epic fail
#1
11-12-2009, 06:37 AM
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epic fail
A Bugatti Veyron crash is a rare thing, we’ve only ever heard of two, both in the UK. However, it seems there’s now a third thanks to a YouTube user who happened to be passing by at the time. It’s believed that the accident happened in Galvaston, Texas, other than that we have no more info. Here’s the video:
YouTube - Bugatti Veyron Crashed into Lake! (Video)
YouTube - Bugatti Veyron Crashed into Lake! (Video)
#4
11-12-2009, 08:01 AM
Looks like it was in the handling mode, obviously didnt help much 
I love the tow truck driver, he washes his hands before touching the steering wheel, I think the owner has bigger problems than a dirty steering wheel.
Not that it isnt already messed but wouldnt towing it backwards like that without the wheels moving, completely stuff the gearbox up?
I guess at the end of the day as long as every one is okay, its not to bad.
I love the tow truck driver, he washes his hands before touching the steering wheel, I think the owner has bigger problems than a dirty steering wheel.
Not that it isnt already messed but wouldnt towing it backwards like that without the wheels moving, completely stuff the gearbox up?
I guess at the end of the day as long as every one is okay, its not to bad.
#5
11-12-2009, 08:03 AM
Looks like it was in the handling mode, obviously didnt help much
I love the tow truck driver, he washes his hands before touching the steering wheel, I think the owner has bigger problems than a dirty steering wheel.
Not that it isnt already messed but wouldnt towing it backwards like that without the wheels moving, completely stuff the gearbox up?
I guess at the end of the day as long as every one is okay, its not to bad.
I love the tow truck driver, he washes his hands before touching the steering wheel, I think the owner has bigger problems than a dirty steering wheel.
Not that it isnt already messed but wouldnt towing it backwards like that without the wheels moving, completely stuff the gearbox up?
I guess at the end of the day as long as every one is okay, its not to bad.
that really sucks 
#9
11-12-2009, 09:20 AM
Texas newspaper
$2 million Bugatti crashes into lagoon
By Chris Paschenko
The Daily News
Published November 12, 2009
LA MARQUE — The owner of one of the world’s fastest production automobiles accidentally drove his fine-tuned, French-built car into a saltwater lagoon Wednesday.
The man, who police said was from Lufkin, was uninjured after escaping the partially submerged Bugatti Veyron as it came to rest in about 2 feet of saltwater.
The two-seater, with 16 cylinders and four turbo chargers, can reach speeds of more than 250 mph. New models sell for about $2 million.
The man, who refused to give his name, was looking at real estate in Galveston.
About 3 p.m. a low-flying pelican distracted him as he traveled north on Interstate 45 just south of the hurricane levee near Omega Bay.
The man jerked the wheel, dropped his cell phone, and the car’s front tire left the frontage road and entered a muddy patch, which foiled his attempt to maneuver away from the lagoon.
The Veyron’s powerful engine gurgled like an outboard motor for about 15 minutes before it died.
Police and firefighters blocked the frontage road until MCH Towing employee Gilbert Harrison carefully wenched the car away from riprap and onto the soft, muddy bank.
It’s the rarest car in the world, not something you can just replace, the man said.
An Associated Press story in October mentioned a 2006 model Veyron for sale in Jonesboro, Ark., with an asking price of $1.25 million.
One of the prospective buyers was from Texas.
That Bugatti Veyron was one of only 200 made and one of only about 15 in the United States, the AP reported.
...
By the way... It's the car that was for sale at Elite Autos (ELITE AUTOS : Your #1 Exotic Car Source), Jonesboro, Arkansas, about a month ago.
Peace!
$2 million Bugatti crashes into lagoon
By Chris Paschenko
The Daily News
Published November 12, 2009
LA MARQUE — The owner of one of the world’s fastest production automobiles accidentally drove his fine-tuned, French-built car into a saltwater lagoon Wednesday.
The man, who police said was from Lufkin, was uninjured after escaping the partially submerged Bugatti Veyron as it came to rest in about 2 feet of saltwater.
The two-seater, with 16 cylinders and four turbo chargers, can reach speeds of more than 250 mph. New models sell for about $2 million.
The man, who refused to give his name, was looking at real estate in Galveston.
About 3 p.m. a low-flying pelican distracted him as he traveled north on Interstate 45 just south of the hurricane levee near Omega Bay.
The man jerked the wheel, dropped his cell phone, and the car’s front tire left the frontage road and entered a muddy patch, which foiled his attempt to maneuver away from the lagoon.
The Veyron’s powerful engine gurgled like an outboard motor for about 15 minutes before it died.
Police and firefighters blocked the frontage road until MCH Towing employee Gilbert Harrison carefully wenched the car away from riprap and onto the soft, muddy bank.
It’s the rarest car in the world, not something you can just replace, the man said.
An Associated Press story in October mentioned a 2006 model Veyron for sale in Jonesboro, Ark., with an asking price of $1.25 million.
One of the prospective buyers was from Texas.
That Bugatti Veyron was one of only 200 made and one of only about 15 in the United States, the AP reported.
...
By the way... It's the car that was for sale at Elite Autos (ELITE AUTOS : Your #1 Exotic Car Source), Jonesboro, Arkansas, about a month ago.
Peace!
