The worst part? It was reportedly uninsured. Oooof.

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Queensland, Australia 4 days ago. Some unlucky dude takes his F40 out for a spin before listing it for sale and ends up off-roading . The car hadn’t been driven for 5 years, and old tires are suspected as having been a factor. (and probably the owner forgetting how quickly the boost comes on in an F40?)

Extra kick in the nuts: t he driver was ticketed for not remaining in control of the vehicle.


DISCUSSION (14)


Kinja'd!!! Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
07/21/2020 at 12:00

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Priorities


Kinja'd!!! HammerheadFistpunch > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
07/21/2020 at 12:01

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“self insured” 


Kinja'd!!! Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
07/21/2020 at 12:04

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1st: You will almost always get a ticket for “failure to control”, even if you don’t hit anything. I speak from experience on this matter.

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Kinja'd!!! Ash78, voting early and often > HammerheadFistpunch
07/21/2020 at 12:12

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I like to use that expression for my 20-year-old crapcan after I dropped comprehensive . Makes me feel like a baller to say.


Kinja'd!!! If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
07/21/2020 at 12:13

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Whomst the fuck doesn't insure a car worth $1,000,000+???


Kinja'd!!! Tapas > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
07/21/2020 at 12:15

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How the hell do you remove an F-40 from your insurance?


Kinja'd!!! facw > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/21/2020 at 12:36

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Why would you? The expected return on insurance is well less than 1, so you are better off self-insuring paying out of pocket for risks you can afford. I’m guessing that most F40 owners can afford a lot of risk.


Kinja'd!!! Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/21/2020 at 12:49

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The car sat for five years, so I’d assume it was covered under the owner’s insurance for the home or building it was stored in. 


Kinja'd!!! PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
07/21/2020 at 13:02

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#5 things I’ve learned today:

F40 does not make a good off-road vehicle.

I’m glad we cleared that up, I was about to take mine out and see if I could make it through that section.


Kinja'd!!! feather-throttle-not-hair > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/21/2020 at 13:30

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I once had a conversation about this with a former co-worker who now professionally looks after a billionaires car collection. Everything should be insured and with cars in that range NOTHING gets written off. You could wad something up into a tiny ball and the insurance company would still pay to have it restored, even if the restored item shares like two parts with the original.


Kinja'd!!! Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
07/21/2020 at 13:41

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Ya know, with a decent amount of suspension lift and the right tires...


Kinja'd!!! 404 - User No Longer Available > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
07/21/2020 at 13:44

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Let’s see how it can end up:

- Sold to some YouTuber to rebuild it “for pennies”

- Crushed into a cube, then sold to an art gallery or museum as “ art”

... or Oppo can start a crowdfund to buy it as a shared weekend car.


Kinja'd!!! Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > 404 - User No Longer Available
07/21/2020 at 13:47

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I expect Tavarish is already on a flight to AUS as we speak..


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
07/22/2020 at 03:53

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well it is on a trade plate there. so it appears the car would be unregistered, and no insurance would be attainable for an unregistered car.