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ORIGINAL: 944 man
ORIGINAL: Suffolk944 Sad indeed but fortunately the only damage was to the machine and not the driver. I once had a car burst into flames on me at a decent enough speed on the M40 near Stokenchurch. quite an alarming experience and by the time the ensuing blaze was put out there was a lot less left of my that car (Citroen BX GTi 16v) than the unfortunate 944 in the article. [&:]
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I had two of the model that rep[laced it, the BX 16v. What set alight on yours? When they get going, with their GRP bonnet and hatch, they take a lot of putting out. My BX D had a steel bonnet which was a rare option on diesels, designed to keep the noise down, which it didnt...
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Think it was a fuel leak under the bonnet on mine - certainly seeing a pillar of flame burn its way through that GRP bonnet was an interesting experience as was the sensation of my feet getting warm before I mangaged to egt across to the hardshoulder and bail out !
 
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