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Old 11-12-2009, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by mooty
from paper "It’s the rarest car in the world, not something you can just replace, the man said."

so why do you drive it into the water?
Didn't want to hit the pelican!!
Old 11-12-2009, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by CWay27
Didn't want to hit the pelican!!
ah.... you are right.
i am not an environmentalist and i dont believe in preserving "other" species.
Old 11-12-2009, 11:37 PM
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I missed it, and they pulled the video.
Old 11-13-2009, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by gums
I missed it, and they pulled the video.
TR6 kindly put the newspaper link in which has the video link.

And to think they just took the brown pelican off the endangered list, he should read the federal registry more often.
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Originally Posted by rlm328
TR6 kindly put the newspaper link in which has the video link.

And to think they just took the brown pelican off the endangered list, he should read the federal registry more often.
LOL and if you can convince the fed to remove california tiger salamander and red legged frog..... i would be able to develop my land and buy you whatever race car you like....
Old 11-13-2009, 12:42 AM
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Hmm Lufkin is a small town shouldn’t be hard to find the owner. I know some folks there ill check into it.
Old 11-13-2009, 12:44 AM
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I like how the engine ran submerged for 15 minutes... I'd think, if I launched a Veyron into the ocean at 130 MPH, after I realized the warm water around me wasn't ****, I'd turn the thing off and then climb out.
Old 11-13-2009, 12:48 AM
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without question, he's protecting the salesman who told him the car was amphibious. that's why he left the motor on for 15 minutes. he really, really wanted it to plane out.
Old 11-13-2009, 01:42 AM
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Rumor here in Houston is that the bird he was racing was of the Peregrin Falcon variety also known as a HAYABUSA! This particular bird has a 1420cc engine with a turbo! Seems that the same rumor also notes that the Veyron was LOSING the race when he LOST it!!

You would think that the tow truck driver would understand he is recovering a Million Dollar+ car and that would come with a VERY HIGH recover payday from the insurance provider... he could forego trying not to get his fat **** into the water and strap to something other than the wheel. Also note how the chains dug into the left rear and the horrible sound of the nose being ripped off along the ground from the steep rollback deck angle.

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Old 11-13-2009, 09:47 PM
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Now with video of the actual event.

http://jalopnik.com/5404403/exclusiv...?autoplay=true
Old 11-13-2009, 10:21 PM
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"I'm pretty sure it's a Lambo, dude."
Old 11-14-2009, 10:45 PM
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How crazy is that for someone to video it happening?

Originally Posted by mglobe
Now with video of the actual event.

http://jalopnik.com/5404403/exclusiv...?autoplay=true
Old 11-14-2009, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by A930Rocket
How crazy is that for someone to video it happening?
There's cameras everywhere.

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Old 11-15-2009, 04:20 PM
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There is something very staged about this whole thing.


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