[thumper]

Ferrari driver caught doing 210 km/hour over Lions Gate bridge - NEWS 1130 (http://www.news1130.com/2017/07/04/driver-caught-210-kmhour-lions-gate-bridge/)

http://www.news1130.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/sites/9/2017/07/04/17-7461_Web_Size.jpg

WEST VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A 22-year-old driver’s Ferrari has been impounded after he was clocked doing 210 kilometres an hour over the Lions Gate Bridge last night.

The posted speed limit on the bridge is 60 kilometres an hour.

The West Vancouver man’s 2015 Ferrari 458 has been impounded for seven days and he has a court date for excessive speed and driving without due care and attention charges.

It’s not the first time the driver has been caught speeding by police. The same West Vancouver police officer stopped him in April for excessive speed on the same bridge.

West Vancouver Police have impounded 95 vehicles for excessive speed so far in 2017.

[6o4__boi]

too bad he didn't just fly right off the bridge

probably a better lesson than getting impounded

[Mancini]

To his credit those numbers sound like he was holding back. Or he didn't get pegged at his peak speed.

[inv4zn]

To his credit those numbers sound like he was holding back. Or he didn't get pegged at his peak speed.

How is any of that to his credit? wtf?

"Ah yes, he murdered his wife, but to his credit, he didn't completely sever her head. Or they caught him before he could finish."

:rukidding:

[MarkyMark]

To his credit those numbers sound like he was holding back. Or he didn't get pegged at his peak speed.

Yeah pretty considerate of him.

[thumper]

news on the radio said this driver was ticketed a few months back for speeding at over 130km/h (bridge speed limit is 60km/h), and the same police officer that issued that ticket who the same officer who caught him this second time.

[FN-2199]

To his credit those numbers sound like he was holding back. Or he didn't get pegged at his peak speed.

What a good guy. :rolleyes:

[AzNightmare]

22 years old Ferrari driver? No N sign?

To his credit, at least he passed his N test.
Anything else we should give him credit for???

:troll:

[cdizzle_996]

Only 210?

:rukidding:

[yray]

210 downhill too considering line of sight

[ZN6]

Must have been in a hurry to get that poon.

Girl: "Babe, wanna come over?"
Guy: "Nah, playing Breath of the Wild"
Girl: "My parents aren't home"

and we have this situation.

[ZN6]

To his credit those numbers sound like he was holding back. Or he didn't get pegged at his peak speed.

To his credit, he saved all the lives on that bridge that night because he didn't crash into anything or anyone. What a good soul he must have. Give that guy a hero's medallion.

[ZN6]

news on the radio said this driver was ticketed a few months back for speeding at over 130km/h (bridge speed limit is 60km/h), and the same police officer that issued that ticket who the same officer who caught him this second time.

In this fucked up world, the guy's probably gonna get his parents to sue the officer for stalking.:rukidding:

[GS8]

too bad he didn't just fly right off the bridge

probably a better lesson than getting impounded

That could damage the bridge though

Now, if the car caught fire with him in it...

[Manic!]

Why is this news?

[BaoTurbo]

It’s not the first time the driver has been caught speeding by police. The same West Vancouver police officer stopped him in April for excessive speed on the same bridge.

Wow he's really asking for it and it was the same officer on the same bridge only a couple months back.

[320icar]

So does this mean they have fixed all those plates on the deck and it's smooth to drive over again? :p

[underscore]

Buddy has 4 tickets, 2 from the same officer doing the same thing (excessive speed) across the same bridge.

I feel bad for the Ferrari, being owned by somebody that stupid.

[Nabatron]

so in reality he is going to get a slap on the hands...also with his car impounded you would think he would have another high end car to drive. Unless if your car is impounded is your license suspended as well and not aloud to drive at all?

[Dragon-88]

so in reality he is going to get a slap on the hands...also with his car impounded you would think he would have another high end car to drive. Unless if your car is impounded is your license suspended as well and not aloud to drive at all?

If he doesn't have another high end car, usually what these guys do is they will swap cars with their friends, so that if their car gets pulled over with the friend driving, it should be all clear to drive. While the person who's suspended is now driving illegally and voiding all insurance liability "trying" to beat the system with their buddies car who has no suspensions.

[Badhobz]

I've seen this guy at Ferrari Maserati Vancouver. Seems like your typical rich entitled Chinese cunt of a kid. He asked the service guy to cover his 18 dollars taxi ride to fmov last time. I believe it was denied hahahaha woot

[twitchyzero]

160 kph minimum
220 kph average

[teggy604]

Wow he's really asking for it and it was the same officer on the same bridge only a couple months back.

I don't think he gives a crap. He has 4 speeding tickets. Money is no issue to him obviously. Get caught--->pay fine-----> repeat. Our "system" is for the average joe where the fines actually hurt the bank account.

[Acura604]

^^^ yup...once he saw the sirens behind him and pulled over... he musta just started blasting this song while the cop wrote up the impoundment:


https://youtu.be/io0OiVIV7lM

[Mr.Money]

i guess nobody learned when the lambo crashed the fuck off the highway when he over-corrected on bad tires...GG.

[StylinRed]

Not that much faster than what ppl typically do over the bridge at night. I'm surprised there was an officer to finally ticket some of these ppl

[snowfarmer]

Ferrari driver caught doing 210 km/hour over Lions Gate bridge - NEWS 1130 (http://www.news1130.com/2017/07/04/driver-caught-210-kmhour-lions-gate-bridge/)

http://www.news1130.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/sites/9/2017/07/04/17-7461_Web_Size.jpg

If he got a 7 day impound for this offence (being his second excessive), then his first offence is already in the dispute process and so has not registered as convicted. I hope the paper got it wrong and it's a 30 day suspension as a second offense.

If he doesn't have another high end car, usually what these guys do is they will swap cars with their friends, so that if their car gets pulled over with the friend driving, it should be all clear to drive. While the person who's suspended is now driving illegally and voiding all insurance liability "trying" to beat the system with their buddies car who has no suspensions.

I'm not sure about the "swap car" scenario you describe here?

When a car (or bike) is impounded for excessive speeding, the ownership of the vehicle is irrelevant, the vehicle is impounded and the driver gets the ticket. The vehicle is impounded regardless of whether the driver was the registered owner or not. An excessive speeding ticket does not carry an automatic license suspension that's assessed by the superintendent of motor vehicles based on driving history (or roadside in the case of DUI). Once the car has done it's time in impound it can be picked up from the impound lot and driven away, there's no suspension of use by owner post impound. You're correct that if the registered owner of a car permits a person with a suspended license to drive it and they get in an accident, the owner is screwed, insurance void.

[Mancini]

Wei too fast.

[shawnly1000]

UPDATE - After review by the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles, the impound of the vehicle in this matter has been extended to 60 days. Additionally, West Vancouver Police will provide supplemental reports to the Superintendent which will be reviewed for consideration of ordering a Prohibition from Driving.

The Superintendent of Motor Vehicle's Driving Prohibition would be separate from penalties considered should the driver be convicted of Motor Vehicle Act charges to be forwarded by investigators.

https://wvpd.ca/index.php/breaking-stories/1429-excessive-speed-impound-lions-gate-bridge

[Euro7r]

^The company impounding this vehicle must be smiling to the bank with the fees. Chump change for this 22 year old idiot.

[thumper]

mitchell's towing. apparently they were the babysitters of this car last time as well.

video: West Vancouver Police impound Ferrari clocked at 210 km/h on Lions Gate Bridge | Globalnews.ca (http://globalnews.ca/news/3573936/police-impound-ferrari-clocked-at-210-kmh-on-lions-gate-bridge/)

[Badhobz]

ive heard the tow impound lots damages the shit out of these impounded exotics. scraped bumpers, dinged doors, rock chips and a whole bunch of other shit happen when you get a 60 day penalty. All hearsay and conjecture from a bunch of narcissistic rich bastards, but at least it puts the fear of TODD towtruck guy in them.

[Rallydrv]

^ lol it didn't happen first time. What makes you think this time it would be different?

[Badhobz]

i guess not, but there is talk on chinese BB sites about bad exotic tow truck experiences. most are quite terrified of mean old Unice the Unitow fucker.

[320icar]

Well then maybe don't go 210km/h in a 60 zone

[Badhobz]

I'm okay with it... I think the chance of him killing himself is improving with each speeding offense. It's Darwinism at its finest. Just hopefully he doesn't hit a bus full of kids doing 200kms per hour instead of a tree/pole. Considering the time of night and the clocked speed I'm guessing he'll be done pretty soon.... After 60 days that is

[The_AK]

22 years old Ferrari driver? No N sign?

To his credit, at least he passed his N test.
Anything else we should give him credit for???

:troll:

to his credit he has good sense of style, nice white colour of car :troll:

[thumper]

cbc article about mitchell's towing... because it's the north shore, they see high-end vehicle impounds on a regular basis:

https://i.cbc.ca/1.4192205.1499299566!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/original_620/mitchell-s-towing-ltd-ferrari-fridays.jpg

'Ferrari Fridays': tales of excessive speed from a North Shore impound lot - British Columbia - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ferrari-fridays-stories-from-a-north-shore-vehicle-impound-1.4192117)

[whitev70r]

ive heard the tow impound lots damages the shit out of these impounded exotics. scraped bumpers, dinged doors, rock chips and a whole bunch of other shit happen when you get a 60 day penalty. All hearsay and conjecture from a bunch of narcissistic rich bastards, but at least it puts the fear of TODD towtruck guy in them.


Watch for a white Ferrari in the Craigslist Good Buys thread in 2 months. Poor guy has to use modo or Evo for resto summer.

[MG1]

Wei too fast.

Wei too fast in Wong car. But, better white than Wong.

See-La I can play, too.

So solly, couldn't help myself. Carry on carrying on.

[6o4__boi]

Watch for a white Ferrari in the Craigslist thread in 2 months. Poor guy has to use modo or Evo for resto summer.

probably bought a 488 by now

[thumper]

there's someone climbing up the lions gate bridge right now and the police shut down the center lane... maybe it's the driver protesting his impending suspension?

https://twitter.com/AM730Traffic/status/883028739331809280

[teggy604]

probably bought a 488 by now

Nah he's probably done with Ferrari. Moving up to a McLaren P1.

[TOPEC]

I'm not sure about the "swap car" scenario you describe here?

When a car (or bike) is impounded for excessive speeding, the ownership of the vehicle is irrelevant, the vehicle is impounded and the driver gets the ticket. The vehicle is impounded regardless of whether the driver was the registered owner or not. An excessive speeding ticket does not carry an automatic license suspension that's assessed by the superintendent of motor vehicles based on driving history (or roadside in the case of DUI). Once the car has done it's time in impound it can be picked up from the impound lot and driven away, there's no suspension of use by owner post impound. You're correct that if the registered owner of a car permits a person with a suspended license to drive it and they get in an accident, the owner is screwed, insurance void.

what dragon88 meant is that post impound, the ferrari driver will swap cars with a friend (during his suspension period) because his own ferrari will be flagged in the police database as having a possible suspended driver. this means the ferrari will have a higher chance of getting pulled over when the plates gets scanned even if at the time the driver did nothing wrong, just so the police can confirm the driver is not the suspended person driving it, which in this case is his friend driving it with a legit license, and the ferrari driver will be driving his friends car which is less likely to get pulled over.

[twitchyzero]

https://i.cbc.ca/1.4192205.1499299566!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/original_620/mitchell-s-towing-ltd-ferrari-fridays.jpg


just need some honey and you got yourself a nice rap video produced by Scott Storch SeemsGood

[Badhobz]

what dragon88 meant is that post impound, the ferrari driver will swap cars with a friend (during his suspension period) because his own ferrari will be flagged in the police database as having a possible suspended driver. this means the ferrari will have a higher chance of getting pulled over when the plates gets scanned even if at the time the driver did nothing wrong, just so the police can confirm the driver is not the suspended person driving it, which in this case is his friend driving it with a legit license, and the ferrari driver will be driving his friends car which is less likely to get pulled over.

Most of these guys have more than 1 exotic anyways or at least a second / third vehicle to drive while their fun car is impounded. Cant drive the F car? take the P car. Both impounded? its 3 series city for you amigo.

[6o4__boi]

blows my mind how they can upgrade the impound length to 60 days

but the idiot still has a license

:fulloffuck:

not that that was gonna stop em from driving anyway

:fuckthatshit:

[Badhobz]

They should implement a separate penalty category for cars over 150k. Kinda like ICBC insurance doesnt cover cars worth more than 150k, they should also ding exotic drivers substantially more. That or implement a penalty based on wealth like that of Finnland

A $60,000 speeding ticket! (http://www.cnbc.com/2015/03/06/a-60000-speeding-ticket.html#)

[UnknownJinX]

They should implement a separate penalty category for cars over 150k. Kinda like ICBC insurance doesnt cover cars worth more than 150k, they should also ding exotic drivers substantially more. That or implement a penalty based on wealth like that of Finnland

A $60,000 speeding ticket! (http://www.cnbc.com/2015/03/06/a-60000-speeding-ticket.html#)

Agreed. Tickets for us is nothing to them.

I heard a story where a lady in Richmond got more than 10 tickets and she still drove...

[vexor]

They should implement a separate penalty category for cars over 150k. Kinda like ICBC insurance doesnt cover cars worth more than 150k, they should also ding exotic drivers substantially more. That or implement a penalty based on wealth like that of Finnland

A $60,000 speeding ticket! (http://www.cnbc.com/2015/03/06/a-60000-speeding-ticket.html#)

Totally agree with you but I don't see it happening around here.

[vitaminG]

Half the supercars have N signs and are probably driven by "students" with 0 income, so I dunno how effective that would be

[teggy604]

Half the supercars have N signs and are probably driven by "students" with 0 income, so I dunno how effective that would be

Just like ICBC wont allow you to renew your driver license if you cant pay the driver penalty points annually, they can seize your car until you make a payment. Or if the car is owned by the parent, then parents on the hook for your penalty.

[Jmac]

Based on wealth doesn't solve the real problems (as mentioned above, many have zero income and would be assessed the minimum, anyways).

Lack of education, lack of training requirements, lack of safety/maintenance requirements, posted speed limits and what the speed limits should be don't always match, lazy enforcement, penalties for extremely dangerous driving not severe enough while penalties for minor offences too severe in some cases.

[Acura604]

16 month driving ban!

Speeding driver handed 16-month driving ban - NEWS 1130 (http://www.news1130.com/2017/07/10/speeding-driver-handed-16-month-driving-ban/)


:ban::ban:

[CL typeS]

Nice, 2 month impound and 16month ban. So what happens now if he gets caught driving while banned? That'd the real question

[Traum]

You know, especially with these cases where excessive speed is involved, I really wonder if driving bans work. If the driver didn't particularly care about maintaining a sensible speed on public roads, is he really going to care too much about whether he is allowed (by the law) to drive or not?

[dachinesedude]

does he go to jail if caught driving while banned? if not, it will not stop him from driving

[boibuddha]

Typical consequences of driving without a license is 60 day impoundment of the vehicle, plus any associated fines and tickets.

Since they are making an example of this kid, I wouldn't be surprised by a yearly suspension. I don't believe any jail time would be involved unless he did something really stupid.

[UnknownJinX]

does he go to jail if caught driving while banned? if not, it will not stop him from driving
I looked up a while before since a buddy of mine with his Mustang lost his license...

First time you get caught driving with a suspended license, your car gets impounded for a while(2 weeks, I think), and you go to the court. On very unlikely cases you can go to jail for 6 months, but most walk out fine.

Second time and beyond will GUARANTEE jail time.

[snowfarmer]

Aha! Now I see what he was referring to.

Thank you for clarifying for me.

what dragon88 meant is that post impound, the ferrari driver will swap cars with a friend (during his suspension period) because his own ferrari will be flagged in the police database as having a possible suspended driver. this means the ferrari will have a higher chance of getting pulled over when the plates gets scanned even if at the time the driver did nothing wrong, just so the police can confirm the driver is not the suspended person driving it, which in this case is his friend driving it with a legit license, and the ferrari driver will be driving his friends car which is less likely to get pulled over.

[MrPhreak]

They should implement a separate penalty category for cars over 150k. Kinda like ICBC insurance doesnt cover cars worth more than 150k, they should also ding exotic drivers substantially more. That or implement a penalty based on wealth like that of Finnland

A $60,000 speeding ticket! (http://www.cnbc.com/2015/03/06/a-60000-speeding-ticket.html#)

Fuck that socialist bull shit system

A F150 doing ~100 over the limit is just as dangerous as a Lambo doing 100 over the limit. Price of the car is completely irrelevant. You can't blame a car for somebody diving like an idiot.

Last thing we need to see is tickets based on MSRP because a bunch of butt-hurts don't understand that sometimes people buy more expensive cars because it is something they are passionate about.

Ditto on income based tickets.... you are going to fine somebody more money because they have a full time job? Really? If anything we should be fining people who don't have a full time job more for NOT contributing to society.... fuck those mooching assholes.

Disclaimer: Kind of in a shitty mood today, it doesn't show does it? lol

[6o4__boi]

income-based tickets won't work here because the L's and N's that drive supercars here would probably claim no income and that they're "students"

imo supercars should be age/experience restricted and/or license-claused

No 10 year driving experience? No supercar for you.
At the very least, absolutely no supercars for L/N drivers.
Do away with the horse shit experience in China counting for something towards licensing here. You don't have 3 years of Class 5 driving experience in BC? No supercar for you.

[Manic!]

Fuck that socialist bull shit system

A F150 doing ~100 over the limit is just as dangerous as a Lambo doing 100 over the limit.

I think the F150 would be a lot more dangerous because the Lambo is designed for speed and the F150 is designed for towing and going off road.

[pastarocket]

income-based tickets won't work here because the L's and N's that drive supercars here would probably claim no income and that they're "students"

imo supercars should be age/experience restricted and/or license-claused

No 10 year driving experience? No supercar for you.
At the very least, absolutely no supercars for L/N drivers.
Do away with the horse shit experience in China counting for something towards licensing here. You don't have 3 years of Class 5 driving experience in BC? No supercar for you.


You would have numerous exotic car dealerships' managers voicing their displeasure at an age/experience restriction for buyers of their fine automobiles. :fuckthatshit:

We live a society with a free market economy. If you or your parents have the money, and the dealership has that a Lambo, Porsche, Bugatti, McLaren, etc. then you can buy it.

What about using a name and shame strategy as a deterrent? Put the mainlander's name in every Chinese newspaper and/or mainstream paper like the Vancouver Sun.

These d-bags won't be able to save face if the picture of the kid and their names are in the newspapers and on news websites. A "shitty driver" of the day section. :lawl:

[Traum]

imo supercars should be age/experience restricted and/or license-claused

No 10 year driving experience? No supercar for you.
At the very least, absolutely no supercars for L/N drivers.
Do away with the horse shit experience in China counting for something towards licensing here. You don't have 3 years of Class 5 driving experience in BC? No supercar for you.
IMO, it shouldn't be limited to just supercars. High HP / torque cars should also fall into the same category. I dunno what a good cut off is, perhaps it could be HP/TQ base, or maybe hp-to-weight ratio?

You would have numerous exotic car dealerships' managers voicing their displeasure at an age/experience restriction for buyers of their fine automobiles. :fuckthatshit:

Just like how the housing-related industry is already crying foul when the government tries to intervene, eh?

[6o4__boi]

If it were up to me, all L's and N's would be limited to driving base, stock Tercels til they get up to class 5.

:fuckthatshit: :fuckthatshit: :fuckthatshit:

[underscore]

IMO, it shouldn't be limited to just supercars. High HP / torque cars should also fall into the same category. I dunno what a good cut off is, perhaps it could be HP/TQ base, or maybe hp-to-weight ratio?

Australia has a pretty good system, maybe we should copy it. Ideally we'd copy Finlands licensing system but the population here is too spread out.

[Great68]

income-based tickets won't work here because the L's and N's that drive supercars here would probably claim no income and that they're "students"

imo supercars should be age/experience restricted and/or license-claused

No 10 year driving experience? No supercar for you.
At the very least, absolutely no supercars for L/N drivers.
Do away with the horse shit experience in China counting for something towards licensing here. You don't have 3 years of Class 5 driving experience in BC? No supercar for you.

How would ICBC define a "Supercar"?

[xjc11]

How would ICBC define a "Supercar"?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Ramdy/267578_10150246778355852_516700851_7698949_7526762 _n.jpg

[Badhobz]

How would ICBC define a "Supercar"?

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/89/1c/7a/891c7ac8980b6e9533bfc944c9a53867.jpg
https://selfoncars.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/ricer.jpg

[Urrtoast]

That is a Stupid Car not a Super car.. FailFish

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/89/1c/7a/891c7ac8980b6e9533bfc944c9a53867.jpg
https://selfoncars.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/ricer.jpg

[UnknownJinX]

I don't think a lot of things said here can work. I mean, how many people read newspapers in this day and age?

There are people who worked hard to buy a super car. You can't just say every super car driver is a douche.

The problem with counting the experience in China towards your license is the fact that some of them are counterfeit.

The only thing that can work is the Australian system where you can't buy certain cars if you don't have a full license yet. Driving a Tercel? Screw that. It's fugly. I am fine with driving an old car that's not fugly, as long as it has AC and a MT.

[thumper]

i can't find anything on google, but CKNW radio reported just now that west van police caught another speeder this morning at 4am going over the lions gate bridge doing 130km/h.... in a smart car? :confused:

[dhari]

Age restriction for Smart Car purchases!

[punkwax]

Saw a white lambo getting loaded onto a flatbed yesterday Surrey/Delta border area of Hwy 99 around 2'ish with cop lights flashing behind it.

[thumper]

https://twitter.com/WestVanPolice/status/885171452059824130

[Harvey Specter]

Saw a white lambo getting loaded onto a flatbed yesterday Surrey/Delta border area of Hwy 99 around 2'ish with cop lights flashing behind it.

Speeding California tourist has rented Lamborghini impounded by Delta police

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEjuAX4VoAESAjY.jpg:large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEjuAX4VwAAVxj7.jpg

A 20-year-old tourist from California lost his ride Tuesday when Delta police impounded his rented Lamborghini after clocking the exotic sports car racing along Highway 99 at speeds exceeding 155 km/h.

The 2015 Lamborghini Huracan was moving northbound in the 12500 block of Highway 99 when a Delta police officer spotted the vehicle making abrupt lane changes and traveling at a high rate of speed.

Delta police said the officer paced behind the vehicle for one kilometre and was going at least 155 km when the Lamborghini pulled away from the police cruiser.

“Police activated emergency equipment and the vehicle stopped,” Delta police public affairs coordinator Sharlene Brooks said in a statement.

The driver was charged with excessive speeding and the Lamborghini, which was rented out of Washington, was impounded for seven days.

“The driver was anticipating the ticket but was not expecting to have his vehicle impounded for seven days,” Brooks said.

An excessive speeding ticket, which carries a $368 fine and an immediate seven-day vehicle impoundment, is handed out when the driving limit is exceeded by more than 40 km/h.

Posted speeds along Highway 99 vary from 80 to 100 km/h.

“(He is) now paying for the rental — at $1,000-1,200 US per day — as well as the impound storage fees,” Brooks said. “Tough lesson … but clearly necessary. The officer did say that the driver was polite and cooperative during the whole interaction.”

At 602 horsepower, the 2015 Lamborghini Huracan is capable of a top speed of 325 km/h. A base model of the car sells for more than $300,000.

[ZN6]

Speeding California tourist has rented Lamborghini impounded by Delta police

Continuing on with the theme of this thread:

To his credit, he was holding back only using less than 50% of the top speed available.

[6o4__boi]

Pft. Rental?
What a pleb.

[Badhobz]

There are people who worked hard to buy a super car. You can't just say every super car driver is a douche.

no, not everyone but mostly everyone .. it takes a certain amount of vanity, insecurity, obnoxiousness, and general pretentiousness to buy a 150k+ supercar. Logically nobody needs a supercar. You want it for a variety of reasons and often it's related to showing off your wealth. Sure there are "enthusiasts" who love automotive performance but how often do you see those guys on track days vs just cruising up and down robson/no3 road/marine drive.

Its the same crap with name brand clothing or crazy expensive jordans. Nobody needs that shit, but people like having it and often its for douchey reasons. Supercar purchase is the epitome having a lot of disposable income.

[Harvey Specter]

I bought a Huracan because I'm passionate about cars and loved Lamborghini's growing up. I barely drive my car and I don't show it off, I usually take it out on the weekends for a nice cruise.

There's so many Lambo owners I've met who are not young Asian kids, in fact I didn't even know these owners existed because you never see them cruising around. They usually come out to LoV events or track days so it's not fair to think all supercar owners buy these cars to show off or cruise down Robson.

[yray]

LOL that smart car was a car2go

[Hondaracer]

no, not everyone but mostly everyone .. it takes a certain amount of vanity, insecurity, obnoxiousness, and general pretentiousness to buy a 150k+ supercar. Logically nobody needs a supercar. You want it for a variety of reasons and often it's related to showing off your wealth. Sure there are "enthusiasts" who love automotive performance but how often do you see those guys on track days vs just cruising up and down robson/no3 road/marine drive.

Its the same crap with name brand clothing or crazy expensive jordans. Nobody needs that shit, but people like having it and often its for douchey reasons. Supercar purchase is the epitome having a lot of disposable income.

A guy who's worth 10+ mill (where there are literally thousands in Vancouver) isn't going to buy a Miata to cruise around in on the weekend.

As Harvey said, the mature, wealthy, majority are rarely seen or heard from because they use their cars sparingly. It's not about vanity or flaunting wealth, it's about having the means to enjoy a hobby. I know multiple people who own multiple "super cars" (where you draw the meaning of that definition is for you to interpret) however these cars see the road MAYBE a handful of times a month if that. They drive them over to their friends house or go somewhere for lunch and drive home.

Honestly, how often have you ever seen a guy over 40 cruising Robson in a car worth 200k+? Never?

People (in a lot of cases) work hard for the wealth and toys they have, don't try to diminish somones work by saying they buy things simply to flaunt onto others.

[320icar]

no, not everyone but mostly everyone .. it takes a certain amount of vanity, insecurity, obnoxiousness, and general pretentiousness to buy a 150k+ supercar. Logically nobody needs a supercar. You want it for a variety of reasons and often it's related to showing off your wealth. Sure there are "enthusiasts" who love automotive performance but how often do you see those guys on track days vs just cruising up and down robson/no3 road/marine drive.

Its the same crap with name brand clothing or crazy expensive jordans. Nobody needs that shit, but people like having it and often its for douchey reasons. Supercar purchase is the epitome having a lot of disposable income.

Don't you own a Maserati? Last time I checked they aren't quite an econo-box

[Badhobz]

Trust me I'm guilty of it too. I sure as fuck can't just say i bought it because I'm a huge auto enthusiast. Sure I love the noise and the sexy looks but I also like driving it to board meetings and shoving it down the throat of my asshole svp who "only" has a jag. Its kinda like watches too. If you got a run of the mill Rolex vs a patek or a tourbillion jaeger lecoultre. Everyone or pretty much everyone who has an exotic is kinda douchey or self indulgent. Myself included. We just don't all drive down the bridge at 200km/h with daddys money.

[320icar]

Oh and BTW my old roommate had a petrol smart car (I loved it), that thing could easily do 130 on flats. When driving in Mexico one time I had the needle pegged lol

[Badhobz]

There's so many Lambo owners I've met who are not young Asian kids, in fact I didn't even know these owners existed because you never see them cruising around. They usually come out to LoV events or track days so it's not fair to think all supercar owners buy these cars to show off or cruise down Robson.

Just driving it around is showing off, however unintentional. It's the nature of the car. Exotics are not meant to be stealthy cars. Nor would many people buy them if they did blend in with normal plebian daily drivers. If lambo made a Corolla shaped lambo hurrcan would you have bought it ? I doubt few would. People like flashy things and as civilized as we all pretend to be in our hearts we all want to show off a bit. Maybe not to the world but to your circle of friends , your colleagues, your bosses, etc.

[pastarocket]

I also think some owners of exotic cars like the rush of adrenaline from driving fast in these rides.

-driving 130km in a Huracan sounds much more fun than going 130 in a Car2Go. :lawl:

[vexor]

-driving 130km in a Huracan sounds much more fun than going 130 in a Car2Go. :lawl:

I beg to differ on that. I've driven slow cars fast and fast cars slow and trust me, the slow car going fast is much more thrilling (in a scary way) than a fast car going slowly. For the fast car it's like "meh, w/e" but for the slow car it feels like it's going to fall apart any minute or spin out and crash.

[ZN6]

I beg to differ on that. I've driven slow cars fast and fast cars slow and trust me, the slow car going fast is much more thrilling (in a scary way) than a fast car going slowly. For the fast car it's like "meh, w/e" but for the slow car it feels like it's going to fall apart any minute or spin out and crash.

Well, if you and I were given the choice to pick a lambo vs a smartcar, I'll take the lambo, you can get your thrills with the car2go, I'll settle with my boring 3400lb boat on wheels. You owe me one.

[Berzerker]

Couldn't agree more. Doing 180km/hr in a car designed for it feels like nothing. Doing it in a car like a Chevy Sprint feels like you could die at any moment. Don't ask me how I know.

Berz out.

[vexor]

Well, if you and I were given the choice to pick a lambo vs a smartcar, I'll take the lambo, you can get your thrills with the car2go, I'll settle with my boring 3400lb boat on wheels. You owe me one.

Yea, don't get me wrong. Given the choice I'd take the exotic any day. But slow cars going fast is still a thrill.

[MarkyMark]

I must be getting old because going so fast that I feel like I'm going to spin out and die doesn't appeal to me at all

[AzNightmare]

I beg to differ on that. I've driven slow cars fast and fast cars slow and trust me, the slow car going fast is much more thrilling (in a scary way) than a fast car going slowly. For the fast car it's like "meh, w/e" but for the slow car it feels like it's going to fall apart any minute or spin out and crash.

Well, if you and I were given the choice to pick a lambo vs a smartcar, I'll take the lambo, you can get your thrills with the car2go, I'll settle with my boring 3400lb boat on wheels. You owe me one.

lol, obviously don't use extremes.

Something light with 200-250hp range with boost is what you need. You don't have to hold back and even when you drive the balls out of it, you still have time to register that it's a good idea to slow down before you get yourself in serious trouble, either with the law or in an accident.

[AstulzerRZD]

i can't find anything on google, but CKNW radio reported just now that west van police caught another speeder this morning at 4am going over the lions gate bridge doing 130km/h.... in a smart car? :confused:

Was actually 139 km/h as per West Van PD twitter account

https://twitter.com/WestVanPolice/status/885171452059824130

[TouringTeg]

http://www.cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-man-calls-higher-speed-limits-malahat-ferrari-impounded-speeding-346236/

?It?s just reckless abandon:? The case for bringing back photo radar | Globalnews.ca (http://globalnews.ca/news/3600377/its-just-reckless-abandon-the-case-for-bringing-back-photo-radar/)

These two and DDE Scud have attracted a lot of attention.

[twitchyzero]

making a blanket statement on exotics is silly

that's like labeling anyone who's ever used social media or web forum an attention whore.

the guy leasing a late-model California vs the other guy driving a 20-year old Aston are not likely on the same wavelength, but I bet you they both love their cars very much.

What if someone simply likes the pedigree, the build quality, the rarity, the handling, the noise, the looks? What if the other guy likes the attention? So what!

they'll get ridiculed for keeping a nice vehicle as a garage queen because it was meant to be driven, and they'll be ridiculed for taking it out on a sunday afternoon?

the judging never stops...stay classy, Vancouverites :moderated:

[twitchyzero]

do we have any active speed enforcement officers?

Are the authorities stricter on impounding high-end vehicles because they know publicly shaming them will get more hits, and by making an example to get the point across to the public?

If a run-of-the-mill SUV clocks in at 50 over and a M6 the next lane over clocks in at 42 over...will officers, subconciously or otherwise, be more biased/inclined to impound the M6 because it looked/sounded faster? I doubt they're impounding every vehicle that does 40 over.

this is the example I'm thinking of. VPD trying to be smart-ass on Twitter... unprofessional at best.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q6Mzc6HxpGA/VIB5NGDSycI/AAAAAAAAeX8/toVBbnii5k4/s1600/lambo.jpg

[Manic!]

do we have any active speed enforcement officers?

Are the authorities stricter on impounding high-end vehicles because they know publicly shaming them will get more hits, and by making an example to get the point across to the public?

If a run-of-the-mill SUV clocks in at 50 over and a M6 the next lane over clocks in at 42 over...will officers, subconciously or otherwise, be more biased/inclined to impound the M6 because it looked/sounded faster? I doubt they're impounding every vehicle that does 40 over.

this is the example I'm thinking of. VPD trying to be smart-ass on Twitter... unprofessional at best.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q6Mzc6HxpGA/VIB5NGDSycI/AAAAAAAAeX8/toVBbnii5k4/s1600/lambo.jpg


They do it all for the likes.

[snowball]

do we have any active speed enforcement officers?

Are the authorities stricter on impounding high-end vehicles because they know publicly shaming them will get more hits, and by making an example to get the point across to the public?

If a run-of-the-mill SUV clocks in at 50 over and a M6 the next lane over clocks in at 42 over...will officers, subconciously or otherwise, be more biased/inclined to impound the M6 because it looked/sounded faster? I doubt they're impounding every vehicle that does 40 over.

this is the example I'm thinking of. VPD trying to be smart-ass on Twitter... unprofessional at best.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q6Mzc6HxpGA/VIB5NGDSycI/AAAAAAAAeX8/toVBbnii5k4/s1600/lambo.jpg

I don't know who'd they pick off if they saw an M6 and an SUV, but I see cars getting towed all over the place for excessively speeding. The saddest one I saw was some guy doing 70 in a Vancouver bike street.

This has been happening often since they implemented the new law but only in the last couple of weeks have the media been all over it because of the dumbass in the Ferrari. Pretty sure if he was only doing 100 and got impounded it would not be news.

[Badhobz]

the build quality

:heckno::alone::heckno:
Eruhhh.... You sure about this one brah? My last service cost me 10k and that's kinda on par for most Ferrari and Maseratis.

[snowfarmer]

Langford man gets Ferrari impounded, wants variable speed limit on Malahat (http://www.cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-man-calls-higher-speed-limits-malahat-ferrari-impounded-speeding-346236/)

?It?s just reckless abandon:? The case for bringing back photo radar | Globalnews.ca (http://globalnews.ca/news/3600377/its-just-reckless-abandon-the-case-for-bringing-back-photo-radar/)

These two and DDE Scud have attracted a lot of attention.

ARRGGHHHHH!!! I kinda knew what I would see when I clicked those links but I clicked anyway. So frustrating, more of the same backwards logic re: speed limits. It drives me nuts to hear "Nobody is obeying the speed limit, we need more enforcement" not "nobody is obeying the speed limit, we should probably review the limit." The guy in the Ferrari will get dinged no matter what the limit but lots of people just driving the normal acceptable speed for the road and weather conditions won't.

We need to get this video back out there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BKdbxX1pDw

It doesn't help the case when the Malahat-Asshat is spouting that logic only after he gets caught but it doesn't make the point wrong either.

[AzNightmare]

TBH, I don't even look at my speedometer... like ever. Because I know how to gauge a proper balance of speeding or slowing down based on the situation of the environment. When in doubt, go with flow of traffic.

The real issue is distracted drivers or people who just suck at driving. Their easy solution is to just tell everyone to slow down or "force" them to by law. It's really just damage control so no one dies when people crash while they're drinking or texting or doing some other stupid shit behind the wheel.

Obviously if you're going like 100 km over, that's a different story... but 20km/h over?? :fuckthatshit:

And doing 30-40km/h over in city is a HUGE difference from doing 30-40km/h over out in interior BC highways. Once again, driver needs to use their own judgement....

If there's traffic, obviously it's not safe to be speeding and weaving through (And on that note, no one pulls over to the right, which might tempt people to weave).

If you're about to go through the rockies, obviously it's not safe to be speeding through those corners.

If it's a long straight stretch, I don't see why not and let it rip 30-40 over. Unless you have problems holding the steering wheel straight.

[MrPhreak]

Langford man gets Ferrari impounded, wants variable speed limit on Malahat (http://www.cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-man-calls-higher-speed-limits-malahat-ferrari-impounded-speeding-346236/)

?It?s just reckless abandon:? The case for bringing back photo radar | Globalnews.ca (http://globalnews.ca/news/3600377/its-just-reckless-abandon-the-case-for-bringing-back-photo-radar/)

These two and DDE Scud have attracted a lot of attention.

I am not that worried, one of the things that won the people over in the 2001 election was the Liberal promise to scrap photo radar.

If it gets brought back, it is an easy way to win voters over for any political party willing to play that card. People generally hate photo radar. If it does get brought back, it will be gone within a year or two.

In Vancouver especially, traffic moves naturally at anywhere from 15 to 30 over the limit... hitting everybody who moves safely with the flow of traffic would piss so many people off.

[twitchyzero]

:heckno::alone::heckno:
Eruhhh.... You sure about this one brah? My last service cost me 10k and that's kinda on par for most Ferrari and Maseratis.

fit and finish
not reliability/durability/cost of maintenance

[Badhobz]

fit and finish
not reliability/durability/cost of maintenance

the fit and finish sucks too! because some are "handmade" or "hand" finished, not all panels line up evenly. Even ferrari/maserati buttons are sticky because they use some sort of a weird ass soft rubber that melts. Sure the leather interiors are nice, but big whoop. The only things ferrari/maserati has going for them is the engines and styling (pininfarina does most of their styling so its not even really in house designers). Beautiful engines with fantastic throttle response, flat plane cranks, and seductive exhaust with that F1 sound.

http://i.imgur.com/aVBZoNC.jpg

[6o4__boi]

Fuck photo radar

How's that working out for Alberta?

[underscore]

The only places I could see photo radar justified are construction and school zones. Some of the idiots I saw going through the construction zones on the Coq this weekend were brutal.

[UnknownJinX]

TBH, I don't even look at my speedometer... like ever. Because I know how to gauge a proper balance of speeding or slowing down based on the situation of the environment. When in doubt, go with flow of traffic.

The real issue is distracted drivers or people who just suck at driving. Their easy solution is to just tell everyone to slow down or "force" them to by law. It's really just damage control so no one dies when people crash while they're drinking or texting or doing some other stupid shit behind the wheel.

Obviously if you're going like 100 km over, that's a different story... but 20km/h over?? :fuckthatshit:

And doing 30-40km/h over in city is a HUGE difference from doing 30-40km/h over out in interior BC highways. Once again, driver needs to use their own judgement....

If there's traffic, obviously it's not safe to be speeding and weaving through (And on that note, no one pulls over to the right, which might tempt people to weave).

If you're about to go through the rockies, obviously it's not safe to be speeding through those corners.

If it's a long straight stretch, I don't see why not and let it rip 30-40 over. Unless you have problems holding the steering wheel straight.

For me, I can just listen to the engine(pretty easy since rotaries are LOUD) and stick to a gear and RPM. One of reasons I prefer a MT nowadays. While it's not hard to stick to a speed in an AT, I had a bit less sense of how fast I was actually going.

Certain highways on the island also have 110 kph speed limit, but you can do 130 or 140 and cops don't even care.

Fuck photo radar

How's that working out for Alberta?

Last time I saw a dude on an Accord forum say something about this. He said they are removing these photo radars, since everyone knows where they are now and just slow down for them. Also, radar detectors are fine to use in Alberta.

[Manic!]

For me, I can just listen to the engine(pretty easy since rotaries are LOUD) and stick to a gear and RPM. One of reasons I prefer a MT nowadays. While it's not hard to stick to a speed in an AT, I had a bit less sense of how fast I was actually going.

Certain highways on the island also have 120 kph speed limit, but you can do 130 or 140 and cops don't even care.



Last time I saw a dude on an Accord forum say something about this. He said they are removing these photo radars, since everyone knows where they are now and just slow down for them. Also, radar detectors are fine to use in Alberta.

Fixed for you.

[mdnx]

ARRGGHHHHH!!! I kinda knew what I would see when I clicked those links but I clicked anyway. So frustrating, more of the same backwards logic re: speed limits. It drives me nuts to hear "Nobody is obeying the speed limit, we need more enforcement" not "nobody is obeying the speed limit, we should probably review the limit." The guy in the Ferrari will get dinged no matter what the limit but lots of people just driving the normal acceptable speed for the road and weather conditions won't.

We need to get this video back out there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BKdbxX1pDw

It doesn't help the case when the Malahat-Asshat is spouting that logic only after he gets caught but it doesn't make the point wrong either.

If their logic is using more enforcement, then a logical argument would be to stop manufacturer selling cars past the year 2000 since they are all capable of staying within 80km/h or heck only LSV (Low speed vehicles) can be sold. /S

It doesn't make sense to blindly follow road speeds that were deemed safe in a different time period and safety technology.

[UnknownJinX]

Fixed for you.

Thanks! You probably know much better than me.

I want to drive there someday.

[Manic!]

Thanks! You probably know much better than me.

I want to drive there someday.

It's by Courtney going towards Campbell river. A number of long straight sections.

[UnknownJinX]

It drives me nuts to hear "Nobody is obeying the speed limit, we need more enforcement" not "nobody is obeying the speed limit, we should probably review the limit."

Same could be said for N stickers.

[pastarocket]

The idiot that drove the 488 Spyder will need to appear in court to face charges for excessive speeding:

Charges laid against driver of Ferrrari that went 210 km/h over Lions Gate Bridge - NEWS 1130 (http://www.news1130.com/2017/08/21/charges-ferrrari-lions-gate-bridge/)

WEST VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Charges of excessive speeding have been laid against the driver of a Ferrari accused of hitting 210 km/h on the Lions Gate Bridge back in early July.

“The posted speed limit on the bridge is 60 km/h. It drops to 50 km/h as northbound drivers enter that bridge plaza area,” notes Cst. Jeff Palmer with West Vancouver Police.

After being pulled over, the car was impounded for 60 days. The driver was handed a 16-month driving ban.

Yihao Wang, 22, of West Vancouver is set to make his first court appearance next month.

Last month wasn’t the first time the driver was caught speeding by police. He was stopped by the same West Vancouver police officer back in April for excessive speed on the same bridge

[meme405]

The only places I could see photo radar justified are construction and school zones. Some of the idiots I saw going through the construction zones on the Coq this weekend were brutal.

I would be okay with this, if construction crews would take down the signs when they wrap up for the weekend or the night.

Driving some of the northern highways on weekends or late at night it does start to get pretty old going from 100+ down to 70 or even 50 to protect a crew who is at home sleeping. I get it if there is a danger due to the construction still on the roadway, but in many cases it's just the signs and pylons left, otherwise the road is fine with no obstructions or dangers.

Flatiron is the worst offender for this. I'm convinced they really enjoy ruining people's day.

Highway 37 had Flatiron construction speed limits for months after the bridge repair work was complete along that stretch, I eventually got fed up and called them to ask what the fuck was going on, the project manager I spoke to had no idea their signs were even still out there 4 months after the project was completed.

[Harvey Specter]

Sick mask brah lol...

https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.3900164.1524596547!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/image.jpg

A Ferrari driver allegedly caught zooming across the Lions Gate Bridge at 150 km/h over the speed limit has pleaded guilty to excessive speeding.

Yihao Wang appeared in North Vancouver provincial court Tuesday but spoke only once, answering "yes" when the judge asked if he understood the plea.

Before he left the building, Wang put on a black surgical mask, black sunglasses and a black baseball cap, almost completely obscuring his face. He did not answer questions from reporters outside court.

Police clocked Wang going over the crossing at 210 km/h, more than tripling the posted speed limit of 60 km/h. He was behind the wheel of a white 2015 Ferrari 458, which was impounded for 60 days.

Rather than just hand the driver a ticket, the officer who pulled Wang over decided to press for a trial, which could mean a higher fine and stricter penalties.

Wang, who was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act, is scheduled to be sentenced in May.

At the time of the incident, police said the driver was already known to them, and had been pulled over for excessive speeding on the same bridge just months earlier, in April 2017.

Police said Wang's driving history could be considered during sentencing, and court records show several driving and speed-related charges against a man with the same name and birth year.

In the meantime, Wang remains under a 16-month driving ban.

[Traum]

Pleading guilty, keeping his mouth shut, and trying to remain as unidentifiable as possible is probably the smartest thing the guy could do at this point.

[prudz]

Aiyahhhhhh

[Manic!]

You guys need to come to the Island. They are building a NHRA drag strip in Campbell River. A couple a weeks back I took my R8 to their annual meeting. The drive from Nanaimo to Campbell River is super boring. 4 lanes of well maintained road long straightaways with little traffic and 120 KM/H speed limit. Didn't even see a single cop until I got into town.

With the Island motor sport circuit the island is the perfect place for a motorsport enthusiast to retire.

More info on the dragstrip: https://vimsa.ca/

[Traum]

With the Island motor sport circuit the island is the perfect place for a motorsport enthusiast to retire.
I'd say autox is still significantly better here on the mainland, but other than that, I 100% agree with your comment that the Island is a way better place for motorsports enthusiasts to retire.
:okay:

[twitchyzero]

did he modified his CompassCard so it looks murdered out :troll:

Pleading guilty, keeping his mouth shut, and trying to remain as unidentifiable as possible is probably the smartest thing the guy could do at this point.

his name's already in the press...I can only hope he learns from his mistakes

[meme405]

You guys need to come to the Island. They are building a NHRA drag strip in Campbell River. A couple a weeks back I took my R8 to their annual meeting. The drive from Nanaimo to Campbell River is super boring. 4 lanes of well maintained road long straightaways with little traffic and 120 KM/H speed limit. Didn't even see a single cop until I got into town.

With the Island motor sport circuit the island is the perfect place for a motorsport enthusiast to retire.

More info on the dragstrip: https://vimsa.ca/

I just finished a job working in CR the last ~6 months.

Drove that highway back and forth so many times to catch the ferry, saw a cop like 2 times. Thank goodness they upped the speed limit. Its a good stretch of road.

Interesting about the drag strip, CR actually seems like a great place to be right now, with Quinsam and Myra Falls mines opening back up, and the new hospital construction, and lots of schools getting renovations. It's a rejuvenation of the area after they suffered post 2012.

[320icar]

The drive from Nanaimo to Campbell River is super boring. 4 lanes of well maintained road long straightaways with little traffic and 120 KM/H speed limit.

i love that drive, its so chill and smooth and wide. only thing i hate is between nanaimo - parksville theres the bunch of stop lights in the 90km/h zone. so have to floor it to get up to speed, then slam on your brakes for the red light, then floor it again. bye bye MPG's lol

edit: fiance and i want to move from richmond to courtenay in the future. a strip in campbell river would be awesome

[cunninglinguist]

Hey, check out hypebeast in a suit Yihao Wang at court for his speeding infraction.

http://https://bc.ctvnews.ca/ferrari-driver-clocked-going-150-km-h-over-the-limit-pleads-guilty-1.3900128

[teggy604]

Sick mask brah lol...

https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.3900164.1524596547!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/image.jpg


His Salvatore Ferragamo loafer is more sick :fullofwin:

[GS8]

Man, he'd look great as a character in a fighting game.

https://i.imgur.com/3N5OTP2.jpg

[thumper]

Ferrari driver going 3 times the speed limit given $750 fine

https://globalnews.ca/news/4194219/ferrari-driver-speeding-sentenced/

[Badhobz]

"i sowwwieee, no do again"

[fliptuner]

No Laboutin's this month. Paying lawyer and ticket.

[ImportPsycho]

"i sowwwieee, no do again"

He used translator cuz he couldn't even say sorry in broken English....

[teggy604]

"i sowwwieee, no do again"

Buahah. His lawyer told the news that he sold his car, that he is sorry, and that he will never do again.

I wonder how many people buy that crap.

He will buy 2018 488GTB, just a matter of time.
His fine is less than his loafers.
And he has speeding tickets one after another for past 4 yrs.

[Badhobz]

It's a good tactic. Use a lawyer + a translator to achieve basically nothing other than to show off more of your wealth. I'm sure even the lamest Chinese idiot can muster up

Me bulity. No send jail. Me sowwwieeee no do again

Plus he has a subzero/scorpion mask on. Love it.

Finish him !!!!!

Moneyality

Chinaman wins.