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David S (Djs308)
Junior Member
Username: Djs308
Post Number: 135
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 11:06 pm: | |
The picture shows the front right fender is completely ripped away. Can't see the front wheel if it's even still there. The rest of the car looks intact but probable frame damage. My scanner isn't hooked up otherwise I'd post the photo.
It certainly looks like it could be fixed but I'm sure it would probably cost big $$$$.
BTW, the caretaker was drunk when he "missed" the turn. Reminds me of another moron who destroyed a 348 in Brooklyn a couple of years ago as he tried to "break the sound barrier". Ended up killing a pedestrian who had no chance. Some people will never learn... |
Ron Thomas (Ronsupercar)
Member
Username: Ronsupercar
Post Number: 706
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 10:26 am: | |
I bet his feet got caught in the pedals..
What a shame....
How do you owe the govm't $26 million in taxes??? |
Jack Habits (Ferraristuff)
Junior Member
Username: Ferraristuff
Post Number: 200
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 8:23 am: | |
Or to use Stirling Moss' immortal words...
"It's immaterial which way the nose of the car is pointing, provided the car is traveling in the right direction...."
Jack |
Andy Falsetta (Tuttebenne)
Junior Member
Username: Tuttebenne
Post Number: 88
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 8:23 am: | |
PS: I don't know about others, but I pay my taxes and don't really appreciate other "high flyers" leaving our country's expenses to us little guys. I understand "innocent until proven guilty, but the IRS isn't chasing me for $26.5 million in back taxes. Where there's smoke there's fire.
IMHO, this couldn't have happened to a more likely guy. |
Andy Falsetta (Tuttebenne)
Junior Member
Username: Tuttebenne
Post Number: 87
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 8:20 am: | |
I think they say "what goes around, comes around". So in one respect, the caretaker might have been taking care of a previous gripe. In another respect, when the tail of the car started to come around, the nose did too... |
Matthew J Germane (Mjgermane)
New member
Username: Mjgermane
Post Number: 47
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 4:28 pm: | |
Does anybody have the actual article that they can scan in so we can see the picture? |
DHutchison (Hutch308)
Member
Username: Hutch308
Post Number: 273
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 4:18 pm: | |
Back in January, I got the opportunity to take my bosses BMW 740i for a drive!! I kept it to 90 on the merritt parkway, and generally behaved myeslf. Also, I did not beat the •••• out of the car. But on a backroad in fairfield, I decided to see how well the Anti-skid, and traction control work. Well, I went into a 90 degree left hand turn at about 25, and hit the gas pretty hard in mid turn. Well the back end came around suddenly and swiftly. All the idiot lights on the dash light up with bells going off and such. I brought the bimmer back under control, and got it home safe. Gave my boss the keys back, and said I think it needs to go to the shop, one of the sensors must be bad. |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member
Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3644
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 9:31 am: | |
Where, on Long Island, did this happen...? |
Andrew (Mrrou)
Member
Username: Mrrou
Post Number: 508
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 9:17 am: | |
that 100k 550 or 575 will be on ebay in "pristine condition" and "minor front end repair"
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JM Zarka (Crazy_horse)
New member
Username: Crazy_horse
Post Number: 39
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 8:30 am: | |
The actual paper has a picture . It's a 550 or 575
and it is WRECKED around a tree ! |
Craig A (Milo)
New member
Username: Milo
Post Number: 23
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 8:16 am: | |
The IRS works in mysterious ways.... Any speculation on the type of Ferrari? In upwards of $100,000. Hmmm.... 355, 348 Spyder? |
Tillman Strahan (Tillman)
Member
Username: Tillman
Post Number: 556
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 8:07 am: | |
Wow. Talk about adding injury to insult.
Watch for the car to show up on Ebay soon -- "just needs some buffing" |
Chris F. (Dallasguy)
Junior Member
Username: Dallasguy
Post Number: 99
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 8:00 am: | |
Sounds like that is the least of his problems lately. Still too bad. |
Randall (Randall)
Member
Username: Randall
Post Number: 364
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 7:01 am: | |
I'd hire someone to break the guys arms and legs. And maybe do something to ensure he'd never drive another car again. |
JM Zarka (Crazy_horse)
New member
Username: Crazy_horse
Post Number: 38
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 6:29 am: | |
http://www.nypost.com/business/56936.htm |