LaFerrari Crash in Monaco | Page 2 | FerrariChat
Buy

LaFerrari Crash in Monaco

Discussion in '288GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari/F80' started by 134282, Jun 30, 2014.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

Page 2 of 4
  1. qwertstnbir

    qwertstnbir Formula 3

    Jul 14, 2013
    1,620
    #26 qwertstnbir, Jul 1, 2014
    maybe he don't want peole to know history of car when he will sell it
     
  2. MurcieMurcie

    MurcieMurcie F1 Rookie

    Jan 31, 2004
    3,100
    #27 MurcieMurcie, Jul 1, 2014
  3. mechaniker

    mechaniker Formula Junior
    Owner

    May 30, 2004
    610
    Germany
    #28 mechaniker, Jul 1, 2014
    There is a difference, if the current owner will tell the story to the next one, or if the whole world will talk about this.
     
  4. Nospinzone

    Nospinzone F1 Veteran

    Jul 1, 2013
    7,808
    Weston, MA
    Full Name:
    Paul
    #29 Nospinzone, Jul 1, 2014
    From the photos it's pretty clear the VW made a left turn in front of the Ferrari. In Massachusetts that would be a surchargeable at fault accident on his insurance.
     
  5. AceMaster

    AceMaster Three Time F1 World Champ

    Feb 6, 2009
    34,789
    Ontario, Canada
    Full Name:
    Mike
    #30 AceMaster, Jul 1, 2014
    I must laugh at the last line, and how stupid it is. The answer is "the insurance company"
     
  6. El Wayne

    El Wayne F1 World Champ
    Staff Member Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Aug 1, 2002
    18,069
    San Marino, CA
    Full Name:
    L. Wayne Ausbrooks
    #31 El Wayne, Jul 1, 2014
    Sure it would. In this case, the owner contacted the OP of this thread and requested that the information be removed. The OP contacted us and requested the same. (Too much time had passed for him to edit his own post.) Of course, the information has already been posted on Facebook and elsewhere.
     
  7. legoman

    legoman Formula Junior

    Oct 26, 2009
    751
    Slovakia
    Full Name:
    Boris
    #32 legoman, Jul 1, 2014
    Interesting. VIN hacking LaFerrari image and the name of the first post in this topic are the same. VIN disappeared, but the image remained.
     
  8. Drive550PFB

    Drive550PFB Two Time F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Jun 10, 2005
    23,587
    Charleston, Atlanta, Miami
    #33 Drive550PFB, Jul 1, 2014
    So that you don't have to watch the video, in the test the driver says that the brake feel and modulation is uncertain at low speeds. So, he suggested that there would be crash videos of LAF at low speeds on surface streets.

    Good prediction.
     
  9. DrewH

    DrewH F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Nov 4, 2003
    19,401
    Vancouver, BC Canada
    Full Name:
    Andrew
    #34 DrewH, Jul 1, 2014
    It looks like the guy in the Volkswagen made a left without looking. If he hit my LaFerrari I would be extremely pissed.
     
  10. Ligu

    Ligu Formula Junior

    Oct 7, 2009
    521
    Italy
    Full Name:
    Michele
    #35 Ligu, Jul 1, 2014
    ...as you would be in any other car.
    Thing like this happen all the time. Cars will be repaired. No one was hurt. It' not a tragedy.
     
  11. MARMIST

    MARMIST Formula 3

    Jul 1, 2014
    1,338
    #36 MARMIST, Jul 1, 2014
    Is it only me or even the doors lines have "disengaged" from the frontal part due to the impact ?
     
  12. 4th_gear

    4th_gear F1 Rookie

    Jan 18, 2013
    4,425
    Full Name:
    Michael
    #37 4th_gear, Jul 1, 2014
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    So based on Ross's input I located the accident location on Google Maps.

    The approaches from both directions are straight but the LaF was going uphill. Here's a street view of the intersection.

    Image Unavailable, Please Login

    If I were to guess, I suspect the LaF was probably going at a good clip. The VW driver either did not see the low profile LaF or misjudge its speed and initiated the turn by mistake. The LaF was not able to stop in time.

    I don't think brake feel of the LaF was a factor here because the driver would not be thinking about brake modulation in a panic stop. Seeing that it is a straight road allowing plenty of time for both drivers to see each other, the LaF driver would have seen the VW but he kept going because he figured the VW saw him and after all he had the right-of-way. So it's most likely the VW driver's fault, regardless of how fast the LaF was going, he turned into the LaF'S lane.

    Anyway that's my 2 cents' take… just thought I add some information and guesswork into this unfortunate tale.
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  13. carcommander

    carcommander Formula 3

    Sep 28, 2006
    1,705
    Southeast
    Full Name:
    Jim
    #38 carcommander, Jul 1, 2014
    +1.
     
  14. andrewecd

    andrewecd Formula Junior

    Dec 17, 2006
    543
    Sydney
    Full Name:
    Andrew
    #39 andrewecd, Jul 1, 2014
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    yep me too. This one
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  15. merstheman

    merstheman F1 Rookie

    Apr 13, 2007
    4,692
    São Paulo, Brazil
    Full Name:
    Mario
    #40 merstheman, Jul 1, 2014
    The owner is a member here, he was kind enough to share photos and impressions of the car when it arrive - and it was one of the first to arrive.

    Sad to see it in this state, but I hope it gets fixed and enjoyed again in no time.
     
  16. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Oct 17, 2001
    34,620
    Full Name:
    Joe Mansion
    #41 amenasce, Jul 2, 2014
    I hope he gets it fixed soon. Must be very frustrating to have your 4 months old LF in the shop after waiting for close to a year.

    Are spare parts available already?
     
  17. 134282

    134282 Four Time F1 World Champ
    BANNED

    Aug 3, 2002
    40,647
    California
    Full Name:
    Carbon McCoy
    #42 134282, Jul 4, 2014
    He's had it since December - not that it lessens the blow of having a damaged LaFerrari since it's nearly eight months instead of four months old - and the owner/driver(s) was renowned for disappointing spotters by not getting on it or flying down the street. He was always very conservative, and took the car out several times a day. I got the impression that he was breaking in the engine, taking it easy, and that's why he never really got on it.

    It's my understanding that he sustained minor injuries, but is okay. I hope he recovers quickly, and gets his LaFerrari back as soon as possible. We all knew this was bound to happen - and we all know this won't be the last accident, or the last LaFerrari accident thread - but the most important part is that all parties involved are okay (though the VW owner's insurance company will likely send a wet work team to dispatch him after they get the LaFerrari's repair bill).
     
  18. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Oct 17, 2001
    34,620
    Full Name:
    Joe Mansion
    #43 amenasce, Jul 4, 2014
    Also, you dont want to floor it in Monaco. Cops there are very strict.
     
  19. jpalmito

    jpalmito F1 Veteran

    Jun 5, 2009
    8,287
    Le caylar (France)
    Full Name:
    mathieu Jeantet
    #44 jpalmito, Jul 4, 2014
    yes more if you have an old vw golf
     
  20. dmaxx3500

    dmaxx3500 Formula 3

    Jul 19, 2008
    1,027
    #45 dmaxx3500, Jul 4, 2014
    damage est?,$100k,id hate to call my ins company to tell them i hit a $1mil+ supercar
     
  21. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ
    Owner

    Jan 11, 2008
    41,693
    Sarasota
    Full Name:
    David
    #46 VIZSLA, Jul 4, 2014
    He's finally getting his money's worth for his auto insurance.
     
  22. SlvSurfer

    SlvSurfer Formula Junior

    Nov 18, 2005
    979
    Monaco/Canada
    #47 SlvSurfer, Jul 4, 2014
    That street is techincally in France ;)

    But that intersection has always been retarded, people turn even when there is on coming traffic, like wtf how stupid are you (in this case the golf owner)
     
  23. bitzman

    bitzman F1 Rookie
    BANNED

    Feb 15, 2008
    3,287
    Ontario, CA
    Full Name:
    wallace wyss
    #48 bitzman, Aug 31, 2014
  24. southnc

    southnc Formula 3

    Dec 25, 2013
    1,765
    Charlotte, NC
    Full Name:
    Adam
    #49 southnc, Aug 31, 2014
  25. 360Tom

    360Tom Formula 3

    May 9, 2013
    1,396
    Burbank, CA
    Full Name:
    Tom
    #50 360Tom, Aug 31, 2014
    There was one that crashed into a bus too.
     
Page 2 of 4

Share This Page