Posse of Ferraris suspected in dangerous driving case

[efjay40]

FYI:

Posse of Ferraris suspected in dangerous driving case
Gwendolyn Richards, Calgary Herald
Published: Monday, August 13, 2007
Five luxury car drivers are being investigated for speeding and dangerous driving.

High River RCMP are looking into a report four Ferraris and a Lamborghini were speeding more than 200 kilometres per hour on Highway 22 by Highway 540 yesterday.

The investigation is still underway and officers are calling on anyone who may have seen the luxury vehicles on Sunday to contact them.


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[Crymson]

Just saw this on the herald.

Doubt anything will happen to them, it's not like they're drivin' civic's yo.

[bobby_lu]

LOL who cares, they can afford whatever the penalty is. And if you had those cars, wouldnt you go 200 out in the boonies? At least its not on Deerfoot :dunno:

[Dave P]

cough

zr auto

cough

haha

[adam c]

another installment of his "private highway speed test video"?

[l8braker]

Originally posted by Dave P
cough

zr auto

cough

haha

:rofl:

Their HD video of this will be on Youtube any moment now.

[JAYMEZ]

LOL , defiantly sounds like ZR haha

[drewb]

I never knew ferraris were considered to be luxury cars :dunno: :rofl:

[eblend]

i got passed by like a group of 20 ferarries a month or so back, i took pictures cuz the cars are cool, but if i made a video like i could have, i could have had 20 people gotten a speeding ticket haha, but if u have a nice car, might as well give er when u get a chance ;)

[jsn]

yea at least its out of city limits. I was passed yesterday by a ferrari that must have been going at least 100+ kms/hr up center street. At least these guys wernt inside the city on a busy road. Nice car though.. and the sound it made when passing me :drool:

[avow]

lol how well is this all going to hold up in court?
"i saw this guy drive very fast down the highway, he must have been going 200" :dunno:

[Toms-SC]

http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Alberta/2007/08/13/4414867.html

I WONDER who that could be?

[Phuqu]

Wow.

200km/hr.

Who hasn't done that? :dunno:

[nismodrifter]

http://forums.beyond.ca/st/185297/new-zr-video-/

[old&slow]

Originally posted by Phuqu
Wow.

200km/hr.

Who hasn't done that? :dunno:

And did you need a Ferrari? :rolleyes:

[shtock99]

the other day driving by southland on deerfoot going south a silver ferrari the one from bad boys 2, and a benz flew by me like i was standing still and i was doing 150 :eek:

[superboss]

Wouldn't it suck to have all the money in the world to buy luxury cars like that but no license to drive it, hahahaha.

[403Gemini]

200 km/h? pft... i coulda kept up with THAT ;)


Originally posted by Phuqu
Wow.

200km/hr.

Who hasn't done that? :dunno:

haha no kidding!

Granted i've never done that with other cars around me, usually when i catch up to other motorists i slow down.

[turbotrip]

^:werd: i do that in playground zones :D

[95EagleAWD]

Who honestly calls in Ferrari's and Lambos that are speeding?

It'd be like "Holy FAWK that's badass!"

[2EFNFAST]

I'm confused - were they caught or are they still searching for them? Internet implies the police are still looking, but the TV showed footage of them being pulled over?

[sneek]

Originally posted by avow
lol how well is this all going to hold up in court?
"i saw this guy drive very fast down the highway, he must have been going 200" :dunno:
Exactly! I highly doubt anything will happen to them. I bet they will just argue that their cars sound faster than they were going. :P In an Enzo 110km/h is like redline in 1st.

[SteveyBoy]

Originally posted by sneek

Exactly! I highly doubt anything will happen to them. I bet they will just argue that their cars sound faster than they were going. :P In an Enzo 110km/h is like redline in 1st.

ahhh:drool:
i can only hope that someday it will be my foot pushing it there!

[rage2]

Well the cops have obviously seen their videos, and their "highway rentals" haha. How many yellow Enzos are there in Alberta anyways? lol


Originally posted by 95EagleAWD
Who honestly calls in Ferrari's and Lambos that are speeding?

It'd be like "Holy FAWK that's badass!"
haha too bad they're not just speeding. If you've ever been out with them, or have been passed by them, they do some pretty ridiculous speeds on public roads.

[Toms-SC]

Forbes was talking about it on CJ today. Told them to take it to Race City! :rofl:

[Mitsu3000gt]

How do they know how fast they were going?

[l8braker]

Black F430 coupe
Red 348 coupe w/ 360 modena wheels
Yellow Gallardo coupe w/ rims
Red 360 spider

The 348 driver is on a ferrari forum and posts occasionally in the Alberta section....

[Kona9]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
How do they know how fast they were going?

Exactly. I wasn't there, nor do I care. Here is my input.


It's 7 am and a few farmers (small town folk) witnessed 5 exotics driving fast on a highway. They MUST have been doing 200 or so. :banghead: :rolleyes:


Even if they were driving in excess of those speeds it doesn't make it right. But man would I love to see that!

I feel only a little bad and hypocritical that if it were 5 wiggers in their cut coil civics, with fart can exhausts and krylon highlit interior chunks, that I wish the full extent of the law upon them.

[BigBadBear]

Hahahaha, it's one thing to go for a rip in your exotic and maybe break a few traffic laws.
But it's something else to video it and post it up for the whole frickin world to see!!
Dumbasses! probably not much to say when the prosecutor plays a video with your smilin face in it waving to the camera...

Prosecutor: Is that you Mr. XXXXX in your yellow Ferrari Enzo with license number number XXXXXXX?

You: Aaaaaaaaah..........no, that's my evil twin??

Theres a reason the mafia never filmed any of their stuff, yo!

[Toms-SC]

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/08/14/4416543-sun.html

[Toms-SC]

Fucking Idiots!

I think this is the video in question:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrsaeUJgymo

Pictures of them selves - check
Proof of their speed via speedo & GPS - check
Pictures of their license plates - check
Video of them driving, with speedo, in the car while duing 250 K/PH - check

:rofl:

[bobby_lu]

Originally posted by 2EFNFAST
I'm confused - were they caught or are they still searching for them? Internet implies the police are still looking, but the TV showed footage of them being pulled over?

:werd: :confused:

[maqbar]

More articles:

http://www.carzi.com/2007/08/14/police-question-enzo-owner-about-video/


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070814.waltaspeed14/BNStory/National/

I wonder if this means no more awesome ZR Videos. I for one really enjoyed the panoramic views of the rockies taken from a helicopter!!!

[TheCheff]

u know how much money these guys have ahha this wont be shit on the tip of their dick haha. They wont even get a tap on the wrist

[5hift]

^^

Nothing will come of it. Its their own fault for taking footage of themselves speeding and then posting it on youtuve, but money talks and they'll walk away with a slap on the wrists.

Seems like just a slow newsday for Calgary for a change.

[dino_martini]

If you get charged with dangerous driving, cant you lose your license?

[max_boost]

Very difficult to drive a fast car slowly! haha

[5hift]

I'm no expert, but the police are basing their investigation on complaints from locals and youtube videos. I was pretty sure you had to be caught in the act by Police to have something as serious as losing your licence.

That said, if you can get a DUI and buy your way out of it (I went to Springbank Highschool so I know quite a few that have), I'm pretty sure you could buy your way out of a dangerous driving ticket.

[rage2]

If it was me and you doing it and posting videos, then yes, we'd prob lose our licenses. These guys can afford good lawyers, and it'll most likely just cost them some $ and hassles.

[JRSC00LUDE]

If I had an enzo I'd be doing it too, who wouldn't?

Can you imagine being at an Enzo meet and having a conversation with another owner.

1st guy - So, how did it feel hitting 330kph for the first time?

2nd guy - Uhhh....I dunno, never done it the speed limit is 110.

Everyone within earshot - ":rofl: :rofl: :rofl:"

Owner of Ferrari - "Can I have your keys please, we'll send you a refund for your purchase price in the mail in six to eight weeks.

[rage2]

Don't get me wrong, I'd do it too. In fact, I've done tons of top speed runs years ago. I just didn't brag about it by slapping my face in the video, or having the speedo filmed while doing it.

Hide as much detail as possible haha.

[iceburns288]

Originally posted by Toms-SC
Fucking Idiots!

I think this is the video in question:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrsaeUJgymo

Pictures of them selves - check
Proof of their speed via speedo & GPS - check
Pictures of their license plates - check
Video of them driving, with speedo, in the car while duing 250 K/PH - check

:rofl:
Yeah, but then again, when you watch the video, that stretch of road is out in the middle of nowhere and it really is totally empty.:dunno:

[962 kid]

Originally posted by iceburns288

Yeah, but then again, when you watch the video, that stretch of road is out in the middle of nowhere and it really is totally empty.:dunno:

except for some oncoming traffic you see flash by and those roads are dotted with acreages within commuting distance of Calgary..

[rage2]

Originally posted by iceburns288
Yeah, but then again, when you watch the video, that stretch of road is out in the middle of nowhere and it really is totally empty.:dunno:
Ya, problem is the cops know about that road now, and it was never closed, that's why the RCMP is investigating and will probably lay charges now that it's such a public story. There's tons of things that are identifyable in that video, even tho the guy editing the video blurred out the roadsigns.

Hey, at least ZR is getting tons of free press lol.

[SinisterProbeGt]

I can''t wait to find where they are doing there next speed run and pass them all in the TT G35.
I never understood why they would post any video with visible plates and pics of the speedo.
There was a video of a lambo in toronto doing almost 300K, He posted the video and was charged with dangerous driving etc.
Stupid regardless of your stealership Driving like that is for the track. Why not take your 5 cars to the states for a closed track day?

[Evro]

the yellow gallardo is my neighbours, i love seein him and the zr guys driving ferraris and lambo's like they should be driven, even when its like raining and shit and im thinkin meh i dun wanna get the teg dirty and i hear the gallardo come screamin down the street.

I do agree with rage though, im not too sure about the video's with faces speedo's etc, seems too showy to me

in either case good for them, they have nice cars and enjoy them ... especially when the cops arent around

[rage2]

Originally posted by SinisterProbeGt
Why not take your 5 cars to the states for a closed track day?
Because there's not enough road to do a top speed run :). Public roads are the only place you can get anywhere near top speed, since it takes about 3.5kms for an Enzo to reach 320km/h, and that's not top speed either. To hit top speed you'd need a good 5km stretch with lots of room to slow down hehe.

Race City's front straight is only 0.5 miles long. There's much safer (and better) roads in Montana to do top speed runs IMO. You can literally drive for 10 mins at top speed with no acerages, farms, traffic, or any other human being in Montana. Plus the roads are a lot smoother, and in the off chance that you do get busted, it's pretty much only a fine :).

[483hp]

It's a bit more than a ticket. "Dangerous driving" is a criminal charge.

[max_boost]

So what's it like going 300km/h in a high end exotic?

Does it feel safe? I imagine you want to do it on a pretty smooth road :D

[JRSC00LUDE]

^

I believe he's referring to getting caught in Montana, not here.

[Teggy]

muhahaha, i know who it was, i used to watch himn do it every saturday morning, gawd, its so obvious guys
http://www.speedracer.com/

geeezzzzzzzzzzz

[rage2]

Originally posted by max_boost
So what's it like going 300km/h in a high end exotic?

Does it feel safe? I imagine you want to do it on a pretty smooth road :D
From the looks of the video, it looks pretty uneventful lol.

[Kona9]

Originally posted by max_boost
So what's it like going 300km/h in a high end exotic?

Does it feel safe? I imagine you want to do it on a pretty smooth road :D

Watch Zahir from 5:40-6:20 in TOMS SC's posted vid link. You can see in his breathing how exhilerating and adrenaline rushing it is to go that fast.


I wouldn't know. I have only been a passenger at 210.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Wringing out your supercar on an empty road: Fine.

Videotaping yourself doing it and plastering it all over the internet: Stupid.

[racin_jayson]

A helicopter pilot i work with was flying an astar at 230km/hr ground speed and saw a car on the highway below pulling away on him near banff :burnout: must have been one of these yahoos.

[bobby_lu]

Originally posted by Kona9


Watch Zahir from 5:40-6:20 in TOMS SC's posted vid link. You can see in his breathing how exhilerating and adrenaline rushing it is to go that fast.


I wouldn't know. I have only been a passenger at 210.

lol yeah, that was awesome...he totally had the "about to go into labour" controlled breathing going on there...

:bigpimp:

[Lex350]

Originally posted by Toms-SC
Fucking Idiots!

I think this is the video in question:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrsaeUJgymo

Pictures of them selves - check
Proof of their speed via speedo & GPS - check
Pictures of their license plates - check
Video of them driving, with speedo, in the car while duing 250 K/PH - check

:rofl:

holy crap I can;t believe how chessy the commentary is. :barf:

[rage2]

BTW - watch CTV national news tonight... :)

[88CRX]

Originally posted by rage2
BTW - watch CTV national news tonight... :)

Why's that?

[rage2]

Cuz the story got picked up nationally.

[yellowsnow]

for being filthy rich, they're pretty stupid

[Crymson]

Cuz the story got picked up nationally.

Mabey Micheal Bryant will watch and realize that kids in hondas aren't his only concern, but he knows he can't crush ferraris and lambos because those guys can afford lawyers.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by rage2
Cuz the story got picked up nationally.

Wow, I wonder how blown out of proportion this will get now?

[bignerd]

Are there not suitable tracks in the US that they could race on? I understand the speed city is peanuts but there must be something they could rent in the US.

"Under the stealth of a dark October night..." Gay.

[msommers]

Originally posted by yellowsnow
for being filthy rich, they're pretty stupid

I dunno about that. They probably drive BMWs too and as we all know, people who driver BMWs aren't stupid.

[Toms-SC]

Hahahaha

'Those videos were fake'


Hahahha

[gorillam]

I really think this is stupid and kind of pisses me off, from some of the dumb tickets I have gotten in the past and these guys havent even been charged. Fuck I got an "estimated" speed careless driving ticket a few years ago and it held up in court. And these guys can film themself doing it and admitting it and probably wont even get their licenses taken away.

Hey i'm all for the odd speedrun on a deserted road but dont flaunt it and film yourself, that's just stupid. Fuck if me or anyone else driving an import did it we would be locked away.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOO......


+1 for licenses taken away!

EDIT --->
I just wanted to say the reason I dont drive stupid any more Is I found a very secret thing called the race track. There's quite a few of them that arent even that far away. WOW

[Sharpie]

Fuck me and my buddy got pulled over jsut outside of canmore for doing 200... No cops around someone just phoned it in (we think)...Good thing the cop dropped it down to only 140 in a 110 zone.... on the other hand it would be different it they did this on a busy road, but on a back road who gives a fuck.

[talonboi]

Originally posted by jsn
yea at least its out of city limits. I was passed yesterday by a ferrari that must have been going at least 100+ kms/hr up center street. At least these guys wernt inside the city on a busy road. Nice car though.. and the sound it made when passing me :drool:

Yeah that guy passed me as well. what an ass:D

[turbotrip]

Originally posted by Sharpie
Fuck me and my buddy got pulled over jsut outside of canmore for doing 200... No cops around someone just phoned it in (we think)...Good thing the cop dropped it down to only 140 in a 110 zone.... on the other hand it would be different it they did this on a busy road, but on a back road who gives a fuck.

people like you make me sick, if i were the cop i wouldve given u a 240 in a 110 just for the hell of it. you deserve to be locked up in juvie

[Canmorite]

One part of me thinks it is pretty crazy to be doing ~300 on a public backroad.

The other side of me says if I had a car like that, I'd be right beside them doing the same thing.

[l8braker]

Originally posted by turbotrip


people like you make me sick, if i were the cop i wouldve given u a 240 in a 110 just for the hell of it. you deserve to be locked up in juvie

:rolleyes: Please, like you have NEVER done 200 on the highway.

[Sharpie]

Originally posted by turbotrip


people like you make me sick, if i were the cop i wouldve given u a 240 in a 110 just for the hell of it. you deserve to be locked up in juvie
Yo man lay off its not like you've never gone fast so stfu ;)

[Hakkola]

Originally posted by racin_jayson
A helicopter pilot i work with was flying an astar at 230km/hr ground speed and saw a car on the highway below pulling away on him near banff :burnout: must have been one of these yahoos.

I know people who have hit 250 with much, much cheaper automobiles.

Kind of crazy that this is a national news story, but I guess when you throw exotics into the mix people want to hear about it.

[turbotrip]

Originally posted by Sharpie

Yo man lay off its not like you've never gone fast so stfu ;)
haha i was just messin with you lil' homie, i thought u wouldve got that from the "you make me sick" line, theyre gonna lock me up long before they lock u up lol

[Sharpie]

Originally posted by turbotrip

haha i was just messin with you lil' homie, i thought u wouldve got that from the "you make me sick" line, theyre gonna lock me up long before they lock u up lol
Haha i know thats why i had the ;) in there.... but speaking of speeding just did 270 in a 2007 corvette....

[Pacman]

Well, even Zahir Rana must be a little concerned about the potential repercussions as he is now claiming those top speed runs on the video were fake.

Could this be the biggest movie scandal since Capricorn 1??

[TomcoPDR]

yea, just saw that on the late news on CTV, I think the whole thing will just blow over anyways, and everything will be back to normal.

And that RCMP cop (Matt Syer or something)... looks like young Ryan Reynold (actor: Blade 3, etc...) and he looks like some young high school jock back in the days, but not the "COOL" jock either, but the one who follow the others; and never gets laid.

Edit: Matt Sayler

[maqbar]

wtf is capricorn 1 ??

[Pacman]

Originally posted by maqbar
wtf is capricorn 1 ??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capricorn_One

[2EFNFAST]

Originally posted by l8braker


:rolleyes: Please, like you have NEVER done 200 on the highway.

Believe it or not, some of us on here (i.e., probably those who arn't in puberty and don't pimp 100hp shit boxes like they're king shit) don't feel the need to drive like asses and endanger ourselves/others.

My track car is good for 0-100 in about 2 1/2 seconds (if I can get traction, and that's a bigggggggg if); the fastest I've been on Deerfoot has been 115. I don't feel the need to try to hurt myself; anything that fast can bite you in the ass just as quickly.

But to understand this not only would you need a fast car, but also some level of maturity, which you (and others in this thread) clearly lack. :thumbsdow

Zahir and his crew give all exotic owners a bad name. :thumbsdow :thumbsdow

[GabrielE]

video taping it is fucked, I mean come on,
I get nervous looking for cops going likw 30 k for the limit
but I do agree with hakolla
I feel really happy keeping up
with vets, vipers and even lambo/ferr
with only spending less than ten grand


life is good

[Mixalot27]

The owner of ZR Auto who allegedly made the video is interviewed in todays Sun

http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2007/08/15/4419290-sun.html

[Toms-SC]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Crush those exotics

If this was a couple imports they would have been crushed awhile back for street racing.

[efjay40]

CBC story on arrests...

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2007/08/14/luxury-cars.html?ref=rss

[Crymson]

Its funny that the city will get their panties in a knot about street-racing and exessive speeding, while they're currently trying to pull the lease out from under Race-city and the RM of rockyview has flatly refused to lease any land for another motorsports facility. Kind of ironic.

[88CRX]

Originally posted by Toms-SC
If this was a couple imports they would have been crushed awhile back for street racing.

Exactly... its funny how people opinions change cause the cars in questions are exotics not rice rockets.

[88CRX]

Rana told CBC News Tuesday that the video was faked.

and


Rana, who refused to comment specifically about the video because it's under investigation, said the film is fiction and no more than a marketing tool.

Does he actually think everyones that stupid.

[98type_r]

Originally posted by GabrielE
video taping it is fucked, I mean come on,


videotaping it is fine, posting it on the internet for the world to see including the cops is a bonehead move.

[nest79]

kinda funny......but if you have that car wouldn't you be tempted to full throttle it ?

don't be haters for the people who can afford the exotics. Highway is better than the city limits.

i'll just wait for the outcome of the investigation........sweet 339 km/h ....... now thats speed.....

[Kona9]

Originally posted by efjay40
CBC story on arrests...

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2007/08/14/luxury-cars.html?ref=rss

I detest how the media glorifies and stretches truth in order to grab attention of society.

Nobody was "arrested." They were detained for questioning. BIG difference. It states in the report that "no charges have been laid."

Media FTL :thumbsdow

[bart]

thats why i bought a golf instead of a lambo - it doesn't stand out as much, then going over 200 isn't as noticeable to the public eye, and besides, there are tons of golfs in AB, gl finding the right one ahah ;)

[eb0i]

Originally posted by Kona9


I detest how the media glorifies and stretches truth in order to grab attention of society.

Nobody was "arrested." They were detained for questioning. BIG difference. It states in the report that "no charges have been laid."

Media FTL :thumbsdow

I was thinking the same thing when reading the articles on this subject too.

So what legal ground can the cops charge Zahir using that video? It isn't even recorded on the date of the complaints. It was filmed in October.

[Evro]

^^ haha im sure thats why you bought the golf instead of the lambo



Originally posted by 2EFNFAST

My track car is good for 0-100 in about 2 1/2 seconds (if I can get traction, and that's a bigggggggg if); the fastest I've been on Deerfoot has been 115. I don't feel the need to try to hurt myself; anything that fast can bite you in the ass just as quickly.


you my friend need to grow a pair, driving fast is alot of fun, regardless of the risk - and im sure its not just me who feels the need to drive fast more than once a week at race city. Also i find it ironic that your name is 2EFNFAST ... not that this is a personal attack or anthing, i just think you really dont understand what a fast car is all about - even Enzo Ferrari said he detested his customers because they wouldnt buy and use the cars to the limits of their performance ...

[CLiVE]

Originally posted by 5hift
I'm no expert, but the police are basing their investigation on complaints from locals and youtube videos. I was pretty sure you had to be caught in the act by Police to have something as serious as losing your licence.



I believe that when it comes to charges of this nature (dangerous driving), etc. it is then up to the registered owner of the vehicle to prove that they were not behind the wheel....vs. lesser charges where they have to catch you in the act.

[nest79]

true that......they can't prove sh!t who was driving......anyways.......when there is speed ...there is always jealousy....hahaha......the faster the better...

[TNation]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE
If I had an enzo I'd be doing it too, who wouldn't?

Can you imagine being at an Enzo meet and having a conversation with another owner.

1st guy - So, how did it feel hitting 330kph for the first time?

2nd guy - Uhhh....I dunno, never done it the speed limit is 110.

Everyone within earshot - ":rofl: :rofl: :rofl:"

Owner of Ferrari - "Can I have your keys please, we'll send you a refund for your purchase price in the mail in six to eight weeks.

LOL the truth straight up!

[5hift]

Originally posted by CLiVE


I believe that when it comes to charges of this nature (dangerous driving), etc. it is then up to the registered owner of the vehicle to prove that they were not behind the wheel....vs. lesser charges where they have to catch you in the act.

Even if Zahir is charged, he'll show up with some high priced lawyer who will just make a mockery of the whole situation anyways.

[94SSEi]

According to news on the radio, they were arrested this morning.

[G]

Originally posted by 94SSEi
According to news on the radio, they were arrested this morning.

Most of the news on the radio comes from reading the papers. So they probably saw the CBC headline about them getting arrested.