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  1. Far Out

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    #1 Far Out, Jan 13, 2008
    http://www.bidgo.de/bidgolicious/2007/12/31/ferrari-von-gaddafi-sohn-beschlagnahmt

    Muammar-al Gaddafi's son Seif al-Arab's Ferrari was confiscated when Munich (where he's studying) police stopped him and established that a) his Capristo exhaust was far too loud for road use, b) he didn't have a valid driving license and c) they stopped him several times before with the same issues and he didn't do anything about it. I somehow think the police just wanted to rescue the poor 430... look at that decal, hideous *shiver*
     
  2. Highlow

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    #2 Highlow, Jan 13, 2008
    I love wings and decals for race cars, but on a street car? Tacky in my opinion.

    On another note, did he not have his license with him or did he not have one at all?
     
  3. Far Out

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    #3 Far Out, Jan 13, 2008
    He had an international license which wasn't valid anymore as he already lives in Munich for quite a while and would have been obligated to get a German license.
     
  4. Challenge64

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    #4 Challenge64, Jan 13, 2008
    What an idiot. The rules in Germany are clear. Getting a German drivers license (when you have one from another country) is straight forward and easy. If I managed to get one...so can he
     
  5. 2NA

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    #5 2NA, Jan 13, 2008
    I wonder if he's a "Smokey & the Bandit" fan?
     
  6. CavalloRosso

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    #6 CavalloRosso, Jan 13, 2008
    I do like the black wheels though :D
     
  7. teak360

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    #7 teak360, Jan 13, 2008
    Oh man, being the son of a murderous, lunatic dictator just doesn't earn the respect it used to.
     
  8. PSP

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    #8 PSP, Jan 13, 2008
    All he needs now are T-tops and Sally Fields...

    If I were those cops, I would cancel the plans to vacation in Libya :)
     
  9. 285ferrari

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    #9 285ferrari, Jan 13, 2008
    +1
     
  10. marco246

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    #10 marco246, Jan 13, 2008
    Wonder if he has a diplomatic passport. If so, he'll beat the rap and get his car back. Couldn't tell from the picture whether he had dip plates.
     
  11. Andy348

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    #11 Andy348, Jan 13, 2008
    Now that decal just screams "I'm rich, look at me!" as loud as the Capristo exhaust does.
     
  12. Kds

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    #12 Kds, Jan 13, 2008
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    You beat me to it !!!

    And to think I thought I had seen everything.
     
  13. No Doubt

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    #13 No Doubt, Jan 15, 2008
    Ah, why not?!


    I dig it. Dresses up a black 430, in my opinion.
     
  14. Highlow

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    #14 Highlow, Jan 15, 2008
    Because they have no purpose, wing is to glue it to the road at high speeds, not 70mph. And the decals are for advertising for people watching races, they can be a distraction on the road.

    Although i love the look of this car in a picture, i would think to myself, "what a cocky ass" if i saw it on the road.
     
  15. No Doubt

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    #15 No Doubt, Jan 15, 2008

    So *you* were the guy doing 70 mph in front of me on the Autobahn the last time I was in Germany!

    I knew it!


    Also, there's a saying in Texas: "it ain't braggin' if'n you can do it."
     
  16. J2J

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    #16 J2J, Jan 18, 2008
    Doesn't the guy have diplomatic immunity?
     
  17. teak360

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    #17 teak360, Jul 17, 2008
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    #18 fiorano94, Jul 17, 2008
    Holy Ferrari logo Batman!!!
     
  19. 285ferrari

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    #19 285ferrari, Jul 17, 2008
    What the hell does heavily pregnant mean?
     
  20. fiorano94

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    #20 fiorano94, Jul 17, 2008
    Closer to 9 months..?
     
  21. Kram

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    #21 Kram, Jul 18, 2008
    Two interesting points here:

    1) Being born in Switzerland does not automatically give you Swiss citizenship, in fact if neither of your parents are Swiss the door is pretty much closed.

    2) Bail for the wife is higher than bail for young Gaddafi Jr. Makes you wonder what she did!
     
  22. mattymouse33

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    #22 mattymouse33, Jul 18, 2008
    1) Never knew that

    2) Being heavily pregnant as well

    Regardless, they sound like nutjobs
     

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