OMG what a di*k :@

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

How people can afford to do stuff like this, is beyond me. I'd be careful when getting it in it for the first time.

 

I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Ferrari driver writes off new car on M1 in Barnsley - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-40748897

[Ekona]

Or maybe he just made a mistake, and it caught him out. Poor guy just lost his 430 Scud, I'd be absolutely gutted if that were me.

[glrnet]

It's ok it wasn't red.

[grahamc]

Didn't think you could still buy a new 430..... losing your 430 scud on the first day, must suck

[valy]

apparently it was wet outside and a lot of drivers manage poorly wet conditions even in standard cars....

[modo]

Oops  

[Sargara]

Can you imagine the insurance renewal increase after something like that? That is of course if they even need to claim, might be so rich they don't care.

[Willsy1980]

Ah the good old, "I can afford it, therefore I can drive it..."

More power than talent often ends this way.

[TomBorehamUK]

Not sure someone crashing their car is worthy of news.... How many hundreds do each day?

Edited July 28, 2017 by TomBorehamUK

[GMballistic]

3 hours ago, TomBorehamUK said:

Not sure someone crashing their car is worthy of news.... How many hundreds do each day?

I'd agree with that statement, ...it's almost like they (the papers/journalists) want to take the pi** and have a good laugh at this unfortunate guys accident.

 

Maybe it helps gain them popularity with the poor, "fake dole claim" individuals of this country!.  

 

I'll never be able to afford a car even half as good as that but still it doesn't mean I begrudge anyone else from being able to if they can afford it and I certainly don't find it amusing that it was written off so quickly. Just thankful nobody was hurt. 

 

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

I wouldn't have cared if it was a Lamborghini or Porsche or Bugatti. It's just because it's a Ferrari and I have a special love for them 

[Ekona]

Which isn't weird at all. But then you do have that god-awful tacky as hell tattoo to match

[ioneabee]

damn @Ekona - you beat me to it - was gonna mention the tat and the t-shirt and driving gloves .....

 

@The Bounty Bar Kid  ......... we loves ya really

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Well I love my Ferrari tattoo and don't regret getting it 15 years ago 

 

I know you all do , or at least that's what the voices in my head keep telling me.

[GMballistic]

6 hours ago, The Bounty Bar Kid said:

I wouldn't have cared if it was a Lamborghini or Porsche or Bugatti. It's just because it's a Ferrari and I have a special love for them 

We/I know you do BBK and my post was not aimed at you I hope you know, ...just the media in general. 

 

 

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

2 hours ago, GMballistic said:

We/I know you do BBK and my post was not aimed at you I hope you know, ...just the media in general. 

 

I know 

 

[Kev]

Devastated for the guy. Driving it home. That's awful. 

 

This is could happen to 99% of drivers who have never drove a mid engined super car before. He can be forgiven for being excited and getting carried away. 

 

Doubt he'll forgive himself though. 

[davey_83]

Poor guy, im sure he'll learn for the next time.

[StevoD]

at least some of the Ferrari badges can be rehomed on an mr2

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

11 hours ago, StevoD said:

at least some of the Ferrari badges can be rehomed on an mr2

[AliveBoy]

I know someone who crashed a VX220 on the way home from buying it. A damp patch in the road caught him out with a new car, he didn't know how to react to having the back end go on a car and applied the brakes. Big bang ensued!

 

When I worked for Mercedes, they started giving free fast driving lessons to anyone who bought an SLR as their first fast car to try and prevent things like this. Scare someone on track and they might be more respectful of the car on the road. Didn't really work, but it was a good column filler at the time as they were a responsible seller.