Major fire in 2004 X5 3.0i Sport

[TerminatorX5]

Originally Posted by ukrcan

Where did you get this from - dealership?

I see you had both fire extinguisher and first aid kit installed in the car - must have been during your stint in Russia to please local cops and take away an easy reason to give you a fine? LOL

i got mine off ebay - look for Gloria 1kg, it fits BMWs and MBs... not sure about the other euro makes, probably fits them too...

russia required the first aid kit and the extinguisher - i had to have them, to get the car registered in the country, not because they could fine me... i had diplomatic status, the cops cold not even make me blow in breathalyzer, even if i was totally wasted!!! they could not look inside my car, touch my passengers, even if they were russian citizens... but... they had plenty of bugs in it... lol...

i don't think US dealer can get that extinguisher, has to do with HAZMAT shipments across the pond...

[SlickGT1]

No saw them on ebay before. I want this fire extinguisher bad too.

[davintosh]

That had to be pretty scary, especially for the kidlings! Glad everyone got out ok. I've never had that happen before, but I always carry a fire extinguisher in my vehicles, just in case. If nothing else, it activates Murphy's Law and acts as a preventative measure.

[X5SND]

That's a rather expensive way to have a campfire!!

On a more serious note; Glad nobody was seriously hurt...at the end of the day it IS just a vehicle....and those can always be replaced!

Any more insight as to what may have caused the blaze?? X5's self destructing is definitely NOT something we see everyday.

[Moezer]

holy cow man that's scary glad you are ok, in my 328i some times I smell a burning smell and I see smoke coming from under the dash but then it goes away lol