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The first wrecked Bugatti Veyron

Old Mar 5, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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The first wrecked Bugatti Veyron

The first privately owned Veyron, that is. There were 2 other crashes during factory testing.
The car slid into a ditch because of aquaplaning. The driver seems to be OK, so are the engine and the cabin interior.

http://www.prosport.ro/part/articole...gine=0-32953-1

http://www.prosport.ro/part/articole...gine=0-32954-2
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 07:49 AM
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ouch, I bet they dont keep those replacement parts in stock at your VW dealership.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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Whoopsie... That'll ruin your day
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 09:08 AM
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i bet it ruined his insurance companies day.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 09:33 AM
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Back to Molsheim that car goes. You know that there isn't any body shop that could fix it right. I bet the only ones able to repair it back to new condition is Bugatti's own factory.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Knight
i bet it ruined his insurance companies day.

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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 02:53 PM
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Wow, it took Veyron's drivers long time to wreck first Veyron.

When Enzo for example came out there were many more crashed.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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From a source I know, there are around 77 Bugatti Veyrons worldwide. By this time (one year) the Enzo's produced was around 200. Seems like one to 77 is much faster than the one in 200 during the first year of Enzo's.

Unfortunately. The car possibly has chassis damage, and because it landed in a ditch, we can expect that the undercarriage took the blunt of it as well. I would be surprised if it is not considered totaled. It will probably be cheaper for a full new chassis/ suspension/ undercarriage, than trying to repair what is there.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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ahh that'll buff right out
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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1.6 million bones down the crapper. That's gotta suck bigtime!!
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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Ouch!!!
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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think progressive has new car replacement on that? lol
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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S**t happens even to the most expensive cars in the World. Too bad!
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by fordboy97f150
think progressive has new car replacement on that? lol
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by fordboy97f150
think progressive has new car replacement on that? lol
I think they got Allstate insurance with accident forgiveness
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by fordboy97f150
think progressive has new car replacement on that? lol
I doubt that Bugatti has the ***** for it to be broken long enough that anyone thinks twice.

God forbid the "king" isn't invincible.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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darn. that sucks.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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Most impressive the way the paint scheme pays homage to my GT's interior.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:04 AM
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You know you would think that

A: Someone who could afford that car would drive it on a better day
B: that they would be at least a decent driver
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by vistablue mustang
You know you would think that

A: Someone who could afford that car would drive it on a better day
B: that they would be at least a decent driver
I would agree with A, but B? Money does not equal ability. I imagine the Veyron is a lot more car than many people can handle.
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