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Old 04-08-2013, 06:29 PM
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Default Lambo (Miura) up in flames

They may go fast but they also burn fast too.

Lamborghini Miura SV burns to the ground in London
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Old 04-08-2013, 06:35 PM
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He left his suppression system at home
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Old 04-08-2013, 09:52 PM
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That should polish out with no problem.
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Old 04-09-2013, 12:43 AM
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Very sad. I couldn't watch it all. The Miura is my all-time favourite Lambo.
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Old 04-09-2013, 01:17 AM
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Very sad. I couldn't watch it all. The Miura is my all-time favourite Lambo.

Me too ... at least no one was hurt.

Probably a burst fuel hose or loose fitting.
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Old 04-09-2013, 02:29 AM
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What a shame! I also think the Miura is one of the coolest cars for its time.
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Old 04-09-2013, 06:14 AM
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What a shame! I also think the Miura is one of the coolest cars for its time.
X2. That's a shame.
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Old 04-09-2013, 11:10 AM
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If that was mine I would have run down to the hardware store, bought a garden hose, hooked it up to the fawcet on that house and had that thing out with half the damage, and I wouldn't have been standing in the flames not knowing my pants were on fire! That is a real shame.
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Ouch! Sad
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Probably a fuel fog bath from 6 Webers....
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You own a classic like that, and don't have a fire ext.? How about the guy in the red car, he didn't have one either?
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Old 04-09-2013, 11:28 PM
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When they were attempting to open the hood all I could think of was what looked like fuel igniting on the ground from a split tank and the resulting flames licking the guys pants. Moments from UNCONTROLED fire.
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Great way to collect insurance money????????
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Sad, watch Jay Leno's video of his yellow Lambo.
He talks about one day he looked in his rear view mirror and thought it was raining.
It was a fuel line that popped off. He said he got out grabbed a fire bottle and was waiting for it to burst into flames! Yikes! Always have an extinguisher in your car handy.
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Fire suits are fire resistant,and not all drivers keep a cool head in those situations.It was hard to watch even as the sirens wailed in the background.
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I am glad somebody's life did not depend on those firefighters, it was like watching the three stooges.
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I am glad somebody's life did not depend on those firefighters, it was like watching the three stooges.
Hey Thor what part of the state do you reside in? Almost went the big block Chev route when building my car.Retiring next week plan to get the hot rod out a lot more would like to come pay you a visit and check your car out.

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Yes that crack team of fire fighting professionals managed to save the valve stem cap on the right front wheel and the hood emblem!
Props to all involved.....
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So sad.
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