GT with 9 miles

[Axecleaver]

Guy preorders a Ford GT, waits two years, pays his $200k, and drives it nine miles before spinning out and driving a steel pole through the middle... makes you want to cry.

The car is now listed in a salvage yard for $60k (parts, I guess -- rear engine, so that's all salvageable.)

[Pesadilla]

tragic

[Lifesbane]

Quote: from Pesadilla on 3:12 am on April 14, 2006
tragic

yup.

but amazing at the same time.

[Caohmin]

What an idiot; he's some irresponsible rich guy that got what he deserves.

[Caohmin]

The comments section of that blog is hilarious.

'I think you can just buff that out.'

'Man what is that post made out of? There is not a scratch on it.'

'Man, what are the odds of ending up totally lined up with those orange marks? '

[Caohmin]

'Knuckle-dragging testosteroid...

Nice car...BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA. That is a karma kick in the ass...

Earth: "Try my nifty coefficient of friction game..."

Car: "Whoa...."

Owner: "Sh*T!"

Earth: "That's for getting 8 mpg, you oil hungry, rich, trogladyte."'

'If it comes in any other color than standard white,I want a prototype of the pole.'

'What is the penalty for felony stupidity? '

[Axecleaver]

Yep, the comments were great. I liked the guy who thought the engine was in the front (it's a rear-engine car).

[Rosslyn]

heh, i like how people get all excited when something bad/dumb/whatever happens to someone who has more money than they do.  these same folks would freak out if some homeless guy mugged them though.

[Axecleaver]

This story is even better. Guy walks away from a 162mph crash in his $1.6m Ferrari Enzo. Now that is one well-built car.

Incidentally, the guy is the owner and CEO of company who produced the Gizmondo game system.

[Rosslyn]

i heard he's being charged w/ embezzlement or something now, haven't read into it much though.  

edit:  okay, having read the link, I see that info is in there.  

(Edited by Rosslyn at 3:41 pm on April 18, 2006)

[Caohmin]

Speaking of Gizmondo, I had a dog named Mondo when I was a kid.

[Axecleaver]

I hesitate to ask what you did with the dog for it to get the other half of its name.

[Caohmin]

omg, that is so damn funny!