F40 crashed Cologne/Germany

[Wolfgang]

Here is the original police press-report from Germany:

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Köln (ots) - Schwere Verletzungen zog sich am Mittwochmittag
(15.12) ein Ferrarifahrer (35) in Köln-Porz-Enden bei einem
Verkehrsunfall zu. Der 35-Jährige befuhr gegen 16.50 Uhr die
Charlottenstraße in Fahrtrichtung Luisenstraße. Vermutlich auf Grund
überhöhter Geschwindigkeit geriet sein Fahrzeug ins Schleudern und
prallte gegen eine Toreinfahrt einer dort ansässigen Firma. Obwohl
sein Wagen durch die große Wucht des Aufpralls völlig demoliert
wurde, konnte sich der Fahrer selbstständig aus seinem Auto befreien.
Der unter Alkohol stehende Mann wurde nach seiner Erstversorgung zur
stationären Behandlung in ein Krankenhaus gebracht. Dort wurde ihm
eine Blutprobe entnommen. Sein Führerschein und der Ferrari wurde
sichergestellt. An dem Wagen entstand ein Sachschaden von ungefähr
150.000,- Euro.


Für den Zeitraum der Unfallaufnahme blieb die Charlottenstraße für
beide Fahrtrichtungen gesperrt. (ms)

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The dude was totaly drunken and lost the controll of his F40.
Licence plate: K-F40

[Ton Visser]

If he was drunk he is an idiot!

[Wolfgang]

Originally Posted by Ton Visser

If he was drunk he is an idiot!

Yes, yes, yes - totaly drunken and he even fought with the police!
What an idiot!

[Ton Visser]

Nevertheless I hate to see that car in this condition. It is a shame.

[flyingboa]

I do not understand German, So I just relay on your english words. By the way it is good to see that someone could walk away from that in good health enough to fight with the Police. Ferrari are strong little ladies...
By the way I hope that this guy will spend the next period (longgggg one) in jail for:
- Being a total Idiot (Criminal offence by itself);
- Drink and Drive;
- Having destriyed un irreplaceable piece of art.
Ciao
Eugenio

[Wolfgang]

Well said Eugenio,

he will not go to jail but he will loose his driving licence for many, many years....!!!!!
The F40 will be rebuilt!!!
Here is the story to another F40 which has been totaly crashed and a german dude did an awesome great & perfect restauration, sorry its in german but lots of pics.
http://www.ferrarif40.de/cms/front_content.php?idcat=6
...just click at the end of the text, right down on "mehr"

...or check out the pic link direct:
http://www.ferrarif40.de/cms/front_c...ang=1&client=1

[F40]

I want to get revenge on that idiot! For DUI and for destroying an F40...

[dasadrew]

Didn't Walter Röhrl total a freind's F-40 a few years back? I seem to recall it was the road's fault or the car's fault or the other driver's fault or the weather's fault. Certainly it wasn't Walter's fault as he was poodling along doing 45km/h and concentrating on the traffic and other road users at the time .... honestly, Officer!

Or am I confusing it with something written by the Grimm brothers?

[Gimme Fuel]

How stupid is it possible to get !?!?!??!
Really sad $h!t...

Do you know of any other links/pics to this story Wolfgang??

[Ton Visser]

Wolfgang,

That is a great story about that F40. Do I understand it right? Did the guy give the car away to the other fellow?

[Mrs_Bugattiart]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang

Yes, yes, yes - totaly drunken and he even fought with the police!
What an idiot!

He is very lucky he was ABLE to struggle with the police!!!!

[dasadrew]

The normal German way is that, in the case of an insurance write-off, the insurance company pays the full value to the owner. The Insurance company then puts a "scrap" price on the article itself. This is usually very low, otherwise it would fall into the category of insurance corruption (i.e. the company has already admitted that the entire value of the car has been written off, so it can't then say that the car is worth something after all!)

Then anyone can buy the remains for this scrap value. Usually the owner gets first refusal as he knows when the insurance company has released the scrap for sale. As the article talks of a release by the insurance, this is probably what happened, non?

The fine dividing line is between an "engineering write off" (burned out and only scrap metal left) and an "economic write-off". This guy basically rebuilt it in his spare time. The insurance company, however, calculate the costs of those rebuild hours and write the car of financially.

[Ton Visser]

It is almost an unbelievable story! The guy sees the accident happen and gets the totalled F40. Awesome.

[maranello71]

Originally Posted by dasadrew

The normal German way is that, in the case of an insurance write-off, the insurance company pays the full value to the owner. The Insurance company then puts a "scrap" price on the article itself. This is usually very low, otherwise it would fall into the category of insurance corruption (i.e. the company has already admitted that the entire value of the car has been written off, so it can't then say that the car is worth something after all!)

Then anyone can buy the remains for this scrap value. Usually the owner gets first refusal as he knows when the insurance company has released the scrap for sale. As the article talks of a release by the insurance, this is probably what happened, non?

The fine dividing line is between an "engineering write off" (burned out and only scrap metal left) and an "economic write-off". This guy basically rebuilt it in his spare time. The insurance company, however, calculate the costs of those rebuild hours and write the car of financially.

OK... anyone willing to buy this F40 off the insurance then? IT would be a fantastic F-chat restoration project. Anyone brave enough? I am willing to help with the work, seriously.

Regarding the driver: TOTAL IDIOT. Everyone knows the F40 is a very difficult car even when you are sober and the roads are sunny & warm - to even think of driving one when it's winter, cold, icy AND you are totally drunk means you don't deserve such a car.

I bet it was his dad's hard-earned car, this idiot probably never worked a day in his life and is probably one of those idle rich kids that spend their lives sponging off cash & nice cars from their rich parents. I hope nobody will ever let him near a supercar again.

[Gimme Fuel]

Originally Posted by maranello71

I hope nobody will ever let him near a supercar again.

OR ANY car...

[mr.modena]

next F40

[Wolfgang]

Originally Posted by Ton Visser

It is almost an unbelievable story! The guy sees the accident happen and gets the totalled F40. Awesome.

...for 0,00 Euro `cause it was already 100% payed to the owner from the insurance company
But....the rebuilt costs.........

[dasadrew]

Environmental laws in Germany (although not quite as bad as Scandinavia!) would probably have meant it was cheaper to rebuild than to scrap! LOL!

[cinquevalvole]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang

Yes, yes, yes - totaly drunken and he even fought with the police!
What an idiot!

don't judge so hard over this drunken fool, he is punished enough and we don't know what really happened.
Wonder if Christian could rebuild this car as well.
The roof and frame seems to be smashed so nasty

forza

cinque

[Malfark]

Originally Posted by flyingboa

I do not understand German, So I just relay on your english words. By the way it is good to see that someone could walk away from that in good health enough to fight with the Police. Ferrari are strong little ladies...
By the way I hope that this guy will spend the next period (longgggg one) in jail for:
- Being a total Idiot (Criminal offence by itself);
- Drink and Drive;
- Having destriyed un irreplaceable piece of art.
Ciao
Eugenio

Yes - what a tragedy... I really don't give a damn for the moron behind the wheel, but weep for the car. A sad day, and you hit the nail on the head Eugenio - "an irreplaceable work of art".

NOW...I like the idea of an F-Chat project!! Wolfgang - find out more if you can, I'm sure that an F-Chat syndicate could sponsor a rebuild by Herr Fehr! It would be great to part of the resurection of such a rare beauty.

Cheers, MARK