Administrators timm525 Posted July 29, 2011 Administrators Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Only about 1 million in damages! :eek:Click ---> hereWhen in Monte Carlo, everything is done in style. And that includes crashing your car.This was the moment when a woman driver caused a £700,000 five-car pile-up as her Bentley collided with a Mercedes, Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin.Disaster struck as the hapless blonde negotiated the traffic around the Place du Casino in her £250,000 Bentley Azure.The driver of a white Mercedes S Class worth £75,000 was the first victim as the 2.7-ton Bentley scraped down the side of it before ploughing into a £143,000 black Ferrari F430. Hope you're insured, madam: A policeman tries to sort out the chaos beside Monte Carlo's Place du CasinoAn Aston Martin Rapide worth £150,000 and an £80,000 Porsche 911 also came a cropper. The driver and her two passengers then suffered the embarrassment of being surrounded by tourists as they were unable to open the doors of the convertible.It is estimated the crash will cost more than £40,000 with the Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin requiring new front wings and bumpers. The Bentley will need the same repairs, plus a new door. Chaos: A staggering £685,000 worth of supercars were involved in the inpromptu game of demolition derbyRuud Poot, editor of European motoring website Autogespot, said: 'You probably couldn't find a worse place in the world to crash your car than outside Monaco's Place du Casino in the middle of the summer.'A staggering £685,000 worth of cars were shunted in a matter of minutes - enough to make the Top Gear boys wince in pain and criticise who caused the incident.But with recent research suggesting women drivers are more likely to be involved in an accident, they could be forgiven for adhering to the stereotypical view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Only about 1 million in damages! :eek:Click ---> hereWhen in Monte Carlo' date=' everything is done in style. And that includes crashing your car.This was the moment when a woman driver caused a £700,000 five-car pile-up as her Bentley collided with a Mercedes, Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin.Disaster struck as the hapless blonde negotiated the traffic around the Place du Casino in her £250,000 Bentley Azure.The driver of a white Mercedes S Class worth £75,000 was the first victim as the 2.7-ton Bentley scraped down the side of it before ploughing into a £143,000 black Ferrari F430. Hope you're insured, madam: A policeman tries to sort out the chaos beside Monte Carlo's Place du CasinoAn Aston Martin Rapide worth £150,000 and an £80,000 Porsche 911 also came a cropper. The driver and her two passengers then suffered the embarrassment of being surrounded by tourists as they were unable to open the doors of the convertible.It is estimated the crash will cost more than £40,000 with the Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin requiring new front wings and bumpers. The Bentley will need the same repairs, plus a new door. Chaos: A staggering £685,000 worth of supercars were involved in the inpromptu game of demolition derbyRuud Poot, editor of European motoring website Autogespot, said: 'You probably couldn't find a worse place in the world to crash your car than outside Monaco's Place du Casino in the middle of the summer.'A staggering £685,000 worth of cars were shunted in a matter of minutes - enough to make the Top Gear boys wince in pain and criticise who caused the incident.But with recent research suggesting women drivers are more likely to be involved in an accident, they could be forgiven for adhering to the stereotypical view.[/quote'] Good.....lord.......I'm sick to my stomach. After seeing the photos, I just can't understand how it happened. Goood Gawd! What a mess..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluepearl Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 What a devastating story, but ... I liked it. Thanks for the link. Just a pity about the so-nicely shaped metal of fantastic cars ...:p I think they will survive it financially ... And the moral of the story: A blonde woman does not do things by halves, even though - then rightly ! P.S.: I always knew that ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juscat Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 OUCH!!!And the moral of the story:A blonde woman does not do things by halves, even though - then rightly !P.S.: I always knew that ... Indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleycat Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 OMG those beautiful cars.When ever I see a very expensive car or classic get into an accident my heart sinks.Its not the price of them its the beauty of them.Don't get me wrong glad nobody was seriously hurt.Only the cars were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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