F430 US ban ?!

[Everlasting]

http://autoblog.com/2006/01/16/ferrari-f430-may-be-banned-in-u-s/

I hope they would be granted that waiver !!

Should be start a petition or something?

[nthfinity]

i know this...... Ferrari has absolutely stopped taking orders from US costomers some months ago.

[DeMoN]

American idiots... :roll:

[ZfrkS62]

:lol: Oh this is rich. RC45 is gonig to have a field day with this :lol:

Sorry to say, but this really is a fuck up on a major league standard. I find it surprising that Ferrari doesn't have the occupancy detection mat in the passenger seat to tell the airbag unit that an underwieght child is occupying the seat. As for not protecting the small women...i got nothing for that one...Why aren't they wearing their seatbelt anyway?

[T-Bird]

OK I have to do this. I agree with the last comment from the article why the hell can't the "premiere" sports car company the ones who make some of the fastest cars in the world and F1 cars, figure out a damn airbag sensor that even us dumb folk Americans can figure out on a $15,000 Ford Focus or Chevy Cobalt? hell they could even do what most trucks do and have a damn switch installed in the cars.

[RC45]

Oh this is rich... I could have a field day. ;)

Personally I think all airbags should be optional - and when included int he car, should be able to be disabled with a switch.

Having a weight sensor in the seat is just stupid - this means you can't switch out seats.

[dutchmasterflex]

haha.. thats hilarious.. Ferrari must feel pretty stupid..

but I'm sure they'll just recall/update the F430 if they aren't "granted a waiver" :roll:

[ZfrkS62]

Having a weight sensor in the seat is just stupid - this means you can't switch out seats.


If you take out the airbag module what is the difference? :wink:

[black_magician]

this is F**king stupid, there's a small number of people who can't be protected in the passenger seat, so we ban the whole car? this isn't enough reason to ban the car altogether. so, how many people have been killed because of this "problem"? start calling your congressman, or I guess I should say "congress person". I'm getting pissed at all these rules lately! :x

[SFDMALEX]

WTF? Are air bags mendatory these days? :?

So Lotus and TVR are not permitted to be imported into the States?


Sorry but this sounds like a load of bullshit.......

[ZfrkS62]

welcome back BM 8)

yeah it's a pretty ghey deal.

[RC45]

WTF? Are air bags mendatory these days? :?

So Lotus and TVR are not permitted to be imported into the States?


Sorry but this sounds like a load of bullshit.......

Lotus bribed their way out of that requirment for now ;)

[Caplax40]

WTF? Are air bags mendatory these days? :?

So Lotus and TVR are not permitted to be imported into the States?


Sorry but this sounds like a load of bullshit.......


Yeah airbags are a requirement for all cars in the US. I can't remember the exact date that that went into effect (maybe 1995?). It's one of the issues that need to be worked out for the Nissan Skylines to be granted importation into the US....again...

[yg60m]

That would be a major disappointment for US customers and Ferrari :? But it also will put the pressure on Ferrari for launching the F430 successor :P

[SilviaEvo]

hahahhahahaha i love Ferraris but this is amusing.

[Fleischmann]

Well, in one way they are right. If a company like Daewoo a.k.a. Chevolet is able to meet the safety restictions than why should a italian supercar maker have problems. If the ban really takes place, I wonder if Ferrari will be able to sell as many cars as bafore, in countries other than the US.

[LotusGT1]

"One would think, however, that a company capable of building the Enzo and some of the best F1 cars in the world could figure out how to fix an airbag."

I'm sure they'll come with one solution or another...

[dingo]

Just remove the passenger seat all together - therefore no need for an airbag and you reduce the weight which improves performance. ;)

[Ian_yamaue]

Just remove the passenger seat all together - therefore no need for an airbag and you reduce the weight which improves performance. ;)

Yeah!!! That's it... You are a genius :D Stop this 2 seater shit, sell 430 only monopost. :D

[leo_26782]

That's what I have always said, Ferrari can't built a car :wink:

And to be serious, that make me wonder why there are so many different rules between each country. Is it so hard to agree on something???

[Ian_yamaue]

That's what I have always said, Ferrari can't built a car :wink:

And to be serious, that make me wonder why there are so many different rules between each country. Is it so hard to agree on something???

You're dead right!
It makes sculptures with very fine engineering embedded...
It makes art, not cars... A sort of art not women and kids friendly....

[leo_26782]

That's what I have always said, Ferrari can't built a car :wink:

And to be serious, that make me wonder why there are so many different rules between each country. Is it so hard to agree on something???

You're dead right!
It makes sculptures with very fine engineering embedded...
It makes art, not cars... A sort of art not women and kids friendly....

It's just a joke, but I'll go hide in the mountain for a few years, as I'm sure you'll not be the only one to react this way :lol:

[mindgam3]

WTF? Are air bags mendatory these days? :?

So Lotus and TVR are not permitted to be imported into the States?


Sorry but this sounds like a load of bullshit.......

Lotus bribed their way out of that requirment for now ;)

I'm pretty sure they wangle there way around it.

Noble for instance export there cars in parts nad build them in the states as kit cars before selling them - but this can only be done for very small production numbers....

If its good enough for europe and ncap, why not for the US? Their loss i guess ;)

[nthfinity]

WTF? Are air bags mendatory these days? :?

So Lotus and TVR are not permitted to be imported into the States?


Sorry but this sounds like a load of bullshit.......

Lotus bribed their way out of that requirment for now ;)

I'm pretty sure they wangle there way around it.

Noble for instance export there cars in parts nad build them in the states as kit cars before selling them - but this can only be done for very small production numbers....

If its good enough for europe and ncap, why not for the US? Their loss i guess ;)n cap is worried about pedestirans more then occupants... also, the bumper laws of the past helped the consumer more then anything else...



Bah
air bags dont save lives, ciggerettes do :P

[Ian_yamaue]

That's what I have always said, Ferrari can't built a car :wink:

And to be serious, that make me wonder why there are so many different rules between each country. Is it so hard to agree on something???

You're dead right!
It makes sculptures with very fine engineering embedded...
It makes art, not cars... A sort of art not women and kids friendly....

It's just a joke, but I'll go hide in the mountain for a few years, as I'm sure you'll not be the only one to react this way :lol:

Oh, sorry mate, I think overreacted...
I apologyze if was harsh...

[leo_26782]

^ Don't worry, I was allready wearing my flame suit as well. I am just surprise by the lake of other reactions :wink:

Why worrying about pedestrian would make them worry about an airbag? Don't they know it's for the inside of the car? :?