"SHOCKED showroom driver Martin Bullen faced a tricky phone call to his boss after this £250,000 Ferrari went up in smoke. Martin, 43, was at the wheel as the 599 GTB Fiorano burst into flames at traffic lights. Firefighters were quickly on the scene and doused the blaze but the car was wrecked. And shaken Martin was left to break the news to Paul Jaconelli, owner of supercar garage Romans International in Banstead, Surrey. Paul, who had asked Martin to drive the motor to repairers, said yesterday: He rang me and said, Your cars just gone up in flames. At first I hoped he was joking, but I soon realised he was serious. Fire-ari ... firefighter battles blaze Fire-ari ... firefighter battles blaze I asked him why it had happened and he said he had no idea. Martins worked here since he was 15 and hes a great guy. Its obviously not his fault so Im not going to hold it against him. The amazing blaze was caught on camera by a stunned passer-by. Advertisement Paul, 58, added: Martin said the car made a noise at the lights, then just went up in smoke. It should be covered under warranty but it wasnt great news. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1175191.ece Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
And most importantly this is not during a hot 200+ mph test or reckless driving, it was while going through a couple traffic lights... After the Firestone incidents, Ford tucked their tail in between their legs and said "Jesus help us, were sorry" to the entire world, and quit using Firestone.... Ferrari have what is SERIOUSLY becoming an issue with the cars, not taking too long to warm up, not oil leaks, not stereo malfunctions, but CATCHING ON FIRE! But, at the end of the day most of them don't catch on fire and each 599 owner whose car was not made extra crispy while doing 40 sleeps well thinking "it could never happen to me." And nobody addresses it. _J
Date on article is May 17. Welcome to last season. My 599 hasn't burned up in a year. That was a dealer car BTW. 2 pages back. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=197945 Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Did Ferrari ever figure out what happened to these 599s, and was there ever a fix/recall (like replacing the flammable adhesives on the 458)?
