Clio 200 on fire

[Cliosaregay]

just came across this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL6ZYRMyWwc

 

[Tim.]

Bonne nuit Irene

 

[Pete.]

Sorry to be pedantic but it's a 197. How gutting would that be if track insurance was not used.

 

[Cliosaregay]

^ sorry

 

[Adam.]

Probably had a V6 transplant upundadahood.

 

[Habitual]

Ugh, brings back bad memories. Feel sorry for the owner! It's a horrible thing to have to watch/experience.

 

[TimR26]

That must be horrible watching your car go up in flames.

 

[Sargara]

That must be gutting, watching it slowly burn infront of you and being powerless to do anything about it. At least with accidents you have yourself to blame, or someone else but that...

 

[Carbonraider]

Oh dear not only would you be gutted about the car I wouldn't want to face the bill after that.. Safety car, closed track, recovery truck I would of left the car and done one..

 

[ColinG]

jesus, not nice to watch!

 

[N0ddie]

Seen that one before on 197.net.

Am not expert but surely some sort of fire extinguisher would have helped? Ie. put the fire out if it was small enough to do it when it first "caught".

 

[Simon@SprayShack]

Yep agreed this is why you dont go on the track without one in the boot!

Seen that one before on 197.net.

Am not expert but surely some sort of fire extinguisher would have helped? Ie. put the fire out if it was small enough to do it when it first "caught".

 

[JackJack]

Yep agreed this is why you dont go on the track without one in the boot!

Footwell would be better imo.

Nasty though had to laugh at the youtube comments

I love the guy who is trying to stop the fire... Like if he can go home with his car afterwards !

 

[SOHROB]

Very strange as my brothers 200 (59 plate done 28,000 miles completely standard and with a full renault history) recently had a minor fire around the steering/ignition column.

Its with Renault as we speak!!!

 

[BREMBO]

Jeezuz, is this a known problem?

 

[Adam.]

Jeezuz, is this a known problem?

French IIRC.

 

[Habitual]

French IIRC.

Yeah, it's like how BMW's come with no indicators as standard. Not many people spec them either, I've heard.

 

[Martin_172]

flol how do you make it do that? all tips welcome

 

[Knuckles]

flol how do you make it do that? all tips welcome

When I saw the thread title I was actually sure it was yours :rasp:

 

[Martin_172]

wish it had been lol

 

[Cliotoby]

A v6 on fire you say?

 

[Gouldy]

Gutted.

I bet that's a horrible feeling watching your car go up in flames.

 

[Martin_172]

I bet that's a horrible feeling watching your car go up in flames.

nothing id love more

 

[Gally]

Omg, anyone on here? ... etc etc.

 

[Knuckles]

nothing id love more

Your cars just been back to Renault hasn't it?

Uncover some wiring below the engine/behind the steering wheel? If you're lucky it'll f**k up and ignite... Then you can blame renault

 

[UKBraderz]

Very strange as my brothers 200 (59 plate done 28,000 miles completely standard and with a full renault history) recently had a minor fire around the steering/ignition column.

Its with Renault as we speak!!!

This happened to me with my 182! All sorted now but not nice, becoming a very common problem!

 

[Z3RO]

that make me feel sad

 

[Darren S]

Jesus. My car or not - I would have been stood further away from it than the goon in the first 30 seconds! :quiet:

D.

 

[Adamm.]

f**k that think I'm going to invest in a fire extinguisher for my car (paranoia) wouldn't want to stand and watch my car burn like that.

 

[Z3RO]

Jesus. My car or not - I would have been stood further away from it than the goon in the first 30 seconds! :quiet:
D.

some years ago a big thunderstorm hit external pipes of my house one of the baddest results was the gas pipes of the boiler exploding ad turning into a ball of fire.. my brain stopped working and put my hands inside the fireball to close gas pipes.
think you won't like that ehhehe

f**k that think I'm going to invest in a fire extinguisher for my car (paranoia) wouldn't want to stand and watch my car burn like that.

Thinked to put one on my car too last week... this week see this.. ehhe a sign of fate mate..

 

[Adamm.]

Yeah haha cant cost much from halfords.

Would need a bracket though as well.

 

[Z3RO]

it's cheap and at the same time has no price for what can do!
the one i wanted to fit was a gift from a friend and came with his own bracket!

 

[Zmaster2k]

Needs a pic of a Propper mk1 there imo!
?
Preferably with a cage ....maybe yellow?

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

I wonder how much they charge to replace a melted section of track.. cheap i bet!!

 

[Adam.]

I wonder how much they charge to replace a melted section of track.. cheap i bet!!

IIRC someone posted a bill on here a while back for a few meters squared from when they rolled a Clio.