My Ferrari vandalized at Concorso. F-chatter involved?

Wow. Shocking and sad.

Its enough for me. I have been a frequent poster in P&R, but no more. I use my real name openly on here and I never even thought that it could be dangerous! Clearly, I am naive.

P&R is not what it used to be. Now, you have guys posting absolute crazy stuff. Guys who do not own a Ferrari, exhibit no real interest in Ferraris and have NEVER posted in a single thread outside of P&R. Why are they even here? Clearly the answer is to screw with the evil rich and greedy Ferrari owners. Enough.

I have no idea whats the right thing to do. If you ban P&R, you will have those subjects showing up in other sections. Still, perhaps that coupled with heavy moderation would be best. After all, apparently to allow it to continue is actualy dangerous in the real world.



Terry

 

Second.

If this happens I will place a sticky in O OT stating in effect, limited political and religious discussion allowed in this forum, thereby allowing some, but still giving leeway for rapid termination of any discussion (By moving it to the private PR).

 

ditto

 

I think a lot of the P&R postings are as much "sniping" and baiting as thoughtful discussion. If someone is across the table from you, they can be counted on to take at least some responsibility for their assertions. I've had countless face-to-face discussions with people whose views run counter to mine, but there's a civility to it and in the end we shrug it off, pay the bill and go on with our lives.

I think Sunny's idea and Rob's proposal to make it subscriber only, might help. I would second/support that idea.

And for what it's worth, I was also sickened to read that someone keyed Mike's 550. It's been said enough, but vandalism is the depth of cowardice.

Jon

 

Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly is keying a car?

Clearly it's a bad thing though, and I'm really sorry Mike! Your car is awesome and from what I've seen you're a nice guy. Good luck finding that b@st@rd!

 

You take a key and scratch it down the car with the pointy end.

 

I recently had some punk kids egg my Elise while I had it parked in a friend's driveway in a very nice part of town for 15 minutes... so I know how you feel.

People are ****ing pathetic.

I hope you catch this scumbag and he gets what he deserves.

 

Keying a car is taking your keyes and using force to scratch the paint of a car.

 

Yes.

Dane

 

Only one person could possess that much hate to lash out at the fine folks at FerrariChat--and that man would be the notorious internet raffle-scammer Chris Sawyerr!!!

Damn you to blazes, you filthy, horn-swaggling, rabble-rousing charlatan!

 

Anyone that has a problem with Mike550, has a problem with me

We're here for you bud.

 

Wow, 10,009 reads in 2 days. Amazing.

Bob S.

 

E G G Z A C K L Y !!!

 

Sorry for the damage to your car. I am a frequent lurker, rare poster. However, to the point, when exactly do you think this happened? I and several friends were there and took copious amounts of pictures all day long. It is a long shot, but somebody somewhere has a picture of this a**hole next to, possibly damaging your car. Most digital cameras log when the picture is taken. Let me know of anyway I can help.

Brian aka Gray Matter

 

Rob: I hope that, if I am ever so unfortunate to be on trial, you are not the judge or a member of the jury. All we have is an alleged crime with a possible theory as to how it was committed with no real evidence presented...just intuition on the part of the victim. Until the usual suspects are rounded up and beaten with a rubber hose until one confesses, we shouldn't try and convict the P&R Section. I'm a little surprised that you and so many others are ready to believe that a fellow F-Chatter would do such a thing. Or is this an elaborate scheme to make the disappearance of the P&R Section more tolerable? That theory is just as plausible at this point in time.

 

HOLY CRAP!!!

I completely agree with this!! (Well, not the rubber hose part.) Who would have thought that possible. Next it will be "dogs and cats, living together, mass hysteria" will reign.

As I said earlier, if it proves to be an fchatter with a grudge from a P&R debate, then take action. Until then, let the P&R guys flog each other.

Dave M.

 

Wow, I just caught this thread now. I'm really sorry that this has happened to your car. You are handling it as a true gentleman. I hope there is retribution soon.

 

Dave:

I have always enjoyed our intellegent, if not spirited, debates. Both of us can see other sides to an issue without necessarily agreeing or entirely dismissing them because of their source. However, I ain't gonna sit cross-legged with you and sing Kumbaya!

Dave

 

Concorso Italiano has been going downhill for a long time, but this is the topper.

I recall in 1987 when it graduated from a club event to an open event.
Many owners are gathering together elsewhere, with last years FCA Quail event being small, intimate and strictly Ferrari. It was a great group of owners, easy to drive into (without overheating), and had a day that you wished would not end.

 

Moving it to subscribed would probably be a good decision. But to remove it, as some have suggested, because some can't handle it, is ridiculous.

If what was said in P&R was a reason to vandalize someone's car (and I think it was), then may God help us all.

Let's try and Find this stupid, self-centered, sKumbag, lowlife, little-man loser, and put him/her/them out of their misery.

 

Hi Mike, sorry to hear that such unfortunate things happened to your lovely car. It happened to me years ago when I had my Audi TT. Got it for 3 days and my passenger door got keyed. 3 weeks later, all my badges got stolen and keyed all panel to the bare metal in the process. Got my bonnet keyed and then someone walked all over the car from boot, to the roof and then down from the bonnet. Jealousy really is a terrible thing.......once again, my deepest condolenses................hope you get the culprit.

 

I am too old to sit cross-legged, and I don't know the words to kumbaya.