Reply With QuoteSo sorry Steve , but as long as you and yours are ok it can be replaced..............best of luck for your next venture!
ChatterBox
This is what my P38 looked like at about 9PM last night on the Mt White exit of the M1
I have no idea how it started but by the time I stopped it was way too advanced for a 1KG extinguisher to put out
It was a massive job to put it out, four Fire Appliances, cops, Roads and Traffic guys, Freeway exit closed etc
They said it was the hardest vehicle fire they have ever had to put out and they average about one a week. It took about 90 mins to get it completely out, 70ltrs of fuel burning and running down the gutter alightSo it was a beast to the very end
I have managed to salvage the rear bar and carrier arms, they will need a cleanup and re-paint, but are in good shape
Insurance payout will be around 10K it seems, so what next is the big question, most likely another P38 i think !
A rather sad
Steve
Master
So sorry Steve , but as long as you and yours are ok it can be replaced..............best of luck for your next venture!
2000 4.6 HSE Alveston red
2007 307 xse peugeot
1974 xj6l jaguar
YarnMaster
SubscriberIt's a frightening experience...glad there were no injuries...except for your pride...and the many hrs you put into it.
good luck mate!
EDIT: on the bright side... A Viking funeral is most appropriate for a Thor engine P38 don't you think? ..
MY99 RR P38 HSE 4.6 (Thor) gone (to Tasmania)
2020 Subaru Impreza S ('SWMBO's Express' )
2023 Ineos Grenadier Trialmaster (diesel)
Wizard
Very sorry to hear. Did the fire originate in the same spot as your other recent fire? Obviously an issue. Hope the insurer plays fair. Not a lot they can say really. Every cloud has a silver lining - a new P38 in the pipeline.
Wizard
Yikes - what a fire. That is terrible news!
On the other hand the fun search for a new P38 begins. The P38 world is now your oyster. Choose carefully, bargain hard and awaaay you go.
ChatterBox
MateOriginally Posted by Hoges
It's a frightening experience...glad there were no injuries...except for your pride...and the many hrs you put into it.
good luck mate!
EDIT: on the bright side... A Viking funeral is most appropriate for a Thor engine P38 don't you think? ..
I may already have found one, it's a "Prince of Darkness" model though
Steve
ChatterBox
I am not sure by the time i stopped the fire was too well advanced for my little extinguisher to do anything and by the time is was out there was just a mass of melted / missing metal under the bonnet
Hoping for a silver lining for sure
Steve
Master
Wow, your photo looks like something out of a Stephen King movie! Good to hear that it's only your pride that's a little crispy. If I saw mine go up it would be mixed emotions, but P38s get under your skin. Good luck with your search :-)
Wizard
SupporterSteve
Just reading your post whilst having lunch. Wow, that's devastating. As others have mentioned glad to see no-one was injured! On the positive side there's not much you don't know about the p38 when it comes to replacing it. Good luck with the search.
Gary
Master
Steve there is an interesting read on RRNet about a fire on June 7 "new sticker for p38 owners".....his car caught fire....started at the fuse box and gutted the car. (Tried but couldn't link it.)....May be a good idea to check fuse boxes ? Just a thought.
2000 4.6 HSE Alveston red
2007 307 xse peugeot
1974 xj6l jaguar
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