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Old 01-26-2012, 12:18 PM
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The Curious Anatomy of a Gallardo Fire
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For my lazy friends - Portland auto show staffer starts a (privately owned) Gallardo on fire by bouncing the engine off its limiter for minutes on end to empty the gas tank.
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Old 01-26-2012, 12:32 PM
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I thought car makers did stress tests like this on engines during the design phase. I read somewhere that all engines are revved at redline for hours at a time to determine reliability. They shouldn't catch fire certainly....
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Old 01-26-2012, 12:48 PM
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Omg, hahahahahahahahha what a retard.
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private owner should have known about how much gas should have been allowed in tank.

iirc, SEMA lets you only have 1/4 tank of gas or less in cars before entering or something like that.

i'm pretty sure other shows are no different.
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Old 01-26-2012, 01:06 PM
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just read article.

lmao.. sad......
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Old 01-26-2012, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric
I thought car makers did stress tests like this on engines during the design phase. I read somewhere that all engines are revved at redline for hours at a time to determine reliability. They shouldn't catch fire certainly....
Not really the case with these cars, esp. when the engines are built by hand & thus, can vary by car.
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Even considering the vast majority of people are stupid, they really had to scrape the barrel to find that guy.
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Wow speechless at the stupidity
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Originally Posted by jjashaa
private owner should have known about how much gas should have been allowed in tank.

iirc, SEMA lets you only have 1/4 tank of gas or less in cars before entering or something like that.

i'm pretty sure other shows are no different.
True

Or just pull the fuse for the gauges like I have done at several shows
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
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Or just pull the fuse for the gauges like I have done at several shows
LOL!. wow.
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric
I thought car makers did stress tests like this on engines during the design phase. I read somewhere that all engines are revved at redline for hours at a time to determine reliability. They shouldn't catch fire certainly....
Some did not get that memo.
Production is different from the design world.

Gallardo fire sale ..
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taking keys away from these people is not enough...
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HE WEDGED A PIECE OF WOOD ON THE THROTTLE AND LEFT IT?!?!?!?!

I really didnt think people were that stupid...I wouldn't even do that with a Honda.
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Why can stupid people afford cars like these? Seems like a crime...
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Originally Posted by Jenichael
Why can stupid people afford cars like these? Seems like a crime...
That's what I want to know. Maybe I'm just too smart then?
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Old 01-26-2012, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric
I thought car makers did stress tests like this on engines during the design phase. I read somewhere that all engines are revved at redline for hours at a time to determine reliability. They shouldn't catch fire certainly....
Originally Posted by Rick_TL-S
Not really the case with these cars, esp. when the engines are built by hand & thus, can vary by car.
redline does not mean the same thing as bouncing off of the fuel cut.
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Old 01-26-2012, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Jenichael
Why can stupid people afford cars like these? Seems like a crime...
Originally Posted by silver3.5
That's what I want to know. Maybe I'm just too smart then?
apparently, you guys are too smart to read the article.
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^lol.
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Ouch...that just hurts to see.
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"...the display staff decided it'd be a good idea to just sit in the car and rev it to redline in neutral."

How fast do you think they lost their jobs?
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He got tired of revving it how does someone not love sitting in that car and just listening to the engine?
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Originally Posted by phee
apparently, you guys are too smart to read the article.
It's still the owners fault for hiring the stupid idiot...
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owner didn't hire anybody.
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Originally Posted by Jenichael
It's still the owners fault for hiring the stupid idiot...
Have you still not read the article? They were staff members at the Portland Auto Show. Display staff to be specific. Owner of the Lambo has nothing to do with them...
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Have you still not read the article? They were staff members at the Portland Auto Show. Display staff to be specific. Owner of the Lambo has nothing to do with them...
Sorry, had to re-read it...
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So, why the low fuel deal at auto shows? Does it have to do with vapors?

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^ No worries... just messing with ya
Still...not totally wrong...someone hired the idiot haha
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Originally Posted by mrmako
So, why the low fuel deal at auto shows? Does it have to do with vapors?

No, Fire Marshall issue. In case of stupid people setting cars on fire - they all don't catch and have a bigger explosion with a full tank of gas.
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The same reason cars being transported by train or ship only have enough fuel to get onto and off of the transport.

Although, I have seen a train car full of 8 brand new Ram 3500s catch fire. That was pretty cool and kind of depressing at the same time.
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric
I thought car makers did stress tests like this on engines during the design phase. I read somewhere that all engines are revved at redline for hours at a time to determine reliability. They shouldn't catch fire certainly....
The ability to catch on fire in odd ways is standard equipment on all Italian cars. It's one of their government regulations just like having front airbags is in the US.
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric
I thought car makers did stress tests like this on engines during the design phase. I read somewhere that all engines are revved at redline for hours at a time to determine reliability. They shouldn't catch fire certainly....
I'm sure they do. And when they do they make sure there is air flow over/around the engine, or via some other means keep it cool so it doesn't overheat.

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Originally Posted by chill_dog
Even considering the vast majority of people are stupid, they really had to scrape the barrel to find that guy.
HEY!!!

I was no where near Portland.



(As far as you know.)
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Originally Posted by FirePR2002
No, Fire Marshall issue. In case of stupid people setting cars on fire - they all don't catch and have a bigger explosion with a full tank of gas.


It became an even bigger issue after 9-11.
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Two morons in this story:

1. Staffer, for doing this.
2. Owner, for not taking the time to do this him/herself.

Jeez.
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Damn Lambos, always trying to one-up Ferrari.
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