An MINI driver-in-training in Forestville, Australia suffered the loss of his MINI today just before 11 a.m. local time when it caught fire on a busy roadway, according to thedailytelegraph.com. Click here for video. The driver, James, and his father Howard told Australia’s Nine News, “We smelt petrol so we thought we might just take […] More...
R53 Oh Noooooooo That could have been because of many things, including the previous owner did some shady wiring or work to the car. That's a shame, I was looking forward to seeing an F56 BBQ.
Hmmm...I would have immediately lept to the now infamous 1st Gen EHPS Pump as root cause, but that doesn't really correlate with the smell of fuel as a precursor.
Fuel rail leak. connector to the flex line popped off and sprayed a mist of delicious distillates of petroleum on the ignition coil and header. At least he got the stance in the front the way he wanted it. Low and slow, baby.