Ok who's the Uboat Commander?

Let's all not be rude about this, various rumors are flying all over many automotive boards about the crash. Just be glad a fellow Texan wasn't hurt.

http://www.lufkindailynews.com/hp/content/news/stories/2009/11/14/bugatti.html

 

For more info:

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=264159


It was a marsh near the gulf.

 

a certain avid car collector has a home in arkansas... his business is based there too... Rob Walton... he has quiet the collection including the latest one off from Ferrari... there are car people all over this country even in Arkansas

 

Really Sad story...look for it on the internet for sale after the insurance company totals it and some shop repairs it and puts it on the internet with/without a salvage title. Anyone want to make bets on how much a Bugatti Veyron with a Salvage title will go for???

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/car_dead_in_the_water_Z1uDC3jWSWxbYyeSHNL60I

 

Lets say from 1.7 million down to the low bargan price of 495k and back on ebay 6 months later for 1.1 million.

 

The latest one off????

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33906595/ns/us_news-weird_news/?GTt1=43001

 

I believe it sold for 1.2 before the crash.

 

The car was sold by a dealer in Arkansas.

 

That's just sad......

 

Just curious - anyonw know at what speed the wing deploys on those things? He/she was obviously in excess of that speed when "distracted" by the evil pelican...

 

I think I saw on top gear that it is also a drag spoiler that comes up under heavy braking.

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_lagoon_bugatti

Too bad he didn't choose to drive his "beater" car that day!!!!
Charlie

 

Now that's a first, for the Veyron at least,
but don't blame it on the birds please

 

Repost X3.

 

Wow, that's a very strange coincidence, another Veyron (even the same color) got stuck in a pond the other day, but that was over in Texas.

 

Well technically it's not really floating... but still a sad sight!

Here's the story.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33906595/ns/us_news-weird_news/?GTt1=43001
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I'm sure that it will go back to Bugatti and they may be able to fix it but salt water in a car like that is bad news and it could cost major $$$$$$$.

 

I wonder if his insurance will cover him as he mentions a cell phone distracting him or did I get that wrong and it was the pelican on the cell !!

Very nice how the drag the car out by its wheel.....

Actually surprized that it didn't just skim over the water - he should never have braked !

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_lagoon_bugatti

The owner blamed it on a bird flying to low and dropping is cell phone.

 

This story is the Michael Jackson death of the car world.

 

Luckily for all the Veyron owners, these cars are not made in France, but Germany.

 

Gee.....and I just turned 34. My goal was to have a Ferrari by the time I was 35, purchased mine at 32. Shoulda set my sights a little higher, I guess.

 

Actually, it stopped running for coupes many months ago. The last 50 cars that are being made are roadsters.

And as to towing this out of a pond/lake, that was the only method. Doubtful any tow truck driver in the USA could find/locate the tow points on a Bugatti while it is partially submerged.

 

Actual crash....airborn / wave cresting

http://jalopnik.com/5404403/exclusive-video-of-bugatti-veyron-actually-crashing-into-texas-lake?autoplay=true