Burnt out car on A27

[andy74b]

Just travelled back from the new forest today. Just as we were comming into chichester there was a burnt out car at the side of the road. No idea what it was due to the state it was in but it was mid engined and must have been either composite or fibreglass body. Did look ferrari like but had wrong wheels (bbs style wheels).

Anyone know what it was?

[Al Wyn]

Did catch a glimpse of something just before the stockbridge roundabout earlier...spotted the bbs wheel and as you said been a kit car of some sort as no shell in evidence just a pile of chargrilled remains

[GKP]

Unfortunately it was the remains of what used to be a beautiful 1982 S3 Esprit. A chap over on LEF reported that his car had gone up in flames incredibly quickly soon after refueling at a nearby petrol station. Luckily nobody was hurt.

Want to see the distressing photos he posted?

[sinizter]

That's all that was left ? Where'd the rest of the metal go ?

[Deva Link]

Did the firefighters just wiggle their hoses on the road and then stand and watch the car burn?

[FUBAR]

Oh dear

I have a mate in Horsham with a red Esprit. I hope its not his car

[Karlos69]

Deva Link said:

Did the firefighters just wiggle their hoses on the road and then stand and watch the car burn?

I was thinking the same thing, but if you've ever seen a car catch fire, especially a car that isn't predominantly metal, you'd be amazed how quickly it takes hold.

[GTWayne]

Many moons ago when I was a lad, my Dad and I were members of the Kingston Post Office Rifle Club and I will always remember one particular evening the club door flew open and some red faced desperate fella was stood there saying that his car was on fire and that he needed to use a fire extinguisher. The necessary apparatus was duly dispatched but in the short time that it had taken for the poor man to leave his fire threatened ride, find some help and return, it was gone! Now the car concerned WAS a Reliant Robin, so no real loss there on the grand scale of things but it was a most graphic display of how quickly plastic cars burn to the ground.
I now have a plastic car myself and have two plumbed in anti fire systems and one hand held extinguisher under the dash, lesson well learned.
The picture of the charred Lotus above is truly heart breaking, a great shame

[DC]

A very sad end for a great car. Gutted for the owner.

[LukeBird]

Jesus... there's not a lot of that left!

[Superhoop1904]

I work just behind the fence next to that piccy and we did see the flames, a real shame, does anyone know the owner?

[anonymous-user]

Heartbreaking!

[normalbloke]

Superhoop1904 said:

I work just behind the fence next to that piccy and we did see the flames, a real shame, does anyone know the owner?

I'm guessing you want to claim for your fence.....

[flatfour1]

LotsOfTroubleUsualySerious = LOTUS

[FUBAR]

flatfour1 said:

LotsOfTroubleUsualySerious = LOTUS

That will really cheer up the poor sod who's car has just burnt to a crisp

[Superhoop1904]

normalbloke said:

Superhoop1904 said:

I work just behind the fence next to that piccy and we did see the flames, a real shame, does anyone know the owner?

I'm guessing you want to claim for your fence.....

ha ha not at all

[minimatt1967]

fking hell, that is a real shame!

[flatfour1]

There's a feature on Autotrader about the unusualy high number of exotics and collectable cars which have developed catastrophic fires over recent months. I guess that's another one for the stats. It is always a shame to see the rare ones go up in smoke.

[normalbloke]

flatfour1 said:

There's a feature on Autotrader about the unusualy high number of exotics and collectable cars which have developed catastrophic fires over recent months. I guess that's another one for the stats. It is always a shame to see the rare ones go up in smoke.

It's easier than trying to sell them!

[flatfour1]

normalbloke said:

flatfour1 said:

There's a feature on Autotrader about the unusualy high number of exotics and collectable cars which have developed catastrophic fires over recent months. I guess that's another one for the stats. It is always a shame to see the rare ones go up in smoke.

It's easier than trying to sell them!

Perish the very thought.