Did any of you race an Enzo this morning ?
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[QUOTE= you gotta be all kinds of drunk or just a f'ing moron to crash your enzo then try and say some guy was driving it you didnt know who... 
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Yep, what an excuse.
[/QUOTE]Yep, what an excuse.
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Enzo owned by bankrupt video gamer!
The driver jumped out of the wreckage and ran into the canyon above, evading a three-hour search by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department helicopter and a mountain search-and-rescue team.
Sheriff’s investigators identified him as 44-year-old Stefan Eriksson, a Bel-Air resident. Officials are trying to determine whether he is the noted Swedish game designer whose firm, perhaps not surprisingly, was involved with car-racing themed video games.
TG Daily’s Aaron McKenna says of Gizmondo, “In the past dot-com’s were criticised for lavish spending on frivolous items, but rarely have we seen a company then and since that has had so much dodgy cash flying about.” Not Dodge, Ferrari. Allegedly.
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Sheriff’s investigators identified him as 44-year-old Stefan Eriksson, a Bel-Air resident. Officials are trying to determine whether he is the noted Swedish game designer whose firm, perhaps not surprisingly, was involved with car-racing themed video games.
TG Daily’s Aaron McKenna says of Gizmondo, “In the past dot-com’s were criticised for lavish spending on frivolous items, but rarely have we seen a company then and since that has had so much dodgy cash flying about.” Not Dodge, Ferrari. Allegedly.
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Originally Posted by Jakpro1
Quick question (like any of us have first hand experience)...but do you think the Enzo is a "punch it and lose control" kinda car on the straights.
You know how it is when you are in the heat of street racing.....I have banged the rev limiter many times not even realizing it. Then you toss in some alcohol. Wonder if the guy went to pass with it flat out and tail end just kicked out. We already have video of the Ferrari guy trying to do the burnout and just wiping it violently.
Just curious.
Man those crumple zone crashes are insane. Guess the horse is pretty safe as well. Thought we Benz guys were the only ones.
Bout any other car and the guy would have been toast after hitting a pole at that speed.
You know how it is when you are in the heat of street racing.....I have banged the rev limiter many times not even realizing it. Then you toss in some alcohol. Wonder if the guy went to pass with it flat out and tail end just kicked out. We already have video of the Ferrari guy trying to do the burnout and just wiping it violently.
Just curious.
Man those crumple zone crashes are insane. Guess the horse is pretty safe as well. Thought we Benz guys were the only ones.
Bout any other car and the guy would have been toast after hitting a pole at that speed.
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Don't know if any of us know much, factually, of the details -- but I do know that this is one of the many reasons that you race on the track, and not on the street.
They were fortunate that nobody lost their life....
They were fortunate that nobody lost their life....
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why is it odd? ur very rich kickin it w/ ur friends and decide to c which car is faster, whats wrong w/ that. (besides the dui part offcourse)
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Don't know if any of us know much, factually, of the details -- but I do know that this is one of the many reasons that you race on the track, and not on the street.
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This picture (of the two Enzos) is taken in Bel Air Crest, which is right off of Sepulvida Blvd. for anyone who lives around here. I know someone who lives up there and I am constantly going to Mountaingate (which is right down the street). Never seen any of these cars up there before, though.
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Originally Posted by Jakpro1
Quick question (like any of us have first hand experience)...but do you think the Enzo is a "punch it and lose control" kinda car on the straights.
You know how it is when you are in the heat of street racing.....I have banged the rev limiter many times not even realizing it. Then you toss in some alcohol. Wonder if the guy went to pass with it flat out and tail end just kicked out. We already have video of the Ferrari guy trying to do the burnout and just wiping it violently.
You know how it is when you are in the heat of street racing.....I have banged the rev limiter many times not even realizing it. Then you toss in some alcohol. Wonder if the guy went to pass with it flat out and tail end just kicked out. We already have video of the Ferrari guy trying to do the burnout and just wiping it violently.
I have a Z06 with around 640hp. It has Enzo-sized rears on it, 345/30 19 (vs. the 345/35 19s on the Enzos), and it will spin the tires fairly easily in higher gears. Throw in a dip in the road and I can see how an impaired driver or someone not experienced in handling high HP cars at high speeds could lose control.
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I read in one these threads that Ferrari might want to buy it back(?). Do they want to glean info from the carcus to see how their crumple zones performed? Any guesses?
Another point that I wondered about, drunk driving is bad but unfortunately understandable but at 6AM!!! That "BLOWS" (or maybe that's why they were still partying at time of the morning.
Another point that I wondered about, drunk driving is bad but unfortunately understandable but at 6AM!!! That "BLOWS" (or maybe that's why they were still partying at time of the morning.
