sronsr Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 well i cant figure it out, any tips? sometimes i slam into cars and the people in it jump out burning and then die and the car blows up... with just 1 hit even on the trunk... does it happen randomly or is there a trick also when a car falls "motor first" into the ground from... lets say a bridge(from the bohan-dukes bridge off to charge island) it blows up on impact if noone knew so how do i get cars to blow up with 1 slam/shot/hit or whatever(idk i get cars to blow up with a bullet...) PS. sorry if it comes as a double post, i've watched some youtube vids and forgot if i posted the topic(i looked if its already posted but its not and whenever i've posted a topic i use "back" which brings me back to the "posting new topic" window...) Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzknuckles Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Gas/Petrol on the cap, sparks... BOOM. I dunno. It's not a glitch or a bug though, it's just an oddity that defies realism. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058282700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
frip51 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 there are a few threads around handling this topic... one theory is that the drivers smoke and drop their cigarette which makes them catch fire ...thus the vehicle catches fire and explodes after a few seconds. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058282706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomica7 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 there are a few threads around handling this topic... one theory is that the drivers smoke and drop their cigarette which makes them catch fire ...thus the vehicle catches fire and explodes after a few seconds. that was my theory too, that or his car is really sh*tty and just a ticking time bomb. its never happened to a cop car or any city vehicles. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058282722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh what a day Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 At the end of a taxi ride, the taxi driver rammed into the back of another car. The driver got out, on fire. I tried to get out, but both the taxi and car exploded and I died. What's weird is that the car the taxi rammed wasn't even damaged before the taxi hit it, and that it somehow caught on fire and exploded by being hit from the back. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058282734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaze0785 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 well i cant figure it out, any tips? sometimes i slam into cars and the people in it jump out burning and then die and the car blows up... with just 1 hit even on the trunk... does it happen randomly or is there a trick also when a car falls "motor first" into the ground from... lets say a bridge(from the bohan-dukes bridge off to charge island) it blows up on impact if noone knew so how do i get cars to blow up with 1 slam/shot/hit or whatever(idk i get cars to blow up with a bullet...) PS. sorry if it comes as a double post, i've watched some youtube vids and forgot if i posted the topic(i looked if its already posted but its not and whenever i've posted a topic i use "back" which brings me back to the "posting new topic" window...) that's been happining to me to sometimes Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058284406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amunication Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I've made cars blow up instantly just by shooting them with a pistol. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_p1980 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 In an online game I've had my car set on fire and eventually burst into flames because my car was parked next to a mate's car who was on fire. Yet there was nothing wrong with mine, infact our cars were barely touching. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingHigh Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 It's just to add more variety to car crashes. So you never really know whats going to happen when you see a car crash. Unlike the past GTAs, where the same thing always happened. The bumpers and hood would bend, and thats about it. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protonkid Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Easy, the gas tank leaks, the petrol short circuits the electric wires of the car. The gas catches on fire and blows up. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
7.62 hiberNative Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Easy, the gas tank leaks, the petrol short circuits the electric wires of the car. The gas catches on fire and blows up. wins over the lame "instant cigarette ignition" theory... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
frip51 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Easy, the gas tank leaks, the petrol short circuits the electric wires of the car. The gas catches on fire and blows up. wins over the lame "instant cigarette ignition" theory... uhm, no. what about the burning driver falling from the door before the car catches fire? let's ask R* about that to get proof?! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sronsr Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 well i'll try to look if the driver had a cigar next time i also had cars blowing up with 1 shot... anyone got R* email address? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
frip51 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 [email protected] Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
antronic Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I've hit a car head on and it exploded. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
THAW_Punk Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 One time I was going to track down a most wanted criminal and I was in an FIB Buffalo driving full speed down an intersection and slammed right into a car that was going slow. I got out of the car and checked the damage I did. The guy's car wasn't really smashed up, but suddenly, it started catching on flames. The guy gets out of the car and he's running around on fire. I get back in the FIB Buffalo and I start to drive away slowly, then there's an explosion and the guy on fire is dead. I stopped for a few seconds, then continued on to track down that most wanted criminal. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSamurai Hobo Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I love how in some cases they survive the burning and just stand by their car.. staring at you until they are blown away Probably the impact crushes the gas tank causing it to leak ? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
frip51 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I love how in some cases they survive the burning and just stand by their car.. staring at you until they are blown away Probably the impact crushes the gas tank causing it to leak ? Good thought, [nerd]if you manage to compress the tank by 1:8 and no leak, diesel fuel will blow up without ignition, benzine@1:10. Just for the record.[/nerd] Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protonkid Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Wasn't that what I said? o Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
frip51 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Wasn't that what I said? o no, you said LEAK assuming leaking fuel would be ignited. I said NO LEAK, because compression produces heat and leads to an explosion (this is about how a combustion engine functions, and for diesel engines it takes no spark plugs, just the compression). btw: does it happen to any of the vehicles, or just specific ones? I think I only had minivans so far Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protonkid Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 The leak was actually an explanation to why cars exploded in prior games, I suppose you DID watch the Tokyo Drift, right? Han's car did not explode right away. When the explosion is immediate - maybe you're right, too much heat energy from both cars. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yess Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I was the one who first came up with the cig. theory. And i testet it and found out that they do catch fire when dropping the cig. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrT` Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Anyone remember the Ford Pinto? Was designed with a defective gas tank, which would easily rupture in a rear-end collision at 30mph or higher, needing only a spark (from cigarettes, scraping metal etc) to set the whole thing on fire. This could be whats happening in the game, deliberate design flaws in cars from Rockstar to occasionally cause fires. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058285947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
frip51 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Anyone remember the Ford Pinto? Was designed with a defective gas tank, which would easily rupture in a rear-end collision at 30mph or higher, needing only a spark (from cigarettes, scraping metal etc) to set the whole thing on fire. This could be whats happening in the game, deliberate design flaws in cars from Rockstar to occasionally cause fires. lol, yeah! there was an enineering error in one of the early 2000s Mazda 6 models (I think... don't quote me on that), where the exhaust pipe's heat shield wouldn't hold the heat back and away from the gas tank - allowing the plastics to melt and leave a hole in the tank. thus, it would eventually catch fire especially under load, as well. But I don't think they refer to that. Sorry for being that off-topic, just wanted to share that story... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058286058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sronsr Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 so... you say the cigar one is true? btw the gas tank... it has to happen randomly because i smashed cars more up and they didnt explode and sometimes they blowed up when bent in by "just" 30cm if in real... edit: btw frip i laughed at that, mazda fails so bad, i was once driving in one and whenever i stopped the exhaust kept vibrating(lol this doesnt sound good haha) and made that annoying sound, luckily i dont own a mazda Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058286075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066ant Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I love how in some cases they survive the burning and just stand by their car.. staring at you until they are blown away Probably the impact crushes the gas tank causing it to leak ? If Niko just touches the rear bumper of a Ford Pinto... with his finger... BOOM!!!! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058286079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chukkles Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 (edited) At the end of a taxi ride, the taxi driver rammed into the back of another car. The driver got out, on fire.I tried to get out, but both the taxi and car exploded and I died. What's weird is that the car the taxi rammed wasn't even damaged before the taxi hit it, and that it somehow caught on fire and exploded by being hit from the back. Maybe the guy driving the car was smoking a cigar and drinking some Vodka, could be a nasty combination... Edited June 24, 2008 by Chukkles Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058286085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
7.62 hiberNative Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Easy, the gas tank leaks, the petrol short circuits the electric wires of the car. The gas catches on fire and blows up. wins over the lame "instant cigarette ignition" theory... uhm, no. what about the burning driver falling from the door before the car catches fire? let's ask R* about that to get proof?! the explosion goes through the dashboard. it's not like you incinerate if you drop a cigg in your lap ffs. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058286104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protonkid Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 IT makes me think that everyone here smokes and doesn't know a person who doesn't. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058286105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFMC Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I dont smoke But my theory is that rockstar's car designers accidently forgot to add another zero to the damage that a few cars can take. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/358721-cars-catch-fire-by-slamming/?do=findComment&comment=1058286707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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