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355 F355 burnt down while i was on a test ride *Video*

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  1. Zamboniman308

    Zamboniman308 Formula Junior

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    Once i figure out a reliable adapter solution to the fuel rail where the FPR mounts, I'm tearing all of the oem stuff out and putting this behind me.
     
    Zamboniman308, Sep 21, 2022
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  2. johnk...

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    Save your life, f the car. I don't carry a fire extinguisher just for that reason. If my car catches fire I want to get as far from it as possible ASAP. Leave the fire for the pros. When you open up the rear deck to get to the fire you have no idea what will happen. And even with limited fire damage insurance will likely total it.
     
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    That's a really sad video. Sorry it didn't work out, Tarek. :(

    All the best,
    Andrew.
     
    NeuroBeaker, Sep 21, 2022
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  4. ShineKen

    ShineKen Two Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Time to up my insurance coverage to $355k ;).
     
    ShineKen, Sep 21, 2022
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  5. johnk...

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    ACV works for me.
     
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  6. VAF84

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    Ugh...tragic. At least you all are okay. Sad to see though.
     
    VAF84, Sep 21, 2022
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    Of course getting away from the fire is safest, but it's not always possible to extract a person quickly from a burning car, so carrying an extinguisher is always a good idea.
     
    Culprit, Sep 21, 2022
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    Wow Tarek! Crazy experience. Glad you are Ok. Sorry about the car and seats!! What a story. Video is brutal. Time to hunt again…..

    These cars do have a propensity to flame up. Many different reasons. But in the end, inspect, don’t drive if you have any inclination of a fuel smell. Power steering cap is also an area of concern. C’est la vie [emoji20]


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    carnutdallas, Sep 21, 2022
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  9. carnutdallas

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    carnutdallas, Sep 21, 2022
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  10. ShineKen

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    ShineKen, Sep 21, 2022
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    Ouch, that must have been a scary experience and painful to watch. Still, could have been worse - glad everyone is ok.
     
    tboniello, Sep 21, 2022
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    That was very hard to watch, so sorry you (and the owner) had this experience.
     
    PeterS, Sep 22, 2022
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    That sucks.

    Glad you both got out of the car okay and are safe.
     
    ernie, Sep 22, 2022
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  14. Drock28

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    wow that’s crazy. glad both of you ok. can’t imaging the shock as it happened.

    in the vid at 24sec, you can hear the rumble you mentioned on deceleration.
     
    Drock28, Sep 22, 2022
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    Good ear! That's where the sound is going from a low frequency to one that roughly 2X+?
     
    PeterS, Sep 22, 2022
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    That definitely a very scary thing to happen., I am glad nobody was hurt, sad to see a Ferrari burn to the ground, that is never easy to watch.
    Car fires are terrifying, I have seen a few race cars burn to the ground, wit nobody hurt thankfully....its scary!!

    I think a fire extinguisher is not a bad idea just for personal protection to exit the car, but for sure, you are not even going to get close to a fire that big to put it out, the safest thing to do is get away from it in my opinion, leave it to the pros....
     
    KevZep, Sep 22, 2022
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    Glad you guys did not panic and got out OK.
    I see too many car fires where people freak out and run into traffic then get hit by a car.
     
    SoCal1, Sep 22, 2022
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    308 GTB, Sep 22, 2022
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    went into my garage next to my 355 and said a few words for our fallen comrade.
     
    Drock28, Sep 22, 2022
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    wow that is terrible, so sorry to see this. at the end of the day, it is just a car (glad to see no one hurt), but such a beautiful one to lose....terrible.
     
    priericky128, Sep 22, 2022
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    Damn
     
    phrogs, Sep 22, 2022
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  22. wdonnelly

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    That's awful. Glad everyone is ok.
     
    wdonnelly, Sep 22, 2022
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  23. Joshman0531

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    It's a fairly well know item. I've had mine for 8 years and all fuel lines have been replaced.
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    She is in process of getting another major right now, plus some other proactive maintenance items.
     
    Joshman0531, Sep 22, 2022
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    Glad you were not hurt.
    Did the owner keep a log of the services performed on the car? If so is anything said about fuel pump issues, or replacement?
    I had the fuel pumps in my 360 leak, a year apart. Fortunately I was able to pull into the same shop, have them find a leaky fuel pump and fix it.
    When doing yearly maintenance, have them check the fuel pumps, and all fuel lines.

    You Tube has a number of videos like this one.

    This video does remind my to get that fire extinguisher I keep putting off buying.

    ceb
     
    ceb39, Sep 22, 2022
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  25. JC1720

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    Wow, glad you’re both safe. What a way to end what looked like a perfect day.

    Stark reminder to not ignore those smells. Though with carb cars …
     
    JC1720, Sep 23, 2022
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