Hi all,
Anyone else see Watchdog last night on BBC1? There was a feature about a lass with a shiny new BINI, which decided to incinerate itself only a few minutes after her and a friend had got out of it!
OK, so my MINI (before it's recent accident-see seperate post!) occasionally fails to start, or piddles oil on the drive, or complains if it gets to wet, but I don't recall it ever threatening to explode!
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Mine has been on fire three times. Fortunately, it was put out before any real damage occurred every time. That probably averages a fire every 10 years. I've had my Min a long time. A friend has his on fire when the exhaust shorted to the starter switch (early type with the push switch by the handbrake). Again the problem was sorted before any damage happened. A battery master switch is always a good idea.
John
"Ian Palmer decided to buy his daughter, Roxanne, a second hand 2002 BMW Mini Cooper for her 17th birthday."
Flash git. At 17 I had to buy my own rot box that was older than I was!!
The Muffin Man
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