R56 2007 R56 BURNED DOWN
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Battery is in the front on the R56's. Perhaps an exhaust/fuel situation, they are both kind of in the same area. Or as others have stated it could have been electrical. I kind of doubt that last as the mini seems to yell if a simple light has burned out.
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wow, glad to hear she made it out ok.
as for the r53s that burned down, what happened? For the ones that were caused by various component failures, did MINIUSA do anything about it or was it just an insurance claim? i would imagine if MINI dealt with it, you could get yourself a brand new fully loaded cooper.
as for the r53s that burned down, what happened? For the ones that were caused by various component failures, did MINIUSA do anything about it or was it just an insurance claim? i would imagine if MINI dealt with it, you could get yourself a brand new fully loaded cooper.
It was an insurance claim for us as it has been for all of the others burned. We still have an "open" file with the NTSB. They are investigating each person that files something on their web site. I still urge everyone to file something with them.
Donna
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To make a very LONG story short - you can read all about ours in the threads provided - but NO - MINIUSA DID NOTHING FOR US!!! They WOULD NOT AND STILL HAVE NOT admitted a problem. It was an insurance claim for us as it has been for all of the others burned. We still have an "open" file with the NTSB. They are investigating each person that files something on their web site. I still urge everyone to file something with them.
Donna
It was an insurance claim for us as it has been for all of the others burned. We still have an "open" file with the NTSB. They are investigating each person that files something on their web site. I still urge everyone to file something with them. Donna
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Yes - partially paid for by our insurance company and the other portion out of pocket. We don't have it anymore - sold to purchase the Clubman we now have.
Donna
Donna
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Sweeeeet!! Glad your terrible experience didn't sour you on the MINI!!
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No one was seriously injured or burned. THAT is the most important thing to be thankful for here.
Cars are full of gasoline. Their engines create heat. Modern cars like Minis are incredibly complex vehicles. You build enough of them, something is going to go haywire.
A lot of Porsches and VW air cooleds have gone the same way. Production continued then, and it will continue now. But there should be a thorough investigation into why this is happening.
Speaking of Porsches, where's slag1911? Surely he's going to check in to remind us that not only is the R56 sky falling, but that it is filled with thick black toxic smoke.
Miniusa denying claims on something like this is pretty bad. Let us be collectively thankful for our insurance policies.
THAT is the most important thing to be thankful for here. Cars are full of gasoline. Their engines create heat. Modern cars like Minis are incredibly complex vehicles. You build enough of them, something is going to go haywire.
A lot of Porsches and VW air cooleds have gone the same way. Production continued then, and it will continue now. But there should be a thorough investigation into why this is happening.
Speaking of Porsches, where's slag1911? Surely he's going to check in to remind us that not only is the R56 sky falling, but that it is filled with thick black toxic smoke.
Miniusa denying claims on something like this is pretty bad. Let us be collectively thankful for our insurance policies.
Shows real class
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The second was another friend who took off down the highway with his emergency brake engaged. The rear of the car caught fire, a lady flagged us down and we got out....the car burned to the ground. It was an 80s (I think) Tercel.
Your friend didn't leave her e-brake on, did she?
Your friend didn't leave her e-brake on, did she?
Brake fluid and hydraulic fluid isn't very combustible at room temperature; vaporize it and it becomes both volitile and toxic. There were separate NFPA regulations written after tragedies involving that type of fluid...
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Better that than to have it burn partially and be stuck with a story car that you can't get rid of. If it's going to burn, let it melt!
Just not in the garage while the family is sleeping...
Just not in the garage while the family is sleeping...
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My condolences go out to the OP... and I'm thankful no one was injured.. and that the fire was out in the open vs. a garage...
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Ours had been sitting for over 3 hours before it burst into flames...Donna
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I'll never sleep again...
Well thats just a pleasant thought.......
The Cooper is so safe on the road during crashes however it turns into a BBQ'r and tries to crispify the drivers. I think my next mod will be a fire extinguisher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
The Cooper is so safe on the road during crashes however it turns into a BBQ'r and tries to crispify the drivers. I think my next mod will be a fire extinguisher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
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Donna
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Understandable.