Holy smoke - this isn't good!

[Twin Turbo]

Semms the guy had not long had a new exhaust fitted. Related or not, this doesn't bear thinking about

www.motorauthority.com/news/supercars/corvette-z06-up-in-smoke/

[Cuban]

yeah, saw this a few weeks back - a very sorry sight.

[te51cle]

Now where have I seen a 'vette with a charred rear before...

[stigcv8]

he said he heard something underneath the car, possibly a cat coming loose - the temps would possibly do this. Bit of a catastrophe (sorry)

I seem to recall the new viper had a thing for setting its bodywork slightly alight on a top gear review (with aftermarket system) - it cant have been fuel pump/tank related or surely it would have been a different story?

Pitiful sight to see though specially on such a nice looking car

[v8d]

According to the M3forum thread, somebody on there knows the ZO6 owner, and apparently it threw a rod through the block, and the oil on the headers started the fire. Bit worrying as that engine is meant to be bomb proof. Check out the reply I left on the M3 forum, should raise a chuckle !

[stigcv8]

it threw a rod and he didnt notice? Bomb proof or not you would notice a rod being thrown!

[stigcv8]

stigcv8 said:

it threw a rod and he didnt notice? Bomb proof or not you would notice a rod being thrown!

what page and what user ID? I've currently read through 11 pages of crap and all I've discovered is the Z06 is a pile of crap according to some (I know its not!)

nikasil anyone?

[stigcv8]

ggrrrr i had to read to the last post for it!

[ZR1cliff]

te51cle said:

Now where have I seen a 'vette with a charred rear before...

And his ex mechanics in the states

[sayerbloke]

stigcv8 said:

nikasil anyone?

Well... A lot of owners got a new free short engine out of it...

[viper paul]

Viper one on TG was caused by Clarkson pouring lighter fluid into the sill area the area does get hot but not hot enough to make a TV program watchable.