Lamborghini catches fire in central London

Isn't that like a quarter million dollar car? :shock:

Edited: Oooops, guess I should have read the short article, huh?
 
Still a mystery why it caught on fire....and the fire department was caught in heavy traffic....Strange to see people just standing around....where are the water hoses?....
 
Engine is in back, so either gas line leak or faulty wiring. Its only two possible causes that I could think of.
 
I thought the fire dept was doing a baddddd job. Supposed to use. Foam or dry extinguishers on a car fire. Water just pushes gas around. Fire was started in the mid of the car, engine ismid mounted, not rear like a vw
 
i would say the owner/driver was a moron because the rubber tubings for fuel lines and such would be highly likely to be perished , dried up from such a long term storage, (loss moisture causing the rubber to rupture)...so it kind of serves them right for not looking after it properly
just my opinion, and im also saying they didnt deserved to own it if they cant bloody well do a proper job as owners of precious machines like that, its not just a car to start, its a car that requires KEEN-eyed-, KEEN-brained owners, not dollars/pounds-counting eggnogs.
 
I think the owner forgot to refill his coolant fluid.... or he purposely burned it so he can collect insurance money.
 
Jiro said:
I think the owner forgot to refill his coolant fluid.... or he purposely burned it so he can collect insurance money.
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Probably contains some electrics. May well be a fuel line split though.
 
Sick to watching this clip....agree with you guys for leaky fuel line. I've seen VWs w/ air cooled engines, got fires. The fuel line to carburetor is too close to distributor cap, if wet fuel hose, it will leak down straight to distributor cap, ignite easy and fire.
 
Grummer said:
i would say the owner/driver was a moron because the rubber tubings for fuel lines and such would be highly likely to be perished , dried up from such a long term storage, (loss moisture causing the rubber to rupture)...so it kind of serves them right for not looking after it properly
just my opinion, and im also saying they didnt deserved to own it if they cant bloody well do a proper job as owners of precious machines like that, its not just a car to start, its a car that requires KEEN-eyed-, KEEN-brained owners, not dollars/pounds-counting eggnogs.
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lot of people driving car like that are morons...
 
Calling him a moron because his car caught on fire? Really? Come on, grummer. You are a bit quick to bash this guy for a lack of responsibility.

--shit happens--

That car will be missed.

:( :( :(

That was a classic car. Anybody notice the 458 Italia out in front?
 
Now, if that were my car....it would not be parked on a street...where it could be vandalized or even stolen.....I'd drive it..and bring it home to be garaged. Then again, I'd never consider owning a car like this :giggle:
 
Found this link for more details: Fast as fire: Rare 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV worth $1.7 million on fire in London - NY Daily News

I love this quote:
“The Lamborghini Miura SV is never beyond repair,” classic car specialist James Cottingham told the Daily Mail. “It will need a full restoration but the car will be back on the road.”

Read more: Fast as fire: Rare 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV worth $1.7 million on fire in London - NY Daily News
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I gotta wonder what is left to restore? Gas cap? :laugh2:
 
i bet he was a footballer from a place called chigwell,that not far from where this happened,more money than sense
 
deafsmogtech said:
Sick to watching this clip....agree with you guys for leaky fuel line. I've seen VWs w/ air cooled engines, got fires. The fuel line to carburetor is too close to distributor cap, if wet fuel hose, it will leak down straight to distributor cap, ignite easy and fire.
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That's why carburetors and distributor caps are eliminated after early 90's.
 
sequoias said:
lol my car has distributor cap and rotor and it's a 2000 Honda Civic.
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2000? It's more like built-in coil distributor.

Richporter Technology TD63 - Distributor | O'Reilly Auto Parts


That's one you own. Right?

This is very old distributor and no coil. It's big risk and break down so easy.
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