308 laying down some rubber

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5W3_zCNdsk

 

Cool, but it looks to be right after a sandstorm ore something? I'm guessing he ain't shedding too much rubber

 

I won't be doing that to my car.......

 

clearly some bozo stole the car and is trying to f*#k it up.

Probably has no brain or air cleaner & hasn't progressed beyond watching cartoons.

Good thing Enzo is gone, this would make him hurl.

sad

 

Actually Gilles did that every chance he had in his 308s...Enzo approved very much (at least when he used to do it).

Personally i think its wrong myself...and annoys me when i watch these things.

 

+1

Even though it may be on sand, it's still sandblasting the lower quarter panels.

 

Damn, i knew someone will find out i still watch Family Guy and The Three Stooges.

 

Has anyone seen those folks who get into the burnout pit at The Iron Horse in Daytona?

Same thing, just done with motorcycles.
Tons of smoke and the engine glows red from the heat.

I've heard people comment that those who do this with cars/motorcycles have more money than brains.

IMHO, its their vehicle, they can do with it what they want.

 

that was exactly what i was thinking!

 

Anyone know the serial # of that car so we can all stay away from it?

James in Denver

 

Ferrari 308............................................................................................ $35,000
New high performance tires...................................................................... $1400
Dining out with SO at fine restaurant......................................................... $250
Driving your car like a jackass and having it broadcast on Youtube...................Priceless

 

no way it's his car

 

It's a test drive!

 

Besides tires, what else you think is getting destroyed?

 

Paint, clutch, transmission, differential. Bear in mind that he's spinning the tires, but the coefficient of friction on the surface is not constant. i.e. there may be sand in some areas, but there could be rocks or pavement in other areas. When he hits an area with higher coefficient of friction, the tires try to grip and that sends more load through the entire driveline.

 

I think that "drifting" is to tire manufacturers as Halloween candy is to dentistry.

 

Nor would I.

 

I did a nice one for one of my sponsors over the weekend, a little loose gravel indeed helps...he wanted to buy the car!

Leaving the Grand Prix Pit Party, I gave it just enough juice for the diff to kick in, yielding a satisfying rubber 'chirping' sound.....

No need for a full light off Downtown, I was just stoked to be leaving with that model's phone number 'on the hip'.....a nice girl, single Mom.......in college.

 

The thing I would be most worried about is the sandblasting. Other than that, the car can take it. It's a Ferrari.

 

I skipped over this thread's link for a few days, but finally clicked on it today expecting to see the rear view of a 308 doing a drag racing start. Boy was I surprised! Would be nice to see the person driving so we know what a dumb ass looks like.

 

ah that brings back memories

 

People having fun in their car. Who cares? You guys are about as uptight as they come. I smoke my tires every chance I get. When they wear out, I'll buy new ones and do it again. Getting the back end to break loose in a turn and then stomp it as I screech away in a cloud of burnt rubber....yeah, that's why I bought the damn thing in the first place.

Now, go drive your cars like grandma and get yourself a nice new dress along with a good hair and nails job, Nancy!

 

+1000

 

I was thinking sort of the same thing...I havent seen the video (work has youtube blocked) but a little tire roast now and then isnt really a big deal is it? I understand a little wear and tear but isnt that what these cars were made for, a little fun...not just a show car but a show car that can run like a scladed ape! Like I said I havent seen the video but unless he is dropping the clutch at 6k I dont see how it is that big a deal? A little wet pavement makes things a lot easier on the driveline and the sand should do the same.

 

There are a lot of shops that make good money on this sort of thing. Anyone priced a set of axles, transmissions and clutches rebuild lately? Ferrari didn't put 9 inch Fords in the back of these cars and that whimpy clutch wont take much of it either.