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Bad Wreck and Fire

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Old 03-24-2018 | 09:06 PM
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Not my car, thankfully. I hope the passengers of this XKR made it to safety before the flames.


















 
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Old 03-25-2018 | 12:20 AM
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Wow. Hardly anything left for spare parts.
 
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Old 03-25-2018 | 12:24 AM
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YIKES That isn't pretty from any angle. Hope all are safe.

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Old 03-25-2018 | 04:48 AM
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The steering wheel without its trim looks very odd, or was that a heated steering wheel?
 
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Old 03-25-2018 | 07:25 AM
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It looks like either a fuel tank rupture or a battery explosion followed by a fuel tank fire. Could also just be a short somewhere in the rear fuse panel . Don't see any damage from a direct hit to the car. Exhaust tips untouched as well as the front end. Also looks like the doors are OK. Only other thought is someone torched it.
 
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Old 03-25-2018 | 07:30 AM
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Looks like it will easily buff out.
 
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Old 03-25-2018 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Aonsaithya
The steering wheel without its trim looks very odd, or was that a heated steering wheel?
I guess the heated steering wheel worked too well!
 
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