Took my mini for a routine trip out along the countryside, was running fine as usual as she has always done. About 45 minutes into the trip i was doing 60 along a gorgeous open road and i checked my rear view mirror, i saw smoke coming over my back seat. I panicked and slowed down to around 30 suddenly but there wasn't enough time to stop, i wrestled to get my race harness off and opened the door. The flames had already picked up now, and opening the door just brought enough flow of oxygen to ignite the whole lot. I dived out doing around 30 miles an hour, the car rolled away from me and stopped on the grass verge. Already engulfed in flames, i had burnt my neck and side of face.
I ran away from it as i knew the fire had started in the boot it was likely to have the petrol tank soon aflame. I watched my car go up in flames and i was in tears. My whole car and possessions burnt to the ground as i watched.
The fire brigade told me the nature of the fire was likely to be an electrical one, and they had suggested i may have had a small leak from my petrol tank. And my battery was exposed to it, as there was no cover over it.
I'm gutted i've lost my first car that i poured my heart, money and hours of work into
I could have died yesterday, had i not noticed. i'm just happy to be alive and very very lucky i checked my mirror and saw the pre-cursor of the fire.
Here's some images:
http://oi53.tinypic.com/22cp35.jpg
http://oi54.tinypic.com/4rynit.jpg
Edited by WorksReplica, 24 October 2010 - 08:16 AM.
