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Ferrari v Moped

Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by 348uk, Jun 8, 2004.

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  1. 348uk

    348uk Karting

    Feb 1, 2004
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    Andrew
    A hip young man goes out and buys the best car available; a brand new
    Ferrari Enzo. It costs him £500,000. He takes it out for a spin and stops at
    a red traffic light. An old man on a moped pulls up next to him.

    The old man looks over the sleek, shiny car and asks, "What kind of car have
    you got there, son?" The young man replies, "A Ferrari Enzo - it cost half a
    million pounds!!" "That's a lot of money," says the old man. "Why does it cost so much?"

    "Because this car can do up to 220 miles an hour!" states the young dude proudly.

    The moped driver asks, "Mind if I take a look inside?" "No problem," replies
    the owner. So the old man pokes his head in the window and looks around.
    Then sitting back on his moped, the old man says,

    "That's a pretty nice car, all right .... but I think I'll stick with my
    moped!!" Just then, the light changes to green so the guy decides to show
    the old man just what his car can do. He floors it, and within 15 seconds
    the speedometer reads 160 mph.

    Suddenly, he notices a dot in his rear view mirror. It seems to be getting
    closer!

    He slows down to see what it could be and suddenly, whooooooosssshhhh!

    Something whips by him, going much faster!!! "What on earth could be going
    faster than my Ferrari?!" the young man asks himself. He floors the
    accelerator again and takes the

    Ferrari up to 200 mph. Then, up ahead of him, he sees that its the old man
    on the moped.

    Amazed that the moped could pass his Ferrari he gives it some more gas and
    passes the moped at 210 mph. Whhhhooooooosssssshhhh!!! He's feeling pretty
    good until he looks in his mirror and sees the old man gaining on him again.

    Astounded by the speed of this old guy he floors accelerator and takes the
    Ferrari all the way up to 220 mph. Not ten seconds later, he sees the moped
    bearing down on him again. The Ferrari is flat out and there's nothing he
    can do.

    Suddenly, the moped ploughs into the back of his Ferrari, demolishing the
    rear end.

    The young man jumps out, and unbelievably; the old man is still alive!! He
    runs up to the mangled old man and says, "Oh my God!! Is there anything I
    can do for you?"

    The old man whispers with his dying breath ....
    >>>*
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>*
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>"Unhook my f*****g braces from your door mirror!!!!"
     
  2. Alex_V

    Alex_V F1 Rookie
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    lol I didnt get it at first, I wasnt sure if it was a story or real or what...amusing though :)
     
  3. MNM3/4

    MNM3/4 Rookie

    Jan 16, 2004
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    If you're American, chances are you're not getting this joke. Unless you're a high end clothes horse you probably thought, "Why would this old man have braces on his teeth and how would they get caught in the mirror? That's stupid!"

    Actually, the old man didn't have braces on his teeth at all. With full bungee effect, it was his suspenders that caught on the Enzo's mirror.

    In Great Britain and fine clothing stores in the U.S., suspenders are actually called braces.

    I'm not sure this makes the joke any funnier, but I thought it might save a head scratch or two.

    Later,
    MNM3/4
     
  4. Alex_V

    Alex_V F1 Rookie
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    Yea thanks, I knew, but im sure some people dont so thanks for clearing that up :D
     
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  6. Ferrari0324

    Ferrari0324 F1 Rookie

    Mar 20, 2004
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    Am I the only one that noticed, he paid 500,000 pounds for the car but it can reach 200 mph. Shouldn't it be km/h. Not quite sure what the exact number is, but it would make sense wouldn't it?
     
  7. ernie

    ernie Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Nov 19, 2001
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    I got that same card for my birthday last year. I thought it was pretty funny.
     
  8. wax

    wax Five Time F1 World Champ
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    Jul 20, 2003
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    200 mph = @ 322 kph...(1:1.609)
    200 kph = @ 124 mph...(1:.6214)
     
  9. Gatorrari

    Gatorrari F1 World Champ
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    Feb 27, 2004
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    Remember: in the U.K., even though they have gone to metric in almost everything else, they still measure distance in miles and speed in MPH! The unposted "national" speed limit on motorways is 70 MPH.
     
  10. GTO84

    GTO84 Formula Junior

    Dec 13, 2003
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    I got it.
     

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