33 replies to this topic

[robminibcy]

So you know when your driving along a busy country road in pitch black and thick fog and the whole car dies completaly lights and all before setting itsself on fire! What an extreme way for a car to pull a sicky!

[Noah]

oh lord jesus its Fure....

You alright though mate?

[a_woolhouse]

I take it this has happened to you? lol :)

you okay though ?

Edited by a_woolhouse, 10 January 2013 - 10:33 PM.

[JimminyBob]

Oh yeh, I think we all know the feeling. My Mini spontaneously combusted so many times I lost track. It's the way Issigonis designed them though, he realised in testing that the heater wasn't very effective at demisting the windows so he built in a spontaneous combustion feature.

[Noah]

[robminibcy]

Ye im ok cheers! Lucky only burned wiring. Was able to put it out before it spread. Did take rac 3 hours though to find a truck actually able to carry a mini!

[giner88]

savage! thats my worst fear! breaking down and watching my mini go up in flames! thats why i keep a fire ex, hopefully i will never have to use it

hope the damage is easily repaired

Edited by giner88, 10 January 2013 - 11:32 PM.

[spaceframemini]

Mine set on fire a year ago rebuilt it back better this time. at least you got it out in time and your safe

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Unlucky mate Sorry to hear. A message to all, buy fire extinguishers! Rita will have one when she's done!

Better to invest even if its a cheap one than stand and watch as your livelihood burns away infront of your eyes.

Halfords do them for under 25 quid including a mount!

[spaceframemini]

I have a plumbed in and hand held extinguisher in my car now I have spent too much for this to happen again

[robminibcy]

yes I've got a fire extinguisher with me always have done since i got the car best £15 I ever spent on amazon!

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

yes I've got a fire extinguisher with me always have done since i got the car best £15 I ever spent on amazon!

You sound like an advert!

[minimarco]

Battery cutoff switch would be a good idea too.

[Bungle]

have you been fiddling with the minis wiring recently ?

[robminibcy]

no bungle wiring not been touched. All standard apart from a 12v socket which has been in over a year and is fused and wired properly. hard to tell now but I think that the coating has just perished after 33 years of use and finally shorted out quite spectacularly!