Was driving down the A1 this morning when I approach the Boroughbridge / Harrogate turn off when traffic starts to slow down - looked ahead and saw a white X Reg Impreza on the hard sholder on fire !!!

Flames coming out of the bonnet - no salvaging that !

Saw the fellas a good distance from the car on grass verge - glad you got out and to safety ok

Anyone on here ?

 

not me, but the full version AA advert has an impreza blow up/fireball on it as well.

 

Surely the CockLink gave a warning, shut the fuel, sparyed foam, called the Fire Brigade, brought the car safely to a stop on the hard shoulder, opened the doors and escorted the passengers safely away??

Glad everyone was OK!

Pete

 

Poor *******!

I carry a fire extinguisher in all of my cars, but you've still got to have the speed of thought to get out and use it.. My old LC was sold with two fire extinguishers but I still have no idea why the new owner let it burn when it suffered an engine fire due to a dodgey bit of wiring after he had a new engine fitted.

 

They do seem rather prone to it - I personally know two people with Imprezas who have suffered engine fires. The design of the engine is such that any oil leak has a good chance of dripping onto the hot exhaust, and it can be a pig to reach even if you do have a fire extinguisher to hand.

 

LOL

Nothing to do with modifying these engines then?

Shame anyway,

Mark

 

Shame

Fire extinguishers are useless these days unfortunately due to the bloody tree huggers.

I have a Lifeline system plumbed into the 205 - if it went up in flames, the Lifeline just gives me time to get out the car, but it wouldn't stop the fire as the AFFF foam is crap.

The old Halon gas was much much better, but the stilly environmetalists got it banned - "have to save the ozone" was the shout!! What's better - a bit of halon every now and then or a burning car

 

 

Yep, only there to give you (or the marshalls) time to get (you) out. A mate of mine had a fire in his car on track, put 5 extinguishers onto it... did nothing, burnt to a shell.

 

Not at all - I'm fairly sure both were completely standard. I know for a fact that one of them was doing a gentle 50mph cruise at the time too.

 

No, no. Simply hilarious..

Someone's pride and joy has just gone up in smoke leaving untold damage and turmoil for those involved and your having a cheap laff...

To55er.

 

^ WELL SAID AL ^ TO55ERS

 

Jeeeez lads - chill out

 

A lot of it is down to the materials used in car construction now. It's like a bloody fireworks display when you try to put them out.

 

Fireworks display? Like the classic in the AA ad then....!

 

Im sure if you compared these instances with other marques, Suburu would fair better on a percentage basis. To say it is 'common' will induce the fear of god into everyone on here.

If it was that prone to fire it would not have won so many awards and customer satisfaction surveys.

 

CO2 or Powder works a treat.. But CO2 isnt really safe to carry in a car that get fecking hot in the summer and Powder is a right bugger to clean up, but then again who cares if it just saved your car?

 

I doubt that; the layout of the flat four does mean that oil leaks are much more likely to drip onto something hot than in most other cars.

It's happened to me personally, in my old UK turbo. Oil from a failed seal dripped onto the exhaust manifold and started smoking, and I had to be towed to a garage.

Of course, if anyone is stupid enough to read "oil leaks in a flat four engine are more likely to result in fires than in other engines" as "Subaru engine fires are common" then that's their problem, not mine.

 

Therein lies the problem!

 

A classic case of someone who cries over spilt milk!!

No-One was hurt, a piece of metal got burnt - it happens, it's sad in a way .... but we can all take a lighter look at it, can't we

I bet you're a bundle of laughs at your local stamp collecting fair!!

And JAKbauer24, you need help too ...... go and pay for a prostitute FFS!!

Pete

 

Glad to hear everyone got out safe i bet the owner is gutted as well as his pride and joy.
Let's all cross our fingers and hope the next time this happens it's PSlewis's pride and joy.

 

Mine nearly went the same way this morning. It dropped about a litre of fuel just taking it out of the garage. Thank f*** I noticed before driving away or it'd be a goner

 

There was a nice new A4 Avant completely burnt out on the M50 nr the Hereford junction on Tuesday. So, new car get it two.

My mate is a fireman and he said that they have templates of danger areas on cars. Exploding Air bags, reactive bumpers, seat belt pre-tensioners, fuel tanks,LPG etc are all a big risk to the crews


They have to attend all car fires now because of the possibility of bodies in them too!

 

you, are a *****!

 

You thick ****!!

Shouldn't you be in school?? Or have you got a note off mummy??!!

Pete

 

Bet they never get rid of the smoke smell inside!

 

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And, 'That'll buff out!'. Well someone had to say it!

 

Only an idiot .................. Hey look who it is.......

 

M8...........Get a Life!

 

Idiot confirmed........