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Bugatti Veyron...Simply Awesome!!!
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 1:28 am
by minir
Hi to All
Holy Mackerel
Just to tease! 0-62mph: 2.5sec
Quote
"In other words, the door mirrors were generating downforce. That gives you an idea of how much of a bastard the air can be at this speed."
http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/articl ... 73,00.html
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minir
PS
I'm off to Moms. See you in a couple of weeks.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 2:18 am
by Paft
Holy. Hell.
That is not a car. No way in the world is that just a car. That is an accomplishment.
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 2:43 am
by Bouncer
Dear Santa...
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 2:59 am
by Tawcan
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:01 am
by thepieman
not even back a day and already posting things to make me feel poorer
Welcome Back Minir!
Pie
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 6:44 am
by Ronny
like bouncer says, dear santa

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:34 am
by minir
Hi Paft, Bouncer, Tawcan, Pie & Ronny
Paft
Well stated
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Bouncer
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Tawcan
Must have been exciting to see something like that in the flesh so to speak. Did they have to Mop Up after you left the Showroom???
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Pie
I awake every morning feeling that way it seems.
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Ronny
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Thanks everyone
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minir
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:54 am
by Lefty
is a trailer hitch optional?
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:37 am
by Ronny
Lefty wrote:is a trailer hitch optional?
naw,it is standard equipt but max towing speed is limited to 120 mph
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:54 am
by minir
Lefty wrote:is a trailer hitch optional?
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Hi Lefty
No need for a Hitch.
The Trailer is simply sucked along in its wake.
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minir
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:17 am
by YeOldeStonecat
"Wow"

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 1:57 pm
by minir
YeOldeStonecat wrote:"Wow"

You can say that again...
WOW!!!
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minir
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:49 pm
by Zerohero
Awsome, finaly a car I can run from cops in
Whats funny is, if you actualy got this car the fastest you could go would be 70 - 75 mph "legaly". On the highway you might get by doing 80 - 85 depending on where you live, and even thats pushing it. So sometimes it's hard for me to understand to pay so much money, have the capabilites, but you'll never use it. It's like being 80 and purchasing a condom....
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:53 pm
by wee96
Numbers? Absolutely insane. Look? Ugly as sin. I really hate how it looks, but I wouldnt care about that when im going 0-60 in less than 3 seconds. But ARGH look at the front! So damn ugly.
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:03 pm
by De Plano
If you can afford the car you can afford to take it to a track. Hell you can probably afford to build a track for it. It probably is not certified to run on US roads anyway
If you ran from the cops in it, I don't think it would be that hard to figure out which of the four Americans who own one you are. Then again, going along with the theme of the first paragraph, you can probably afford to make them "forget" what kind of car it was
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:07 pm
by YARDofSTUF
Zerohero wrote:
Awsome, finaly a car I can run from cops in
Whats funny is, if you actualy got this car the fastest you could go would be 70 - 75 mph "legaly". On the highway you might get by doing 80 - 85 depending on where you live, and even thats pushing it. So sometimes it's hard for me to understand to pay so much money, have the capabilites, but you'll never use it. It's like being 80 and purchasing a condom....
If you can afford the ar you can afford to take it on some tracks were you can let it loose, well, most of it.
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:19 pm
by mountainman
I'd hit it.
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:54 pm
by Humboldt
Holy wow
VITAL STATISTICS
Model Bugatti Veyron 16.4
Engine 7993cc, 16 cylinders in a W
Power 1001bhp @ 6000rpm
Torque 922 lb ft @ 2200rpm
Transmission 7-speed DSG, manual and auto
Fuel 11.7mpg (combined)
CO2 574g/km
Acceleration 0-62mph: 2.5sec
Top speed 253mph
Price £810,345
Rating Five stars
Verdict Deserves 12 stars. Simply as good — and as fast — as it gets
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 6:47 pm
by minir
Hi Zerohero, wee, De Plano, YARDofSTUF, mountainman & Humboldt
Zerohero
There are "Track Days" as mentioned, wherein you can go as fast as you wish. There are Drag Strips galore also. The lucky few who will own one no doubt live in Europe where they may be able to use it at speed, legally on some Highways their.
On the other hand, to simply own such a jewel is satisfaction enough for many, who appreciate such wonders of the World and can afford them.
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wee
The Front is the Old Bugatti Horseshoe Grill from years past that they are honouring. Awesome performance no matter how you look at it though.
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De Plano
Yep it wouldn't be hard to locate an owner i wouldn't think. Great Car!
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YARDofSTUF
Though it would take some talent to Let It Loose, just Idling at any Stoplight will assure you of All the Action you'd ever desire
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mountainman
Careful!...It might Hit You Back
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Humboldt
Please Remove your Hand from your Shorts
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Thanks Fellas. Nice to Dream
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minir
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:06 pm
by poptom
Does this mean they finally got it running right?
Fast but ugly.
--Tom
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:15 pm
by minir
poptom wrote:Does this mean they finally got it running right?
Fast but ugly.
--Tom
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Hi poptom
It appears so poptom. Anything this astounding must by its nature be beautiful, if only to those who achieved such a level of excellence in creating something no one else has come close to before.
I wouldn't be at all embarrassed by its presence in my driveway
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Thanks and hope your feeling better Tom
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minir
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:10 am
by DV
Well I think it's a bit ugly as well, but to quote Car and Driver
"when you plant your right foot at 185, the Veyron's surge of power shoves you into the driver's seat about as hard as a Corvette's does at 100"

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:48 am
by Tawcan
Oh at top speed its gas consumption is like 125L/100 km. So 1.25L/1Km.
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:39 am
by Lefty
I hate the looks. The specs are impressive though.

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:38 am
by minir
Hi DV, Tawcan & Lefty
DV
Awesome performance.
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Tawcan
You won't be going far at that speed anyway Tawcan
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Lefty
The Ladies would love it though & you would able to find it in the Wal-Mart lot easy enough Eh. Just follow the crowds.
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Well I'm off to my Moms now. Stayed over and extra day here as some stuff took longer than expected to do. Thanks for the fun and see you all in a couple of weeks. Be Good!
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minir
Video review of the Bugatti Veyron by TopGear
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:21 am
by aklasu
Link to Episode
here is a link to the complete episode where TopGear raced the Bugatti Veyron across Europe (Italy to UK)
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:12 pm
by minir
Hi aklasu
Thanks. Caught your other post as well. Quite the Machine
Welcome to SG by the way
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minir