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He was struggling to catch up to see the Mini

Old Apr 3, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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He was struggling to catch up to see the Mini

Spotted in the rearview mirror -- he tried hard, but he just couldn't get close enough -- the Justa just kept outcornering him till he turned off in despair..

(that's a Veyron, in case you need a spotting guide----)
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 05:08 PM
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Lol awesome!
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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That's funny.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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Very funny

Even if the road was straight he probably would have had to stop for gas before he caught up to you.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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I'm forwarding this to the local police as evidence of distracted driving.

- A Veyron owner

 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 01:02 PM
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Hahah.. very nice.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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When I win the lottery the first place I am going is to my local Bugatti dealer. My son can have my JCW.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by onefish2
When I win the lottery the first place I am going is to my local Bugatti dealer. My son can have my JCW.
Forget the Bugatti...Im getting a Shelby Cobra 427.....
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by onefish2
When I win the lottery the first place I am going is to my local Bugatti dealer. My son can have my JCW.
They probably have HPFP issues. And, you'll need to get the extended warranty -- its really hard to get one worked on at Pep Boys.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 05:18 AM
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Seriously, though, I did notice a couple of things in the couple of miles he was behind me. First, the car appeared to handle being in traffic very smoothly. It didn't appear to have any sort of driveablilty issues and we putted along at about 30 mph for a good bit. But we eventually got to a busy two-lane street along the coast - think surf shops and t-shirt stores - where two things became VERY clear. The car is very wide, and it must have a 50 foot turning radius. I don't know how on earth one would ever pull into a head-in parking place with one (not that you ever would).

Simply put, its very smooth, but surprisingly also very big.

But I'd take it in a heart beat. Wonder what the State-Farm folks would say about insuring it?
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 06:40 AM
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Ooo very nice.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 06:45 AM
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hahaha... that make my day
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 06:56 AM
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lol very nice
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Herleman
Wonder what the State-Farm folks would say about insuring it?
Probably tell you the same thing Jeremy Clarkson found out on Top Gear - insurance not available for this make/model. You would probably have to go through a specialty insurer.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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I saw one of these in Denver a few weeks ago too. It was black and red. Cool looking car, but I'd be afraid to leave it anywhere, lol.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 06:34 AM
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I would live in fear of door dings, bird poop, and my neighborhood children.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 07:14 AM
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If you had 3-4 million dollars to spend on a car, I don't think you'd really care about door dings. You'd most likely just send your lackeys to break their knees or something.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 08:41 AM
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true, and would you really drive yourself that many places when you could take the helicopter instead?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 09:17 AM
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that is an awesome shot . . . my 5 year old loves MINIs and the Veyron!
 
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Cantslowdown
I would live in fear of door dings, bird poop, and my neighborhood children.
In other words, its almost exactly like owning a Mini.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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exactly Herleman!
 
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 10:38 AM
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Compensating for anything? haha
 
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 01:01 PM
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Haha that's awesome!!! I couldn't even imagine owning a car like that!
 
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 02:46 PM
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For those of you that have done such things in the past on more mundane vehicles -- can you imagine having to adjust 64 valves and synchronize 16 throttle-slides?

I wonder what the service intervals are?
 
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