Dad, I crashed your $400k Ferrari...

Trip · 05-08-2008, 10:39 AM

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...839515331.html

I like how they actually have a street named Batman Avenue.

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Matthew Burgess
May 5, 2008 - 12:09PM

It's never fun calling dad after crashing his car - but when you've just wrecked his prized Ferrari you can bet you're in for an earful.

A Melbourne man had to make that call on Saturday night after destroying the front end of his father's Italian Stallion in a smash near Rod Laver Arena.

The front of the red sports car, which police said had been speeding, finished wrapped around a pole in the spectacular accident, which took place on Batman Avenue.

The car is an F360 Challenge Stradale, one of just 16 imported into Australia and New Zealand in 2004, with a price tag speeding past the $400,000 mark.

It was a very limited production version of the Ferrari F360 that was designed as a track car but could also be used on the road. The standard F360 F1 at the time was $396,000, and the Stradale was more than that and built to order.

Television news crews filmed the apparently unhurt driver of the Ferrari ringing home as the car's male passenger was taken to hospital with minor injuries, police said.

The Nine Network last night reported the luxury car had suffered "extensive front-end damage".

upshift · 05-08-2008, 10:47 AM

Oh damn, bet he got the chit beat out of him when he got home

Rider · 05-08-2008, 10:52 AM

Thats what insurance is for..... I'd still kill the motherfucker...

z06boy · 05-08-2008, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Rider

Thats what insurance is for..... I'd still kill the motherfucker...

Agreed on both accounts.

Quick281 · 05-08-2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Rider

Thats what insurance is for..... I'd still kill the motherfucker...

Much truth there.

JoJoYZF · 05-08-2008, 12:17 PM

If I was that kid I probably wouldnt even go home after. Id just find a friend to stay with for a few days.

Mule · 05-08-2008, 12:22 PM

ahhh...a little duct tape, super glue and a good wax job will have that thing back on the road in no time....

whats all the fuss about?

Captain Morgan · 05-08-2008, 01:52 PM

The article doesn't say whether he had the car with permission or not...

How would you like to make THAT phone call?

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Mule Snidely Whiplash Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami, Florida Moto: 05 xb9sx Posts: 236	ahhh...a little duct tape, super glue and a good wax job will have that thing back on the road in no time.... whats all the fuss about? __________________

05-08-2008, 10:47 AM	#2
upshift Looing for a bike... Join Date: Mar 2008 Moto: Nothing at the moment Posts: 571	Oh damn, bet he got the chit beat out of him when he got home

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Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Thats what insurance is for..... I'd still kill the motherfucker...

05-08-2008, 12:17 PM	#6
JoJoYZF Bring on the Zombies! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R Posts: 2,691	If I was that kid I probably wouldnt even go home after. Id just find a friend to stay with for a few days.

05-08-2008, 01:52 PM	#8
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	The article doesn't say whether he had the car with permission or not... How would you like to make THAT phone call?