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Old 03-05-07, 03:33 PM
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Default First Bugatti Veyron crash


We’ve seen plenty of smashed Ferrari Enzos but this is the first time we’ve across images of a wrecked Bugatti Veyron. Information is sketchy, but it’s thought that a pool of water on the road caused the AWD supercar to lose traction and then spin out of control, sending it head first into a ditch on a road near Shepperton in the UK. Most of the cabin section and engine compartment look relatively undamaged, however, it’s hard to determine what internal damage to the drivetrain there is if any. Hopefully the driver got out unscathed.

According to the source, this is the first time a private customer has actually crashed a Veyron. Engineers reportedly destroyed two prototype examples during testing, which was part of the reason for the long delays during the vehicle’s development.
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I wonder if insurance will cover that...
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well at least this wasnt due to stupid driving.

was it
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Maaco Paint and Body will fix that right up!
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What's that blue thing in the back? Some half-deployed parachute?
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
What's that blue thing in the back? Some half-deployed parachute?
I think it's a duffle bag tied to the roof.

There's no room in the car for a duffle bag. The V16 engine and 9 radiators takes up all the space...
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
What's that blue thing in the back? Some half-deployed parachute?
A duffel bag? lol

Well someone was going to crash one sometime. At least it was a red one.
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That should buff right out.
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Originally Posted by 15951
That should buff right out.
hahaha... true that
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
well at least this wasnt due to stupid driving.

was it
All accidents are due to stupid driving. 100% of them. Well, maybe 99.9999%
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What's the approximate price for a Veyron?
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$1,400,000,

Gbp 750,000
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Originally Posted by GS wanted
What's the approximate price for a Veyron?
You can probably get that "fixer-upper" above for a measley $750k...
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I have to agree it was due to stupid driving. Anybody who drives
a car like that on the street is completely stupid. He's lucky he didn't
try that stunt in Massachusetts. Here he would've hit a pothole and
the car would've disintegrated...
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