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Old 11-12-2009, 11:06 AM
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Hope it wasn't a mechanic test driving it....
Old 11-12-2009, 04:12 PM
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Note the cause of the accident. Pelican/cell phone combination. Can't fix stupid...

http://galvestondailynews.com/story....6d6f411d57158f
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Well I guess he'll be spending his extra cash buying another car instead of swamp land...

(I don't remember any exotics there when I was in grad school... but hell I was living on $450/mo back then too...)
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You'll notice in the vid, the Veyron rear wing is still raised, this occurs at speeds in excess of 220Km/h = 136mph. I'm guessing there’s something else to his story regarding the low flying pelican + cell phone. Can you spell, "Street Racing" or "My IQ / driving skill doesn't match my wealth"
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^
Unless like in other cars there is a mechanical switch to activate it. At 220 kph it might have become a submarine.
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Oh no...
Old 11-12-2009, 05:33 PM
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From the paper "The Veyron’s powerful engine gurgled like an outboard motor for about 15 minutes before it died." That's gotta hurt!
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I guess I'll be the first one to mention someone needs the insurance money....
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Note to self.

Do not bid on fixer upper Veyron's
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Did you notice how the wrecker operator ran the tow strap through the spokes of the wheel and that they just kinda slid along the ground while the fronts were turning.

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Originally Posted by rlm328
Did you notice how the wrecker operator ran the tow strap through the spokes of the wheel and that they just kinda slid along the ground while the fronts were turning.
I was expecting them just to attach the winch cable to the wing or something like that based on what I've seen of tow operators on the street.
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I was not driving that car and there is no real proof that Robert Henricksen was riding with me.
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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?


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