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| When millionaires do very stupid things; like buy Ferrari's for their children | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 19 2012, 11:44 AM (2,320 Views) | |
| Tybee | Oct 19 2012, 11:44 AM Post #1 |
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![]() The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Two people were seriously injured early Friday when a Ferrari ran off an Alpharetta road and burst into flames. Alpharetta police spokesman George Gordon told the AJC that authorities initially got a call just before 4 a.m. about a possible brush fire on Webb Bridge Road near Alpharetta High School. “Unfortunately, when our police officers arrived on the scene, they discovered the fire was actually caused by a single-vehicle crash,” Gordon said. “They found a red Ferrari that was on fire approximately 60 yards into a wood line.” Gordon said that the two men inside the Ferrari had crawled out of the car, but had sustained “significant” burn injuries. They were airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition, he said. “The vehicle itself is totally destroyed,” Gordon said. “It went completely up in flames and it basically is not recognizable as a vehicle at this point.” The driver of the car was identified as Akshay Panducherry, 18, of Alpharetta. His passenger was identified as Harshavardhan Patlolla, 21, of Alpharetta. Channel 2 Action News reported that Panducherry, who suffered burns over 80 percent of his body, received the Ferrari F430 as a gift from his father last week. “We know that a high rate of speed was a contributing factor in this crash,” Gordon said. The F430, which was manufactured from 2004 to 2009, had a base price of $171,000 and an estimated top speed near 200 mph, according to Road & Track magazine. http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/two-badly-hurt-when-ferrari-crashes-and-burns-in-a/nShLf/ Edited by Tybee, Oct 19 2012, 11:45 AM.
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| Erna | Oct 19 2012, 12:28 PM Post #2 |
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As a poor but industrious woman we cannot afford to put our money into depreciating, non income-producing assets like fancy cars. |
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| Tybee | Oct 19 2012, 12:54 PM Post #3 |
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Now Mr. & Mrs. Panducherry can look forward to spending months (if not years) visiting their son in the burn unit (if he lives that is). |
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| Guest | Oct 19 2012, 01:27 PM Post #4 |
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I know this sounds callous and forgive me for such an awful thought, but it would be better if he did pass away. I can't understand how he even lived after seeing that pix. What the fuck were his parents thinking? Is there no common sense anymore when raising a child? |
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| LizBien | Oct 19 2012, 01:54 PM Post #5 |
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Sometimes wealthy parents have the sort of mentality where they want their child to reflect the family's wealth in terms of materialism more so than in terms of values or perhaps even education. These types of folks are sometimes referred to as nouveau riche. Please note that I am not trying to write in all inclusive terms. Just as of right now, none of us know the story behind the very young man and his very highly powered sports car. But, I have a feeling there is some nouveau riche-ness behind it just all the same. |
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| Tybee | Oct 19 2012, 02:38 PM Post #6 |
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I see it with people like this all the time, mainly with these rich families from Asia, etc. who come to Atlanta (and I'm sure to most other big cities) and they think the only way to be accepted here is to show off so the Americans they live around will be impressed. They think that's the only way to get ahead and stay ahead in this country. |
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| Tybee | Oct 24 2012, 02:46 PM Post #7 |
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![]() The teenage driver of a Ferrari that crashed in flames last week in Alpharetta died Wednesday, police said. Alpharetta police spokesman George Gordon said Alpharetta resident Akshay Panducherry died from injuries received in the Oct. 19 wreck. Panducherry suffered burns over 80 percent of his body and was being treated at the burn unit at Grady Memorial Hospital. Also seriously burned was a passenger, Harshavardhan Patlolla, 21, of Alpharetta. Relatives identified the two men as cousins, according to Channel 2 Action News. Patlolla remained hospitalized. A “high rate of speed” was a factor in the accident, Gordon said after the accident. Ferraris are equipped with a black box, similar to the devices found in airplanes, but Gordon said investigators could not get any information from it. “The vehicle did contain the black box but it was destroyed by fire,” Gordon said Wednesday. “However, our crash team investigators will identify adequately the speed of the vehicle at the time of the crash.” The F430, which was manufactured from 2004 to 2009, has an estimated top speed near 200 mph, according to Road & Track magazine. Police, however, have not speculated how fast Panducherry was driving. The wreck occurred on Webb Bridge Road in north Fulton near Alpharetta High School. The car was traveling eastbound on Webb Bridge Road just before 4 a.m. when the crash occurred. Gordon told news media the driver narrowly missed a bridge abutment while leaving the roadway. Police found the car about 60 yards into a wood line, engulfed in flames. Gordon said Panducherry and Patlolla crawled out of the car after the crash. The high-powered Italian sports car was a birthday gift Panducherry had received from his father a week earlier, according to Channel 2. http://www.ajc.com/news/news/ferarri-teen-driver-dies-from-injuries-in-alpharet/nSmmd/ |
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| Guest | Oct 26 2012, 02:55 PM Post #8 |
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They would never have given a fancy car like that to a girl child. It's all about establishing a sense of entitlement in the younger generation of men in order to manipulate them into maintaining a hierarchical society. If he gets killed, well, he can be replaced. It's the position that matters, not the person. |
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