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It’s Tuesday morning and it’s time to polish your crystal balls. Don’t worry, this isn’t the Russell Grant homepage – you have indeed clicked on TopGear.com – so stick with us on this.
Our friends over at WreckedExotics.com are running a little competition, and to win it you’ll need to predict when the Ferrari 458 Italia will have its first smash.
Yes, we know the F430 replacement hasn’t even gone on sale yet or, in fact, been properly launched.
But when Luca Badoer has finished being rubbish in F1, he’ll be behind the wheel of the 458 taking care of some development miles, and on his current form he’ll probably bend one within three minutes.
Or at the end of a shakedown when he parks back in the garage and knocks over a bin. After getting fined for speeding. And being rubbish.
There’s a $500 prize for the person with the closest guess, even if it's pre-launch, so make your way over there now and have a punt.
Our guess, for no reason whatsoever, is 2.58pm on December 3, 2009.
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TennantsLager commented on this article
at 01:33 pm on 01 September 2009
And, as I've said before, the front end looks like it's already had a minor one with those holes next to the lights..........
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Musashi commented on this article
at 01:58 pm on 01 September 2009
"Our guess, for no reason whatsoever, is 2.58pm on December 3, 2009." Is that when Jeremy will be road testing it for TG?
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Mikeado commented on this article
at 02:01 pm on 01 September 2009
^ I think those holes make it look Renault-ish. I predict, if it comes out in time, a Premiership Footballer will get one for Christmas, then pile it into a taxi after Christmas lunch and a few drinks...
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youknowI'mright commented on this article
at 02:06 pm on 01 September 2009
On 18th of November 2009 at precisely 11:18:43pm a 458 will crash into the armco at turn 14 at the Nurbugring. The Driver? Mr M Schumacher....
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Minimal1ty commented on this article
at 02:19 pm on 01 September 2009
"But when Luca Badoer has finished being rubbish in F1, he?ll be behind the wheel of the 458 taking care of some development miles, and on his current form he?ll probably bend one within three minutes." I just started to cough and then I read that. I nearly chocked. Its sad to see great cars wrecked tho :(
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