Kid crashes dad's car

i don't understand why so many ferraris burst into flames like that. FNA should look into it.

 

Let's see a normal car that crashes at 90 mph and doesn't burn...

 

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We dont know the full story here...

Maybe the kid "borrowed" the car when dad was asleep.

Either way that kid's going to be in HUGE pile of crap.

 

I knew that was coming

 

Has it been established that the son was given the keys, or did he take it for a joyride?

 

+2, LOL. I feel sorry for the tree.

 

There was nothing in the article about the car being stolen, so you've got to assume that the kid was given the keys.

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Amazing that the kids survived.

So much for the F430, off to scrap it goes.

 

Wow, this is horrible. Those kids are lucky to be alive. Now it's time to face the music.

 

Question for everyone out there. Do you think it is more likely than your teenage son will die if a)you give him a gun b)you give him a new Ferrari. Sorry guys, but I'm leaning towards B.
Obviously the car is too powerful for his driving abilities and his father should use better judgment next time, and be lucky that there is a next time.

 

Man that F430 is just trashed.

 

His father isn't Terry Bollea, is he? Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

Im sure the kid walked away but you know the broken legs came form the dad.



Best,
Jon

 

What is it about Ferraris that they always aseem to burn after a bad crash?

 

I'm at college in Raleigh, and my girlfriend and I were just riding around through that neighborhood the other day. It is unreal. Those houses are enormous- custom builder jobs easily worth millions. We were actually talking in the car, "I bet someone in this neighborhood owns an Fcar." NOT ANYMORE!

Seriously though, that sucks about the car, but at least the kid is ok. The real problem is that the father is probably already looking for a new Ferrari, and the son won't learn anything because with this much money things are replaceable. Money can replace an F430, but not a kid, so I hope the dad keeps that in mind.

 

I think it likely is because the fuel tanks are very close to the motor, which is obviously a source of great heat. I do not seem to see as many reports of fires on front engine F-cars. There have been issues on some older cars that would cause fires, but on the newer cars, it seems that unless there is an oil line that sprays all over the exhaust manifolds, it's an accident that causes the fire. The 360 and 430 being aluminum makes the damage from a fire look much worse than it would if they were steel bodied.

 

Peter...I was trying to figure out where the accident happened. Where was it?

 

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im assuming you aint a dad...no smilie face, nothing to indicate that this is a joke. im gonna assume it is, but this is a bad thing to say in my book. Yes you can have another kid, but it will never be the same.

Back to the thread, this is the fathers fault in my book. He deserves the same broken legs his son has for letting him out with such a car. Goes to show alot of money doesnt equal brains.

He is lucky he still has his son to hug and hold this holiday season as opposed to starring at a picture on a wall.

 

That looks like lochmere to me. My parents live just up the street on summerview lane. Or maybe that really nice area just south of kildaire farm rd behind walmart.

 

Friend in HS wrecked his dad's 308 right before his 16th birthday while mom and dad were on vacation. I think he was selling shoes until his junior year of college paying off the repair bill.
This stuff happens, sometimes it is a Toyota driven to its limits, here it was a Ferrari driven beyond the kid's limits. Glad the kid is alive, and hope he got his life leasson out of it. I am sure his dad had insurance and the financial hit won't be hit by the family directly.

 

When my youngest kid was in HS, I let him take out my '67 Corvette on dates from time to time. Why the hell not, he knew one screw-up and all the rest of the neat fleet would be off limits. Teaches responsibility in my book. Anyway, he inherits all my iron some day. Well, comes prom night and out he goes in the Vette and I get the call all parents dread. Net is he's fine, new 16 year old driver plows into him pulling out of Mickey D's. Fortunately, (the small town cop) charges her up the wazoo, and I must say her insurance company, Nationwide, was more than accommodating. No frame damage. New front clip and a gorgeous new paint job. The car came out it better than before.

Kid goes on to work part time at Ferrari of Washington while still in HS and even through most of college. Does some of their quality control test driving. He had the distinct privilege of taking serviced cars out for road testing. By the tender young age of 22, he had driven hard many Ferrari models we could only dream about.

He's welcome to drive any of my little red cars anytime he damn well pleases. And oh by the way, he took the wheel all the way up to Montreal a few years back during one of the legendary spirited DC gang runs up to the F1. I felt entirely comfortable at 3 digits with him.