I know Ferrari and Lamborghini are competitors but not like THIS!!
08-24-2010, 10:21 AM
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I know Ferrari and Lamborghini are competitors but not like THIS!!
So you remember all those pics of Gallardos with engine bay fires we've over the last few years?
well theres probably been a dozen of those in the last 4 years, but so far at least FOUR of the brand new Ferrari 458s have burned down in just the last 3 MONTHS they have been released!
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And now just yesterday in CHINA
well theres probably been a dozen of those in the last 4 years, but so far at least FOUR of the brand new Ferrari 458s have burned down in just the last 3 MONTHS they have been released!
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And now just yesterday in CHINA
08-24-2010, 10:37 AM
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08-24-2010, 03:54 PM
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Not related to anything in this thread (of how flammable each car is), but I like high end Porsche's A LOT more than I like Ferrari's and Lambos... Of course there are some exceptions (like the F-40 and F-50, speciality cars like that). Give me a Carrera GT anyday! 
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For the price of those things, you would think they would have a fire extinguisher system from the factory. They better figure it out before someone dies.
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08-24-2010, 09:21 PM
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I think its up to 10 worldwide...458's are burning like hotcakes these days, almost like Gallardo's of recent years...Talked to the two people in the yellow G that burned up on Stevens Creek in front of Valley Fair literally minutes before it went up a few years ago....
08-25-2010, 05:31 PM
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Wow, what is it with the Italians and external combustion???? It's almost as bad as the Fieros... OH DEAR. My neighbor has a Fiero - I keep waiting for it to burst into flames.
08-25-2010, 05:44 PM
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Well looks like Ferrari is on top of the issue, they put out a press release today acknowledging the problem and admitting that theres always first year issues with any new model and saying they will address and cover any engine bay design defects that have been causing these fires and will step up and cover any cars that have experienced it so far until the issue has been resolved.
Just kidding, they're blaming the drivers.
http://jalopnik.com/5621549/ferrari-...blames-drivers
Just kidding, they're blaming the drivers.
http://jalopnik.com/5621549/ferrari-...blames-drivers