Ferrari melt down
 

458 on fire
http://www.asphalte.ch/pic/Ferrari458Fire1.jpg

Note to self: Include 1 large fire extinguisher with next $230,000 super car purchase.

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Whoa talk about a melt down!! :(

noooooooo!

Makes my eyes water.

Yikes. Wonder what caused it? Probably something electrical.

I know Ferraris are fantastic cars but man, they are hardly mechanically sound!

Yeah, Ferraris catch fire all the time. I think they call it "passion". The car is so "passionate" that it explodes in flames if you're having any level of fun in one. :bowrofl:

With all those flames and melting going on... it looks like your average Lamborghini.

Thats hot. If anyone cares the lisence plate means the cars from the canton of Vallis, Switzerland

Makes me wanna Cry :cry: . Especially after watching this TopGear Episode :(.

That's scary. Hopefully the owner made it out.

Someone needs to post that Enzo crash. If I remember right it burnt down to the ground too.

should have left the VDC on and invested in some Miata doors. :shakes head:

The doors looked OK, that bumper though should of been made from Miata

Ferrari recalls 1,250 sports cars after some catch fire

– Wed Sep 1,
ROME (AFP) – Italian automaker Ferrari announced Wednesday it had recalled all versions of its model 458 Italia sports car produced before July 2010 after four of them caught fire.

"Our dealers are going to call clients and tell them to bring back their cars so that the necessary modifications can be carried out," a spokesman told AFP. The recall involves 1,248 vehicles worldwide, the official said.

Ferrari last week opened an enquiry after four of its vehicles caught fire spontaneously in California, China, France and Switzerland.

The investigation had shown problems with the mounting, adhesive, heat shields and wheel arch assembly, the spokesman said.

"High outside temperatures and intensive use of the vehicle cause a distortion and the vehicle catches fire," he said, adding that the modification will include replacing the heat shields.
Ferrari recalls 1,250 sports cars after some catch fire - Yahoo! News

Using cheap-*** FLAMMABLE GLUE in the engine bay of a 570 hp $300k supercar = EPIC FAIL!

Now, I feel more satisfied than ever with my $40k Datsun! Really, who's the genius who thought about using flammable glue for a heat shield in the engine bay? Aren't Ferrari engineers supposed to be the brightest in the world or something? Why not just bolt or rivet the damn thing? I hope it wasn't a cost cutting move. With the insane price Ferrari charge for their cars I'd expect no cutting corners or cost saving BS.

I'm sure it was about saving weight.

How the hell is a glob of adhesive lighter than a couple rivets? :icon18:

From what I've been reading, Ferrari will replace their cars! But how cheap can a car company get!

No Bueno