hang on...isn't there someone off here who has those faded side stripes???

As for mods to the engine, whats this? air intake/Throttle boddy gone wrong.....

did look like a green induction kit to me!

it looks blue to me lol

i have had a closer look at the picture and im sure its not an induction kit. it looks like the owner had a bob the builder lunch box like my sons! strange place to put it though!

lol That'll be a blue Samco hose I reckon!

**edit (quote taken from stoc)**

"This was just down the road from me, Fareham Hampshire.
Was in our local paper (Portsmouth Evening News).

The owner said in the article that the car started to loose power so he pulled over & much to his horror saw flames coming out the side of his bonnet."

A fireman on our site also said from the looks of the flames etc it looks like it could be an oil fire of some sort.

A further update after someone actually got their hands on the article...

"When: Thurs 15th Nov 2007 @ 1030

Owner: James Epps, 21 from Bursledon (just along the A27, towards Southampton)

Location: roundabout junction of Newgate Lane and Broom Way in Stubbington (he'd been visiting friends in Gosport).

What happened:
"I was just driving along the road and the car started losing a bit of power, then the management light came on. I managed to pull over to the side and got out the car. As I opened the bonnet all these flames started coming out. I backed off and the engine literally exploded. Luckily enough one of the first cars that pulled over to help was a policeman, so he kind of took over the situation. The whole front engine is burnt out - it's completely melted. I've only had it 2 months - I can't believe it. It looks like a fuse has overheated or something."

Mr Epps , a kitchen designer, was travelling alone and was not hurt during the incident."

Poor fella!!

he only have it for two months!! hope he get insurance to cover for it!

I think I'd faint if my car ended up being like this!!

GUTTED

gut wrenching pictures.