wow, that's scary .. even more so the guy with three legs

 

A similar thing happened to me with my Sunbeam TI, not nice. Main thing is you're ok.

The feeling of helplessness as you stand there and watch it burn is not good. Alas, I had it again 3 months ago when I had to watch my house do it!

Fire ain't good


Geezer

 

Wow, just read this. I was reading your thread the other day and thinking what a great sounding car and then I see this ...

Glad you made it out, it must have been so rapid that you didnt even have time to get one of the extinguishers out

 

Gutted for you, another Mk2 mexico lost to the world

 

I know it has been said but at least you are OK. A real shame about your Mexico. I was watching OM for any updates on progress only to find this thread.

 

Absolutely gutted for you

Glad you came to no harm.

 

 

thats a proper downer - gutted for you fella

 

I have some slight singing to my eyebrows and forehead. It was literally that quick all i must have thought about was getting out. The Extinguishers were both under the front seats on quick release. I can't even remember getting out of it.

 

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooo!!!

 

Gutted for you, I was only watching your video in Other Marques the other day

We have a very rare Mk1 RS Mex with the AVO engine in the family and I'd be devastated to see anything happen to that.

 

Anyone with a brain, or any experience in a fast-spreading fire will tell you that you did the exact right thing. Maybe had you attempted to grab the extinguisher you wouldn't be posting on here today.
Absolutely gutted for you, but you're alive to build another.

 

Absolutely heartbreaking....

Glad that you got out ok.

 

absolutely gutted for you mate glad your ok thats the main thing! cant think of anything much worse than watching your pride and joy burn away

 

Gutted for you.

 

Thats real bad luck but the main thing is you are OK.

Probably caused by a fuel line coming off one of the carbs and I doubt if one of your extinguishers would have put that out as the modern ones are full of "environmentally friendly" stuff that struggles to put out a match.

 

I feel really very sorry for you and your loss. I know just How I would feel in the same situation.

Glad you managed to get out safely anyway.

Les

 

Truly Gutted for you mate, bad times.

 

****ter

 

What a nightmare, must be terrible to see your pride and joy going up in flames and nothing you can do about it.

Glad you got out ok though, fire spreads so much faster than anyone thinks. Done a few safety courses recently and there was quite a few videos of fires, scary how quickly fire spreads.

 

Just had a look at the pictures of the car in your profile. It was a truly stunning car, can't imagine how you must feel.

 

I hesitate to use the word 'gutted' for obvious reasons.

But seeing as it spread so quickly, I'm just glad your fight or flight reaction was working A-OK!!! Very, very lucky escape going by what you say. Just glad you're here to actually be able to even tell this story.

 

So sorry to see this. I showed your vid to a mate if mine last night who's mk2 mad. He said what a nice example it was.

At least you got out and that's the main thing.

 

Im sorry to read this fella, it was a lovely car.

With regards to extinguishers - over and above whatever you keep in the cabin or have plumbed in, Id suggest a 4kg-6kg powder extinguisher kept in the boot. You can retain it using straps or brackets for a plumbed in chubby bottle to keep it in place. Ive extended the hose to double the usual length on mine, so that you can air up and under the sills whilst keeping the bottle upright. Add a pair of welding gauntlets and you give yourself a better than average chance.

 

That's terrible fire is bloody scary though.I expected the mini to go up everytime went out in it

Least you ok

 

Well, I went to see the car to recover some items from the boot (If they survived) on Friday to save claiming for them on the insurance seeing as they would only cover for £100 of personal items inside the car. (Check your policies to make sure your personal items are covered in the small print) I'm having to go through my house insurance for my other items . I managed to recover my Torque wrench and other tools along with a seemingly indestructible Auto Glym Hi Def Wax!!!!!!!!!
I was, though, NOT happy to see the car now living in a scrap yard!!!!!!!!!!:

On another note, I am sick to death to hear from "Vultures" wanting parts or the whole car and even some "Friends" offering money for the car to the scrap dealer. (No one need know etc.............) The car is a Cat A total loss and therefore not one part is to be salvaged. I have purposely gone round the car with a lump hammer to smash anything that I can see that could be removed. (Cam cover, Sump, Bellhousing, ALL panels, Bumpers etc. I have also made an appointment to inspect the car before it is bailed over the next couple of days just to make sure nothing is removed. The owner of the yard commented that he wished the car had never come in as it has caused him so much grief!!!!!!

Some horrible pics.








The Indestructible wax LOL



After doing all this, I then had a phone call from school saying that James had fallen over and had broken his arm...............................What a day!!!!!!!

 

Sorry man


would the petrol hose have had a circlip/jubilee holding it on ?

 

Yes, The hoses were all the braided type with correct finishers. Next time I will use standard Hose clips to make damn sure with standard pipe. Still not sure what caused it though.

 

I'm surprised there is anything left which they want.

Are you going to restore another?

 

You would be surprised Engine internals, Gearbox internals, Back axle bumpers etc.

I will not be going down the restoring route again as my wife has banned me LOL I will buy an A1 car that I can just enjoy for once without worrying. Ideally I would like a MK2 RS2000 original dealer X Pack but I would also like another MK1 RS2000 in Modena Green or an RS3100 Capri also in Modena Green. All of these cars are extremely rare now so I may be in for a long wait.