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E60 Catches On Fire Spontaneously In Driveway!? Electrical Fire?

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Old 08-07-2010, 05:06 PM
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Pretty scary stuff - http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=416915

Does the E60 have any electrical fire history at all?

That's a crazy photos!
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it doesnt say it is e60.....
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Yeah its really hard to tell if its a e60. That sucks though!
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One of the posts from the neighbor said the car was an 04 model year so I'd say it's an E60...
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Originally Posted by Rudy
One of the posts from the neighbor said the car was an 04 model year so I'd say it's an E60...
Yep that's why I posted E60
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Dang, I have an '04.
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There's no way of telling what caused the fire from the posting, it could have been arson for all we know. I wonder if the guy was a prick...
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Originally Posted by linksys101
Dang, I have an '04.
I don't think there's anything to worry about...
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