Im tying to see if the owner of the car is on the forum. It looks like he should be since it has a weistec blower, chill tank and some more stuff, its hard to tell of more mods since the car caught on fire inside and in the front. The back of it did not catch on fire. Its a 2004 E55 Black with I think 18 or 19" E63 or CLS63 wheels

 

How did it catch fire?

 

I have no clue, Im a dealer and I found it at the auction

 

There was a black E with weistec that ran at Etown but don't know if it's the same one

 

can you post a pic or a link

 

 

So you uhh... Think that blower is still good?

 

I wonder if that would void the warranty

 

no, I dont care about the blower, I care to know if it has headers, E63 exhaust...etc

 

Man, I feel so bad for the owner. I can't imagine what it feels like to helplessly stand there while the car you put so much time, effort, and money into burns to the ground.

Fire extinguishers are cheap. I picked up a 2-pack (like the rapper!) at Costco for $35. One I keep in the trunk and the other one is mounted to the wall in my garage. Most fires start fairly small, but with no way to extinguish them, they grow. I've seen pics of a Mercedes fire extinguisher that fits in one of the seat compartments like the first aid kit. I wanted to buy one, but didn't see any on eBay.

Lastly... what's up with that supercharger? Hmmm...

 

where is this car located? which auction?

 

That car was loaded with built engine too

 

Appears to be heat soaked

 

copart in MI

 

did you know the guy?

 

Is it this guy? https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...up-flames.html

 

No that's not him

 

Damn that's a shame to see a modded car die like that

 

Holy smokes! I want to know what caused the fire.

 

Ah what a shame. Probably a fuel leak?

 

Damm I'd take that blower off real quick.. I am sure it's still good

 

Very doubtful. You've got seals, electronics, any non hard parts are completely destroyed

Unfortunately, this thing is likely not worth more than scrap weight. When the electronics went, the engine could've gone shortly thereafter.

How often do these things burn down? This looks like a very fast burn

 

The past two (if you saw the picture before he took it down) have appeared to burn quickly. Quick enough to result in no chance of being put out.

I'm amazed at the fenders and hood. It looks like the fire/flames were so hot it melted the steel in several areas. With every single window missing and the hood distorted like that, I wonder if there was an explosion?

 

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Front fenders melting is probably not much of a surprise as they are aluminum, not steel. The melting point is quite a bit lower than steel.


This stuff never happens with a Toyota LandCruiser by the way. [/wink]

-G

 

I did not realize that! I thought it was 100% steel. LandCruiser forever .

Still looking for another one.