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Is he going to pay with joss paper? https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/taiwan-delivery-man-crash-4-ferraris-11042828 SINGAPORE: A Taiwanese delivery man who crashed his van into four Ferraris could face a six-figure repair bill, local media reported. The 20-year-old, surnamed Lin, was delivering joss paper early on Sunday morning (Dec 16) in New Taipei's Shiding District when the accident happened, said Taiwan's Mirror Media. The young man's family runs a joss paper business. The man was helping his mother with deliveries as she had taken ill that morning, TVBS reported. Lin was driving at about 40kmh and was tired from delivering goods overnight, the police said. No one was injured. The police also said that media coverage of the accident have garnered support from dozens of people, who have offered Lin financial help. The four sports cars were among a fleet parked by the side of the road during a Ferrari car owners' meet-up. According to Taiwanese media, the Nissan van crashed into a yellow Ferrari 488, a white Ferrari F12, a blue Ferrari and a red one. The accident left the yellow Ferrari with a gash on its left and its side mirror knocked off - damage that TVBS said could cost more than TW$3.5 million (US$100,000) to repair. The F12 suffered a large dent to its rear. The TV station estimated repairs for the F12 could cost up to TW$5 million (US$160,000). The other two vehicles were not badly damaged. The owner of the red Ferrari has said he will not seek damages, a report said. Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/taiwan-delivery-man-crash-4-ferraris-11042828

Just wanna share with you guys an article from another local forum. Interesting read. Do not agree 100% with the writer but a good read nevertheless. The sentence that resonates with me most is the one I bolded, and I am pretty sure it touches many of you deeply. Regards. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by Hawk Cut Weis as a Facebook note, 17 May 2012 Of Ferraris, PRCs and Social Integration

http://www.facebook.com/notes/hawk-cut-wei...368844529841068 JackJack fails his homestay, due to the complaints of his adopter's PRC neighbours The recent horrific road traffic accident involving a Ferrari, Taxi and Motorcycle which have left 3 dead and 2 injured has no doubt sparked off a furore unlike any other since the General Elections 2011. While many are furious about the reckless behaviour of the PRC Ma Chi, condemning PRCs as a whole, labelling them as reckless, drunk drivers, and all sorts of derogatory terms, others are defending Chinese Nationals, saying that we cannot label all of them simply because of one incident, calling Singaporeans intolerant, uncouth and ugly. Let's take a step back, and examine the why the accident has sparked off such strong emotions nationwide. It cannot be the accident in itself? In actual fact, the Ferrari crash is simply a culmination of the tremendous social tension which has built up between the locals and the PRCs. Just like the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria which sparked off World War I, this is not an independent event which is revealing the ugly side of Singaporeans, as some say. This is a precipitant. Had the accident involved an Australian, of American, or Arab, yes, there will still be social outrage, but it would have been directed toward the driver himself, and not the ENTIRE race. Conversely, had the Ferrari crash not happened, there would just be another incident in the near future involving PRCs and Singaporeans, and a similar uproar would have ensued -- It is just a matter of time. And why such tremendous social tension? There must be a reason why so many Singaporeans feel this way? Simply put, it is a mismatch of cultures and social norms. The way PRCs act and think, is vastly different from that of Singaporeans. They have grown up in a hostile environment with 1 billion people, where to survive, you need to stand your ground, you need to be aggressive, or you would be pushed around. Where there was immense social upheaval like The Cultural Revolution, where people endured immense hardship and social norms were turned topsy-turvy. Where it is a dog-eat-dog world, where morality takes a backseat, and money and connections are the most important things in their world. On the positive side, their environment has bred a race which is hardworking, hardy, and fearless. The negative part, evidently, is that the Chinese Nationals are socially backward, integrating with other races poorly.- We cannot blame them for the way they behave - this is the only way they know. We cannot change the way that they think - that takes time. Sometimes, generations. Supporters of the government's immigration policies will cite the fact that Singapore is in fact a colony where our forefathers all came from China. Absolutely, but such comparisons cannot be made, for that was generations ago, and the Singaporean today is tremendously different from his ancestor who boarded a junk and sailed across the South China Sea. Comparing a PRC and a Singaporean is like comparing Hematite (Iron Ore) and Stainless Steel - we are all of the same element, but many times more refined. I have had the opportunity (or misfortune) to interact with PRCs on a regular basis. I stayed in Geylang for more than a year, where PRC prostitutes peppered the streets downstairs right outside my apartment; where women would quarrel at the top of their voices in the middle of the night, keeping me up, where men walk with their bellies exposed and chatter loudly. Where men stare at me walking my dog then proudly tell me: 我吃狗肉的！ I had to move out of Geylang because I felt myself becoming a very racist person. After I did, I thought I would see the less of them, but my new neighbour turned out to be PRC. Worse - a rich one. A businessman, his wife and babies, and a few fancy cars. This man and his wife are worse than the PRCs in Geylang - they are endowed with money, which gives them a natural sense of entitlement. My neighbours have called the authorities on me many times, complaining of my dogs, which are licensed and chipped. This despite me speaking to them nicely. They bang my gates when the dogs bark, scold my maid for having too many items in the recyling bin, accuse me of causing their mosquito problem (your dogs are stray. They are full of insects!), and climb over the dividing wall to take photos of me and my dogs (but failed to get me into trouble cos I am NOT doing anything wrong). Their babies wail at the top of their lungs every morning at 6 - 7am, waking the whole neighbourhood, but they do not seem to think that they may cause anyone any inconvenience - it can only happen the other way round. Recently I had a string of problems where PRCs created trouble for me at my workplace, barging in, demanding free services, then creating a commotion, threatening to call the media, the ministers and the president, requiring me to engage the police and lawyers. After all the legalities were in place, they toned down, and expressed that all they wanted is for me to continue providing services for them since they did not trust anyone else to do it, and they probably thought creating a ruckus was the best way to get free services. Buddha reminds us that all living beings do what they do so that they can obtain happiness and be free of suffering. I understand that completely, and I can understand why the PRCs behave this way - they think they can solve problems or make things better for themselves by creating a ruckus and causing inconveniences for everyone else. Unfortunately, they do not understand that this is not China, and things simply do not work this way. No, Singaporeans are not making the bad behaviour of the PRCs up. One PRC behaving badly will not cause us to generalise that the majority of them are bad. But when 5 out of every 10 PRC we interact with behave like social retards, you cannot blame us for forming the current impression we have of them. There are very nice Chinese Nationals of course. One of my favourite colleagues is a lady from China. She is cultured, driven, soft spoken, efficient and extremely nice. And she too expresses regret and embarrassment about the behaviour of her countrymen. I truly believe we are a very tolerant society when it comes to welcoming people from other countries. Filipinos, Australians, Indians, British, Americans, Malaysians, most of us had no problems with them. But problems arise when there is too sudden an influx of a people whose social norms clash violently with ours. The Bangladeshi men, for example, like to sit in the open on patches of grass and hang out - that is perfectly fine and in fact very charming. They have brought a piece of Bangladesh culture to Singapore, but in the process, they have not disturbed anyone, blending in harmoniously with our social structure. Immigration policies are not easy to tackle at all. Opening the floodgates to foreigners have undoubtedly made Singapore the prosperous nation it is today. If the ruling party were to restrict foreigners from coming in now, we will all suffer, directly or indirectly. After the last election, steps have been taken to ensure more jobs are given to locals via the restriction of the proportion of foreigners working in a company. The fallacy of this policy is that now, the working class foreigner finds it more difficult to come to Singapore, but our arms remain wide open to those who are rich. And a large proportion of them are the rich PRCs who can afford limited edition Ferraris. It is important to put Singapore's policies into perspective - Singapore favour economic growth more than anything else. Building casinos are more important than the resultant gambling issues. Building roads are more favoured over preserving Bukit Brown. Relentless development of open spaces - and culling of dogs to make way for it is more important to ensure that the moolah continues coming in. Inadvertently, this grand plan requires the participation of foreigners, especially rich ones. Don't get me wrong. I have utmost respect for many of our Ministers, and I am fond of our Prime Minister, but we must understand that no matter how much noise Singaporeans make, how unhappy we are, the policies will not change. This is the Singapore that the ruling party has envisioned, and this will be the Singapore that will be. There is no right or wrong. People myself who value the simpler things in life will not like it. And if we do not like it, it is easier to leave than to wish that things will be different here. The Ferrari accident is not what prompted me to write this long social commentary. The heartbreaking story one of my fosterers just told me did. She has been fostering one of the Punggol puppies, JackJack for awhile now, with the intention to adopt him. But she cannot because of complaints from her neighbours. Neighbours on both sides are foreigners - Filipinos on one side, and PRCs on the other. Her Filipino neighbours are perfectly fine, but her PRC neighbours are giving her trouble, saying that the puppy's barks are scaring the PRC children, threatening to complain to have the dog removed. Everytime I speak about bringing JackJack away, I can sense her bond with him and reluctance, and her helplessness of wanting to keep him but being unable to. The social behaviour of the PRCs has affected all spheres of our lives, including our innate wish to love animals. It is unfair to call Singaporeans ugly, uncouth and not understanding. Those things we are not. Our society has simply reached a dangerous boiling point whereby even small incidents involving foreigners, in particular PRCs can incite immense emotion. It is not easy, but the ruling party will have to take strides in improving social integration between the indigenous people and the newly arrived Chinese Nationals, or Singapore will fragment. It is matter of time.

I think this deserves a seperate post: Tokyo Auto Salon 2012 - The Italians There were no shortage of sexy Italian metal in the halls of the Auto Salon. Pimped up Lamborghinis, petite Fiat500s and a couple of Ferraris. Let's start with some old school flavour with a black Testarossa flanked by 2 lovely laides, sitting at Goodyear's booth, next to the lovely RUF featured in a previous post. HRE had a California with 2 different sets of wheels on each side. Pirelli had a pretty stock looking Ferrari FF, it was my first time seeing the FF in the flesh and being a fan of the Shooting Brake style, i loved it. Need new wheels for your Prancing Horse? How about some Asantis? I liked the detailing on the edge of the rim. Hyper Forged wheels had Ferrari's stablemate, Maserati, on some rather big kicks to fill up the entire wheelwell. Not forgetting Ferrari's parent company, there were some Fiats on display as well. This yellow 500 from Tipo looked particularly sweet.

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/A...ory_741406.html TOKYO (AP) - An freeway pile-up of luxury sportscars in Japan may be one of the priciest road accidents on record, smashing eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and two Mercedes. Police say they believe the pileup Sunday was touched off when the driver of one of the Ferraris tried to change lanes and hit the median barrier. He spun across the freeway, and the other cars collided while trying to avoid hitting his car. Video of the crash aired by NTV, a major national network, showed several smashed, bright red Ferraris cluttering the freeway. No one was seriously injured, but police in Yamaguchi prefecture said 10 people were treated for bruises and cuts. Police say 14 cars were involved altogether.

anyone from mcf here?

..are getting cheaper now.... Like this one.... http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.ph...173&DL=1287 For a F430...pretty cheap...hmm...when is the next recession???

Anyone into Old School Ferraris? Did a photoshoot for 3 of it today. Ferrari Testarossa Ferrari 512M Ferrari 308GTB Very well maintained by the owners. Some pics to share. Enjoy

If you thought the original Enzo was a one off car, you'd be wrong. Because there's a new one on the way. The F70 has been confirmed to be put into production and it could be released as early as next year. The ultra-light carbon fibre supercar was first previewed as the 2007 Millechili concept which weighed only a ton! The original Enzo was built as a tribute to Ferrari's founder, and it was meant to showcase how Ferrari's F1 technology could be used on the road. And boy does the current Enzo show how the limits of a road car can be pushed using Formula 1 gadgetry. I've always felt that the Enzo wasn't entirely a good looking car, just like how F1 cars these days look more like carbon-fibre tubes with wheels. It was built with no compromise and design was influenced mostly by the way the car faired in the wind tunnel. Ferrari had built the 'Ultimate' supercar in their already stellar stable. But with the new F70, things are about to get even better. The new Enzo will use a 562bhp, mid-mounted V8 which is derived from the 458 Italia, with a chance that twin turbochargers will be thrown in to add more punch. More F1 inspired aerodynamic designs and weight shedding will be put into the F70 as well and surprisingly, Roberto Fedeli, Ferrari

Growing up in a country where cars (even a humble Toyota) costs a premium to own, it's not uncommon to see owners of even a Perodua Kancil polishing their four wheeled possessions with lots of TLC on a Sunday afternoon. So it is especially infuriating for a Singaporean car enthusiast like myself to see exotic classics being left abandoned and uncared for in other parts of the world. It just seems morally wrong to leave a classic Miura SV rotting in a barn. How do these people sleep at night? I shower more TLC on my 1:18 model cars than these owners do on their real supercars! It's ridiculous! During the Iraq invasion of 2003, US troops stumbled upon some rare classics owned by the sons of Saddam Hussien. This included an ultra rare Lamborghini LM002 in pretty good condition. Most Lamborghini enthusiasts will balk at what they did next. The soldiers, ignorant of the car's historical significance decided to test the effects of Improvised Explosive Devices on it. Suffice to say, one of the rarest Lamborghinis (Only 300) ever built was blown back to the stone age at the careless squeeze of a trigger. A rare classic blown to bits... This next example is especially painful for me considering that I'm one of its biggest fans. The Ferrari F40. Built from 1987 to 1992, 1,315 were produced to celebrate Ferrari's 40th Anniversary. It was also the last car to have Enzo Ferrari's involvement before his passing in 1988. It is perhaps one of the most iconic Ferraris of our time and teenaged boys from the 80s and 90s had huge posters of the F40 plastered across their bedroom walls. A prime example is worth over US$1.6 million these days. If you're curious about how big a fan I am, I possess three 1:18 scale models of it. A normal red F40 and two F40 Light Weight racing models in both Red and Black. Yes...I'm a really big fan of it. And here I present the one (probably the only one) that's in the worst shape of all. The story goes that a Prince dropped it off for some regular servicing and neglected to pick it up (how could anyone forget an F40?). So the garage owner just left it as it is to collect decades of dust and thus explains its deplorable state. Having been given some ridiculous offers for the car, the garage owner still refuses to sell it even though it's obvious he doesn't have any intentions of ever restoring the F40. It's extremely painful to see one of Ferrari's most sought after models in such a dilapidated state. I'm sure Enzo Ferrari will be turning in his grave at the news of this. If he were alive, I'm sure he would convince the Italian government to send the Army to forcefully take it back if a sale couldn't be reached. I guess it is true that overindulgence dulls appreciation...sigh

I was watching the race held late year in Bathurst (a small town in Australia which holds an annual race) last friday on SCV. Wow, a Holden beat the Ferraris and Porshces in the race..... got the video tape of it, if you are interested please lemme know..... http://www.bathurst24hr.com/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7269774.stm And you thought only the mainland Chinese can counterfeit stuff...

http://download.filefront.com/4116144;7766...1c9972c641aebf8 Someone took this in SG...