Ferrari falls off a truck at a local dealer!

Grtechguy wrote: Am I the only one laughing at the wipers being on?

No

TJ wrote: They shoulda used Travis Pastrana to get it off the trailer..give that man enough Red Bull and he can make a car fly.

Have you seen the new Ken Block video ?

Toyman01 wrote:

Grtechguy wrote: Am I the only one laughing at the wipers being on?

No

He was trying to use the flappy paddle gear box when he hit the wipers.

If that was an old Land Rover, I'd say they were just trying to get some of the bubbles out of the brake system. Although I usually just drive the nose of the truck up a dirt bank. Using a truck lift like that seems like too much effort.

Wally wrote:

TJ wrote: They shoulda used Travis Pastrana to get it off the trailer..give that man enough Red Bull and he can make a car fly.

Have you seen the new Ken Block video ?

IWho's Ken Block?

In reply to Keith:

If that was an old Land Rover, the article would be titled "Land Rover takes a test drive" and not "Ferrari falls off truck." It would also be a lot less news-worthy.

My thinking was that maybe it was an Italian equivalent of the same procedure. After all, did anyone SEE the Ferrari "fall off" the truck? It may have been done on purpose.

Although somehow I suspect this was not the case.

I knew what you meant, I forgot to add a smiley face. My humour can be a bit dry.

Now a Land Rover with Lucas wipers that work, thats a news story.

Keith wrote: My thinking was that maybe it was an Italian equivalent of the same procedure. After all, did anyone SEE the Ferrari "fall off" the truck? It may have been done on purpose. Although somehow I suspect this was not the case.

I doubt they did this on purpose. This dealer is full of idiots and sleazebags. Then again, they ARE idiots and sleazebags, so who knows!

Keith wrote: My thinking was that maybe it was an Italian equivalent of the same procedure. After all, did anyone SEE the Ferrari "fall off" the truck? It may have been done on purpose. Although somehow I suspect this was not the case.

So what your saying is "If a Ferrari falls of a truck and no one see's it did it really happen"?

Doesn't Toyota make their pedal assemblies? They probably just started the Ferrari, and it went off with a mind of it's own.

i used to have an Italian gentleman come by with things that fell of a truck, but never a Ferrari

93celicaGT2 wrote: Doesn't Toyota make their pedal assemblies? They probably just started the Ferrari, and it went off with a mind of it's own.

That got me thinking - Lotus is using Toyota's V6 in the Evora. I wonder if the WOT issue is affecting Lotus at all or if Lotus has their own accelerator pedal design (very likely) and engine computer? Do they use the Toyota engine controller? If so, they could have problems too, since Toyotas have been shown to go WOT even with the accelerator pedal not at the floor (Toyota is claiming the entire problem is with condesation rusting a joint in the accelerator pedal, slowing its return).

Bob

In reply to Schmidlap:

This won't effect Lotus. Loti are only ever driven at WOT. So, even if the problem is there, it won't be noticed or an issue.

Maybe the owner was a nancy and the car tried to kill itself.

The car didn't fall off the truck, the truck fell out of the car

Schmidlap wrote:

93celicaGT2 wrote: Doesn't Toyota make their pedal assemblies? They probably just started the Ferrari, and it went off with a mind of it's own.

That got me thinking - Lotus is using Toyota's V6 in the Evora. I wonder if the WOT issue is affecting Lotus at all or if Lotus has their own accelerator pedal design (very likely) and engine computer? Do they use the Toyota engine controller? If so, they could have problems too, since Toyotas have been shown to go WOT even with the accelerator pedal not at the floor (Toyota is claiming the entire problem is with condesation rusting a joint in the accelerator pedal, slowing its return). Bob

Even at WOT, the Lotus can just steer around any obstacles.

SilverFleet wrote:

Pseudosport wrote: I thought it was bad enough driving by and seeing all their cars sitting out side in the snow.

Yeah, seriously. I'll have to upload the pic I have from a all Italian show last summer with one of their brand new Maserati Quattroporte's "custom" interior. The leather around the center console was peeling up! Must have been incuded in the $135,000 sticker price. God knows what else was done to that car. They should have their franchise revoked.

I've been to a couple of those shows. Beautiful dealership, for sure. It is odd to see 40 Quattroportes outside baking in the summer sun and winter elements, though. Strange business practice for pampered exotics.

As a detailer, I was perplexed to see a used F355 Spyder out there (last summer) whose paint was swirled up to the high heavens.

These pics are all fun and games until it's your own car ... then it sucks, a lot.

Here's my M3 being loaded up by the moving company for a cross country move:

Oh that is heartbreaking.

Oh, E36 M3. Hey, wait a minute...

Something must be wrong with me. The BMW picture is much sadder than the Ferrari one.

Wait, did that fall out when the truck moved, I can see scrape marks.

I will bet you and they both said "E36 M3"

aussiesmg wrote: Wait, did that fall out when the truck moved, I can see scrape marks.

The ramps weren't properly attached to the truck. Stopping the car on the ramps, then starting it again shot the ramps 50' out the back, and the car fell to the ground. It sucked at the time, but their insurance took care of it so in the end it was mostly ok.