200k Write Off.

hlxbravo · 28 Jul 2017 at 06:45

Imagine having to explain this to the other half when you get home after popping out to collect your 200k supercar....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-40748897

paradigm · 28 Jul 2017 at 07:05

Goes to show, you can buy a nice car, but you can't buy skill.

rare · 28 Jul 2017 at 07:23

Lucky to get out of that intact!

MooMoo444 · 28 Jul 2017 at 07:27

Waste of a good car

Any sane person would take it easy after just picking up a new car, and especially in the wet.

Ste · 28 Jul 2017 at 07:51

A brand new 260k Ferrari 430? I thought they stopped making those in 2010 ish when the 458 came out.

Either way... oops

sovietspybob · 28 Jul 2017 at 07:54

Ste said:
A brand new 260k Ferrari 430? I thought they stopped making those in 2010 ish when the 458 came out.

Either way... oops

I guess they mean new to him

Freakbro · 28 Jul 2017 at 08:07

Bet his insurance company are going to love him......a claim after an hour of ownership!

wedrum · 28 Jul 2017 at 08:10

Why is it that sports cars always end up in flames

Yaayuh! · 28 Jul 2017 at 08:13

wedrum said:
Why is it that sports cars always end up in flames

Because that's what happens when brainless idiots buy them to show off, instead of respectfully with knowledge and experience of such a car.

Six6siX · 28 Jul 2017 at 08:15

I'm sure plenty of other cars end up in flames, just the average shopping trolley catching fire isn't really newsworthy.

Then again, I don't really think a Ferrari catching fire after an accident is that interesting either tbh...

Skillmister · 28 Jul 2017 at 08:20

Saw some people driving stupid fast in the wet yesterday. Rain was so heavy my wipers were going nuts on auto and I got passed by a VW Transporter doing at least 90

DereksDontRun · 28 Jul 2017 at 08:32

you can aquaplane at 50mph, so doesn't necessarily mean he was speeding, just not driving to the conditions in a car he didn't know...

Firestar_3x · 28 Jul 2017 at 08:34

DereksDontRun said:
you can aquaplane at 50mph, so doesn't necessarily mean he was speeding, just not driving to the conditions in a car he didn't know...

And ended up off the motorway in a field on fire?

Oil on the road no doubt.

tom_e · 28 Jul 2017 at 08:41

Firestar_3x said:
And ended up off the motorway in a field on fire?

Oil on the road no doubt.

Badgers...

daz · 28 Jul 2017 at 08:41

I'd imagine he assumed that the electronic trickery like traction control would keep him on the road in the wet. Not really the case though.

Yaayuh! · 28 Jul 2017 at 08:43

daz said:
I'd imagine he assumed that the electronic trickery like traction control would keep him on the road in the wet.

Nah, i suspect it went something like: "You're a pussy Dave, put it in race mode".

GravyMonster · 28 Jul 2017 at 09:39

He deserves jail time simply for destroying a Scud

fewfe3 · 28 Jul 2017 at 10:44

This will be a fun chat with the insurance company.

Hello, I spoke to you an hour ago to insure my Ferrari, I have just crashed it and would like to make a claim.

V F · 28 Jul 2017 at 10:57

Rossi~ said:
Because that's what happens when brainless idiots buy them to show off, instead of respectfully with knowledge and experience of such a car.

Housey · 28 Jul 2017 at 11:00

It's good going after 1 hour of ownership it has to be said.