Sad day for this 918 owner, Torched at the gas pump |
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Sad day for this 918 owner, Torched at the gas pump |
Maltese Falcon |
Sep 28 2014, 11:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Looks like this new 918 owner had an awful experience at the gas station.
Jalopnik has the story, apparently the driver started to move away from the pump + still had the nozzle attached to the car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) The fuel filler is in the area near the sail pillar, and the twin hot exhaust exits are up top of the engine grille. |
naro914 |
Sep 30 2014, 05:15 PM
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Losing my mind... Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States |
^^ Agree. Look at the pictures in post 36 and 37. Fuel nozzle was clearly put back, he was cleaning gas spilled off the side of his car (with a window squeegee!!)
Very well could just have been that he spilled gas and it ignited. Maybe overfill, maybe carelessness, maybe design flaw... |
Johny Blackstain |
Sep 30 2014, 05:34 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
maybe design flaw... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) People are stupid, including me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Might be best to find a way to either move the gas tank & filler up front or loose the extremely cool "fighter jet exhaust" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Too close to each other & kimshi happens. |
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