Burnt car

hevo · 08-30-2013, 12:45 PM

Hey guys I'm not sure if this has ever happened before but my brothers 325i lit up the other night, it was parked at a shopping centre where my brother had parked it and went to the gym with his mate, only to return to find his car is engulfed in flames and the fire brigade were putting the flames out. They said that when they got there that no windows had been smashed, only the interior of the car had been burnt the engine and boot were fine.

mcmn · 08-30-2013, 03:13 PM

does your brother smoke? I cannot think of any areas of heat in the interior, other than the cig lighter or a ciggerette but.

Unless the fuel tank went boom?

Dackelone · 08-30-2013, 04:04 PM

Forget smoking. Does he keep coins in the ashtray near the cig lighter? A lot of German cars do not have the cig lighter on a fuse - and any coins can short out the wires. Another typical BMW thing is on older BMW's there is a spot inside the glove box where a BMW flashlight plugs in - this circuit also has NO fuse. And lots of people keep spare change for tolls and parking meters... only to have one coin get jammed up in there and cause a fire.

What ever the cause for the fire - its a "total loss" and hopefully your brother had full coverage insurance. Good Luck

mcmn · 08-30-2013, 05:15 PM

good insights Dackelone..

fastdrivingjr · 08-30-2013, 05:29 PM

Read online some customer review site about different company's I think it was called two cents or something anyways.. Someone of that site had a BMW light on fire as well not sure what kind

hevo · 08-31-2013, 01:22 AM

Nah my brother doesnt smoke, the car is fully insured but its just strange that this happened to a relatively new car. Im not sure if he did have any coins in the car near the cig lighter

Smiley1175 · 08-31-2013, 03:13 AM

Shopping centre car park may have video surveillance.

When I first read this I was expecting it to be another meth fire but 325 wouldn't be.

mcmn · 08-31-2013, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smiley1175

Shopping centre car park may have video surveillance.

When I first read this I was expecting it to be another meth fire but 325 wouldn't be.

Another meth fire? how many of these have we had... ? and when was the last.

Smiley1175 · 08-31-2013, 05:29 AM

12
Tuesday

mcmn · 08-31-2013, 05:45 AM

any links/source info?

08-30-2013, 12:45 PM	#1
hevo Enlisted Member 0 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Perth iTrader: (0)	Burnt car Hey guys I'm not sure if this has ever happened before but my brothers 325i lit up the other night, it was parked at a shopping centre where my brother had parked it and went to the gym with his mate, only to return to find his car is engulfed in flames and the fire brigade were putting the flames out. They said that when they got there that no windows had been smashed, only the interior of the car had been burnt the engine and boot were fine.
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08-30-2013, 03:13 PM	#2
mcmn Captain 28 Rep 693 Posts Drives: MY10 AW 135i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	does your brother smoke? I cannot think of any areas of heat in the interior, other than the cig lighter or a ciggerette but. Unless the fuel tank went boom?
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08-30-2013, 04:04 PM	#3
Dackelone European Editor 10539 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	Forget smoking. Does he keep coins in the ashtray near the cig lighter? A lot of German cars do not have the cig lighter on a fuse - and any coins can short out the wires. Another typical BMW thing is on older BMW's there is a spot inside the glove box where a BMW flashlight plugs in - this circuit also has NO fuse. And lots of people keep spare change for tolls and parking meters... only to have one coin get jammed up in there and cause a fire. What ever the cause for the fire - its a "total loss" and hopefully your brother had full coverage insurance. Good Luck __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide
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mcmn Captain 28 Rep 693 Posts Drives: MY10 AW 135i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	good insights Dackelone..
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fastdrivingjr Private First Class 3 Rep 141 Posts Drives: ducati 749 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ATLANTA GA iTrader: (0)	Read online some customer review site about different company's I think it was called two cents or something anyways.. Someone of that site had a BMW light on fire as well not sure what kind
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08-31-2013, 01:22 AM	#6
hevo Enlisted Member 0 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Perth iTrader: (0)	Nah my brother doesnt smoke, the car is fully insured but its just strange that this happened to a relatively new car. Im not sure if he did have any coins in the car near the cig lighter
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Smiley1175 Major 281 Rep 1,017 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	Shopping centre car park may have video surveillance. When I first read this I was expecting it to be another meth fire but 325 wouldn't be.
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Smiley1175 Major 281 Rep 1,017 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	12 Tuesday
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mcmn Captain 28 Rep 693 Posts Drives: MY10 AW 135i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	any links/source info?
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