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Old 4th August 2003, 04:40   #1
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A strange Ferrari 360 accident.

An accident is always a serious matter and shouldn`t be used for "entertainment". However it doesn`t seem like the damage of the car where to severe, and if the driver used her/his seatbelts, she/he should be okay.

I am not sure if I shall advise 360 owners to get their brakes checked, or to spend less time looking at women when they drive????

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/360/360_092602_001.shtml

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/360/360_110902_001.shtml

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/360/360_110902_002.shtml

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Old 4th August 2003, 04:48   #2
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THat would be a weird experience being "run under" by a F360
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Did the accident really occur due to a beatuful woman distracting the driver? If so, it reminds me of the cigarette commercial where the driver of the Ferrari gets hit off the head with the parking garage barrier . I just hope no one was hurt.
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Saw pics of a similar accident with a 993 Carrera "under running" into a taxi in HK. Certainly a problem prone to any sports cars with a low height matched with aerodynamic front end, matched with a driver that is less than careless.
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Did the accident really occur due to a beatuful woman distracting the driver? If so, it reminds me of the cigarette commercial where the driver of the Ferrari gets hit off the head with the parking garage barrier . I just hope no one was hurt.
THAT one was a GREAT commercial...
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If true, this must be a compliment for the Turkish girls since the accident seems to have happened in Istanbul.

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The web site didn`s say anything about how the accident happened. Since commercials are brought up, the Hästens commercial (Swedish bed) on Eurosport comes to my mind. Maybe the driver should get one

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wow...always wondering about how it would look to do that...looks really weird.
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