Very sad. I've watched dozens of street races around Toronto, and on a few occassions the cars lost control and went off the road. Its very dangerous to be a spectator, you never know where the car or driver will be crashing. IMO street racing is just not worth it. If someone dies or you crash your car, you'll be paying for it forever.
Of course it's sad. Back in the early 90's we used to do the same (Watch not race ) Can't believe I used to stand there and watch this from the sidelines. But it just gets worse and worse as cars get faster and faster. It seems that the kids are also getting these cars at a younger age thanks to the great parents they have
Boyd Coddington of Boyd wheels deal at 63 http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=137501431&posted=1#post137501431 R.I.P.
From Canada.com newspage: Italian authorities bust car counterfeiting ring turning Pontiacs into Ferraris Published: Thursday, February 28, 2008 | 4:03 PM ET Canadian Press: Colleen Barry, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MILAN, Italy - Italian financial police have busted a ring of counterfeiters who built fake Ferraris and sold them for as little as $30,000 a car, officials said Thursday. Authorities have confiscated 14 fake Ferrari Modena 360s - seven sold and seven under construction - in an operation reaching from Palermo to Milan, said Guido Geremia, head of the Palermo unit that led the investigation. Investigators do not know how many of the cars have been sold in the past, but Geremia said the buyers knew the cars were fakes and were clearly seeking to impress unknowing neighbours with the sleek-bodied speed machines. "That is the only reason," he said. Eight people are under investigation, authorities said. The ring used mostly Pontiacs as their base, but also Mercedes and Toyotas, building a copy of a Ferrari body over the original car's engine. "It was done very well - they were very skilled," Geremia said. The financial police, who lead Italy's fight against the counterfeiters who cash in on the peninsula's reputation for quality in everything from handbags to prosciutto, launched the Ferrari investigation six months ago. Geremia said they were helped by Internet sites where the cars were offered up for sale. The 360 Modena went out of production in 2004, and was priced at the time at $215,000, said Ferrari spokeswoman Mariella Mengozzi. The current suggested retail price by Italy's consumer auto magazine for a 2004 model is around $150,000. Mengozzi said it is not the first time the Ferrari brand has been copied and that the automaker, which is owned by the Fiat Group, monitors websites for evidence of fakes. "Ferrari is a product that maintains its value over time and of course we try to protect our clients who buy the real thing," Mengozzi said.
Ok, I know that we have all seen relicrap cars for decades now, but this link made me have a good laugh this morning. http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/fakerarri/1000825856 Image Unavailable, Please Login
Must be the engine of one of the "f@*&erraris" mentioned in post #4466 of the Canadian Off-topic thread....
Not sure if you guys saw this in the "funny thread" LOL.... http://www.chumfm.com/MorningShow/bits/march24.swf
From Forbes' "richest men 2007 survey": Among the richest 25 men in the world, 4 are from the USA, 7 from Russia! Average age of the US billionaires: 66.5 years Average age of the Russian billionaires: 43.7 years. Also, 3 of the top 25 are from India. Hmmmm....seems that the US is no longer the #1 land of opportunity....
total wealth of the billionaires is $4.35 trillion zuckerburg (facebook creator) 1.5 billion, 23 years old, fastest/youngest self-made billionaire in history i was just reading this on msnbc
Uhh, I wouldn't be too jealous of the Russian billionaires' wealth, considering the way such money is earned there.
Conrad Black's son is caught in a 'hit and run'....and charged with 3 counts? Is this guy a crook and following in his fathers footsteps? Looks like he was driving on a suspended license and no insurance.....Daddy kicked him off the payroll??? http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/346786
