Comments on: Another Ferrari Enzo destroyed in high-speed crash

By: SSTRFSTR

SSTRFSTR — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:41:26 +0000

Mmmmm….cream filling.

By: Veda

Veda — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:41:57 +0000

Yea I had my share of Peugeot and Fiat. Certainly one of the most unreliable brands I’ve ever owned. Though the Koreans took the honor for a few years they’re getting much better.

By: Bimmer

Bimmer — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:29:39 +0000

A. Neves,
just find me a Ferrary with 100,000 miles. I’m a fan of motorsport, so my comment about Ferrari is not just being biased toward BMW, but I know plenty of original (E30) M3s with that kind of milege. You could say that this cars are from different class, but originaly M3 was made as a competition car, then it become avail. for the market. Ferrari also has great racing history, but my point being they’re not as reliable sa some other cars. I’m not judging their styling, I find it attractive, as they’re built by the same company (Pininfarina) as was FIAT Coupe and Peugeot 406 Coupe. But I grew up in Europe and I know how ‘reliable’ FIATs are.

By: Andre Neves

Andre Neves — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:22:11 +0000

what has become of this site, seriously. It really need to start being moderated very soon.

By: Tim_s

Tim_s — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:18:12 +0000

Wow! There seems to be something wrong with a lot of people here. Can we stop with all the harassment? I’ll start by apologizing to Kenny W. If you were being sarcastic, I missed it.

Now, let’s all have a moment of silence for the death of a Ferrari… Okay, now it’s time for the wake. Who brought the liquor?

By: chevy490

chevy490 — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:32:11 +0000

nooooooooooooooo y couldnt it have been a ford gt y a ferrari

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:25:05 +0000

Tim_ass: no, you’re full of **** ALL the time. Kthxbye.

deantj: go away, Impulsive butt-buddy troll.

By: Ricardo Head

Ricardo Head — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:48:45 +0000

Tim, I don’t expect you to know your ass from a hole in the ground, but I do assume you have read other threads here, and if so you would know what I was tongue-in-cheek referring to.
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Personally, though, this guy is a russian mafioso political crook and I wish he did die in flames. Poor people in that screwed up country have suffered enough at the hands of such assholes.

By: Fatstrat

Fatstrat — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:34:29 +0000

Hperion..
Based on current events and a solid history, I dont think it’s that much of a stretch. In fact, if I remember correctly the Russian ‘parliment’ not too long ago approved of policy that makes the assasination of those it considers to be ‘extreme’ ok. Now, I am not saying that this is a LIKELY case, but it does not take too active of an imagination to consider it a possibility.

By: felix1805

felix1805 — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:03:09 +0000

haha yea i know what you mean Jaguar Sovereign, equal horspower can seem very different depending on the car, and the early turbos are an excellent example for this. but the enzo should handle a bit safer than those porsches esp with all those traction control systems and stuff(if he had them turned on). im guessing he just reached the limits of the car and wasnt able to control it, as its probably quite difficult to catch an MR car with that much grip after you upset it haha. its just sad to see another enzo down lol. i still think hes a ****ty driver cause after all he did wreck the enzo quite violently. oh well at least he got screwed for it

By: Tim_s

Tim_s — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:39:30 +0000

No, don’t ban 1c3d0g for his comments. I enjoy laughing at him, as I’m sure, many others do as well. I’m amazed he understands the workings of a keyboard enough to type his pathetic ramblings.

Kenny W never did say what his car is. I’m willing to bet it’s a 1983 Celica. He says he can drive it at 9/10’s it’s performance, and from his comments, that sounds about right!

Boy, I’m full of piss and vinegar tonight.

By: Elvio

Elvio — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:07:34 +0000

Hey Lambo…I think the family of the driver should sue Ferrari for creating a such “dangerous” car.

By: YourNameHere

YourNameHere — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:29:40 +0000

“hardcore edge” as in i want ppl to write how scared they are to drive it. like the F40 and F50. to many techno-gadets now. obviously ppl are building up false confindence when they drive these cars. im not saying modern ferraris are bad cars, just boring. good looking…just boring i have driven a 360 before.

By: LamborghiniZ

LamborghiniZ — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:23:00 +0000

Piece of **** car? Ah, after months of talking out of his ass, 1c3d0g finally takes the cake with this comment and should now be banned forever from posting.

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:48:20 +0000

Hahaha…excellent! One more piece of **** car destroyed. Keep ‘em coming, I love it!

By: Asher

Asher — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:53:36 +0000

“ferrari stopped builind cars along time ago…now all the make is really expensive fashion statements. they need to get there hardcore edgeback.”

—go for a ride in an Enzo, 430, 360CS or 430 Challenge or a 599 if you can find one. Then come back here and post how modern Ferraris have lost their “hardcore” edge. Your comments are normally insightful but this statement is just silly. Even the 612 would make you gasp so which models exactly do you find lacking a hardcore edge?????

By: Jaguar Sovereign

Jaguar Sovereign — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:46:46 +0000

Felix

Ferrari does pick their customers very carefully. This Enzo was probably a resale (As all originals went to very well qualified customers). Many folks including yourself will say that they can drive better than someone else however we don’t know the logistics of this particular crash, and therefore should not be judging this particular persons driving ability (which almost certainly is higher than yours). and your comment about horsepower is almost completely irrellevant as horsepower is not your definitive factor in how difficult it will be to drive. Take an early porsche 911 the turbo was making 220 horsepower i believe and behaved through a corner like a hammer being thrown into the air, Heavy side first. As a corporation such as ferrari you would be much more worried about wether or not you would have repeat business from these people who crash not wether your product is still in tact.

By: Andre Neves

Andre Neves — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:44:24 +0000

Bimmer, what’s your problem man.
I don’t understand why we can’t keep the comments on this site mature & respectful. Go post a comment in the streetfire.net video comment area, we don’t need that here. Grow up.

By: felix1805

felix1805 — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:18:41 +0000

man im so sick of ppl buying these cars and just wrecking them. why does ferrari not choose theyre customers more carefully to ensure that some stupid idiot doesnt ruin such a beautifull car just cause he doesnt know how to drive for ****. seriously why do u sell a 600hp car to ppl that can hardly handle a 60 hp car, just give it to me so i can show em how to drive it properly and not like a damn idiot

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:08:58 +0000

Toy Yoda,

The female passenger was Tina Kandelaki (not sure about the spelling), russian TV star.
http://www.peoples.ru/tv/kandelaki/kandelaki_112.jpg

By: J.A.N.E.

J.A.N.E. — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:54:25 +0000

This almost happened to me as well.Fresh off the showroom floor.Brand new BMW 325is.It would have been a spectacular intersection crash,but the brakes saved the day.ABS brakes.Seems like I put enough force on the brake pedal to flatten it to mush,but the car did not skid and,S–L–O–W–L–Y, E–A–S–E–D ,to a stop almost directly in contact with the opposing vehicle’s sheet metal of which I would have hit.

By: YourNameHere

YourNameHere — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:34:12 +0000

ferrari stopped builind cars along time ago…now all the make is really expensive fashion statements. they need to get there hardcore edgeback.

By: Asher

Asher — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:28:32 +0000

“Ferrari has gone downhill since the 550/575M and this is the epitome of that downhill spiral.”

—I couldnt DISagree more with this statement Kenny. I agree that the 550/575 was one of the finest Ferrari ever made – but the modern variants are the most electrifying and capable cars made today. For me, I prefer simple and traditional versus high-tech so I still prefer a 355 to a 430 and an F50 to an Enzo but I can still recognize that the later versions are FAR superior cars – not to mention the fact they are more reliable than any prior Ferrari in terms of engine rebuilds and other major maintenance.

And as for the 575 replacement, the 599GTB, well its as fine a car as they’ve EVER made – a truly unique and beautiful exterior with the performance to match an Enzo(0-100 in 6.8)…

So DOWNHILL SPIRAL?? NO! HIGH-TECH which can take away some of the pure fun?? Yes.

By: Kenny W

Kenny W — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:51:08 +0000

Andre Neves,
In terms of pure speed my car is in no way shape or form superior to the Enzo. In terms of driving excitement, I’d put it up to the Enzo any day of the week. The Enzo is a car that 99% of the population couldn’t even enjoy at 6/10’s its capabilities. While I can drive my car at 9/10’s its respectable performance. As for its looks, well…those are subjective. So if you wish to disagree with me, that is your right. I still think the Enzo is one ugly car and there is no love lost over a crashed one. Ferrari has gone downhill since the 550/575M and this is the epitome of that downhill spiral.

As an auto enthusiast I think we sometimes loose perspective. It’s only a car, it can be replaced. The man, on the other hand, is in critical condition and can not be replaced.

By: SR

SR — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:35:41 +0000

That’s crazy how they break in half. Anyway, if you read the article, it says he was BORROWING the car! HOW PISSED WOULD YOU BE IF THAT HAPPENED??? I’d go to the hospital and finish the guy off if that was my car he borrowed and broke in half…

By: bneshev

bneshev — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:05:59 +0000

hey, Ive been on this street! My hotel was 1/2 mile down the road. Models & Ferraris everywhere, I tell you…!

By: YourNameHere

YourNameHere — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:04:22 +0000

i THINK (not sure) the use foam for chemical fires. might have something to do with the oil and gasoline the spilled.

By: Andre Neves

Andre Neves — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:52:47 +0000

^ +1
Sharif, Funny you are so quick to call someone a dumb-ass, yet didn’t notice the palm trees in the backround…where the heck have you ever seen snow & palm trees in the same place??? Anyway, like YourNameHere said, it is Fire Foam. I think they use it because it absorbs the oxygen or something like that…dunno the specifics.

By: YourNameHere

YourNameHere — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:28:47 +0000

sharif…..thats not snow…its fire foam. they are in the French Riviera! did you not see the palm tree!? Andre…now, if only the govnt would do something. i doubt they ever would though. If they can classify cars for insurance reasons why not just add one more thing. and depending on the performance level the owner/drivers must take a certain training course. it seems scary that anyone with a $1mil can go and buy a Bugatti and drive past me at +250mph. on a side note…I live in the same town as Mario Andretti…has passed me this weekend in a Lambo Murcielago going well over 100mph.

By: Andre Neves

Andre Neves — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:02:40 +0000

YouNameHere,
That is the best idea I have heard in a long time…really.

By: peter g

peter g — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:00:09 +0000

A sad day for Ferrari, but some people would claim it’s a good day for Russia? I dunno…

By: maverick

maverick — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:40:52 +0000

The Enzo doesnt look good in black anyway

By: maverick

maverick — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:40:52 +0000

The Enzo doesnt look good in black anyway

By: YourNameHere

YourNameHere — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:30:37 +0000

2days is not enough, it took me two days to read my owners manual. maybe a racing licenses, SCCA certification kinda thing. they deff need some kind of higher training thats for sure.

By: A4

A4 — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:52:23 +0000

OR if your spending upwards of half a mil on a supercar it should be mandatory that you receive a two-day course on how to handle your purchase.