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stmoritzer · 03-05-2007, 04:08 AM

it was a straight front crash, I guess a Viper was driving too slow infront of him ...

RC45 · 03-05-2007, 04:39 AM

The Viper had to slow down - the F360 and M3 were the real hold up.

hurstg01 · 03-05-2007, 04:42 AM

Best quote i've heard yet - "at least the parachute deployed"

Shinigami · 03-05-2007, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by RC45

But how could it crash? Its 4WD with 1001bhp and legendary Audi handling... it must be a photoshop.

Aren't you falling into the same prejudice that you accuse us "eurocrats" of when we say american cars handle like sh1t?

ae86_16v · 03-05-2007, 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by RC45

But how could it crash? Its 4WD with 1001bhp and legendary Audi handling... it must be a photoshop.

Looks like it understeered

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chest3r · 03-05-2007, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by Shinigami

Originally Posted by RC45

But how could it crash? Its 4WD with 1001bhp and legendary Audi handling... it must be a photoshop.

Aren't you falling into the same prejudice that you accuse us "eurocrats" of when we say american cars handle like sh1t?

And do you still bother ? :roll:

TopGearNL · 03-05-2007, 08:48 AM

^^

SPEEDKILLAR · 03-05-2007, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas

I'll give him 300€ for the engine and tranny.

350 euro's

stmoritzer · 03-05-2007, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas

I'll give him 300€ for the engine and tranny.

Meriveron will become true :fuck:

MIHALS · 03-05-2007, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas

I'll give him 300€ for the engine and tranny.

I thought hoovers are for less :shock:

ARMAN · 03-05-2007, 09:48 AM

Haha another thread gone the wrong way... [cartman]I love you guys[/cartman]

inso · 03-05-2007, 11:19 AM

If someone was about to ask me what European exotic didn´t handle, I would have said Veyron. But on a wet/cold road Harry Metcalfe lost his 340R Lotus, and similar results..

Driven RS4 and also building them, it neither does handle to my linking, but I do like oversteer on demand. That is why I love my old trusty E28 bmw, I know exactly what it is going to do when pushed to the limit. Now I just need those two blowers to make it more interesting on dry tarmac too(made some queries about IHIs yesterday)(Since V8 is now dropped from the plan, since costs do go up.)

(Pics of one with such an engine: http://btcf.fi/forum/showthread.php?t=17828&page=41)

TopGearNL · 03-05-2007, 02:04 PM

We’ve seen plenty of smashed Ferrari Enzos but this is the first time we’ve across images of a wrecked Bugatti Veyron. Information is sketchy, but it’s thought that a pool of water on the road caused the AWD supercar to lose traction and then spin out of control, sending it head first into a ditch on a road near Shepperton in the UK. Most of the cabin section and engine compartment look relatively undamaged, however, it’s hard to determine what internal damage to the drivetrain there is if any. Hopefully the driver got out unscathed.

According to the source, this is the first time a private customer has actually crashed a Veyron. Engineers reportedly destroyed two prototype examples during testing, which was part of the reason for the long delays during the vehicle’s development.

apparently it was an astra he hit not a ditch.

With thanks to Andrew for the pics!

silentm · 03-05-2007, 02:14 PM

from what you can see, looking at the tires, it looks more like it spun out. i mean look at all the grass on the rear wheel. it's kind of interesting though that this is the first one, when we've seen so many LP640s Enzos CGTs ect crashed already.

ViperASR · 03-05-2007, 03:03 PM

sucks about the car, hope the owner had some good insurance, or has enough money to fix it.