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Old 01-28-10, 06:22 PM
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Is it just me or is Murphy's Law always in effect when theese exotics are moved, you rairly see it happen with your plainer cars.
i think it does happen, its just no one gives a ****.
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Old 01-28-10, 06:37 PM
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Dang, just Dang. So sad, especially for the owner to be.
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Old 01-28-10, 06:43 PM
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I think something similar happened to a Carrera GT a few years ago was posted here ? ......
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Old 01-28-10, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by TripleL
Dang, just Dang. So sad, especially for the owner to be.
Imagine some guy ordering his 18 months ago and then he gets the call that your car was destroyed.
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Old 01-28-10, 06:58 PM
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At least the wipers and 4-way flashers still work.

Call Zaino and see what they have for this problem.
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Old 01-28-10, 07:10 PM
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I'm pretty sure they totaled it.

The hinges on the ramp broke. And the failsafe apparently didn't hold the car up. It was no ones fault.
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Old 01-28-10, 07:23 PM
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It's nearly impossible for something like this to happen. There's a dozen fail safes that keep a car on a truck. And that's on an ordinary car carrier. One used for exotics should be full proof. This is one in a million happenstance for any car, never mind a Ferrari.
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Old 01-28-10, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
I think something similar happened to a Carrera GT a few years ago was posted here ? ......
Last one I remember was an Aston Martin,,
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...on-martin.html

Clearly a mechanical failure in both cases. if you look UNDER the Ferrari, you will see a large piece of metal, as in the case with the Aston Martin. that piece of metal is the tail section of the ramp that is used to load/unload the car and it DOES take alot of beating. Looks like, in both cases, that tail section gave out and broke. This type of trailer, same one used to haul NASCAR race cars, IS the safest way to transport them, as you don't have to drive them up onto the top rack, rather just load them on the tail and the entire tail raises like an elevator. When they close the truck, what they do is lower the platform all the way down and then fold it upward to meet the top of the trailer since it is essentially the back door, and secure it with metal/chrome braces on either side of the door. That rear-most section(lying on the ground), however, folds over into the trailer itself and unfortunately is gradually becoming an essential weak point for these types of trailers. There really is no way to check for signs of stress other than the obvious visual and audible warnings. In most cases, when these things give out, they give no warning at all and just let go. I do feel sorry for all involved and I do know for a fact that trailer manufacturers (Featherlite) are working overtime to try to improve this weak point with this type of trailer.
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Old 01-28-10, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by IS-SV
That will buff right out....
yes it will..
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Old 01-28-10, 09:29 PM
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Its a shame that such a beautiful handcrafted machine with so much heritage and the ability to bring its owner so much pleasure would be totaled before it even had 100 miles on the clock
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Old 01-28-10, 09:41 PM
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^^^ It's sadder when you put it that way.

If insurance covers it, will they go after the shipping company that f'd up the car?
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Old 01-29-10, 07:48 AM
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It's just a car, thankfully nobody died.
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Old 01-29-10, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by fatmike
I'm pretty sure they totaled it.

The hinges on the ramp broke. And the failsafe apparently didn't hold the car up. It was no ones fault.
Buzz kill!
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Old 01-29-10, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by jadu
^^^ It's sadder when you put it that way.

If insurance covers it, will they go after the shipping company that f'd up the car?
Don't you think it would be the shipping company's insurance policy that covers it?
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Old 01-29-10, 04:02 PM
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I've always wondered if this happens.. I guess so..
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