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David 09-29-2014 06:33 AM

918 fire
 
Since it was at a gas station, I'm thinking static electricity spark rather than anything wrong with the car.

NOOOOOOO! First Porsche 918 Spyder Burns To Ground In Gas Station Fire

imcarthur 09-29-2014 08:24 AM

The car was delivered last week to Mike Wekerle, a local financier. The local Rennlist boys have been seeing it & posting pictures. A Toronto report says: "Witnesses say the gas overflowed and ignited from the exhaust heat. No injuries were reported."

Ian

Miguel Antonett 09-29-2014 08:27 AM

What????????????

varmint 09-29-2014 08:30 AM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1412004597.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1412004654.jpg

futuresoptions 09-29-2014 08:35 AM

That'll buff out!

GH85Carrera 09-29-2014 08:35 AM

Ouch.

Some insurance company is not going to be happy.

cashflyer 09-29-2014 08:49 AM

Nice tits.

speeder 09-29-2014 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cashflyer (Post 8283054)
Nice tits.

Indeed. At least those got spared. :cool:

javadog 09-29-2014 10:14 AM

“He was pumping gas and it overfilled and caught fire,” said Suren Thanearajah who was working at the station Sunday and saw the unfortunate situation unfold from inside the station.

Hmmm.

JR

Chocaholic 09-29-2014 10:18 AM

Wonder how the exhaust is routed in consideration of the fuel filler. With it exiting out the top of the engine bay, there will be a lot more of these if overflowing gas enters the engine compartment and directly on to the exhaust manifold. Hmmm.

GH85Carrera 09-29-2014 10:22 AM

I just wonder if the batteries make for a totally different towing and storage problem.

intakexhaust 09-29-2014 11:48 AM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1412016484.jpg

BlueSkyJaunte 09-29-2014 12:09 PM

Shoulda bought a Tesla. /ducks

AFC-911 09-29-2014 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by intakexhaust (Post 8283410)


* Boobs are boobs. Depends on what the face looks like...Hotness is undetermined at this time. YMMV

Tobra 09-29-2014 12:55 PM

Hopefully no one was hurt. Those boobs look aftermarket to me.

cairns 09-29-2014 02:25 PM

He checked the "Scuderia" option box. Should have known better.

Seahawk 09-29-2014 02:30 PM

Nice fire extinguisher as well...

scotiagreg 09-29-2014 02:34 PM

Before Picture
 
I walked out of the Toronto Ritz heading for meetings downtown last Tuesday morning and spied a beauty parked out front. My guess it's the same car in much, much happier times !!!!


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1412026398.jpg

Neilk 09-29-2014 03:00 PM

I guess TIME CAPSULE 918s will be all too common.

For sale, still with original gas. Fuel cap never unscrewed.

Flieger 09-29-2014 06:04 PM

I think we need more pictures to determine the hotness level here.


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