digg

Join DiggAbout
See the original image at thesun.co.uk

Hello Boss... er, it's about your Ferrari // Pic

thesun.co.uk — *****

Bury
show profanity settings
expand all
  • jetskirider650, on 07/24/2008, -34/+11Ouch.
  • ThrstForKnwldge, on 07/24/2008, -64/+36"Buy another one ya rich *****!"
    • KennMac, on 07/25/2008, -1/+14I guess no one got your Rick James quote...
      • therightclique, on 07/25/2008, -6/+1and even if they had, its a ***** quote, that deserves no respect.
    • burnin8r28, on 07/25/2008, -3/+2thats sad
    • ThrstForKnwldge, on 07/25/2008, -1/+8***** YO COUCH *****!
  • irfanmp, on 07/24/2008, -9/+1246This happens to me ALL the time when I'm driving around Liberty City.
    • MetalGear7, on 07/25/2008, -55/+8I see what you did there
    • Fmunkey, on 07/25/2008, -22/+4Well Hurry and get the health pack!
    • GibitStylin, on 07/25/2008, -3/+83***** happens... R1, R2, L1, X, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP.
      • hmunkey, on 07/25/2008, -1/+23I just use my phone to fix it.
      • c010rb1indusa, on 07/25/2008, -0/+10for all the GTA3 fans...R2 R2 L1 R1 left down right up left down right up. haha
    • Benji521, on 07/25/2008, -2/+23Quick!! Dial DOC-555-0100!!!
    • evenstarred, on 07/25/2008, -1/+12When that happens to me I just sit back, relax and drink me a nice cold piswasser... Piswasser makes everything better!
    • sc0rpi0n, on 07/25/2008, -8/+3And infinite health cheat wouldn't work sitting in the car when it explodes.
      • iDiggYa, on 07/25/2008, -0/+9Doesn't the car get healed when you use the health cheat while in the car?
      • ExRe, on 07/25/2008, -0/+10That's why you use it before the car explodes.
      • bane18, on 07/25/2008, -0/+6Noob
      • Kanten, on 07/25/2008, -1/+5I got out of a blown-up car in multiplayer one time. True story.
      • sc0rpi0n, on 07/27/2008, -0/+1Ya i must be a noob :D
    • cawpin, on 07/25/2008, -2/+9"Romans International in Banstead, Surrey"
    • cdav4czar, on 07/25/2008, -1/+48This result is inevitable when you have one hour to pick Roman up for bowling.
      • bluezinc, on 07/25/2008, -0/+9***** Roman.
      • Haroshia, on 07/25/2008, -0/+14NEECO MY CUZZZZIN! VANT TO GO ZEE BEEEG AMERIAKN TITTEEEZ?
    • Xocide, on 07/25/2008, -0/+5Just revert to saved and it will be like new in the garage.
    • sindex, on 07/25/2008, -0/+6As long as it doesn't happen to you in Raccoon City.
    • Flameaether, on 07/25/2008, -1/+3Hey cousin, you want to see some american Tees-tees?
    • Tebixan, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2If you can get the car repainted at a Pay n' Spray before it explodes, your boss will never know the difference.
    • metroidragon, on 07/25/2008, -1/+1Fire-ari ... firefighter battles blaze.
    • RationalXubrnce, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2 Me too. Thankfully my midtown apartment is only a block away from the dealership and I always find them very accommodating.
  • MacBookForMe, on 07/24/2008, -13/+44What a pity for such a beauty!
    • snoop396, on 07/25/2008, -0/+16yeah, that car is hot
    • wrillo, on 07/25/2008, -0/+6now do you see why you DON'T press the red button?!
    • kertong, on 07/25/2008, -1/+2Unfortunately, flaming ferraris are more common than you would think. Apparently, one of the high pressure oil lines in these cars often bursts - spraying oil all over the the engine and manifolds, and well, catching on fire.

      That, and they're fun to set on fire. (hides kerosene and runs)
  • cr250guy, on 07/25/2008, -9/+663Oh, i found the problem, see there where your car is on fire? yep, definitely shouldn't be on fire.
    • AlienMushroom, on 07/25/2008, -2/+23It's under the fire. :-)
    • saikyan, on 07/25/2008, -1/+42Quick! Stuff the smoke back inside it!
      • bpoteat, on 07/25/2008, -0/+22It's never the same once you let the smoke out,
    • blinky04, on 07/25/2008, -0/+13It's cool, I'm due for a service anyway.
    • rjhomuth, on 07/25/2008, -0/+6That'll be 300 bucks.
      • allengeer, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1oh I was gonna say, I would like to pay you 300 bucks for telling me that. 300 bucks sounds right. Thanks for not ***** me big time.
    • wrillo, on 07/25/2008, -0/+4it was a trap! just needed more explosiveness...

      and if thats not it, the boss was just too damn scared to drive it to get fixed... with good reason!
    • Bizarrkley, on 07/25/2008, -2/+1600+ diggs for that lame ass comment?
      WTF?
  • chetanthaker, on 07/25/2008, -17/+1Err.... You got fire insurance ?
  • jonvictorino, on 07/25/2008, -17/+3This makes me want to cry.
  • Psygnosis, on 07/25/2008, -8/+99Dug for the awesome, yet sad, pic.
    • woofer1125, on 07/25/2008, -3/+12duGG damit,

      cmon' now, were not apes throwing feces at eachother.
      • grizzlybrice, on 07/25/2008, -1/+13I am. *fling*
      • eouw0o83hf, on 07/25/2008, -1/+19Apparently you are an ape throwing apostrophes and spaces around everywhere that they do or don't belong

        cmon' = c'mon

        were = we're

        eachother = each other

        If you're going to correct somebody's spelling, please have the decency to compose your post properly!!
      • SeventhSon, on 07/25/2008, -0/+10Doug.
      • sw1ft, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1...that they do or don't belong. (period)
    • lebreezy, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1 O_o Not to be a dick, but why else would u digg it? Because of the nice trees in the background? Come'on, that's why everyone dugg it...
  • dcshiderly, on 07/25/2008, -3/+108The savage part is that this one catastrophic failure in a Ferrari product puts them behind nearly every automaker in the world with regard to defects per 1000 units.
    • mickstephenson, on 07/25/2008, -7/+10It's pretty obvious since it had just been for repair that it wasn't a Ferrari design or manufacture fault, but rather a ***** up at the garage that had just repaired it.
      • smacksaw, on 07/25/2008, -1/+23Yeah, but if you're not taking it to factory-trained Ferrari techs...
      • mickstephenson, on 07/25/2008, -2/+23...you have no business owning a Ferrari
        True
      • LoungeActx, on 07/25/2008, -1/+16Not too mention, the guy was driving it to be repaired. Not returning from.
      • itsthebrod, on 07/25/2008, -1/+6My guess is that if you buy a Ferrari you won't be taking it to Jiffy Lube for repairs...
      • blahtastic, on 07/25/2008, -0/+14This is all irrelevant. The article said it was under warranty.

        He just has to wait for them to send him a box, then ship it back to them.
    • BoonTobias, on 07/25/2008, -13/+2salvage*
    • Eifandil, on 07/26/2008, -1/+1Well, when you make 10 of something, and a couple of them ***** up...Safe to say the ratio remains the same. Failure.
  • JackBundaberg, on 07/25/2008, -11/+394wow. That's an awesome flame paint job
  • typographics, on 07/25/2008, -23/+42that car is smokin'
    • snappleman, on 07/25/2008, -10/+2haha. you think you're clever.
    • DrGFreeman, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2Check Carfax.com for a detailed history report.
  • fucknuggets, on 07/25/2008, -7/+82i wish they had a bigger pic. that would make a nice background
  • megaton, on 07/25/2008, -17/+5The old Ferarri 328/348s were so much prettier anyway...
    • megaton, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1Apparently we got some younguns on here... ;)
      • jseres, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1348's are bad ass but I wouldn't go so far to say that they are nicer looking than today's enzo's, 360's, 575's, and 599's.
  • jhnsnp, on 07/25/2008, -12/+51. car randomly and accidentally caught fire
    2. either insurance or warranty will pay for it
    3. story over.
  • Trax91, on 07/25/2008, -12/+5Call 911 and the car will be fixed. Worked for me in GTAIV, should work in real life right?
    • netneutrality, on 07/25/2008, -0/+4No, because this happened in the UK. 911 doesn't do anything.
      • admdrew, on 07/25/2008, -0/+4I believe you need to dial 0118 999 881 999 119 7253.
  • tehcommodore, on 07/25/2008, -11/+4Never let anyone else use your stuff
    • Lythium, on 07/25/2008, -0/+7Says the boss, “Martin’s worked here since he was 15 and he’s a great guy. It’s obviously not his fault – so I’m not going to hold it against him.” Not the driver's fault - and kudos to his boss for remaining a normal human being despite being able to afford a Ferrari ;)
    • MtheoryX, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1Damn that whole RTFA; it'll get ya every time.
  • MetalGear7, on 07/25/2008, -9/+4How much?
    • Virgule, on 07/25/2008, -7/+1$275,000US well optioned..
      • 11oops, on 07/25/2008, -1/+17£250,000 != $275,000.
        £250,000 = $497,250.
      • OperatorS, on 07/25/2008, -3/+2yea that's how much it costs there (£250k), but $275k is what it costs in the USA...

        you might even assume that MetalGear7 was asking the price of the car in the USA since the price of it there is right in the title... or maybe he just couldn't find a currency calculator? either way, cars are really expensive in the UK.
  • emodro, on 07/25/2008, -13/+1this looks fake...the front doesn't look messed up under the flames.. and wouldn't the tire be flat by then?
    • jamesdew, on 07/25/2008, -0/+8I don't think it looks fake but it does look like the photo was taken with a professional camera. If that's a camera phone please someone find out which one it is and I will buy it.
    • maxmccabe, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2look at the end of the article for the second pic..
    • GVR90, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1You're a moron.
  • camtech, on 07/25/2008, -13/+7You're gonna tell us there's a video too but not include it? Why was it even mentioned??
    • jamesdew, on 07/25/2008, -3/+5because this is a newspaper's website
    • iyatoni, on 07/25/2008, -1/+9Who said there was a video? The article said it was "caught on camera", which is was, hence the photo.
    • camtech, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1Danmit. Missed that.
  • ButlerMonkey, on 07/25/2008, -14/+9I would digg this story if it was posted back in May, you know, when this happened and was news.

    And this is real and has happened to more then one 599 GTB Fiorano.
    • theright, on 07/25/2008, -0/+3Exactly, this news article is only two months old...

      More photos of the carnage: http://www.pistonheads.com/GASSING/topic.asp?h=0&f ...
    • etsboy1, on 07/25/2008, -1/+1''when this happened and was news''?
      This my friend is far from news. The sun is the worst newspaper in Britain by far.
      • ButlerMonkey, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1 News News (n[=u]z), n [From New; cf. F. nounelles. News is
        plural in form, but is commonly used with a singular verb.]
        1. A report of "recent" occurrences; information of something
        that has "lately" taken place, or of something before
        unknown; "fresh" tidings; "recent" intelligence.
        [1913 Webster]

        So this event that has occurred would be of interest to someone who's into cars. My point was that this event occurred 2 months ago. In other words - old news.
  • Drazzim12, on 07/25/2008, -4/+110And I'm always upset when it rains after I wax my car...
  • ialwayswin7, on 07/25/2008, -8/+2just enter the health cheat and that turismo is as good as new.
  • jman583, on 07/25/2008, -8/+2To much horsepower.
    • admdrew, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1Here here, to much horsepower! *raises glass*

      Oh, were you not making a toast? I must have taken your spelling too literally.
  • Cameljock, on 07/25/2008, -8/+2Isn't the car mid-engine rear-wheel drive, meaning that the engine is in the back? So how is the front on fire and not the rear where the engine is?
  • digitalpencil, on 07/25/2008, -16/+8“Martin’s worked here since he was 15 and he’s a great guy. It’s obviously not his fault – so I’m not going to hold it against him.”
    You reckon that's actually what he said when Martin called and told him is 599 had been reduced to fiery inferno.. "You ©¨©†ing ß∂ç√!!! What the ∆˚¬~ happened to my ¥¨˚∆ing car?!!?"
  • Y0tsuya, on 07/25/2008, -8/+54A great example of fine Italian engineering.
    • htan, on 07/25/2008, -0/+9funny how it's not ferrari's f1 engine this time, unlike all the other times
    • puppyfox, on 07/25/2008, -0/+18As a proud Italian I would like to correct your misrepresentation of our engineering skills: Italian cars fall apart, THEN catch of fire, not the other way around.

      Sheesh.
  • naokske, on 07/25/2008, -8/+1LOL, pitty that it wasn't a Bugatti Veyron XD
    • seraph582, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1LOL, "pitty" you're still breathing
  • Piontek, on 07/25/2008, -13/+7this is why you buy german or japanese cars
    • dsmx, on 07/25/2008, -4/+12Then you see an DB9 drive down the road and you look on in awe and get depressed about how crap your car looks.
      • seraph582, on 07/25/2008, -1/+2What are the three headlight-settings for any british car:

        Off, Dim, and Flicker.
    • PatoLucas, on 07/25/2008, -3/+9yeah, because japanesse and german cars are fire proof.

      /sarcasm
  • bf42neon, on 07/25/2008, -3/+85It's a feature.
  • PsychoDesigns, on 07/25/2008, -1/+14A key quote is "It should be covered under warranty". I had the wtf feeling till I reached that part. the guy seemed way too calm.
    • matthewf01, on 07/25/2008, -0/+4What is the Ferrari warranty anyway?
    • ExSlashdotter, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2Even without a warranty, I doubt you're driving around a vehicle like that totally uninsured...
    • diesel349, on 07/25/2008, -0/+0I'm not surprised he's that calm...after all no one died. A car is just a car even if it's a Ferrari. It can be replaced unlike a life. Plus he's probably got enough money to buy another one. Now if it's an antique that's a different story.
      • PsychoDesigns, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1If it is unique then it is worth as much as a life?

        Unless I make millions a year, I'd be pretty pissed if my care was completely ruined by some other guy..
  • WorldRTomi, on 07/25/2008, -6/+0it happens to all the FIATs, nothing new to see here.
    • Kmap, on 07/25/2008, -1/+2Would you call a Bugatti a Volkswagen? Lamborghini an Audi?
      • smacksaw, on 07/25/2008, -0/+4I'd call a Cadillac a Chevy. Well, a really expensive Chevy.
      • WorldRTomi, on 07/25/2008, -1/+1Yes because I don't take digg too seriously.
  • 223Sniper, on 07/25/2008, -1/+69pretty easy going boss.
    • orlyfactor, on 07/25/2008, -0/+36How can you blame someone for a car fire like that, though? What's he going to say, "Oh, you were driving it, you must have thrown a molotov cocktail into the engine!" I wouldn't be mad at the driver, but I'd be pissed that my car spontaneously caught fire.
      • rlbigfish, on 07/25/2008, -0/+7And furthermore, dude's been there for 28 years. I'd say he had a pretty good streak.
    • bhavinp, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1In front of the media...imagine the scalding he's gonna get later. How can an expensive car just catch one fire, there mustve been a story behind it.
      • 223Sniper, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1the guy was probably driving the ***** out of that ferrari and popped an oil cooler line, usual cause of engine fires.
  • aeroeng, on 07/25/2008, -7/+1hope he gets new one under warranty
  • pinje, on 07/25/2008, -6/+1oops!
  • hauntedchippy, on 07/25/2008, -4/+23Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts (Canyonarroaaw)
  • Dylson, on 07/25/2008, -8/+1Lol
  • bj00rn, on 07/25/2008, -1/+97And yet no one loses... It was not his car and the owner was not angry, the owners car is covered by warranty, and the insurance company have more than enough money to not worry. And we got our photo.. So only smiles all around.
    • Davers, on 07/25/2008, -1/+13=)
    • xEn1gma, on 07/25/2008, -8/+418===D
      • Davers, on 07/25/2008, -0/+4Wow big nos-

        Dammit wait a second that's not a nose.
      • Ductapemaster, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2Why the long....er...face?
    • itsthebrod, on 07/25/2008, -4/+5Frowns for those with the same insurance company... I'm sure their rates will rise after that payout.
    • LaughingMan89, on 07/25/2008, -0/+5If it's a factory defect, the warranty is probably paid by the manufacturer, not his insurance. So bad news for Ferrari, and I doubt their engineers aren't too happy about haing a spontaneously combusting engine to redesign.
    • Sephaa, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2OGC
  • beachguy411, on 07/25/2008, -13/+1looks like photoshop to me.
  • fuzmaster, on 07/25/2008, -1/+8spontaneous combustion?
  • orlyfactor, on 07/25/2008, -0/+130Gotta hand it to the Italians, they make great ca...err...pasta.
  • MisterEX, on 07/25/2008, -0/+12Just hot boxin' it. No biggie.
  • ConceptualTrap, on 07/25/2008, -13/+3I'm sorry but if you spend over a quarter of a million dollars for a ***** car then you deserve this to happen.
    • atgmac, on 07/25/2008, -0/+8RTFA: It belongs to a car showroom.
    • atdakore, on 07/25/2008, -0/+5when we allow the wealthy to get wealthier, how can we have a go at them for spending their money and helping an economy. Jealous much?
    • Tribis, on 07/25/2008, -0/+8You make no sense.
    • rbarkc, on 07/25/2008, -0/+0BTW 'ConceptualTrap' you seem to not have the concept of the fact that the British Pound is about 1,98 dollars.
      So instead of a quarter of a million dollars it is more like $497,461.94. It is still a lot of money but it is not deserved. Let's look at a third world country where the average monthly income is what you spend on a lunch. Does that mean you deserve to have your lunch blow up? I think not... Before you TRY to sound intelligent you should first get your facts straight. And secondly think about how moronic it is to actually make a statement like that.
  • Relikh, on 07/25/2008, -8/+2How the heck is this news...
    • mofw, on 07/25/2008, -1/+8What makes you think digg has anything to do with "news"
    • iamnobody8614, on 07/25/2008, -0/+4All >> Lifestyle >> Autos
  • samster, on 07/25/2008, -5/+1and back to May we go.
  • So1o, on 07/25/2008, -13/+114Fire-ari
  • Misapoes, on 07/25/2008, -6/+1ohai. what is that site called again to print a large picture on multiple pages? rasterizer or something.
    Not that i want to print this picture. I hate that digg doesn't have an IRC channel or a forum..
    • bokep, on 07/25/2008, -5/+2in the time it took you to post this you could have googled it yourself
      • Misapoes, on 07/25/2008, -2/+6no, I did, rasterizer or stuff doesn't give me that same site. it was on digg before but i can't find it. you could just help me or don't reply at all.
  • andyb747, on 07/25/2008, -6/+1Ah...actually no....warranty doesnt cover a melted front end on car...that would fall under insurance........you did insure that car right??......right ????
  • asnaturalasgas, on 07/25/2008, -8/+2What kind of boss loans out his Ferrari to his employees anyways?!!! Shouldn't that be the real topic of this article?
    • Raphyy, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1I worked for a guy who had a lamborghini...apparently he trusted me. but never game me the keys.
    • htan, on 07/25/2008, -0/+4rtfa, *****

      he was taking it to a garage for repairs
      • asnaturalasgas, on 07/30/2008, -0/+1I did read the article ... I still wouldn't let anyone take my Ferrari ...

        ... oh and grow up ... haha
    • bhavinp, on 07/25/2008, -0/+3He was working there since 15.
  • howyudoin, on 07/25/2008, -0/+32That vegetation in the background is in dire need of some trimming.
    • AbsurdParadox, on 07/25/2008, -10/+5Its a pic of a ferrari on fire, and you're talking about the bushes? That's probably the gayest thing I've ever heard. Ever.
    • MaxIsBored, on 07/25/2008, -1/+3I laffed.
    • Sharky35, on 07/25/2008, -0/+9He uses the bushes to offset his carbon footprint.
    • devilwarriors, on 07/25/2008, -1/+2what do you want ***** sphere tree..
  • fant0m, on 07/25/2008, -2/+2Ouch... that's hard/painful to look at
  • Fetching more discussions...
    Show 51 - 100 of 122 discussions
  •  

    Login or register to add a comment

    Create a new account or login to join in the conversation on Digg. You'll also be able to Digg stories to help promote things you like.


© Digg Inc. 2008 — Content posted by Digg users is dedicated to the public domain.
DIGG, DIGG IT, DUGG, DIGG THIS, Digg graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, scripts, and other service names are the trademarks of Digg Inc.