R34 - Japfest .. sad to see

Post by **Ben** » Mon May 16, 2011 7:03 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5dEglI8 ... re=related

http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/g ... 9f17f0.mp4

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon May 16, 2011 7:10 am

that was a shame

john B · Post by **john B** » Mon May 16, 2011 7:20 am

I saw this happening ! its a shame as it was a really good looking and very fast car I was out in my mates GTR at the same time as this was on track and we couldn't keep up and the GTR i was in had 600bhp at the wheels so christ knows what this was running ?
He pulled up beside us in the pitlane with brand new stickered tyres on too so probably only got about 10 mile on them......
Driver was a bit erratic and did pull off some rather dubious overtake / undertake moves so I am suprised he didn't get a black flag.....even so no a nice way to lose your pride and joy.......

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon May 16, 2011 8:11 am

thinking about it now, after spending all that money on the GTR and then NOT installing a fire system.... that was a bit of an own goal. :/

john B · Post by **john B** » Mon May 16, 2011 8:24 am

Good point that Dan, I must admit I have got one in my road car but I think now I am going for some more power in the Soarer I will be buying one for that too......I have just read on the GTROC that the car is repairable, new wiring loom, dash fan, and a few other bits and a damn good clean up.......

Monster · Post by **Monster** » Mon May 16, 2011 10:52 pm

Wasn't there but from the links it looks like a lot of people with camera phones and no one trying to save the motor???!!

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Tue May 17, 2011 5:19 am

What a car, very sad to see. It'll take a while to get rid of the smell of the smoke though.

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Tue May 17, 2011 6:51 am

There is a bit of news on MRC and FDUK that apparently this car:

had paint stripper poured on took out about a foot of paint and graphics.

john B · Post by **john B** » Tue May 17, 2011 7:01 am

The reason for the slow response to put the fire out was it happened out the back of the admin buildings etc well away from the track there wasn't any marshalls nearby, although when the marshalls did arrive it was all a bit of a comedy !