Spotted - my car, on fire on the A19

[stevecordiner]

Basically as the title says.

Driving home on saturday, the capillary line for my oil pressure gauge ruptures. Spraying hot oil onto my exhaust manifold. Car caught fire. By the time the fire brigade got to it it had burnt its way through the cabin.

Its a painful experience to see 2 years research and 100's of hours of work go up in smoke infront of you. I'd of given my left nut for a fire exitinguisher.

Guess thats the end of that then

[Avenger]

gutted for you m8 - i barely saved my 2 from going up in smoke due to a numpty & his dodgy wiring (when i first got the car) so i know how you feel (kind of)

hope it all gets sorted out soon and your back motoring

[Bender Unit]

Really sorry to hear this has happened Steve, must be galling to see your pride and joy go up in smoke. How much engine damage is there? Is the block, turbo, etc salvageable?

If you could get a shell could you do a transplant? Not ideal but a possibility?

I know Rowly French had his Mr2 set alight by some f*ckwit and he was so distraught when I spoke to him shortly after it happened. I think I would personally cry, or just sit in the car and let it take me with it!

Cheers

James

[Slacey]

My intake manifold blew up yesterday and I feel distraught to say the least, but it must be nothing to how you feel right now. Gutted to hear it

[ENSMR2]

Sorry to hear thet Steve!

What do you plan on doing? New car? Another 2?

Sorry again man!

N

[Dale_V]

really sorry to hear that, one of my worst nightmares!

[g14nnh]

sorry about the car why cant things like this only happen to chav drivers in renaults ???? hope all is sorted soon for you

[stevecordiner]

Turbo, engine might be salvagable. Wont know till I rip it all apart. Wouldn't imagine a fire hose does too much good for an engine.

Problem is ££££. I bit the bullet in building it, realistically I dont think I can afford to build it again. Shelling out for another EMS, another fuel system, another boost controller as well as the cost of doing a swap into another car, oh and the wideband kit and a nitrous kit etc etc

Saturday and sunday didnt really set in what had happened. Today I just feel miserable as hell.

Its a horrible feeling after all that work. At the time I just laughed when it was on fire. What else can you do.

[Graeme Shaw]

Ah to hell with it!!

Its only a car man!

Well get you a bird Thursday night, and you`ll forget all about it!

Itll work out for you somehow im sure!

Graeme

[Tiamat]

mate gutted, feel for you.
when you've put all that effort in to something and then this happens it gut wrenching.
i have purchased a fire extinguisher recently due to th enumber of cars i have known to go up in flames.

[pete h]

sorry mate.

actually saw a pic on my mates phone of it yesterday (daz forsyth), looked pretty bad.

[Rory]

Sorry to hear your news. Will your insurance cover your mods?

Rory

[Enrico]

Steve, I feel really bad for you mate, can only imagine how you feel right now.
You only good thing I can think of saying is that at least you got out of the car ok.


Brook.

[MRV6]

Steve, I'm gutted for you man! I know how much time and effort you put into the car. At the end of the day mate your'e ok and thats all that matters, you can replace the car.

Phil.

[stevel]

Gutted for you mate

[Mikejc]

I'm I the only one (Steve aside) that this story has almost made shed a tear!? I can't imagine just how bad you must be feeling fella as I truelly would be lost without my 2 as sad as that sounds! Like Brook has said, just about the only good way of looking at this is that you were able to get free of the car That won't help make you feel any better right now I know but it's true all the same!

Take care,

Mikejc

[Mark Edwards]

Not good, not good at all. Feel for you my friend.

[cantfindausername]

Sorry to hear that steve.

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[Andy Jones]

Terrible news, Gutted for you, As already mentioned i too think i'd be reduced to tears