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Just last friday night a 599 had a huge accident here. The driver lost control while speeding, crashed into a palm tree then into a fence. luckily the driver got out just before the car burst into flames. Here are the only pics I could find from a local news site. I happened to pass by the place since its a street with a lot of nightlife, I actually saw the crash and the car on fire but was driving past so didn't have a chance to take pictures.
Jul 19, 2013 11:34:20 AM
Werner over here traffic laws are pretty much non existent, so speeding is a common thing. Also people who own sports cars usually have them as a token of how much money they have, speeding past the ¨normal¨ people is just their way of saying they´re better. or at least they think they are. There have been a few crashes of porsches, ferraris and lambos here in the last few years for exactly the same reasons. all in urban areas with a lof of nightlife traffic. It´s a shame that those cars aren´t owned by someone who actually enjoys them for what they are instead of just being there to scream ¨Look at me, im so much richer that you¨ in the face of other people.
Enmanuel:
Werner over here traffic laws are pretty much non existent, so speeding is a common thing. Also people who own sports cars usually have them as a token of how much money they have, speeding past the ¨normal¨ people is just their way of saying they´re better. or at least they think they are. There have been a few crashes of porsches, ferraris and lambos here in the last few years for exactly the same reasons. all in urban areas with a lof of nightlife traffic. It´s a shame that those cars aren´t owned by someone who actually enjoys them for what they are instead of just being there to scream ¨Look at me, im so much richer that you¨ in the face of other people.
This is sad indeed. This also sheds a very bad light on all sports cars owners because people actually always think that they are driving these cars to "compensate" for something. Even over here in Germany, I have to listen to stupid comments even from people close to me (like friends of my wife or neighbors) and it really sucks. I once took a friend of my wife with me in the 997 Turbo Ruf 550 I owned and when we returned, she told my wife that I am nuts and I am going to kill myself. From that day on, she never mentioned the car again to my wife, before that, she asked her on several occasions if I really need to drive this p.n.s extension (the car) to be happy. 
Most people really think that we drive these cars because we want to show off but ask my wife, she knows me best. This is why she never complaints about me getting such cars, she knows that I love them, she knows they make me happy, she knows that I do not pick up other women in these cars and she knows that I can handle these cars quite well. Otherwise she would NEVER EVER let me drive with my kids in these cars, she is very protective and she refused to let the kids drive with other people on various occasions, just because she thought these people were not safe to drive with. So if my wife gives the OK, this means something. 
Unfortunately most people think that expensive cars are for showing off only and you can explain it to them all day long that this isn't true, they don't believe you. This is also one of the reasons why I usually drive pretty relaxed and calm around my town, others passing me at crazy speeds or trying to provoke me at a red light or whereever. I want to show them that I don't care much (anymore) but sometimes, I get the feeling that this actually makes things worse because they consider me to be arrogant. 
Well...you can't make everybody happy. 
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Turbo S (Sept. 2013), Cayenne GTS (958), BMW X3 35d (2013)
derder:
100% agree.
but i reckon 99% of hypercar owners enjoy showing off their cars in public.
but driving a like dic@head in suburban streets is another matter.....
I loved showing off my somewhat special cars (not really "hypercars") in public when I was younger but now, I am actually happy if people do not look or cheer because it makes me feel bad, I can't help it. Maybe the whole envy discussion over here has made me over-sensitive but I really try to avoid big crowds with my cars, I usually drive them on deserted country roads and hate to drive them in the city, even when there isn't much traffic. Also fueling the car up or even washing it kind of makes me feel bad too because usually people come over and make comments (usually nice ones but you never know before and sometimes I get real bad surprises).
RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Turbo S (Sept. 2013), Cayenne GTS (958), BMW X3 35d (2013)
there is a big difference between showing off and enjoying what the cars can do.
it surely is stupid to exhibit the cars Performance in a tight packed area. i believe ist is much cooler to just cruise along and not give a damn to onlokkers or whatever. only when People wave in a friendly matter i open the windoe and say hi and thank you if the car is complemented.
actually i usually avoid going with the fater cars into tight Locations as it is no fun there anyway when you are out to cruise.
ridiculous how you can bang a car that hard in a confined area....especially at night when taking into account that there might be drunk People crossing the roads.
when i was Young, and living in London, i was driving my Brothers BMW 530 V8. surely i wanted to 'enjoy' the car. i was not too crazy but surely going fast in the City in the evening. i was stopped by a policeman on a bike. he noticed most likely noticed that i was someone he could talk to and instead of ticketing me explaned to me that such a car can be a real weapon and cause harm unintentionally. that experience has stuck with me until today !
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