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Nov 29, 2007 | 04:20 PM

Gibbo

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Red Hot RX-8

From this morning on the M4 Motorway in sydney. I hope it wasn't someone from the forums.

I was not sure how to post the video as it does not like the file type, so I renamed it to .pdf, to play it, you will need to save it and rename the extension to .mp4.

If anyone want to host it please do so.

EDIT (TAKA): Let me help you Gibbo

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1557139kjhk4HwA

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Last edited by takahashi; Nov 29, 2007 at 06:05 PM.

Nov 29, 2007 | 05:25 PM

Cromax

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Holy mother of god! That does not look good!

Nov 29, 2007 | 05:47 PM

takahashi

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Looks like a big crash - the front end is all gone to the wheel arch.

Nov 29, 2007 | 06:40 PM

Cromax

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If mine fireballs, I'd be hoping it'd look more spectacular than that!

Nov 29, 2007 | 06:56 PM

Gibbo

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No crash, just caught fire.

Thanks for the video post Taka.

Nov 29, 2007 | 07:34 PM

Revolver

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I bet it was the coils!

Nov 29, 2007 | 07:42 PM

Cromax

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Either that or his fuel line split due to the heat.

Nov 29, 2007 | 07:47 PM

Revolver

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I was kidding.

Nov 29, 2007 | 07:51 PM

Brettus

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that makes me sad

Nov 29, 2007 | 07:54 PM

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timbo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Revolver

I bet it was the coils!

Nah, bet he kept taking it to the dealer and telling them it was overheating...and they ignored it

Or was it the motor vehicle equivalent of Seppuku

Nov 29, 2007 | 08:10 PM

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Cromax

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Revolver

I was kidding.

Could've been a mixture of both ... fuel vapor and coils arcing out = ignition

Nov 29, 2007 | 08:23 PM

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I saw him at the Dealer yesterday. He was told he needed new brake pads.................

Dec 3, 2007 | 04:20 AM

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OMG!!! Reason enough for a fire extinguisher install!!! Is this a common problem?? Should I also add some marshmallows in case Max decides to spontaneously combust!!!!