011001000110010101110010 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 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.http://www.motorauthority.com/news/superca...i-veyron-smash/Unlucky.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 That makes me sad, very sad. Hope it can be re-built. Otherwise thats one less veyron in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted March 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I suspect is back at the VAG factory now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I bet the insurance company is annoyed.It is a shame for it to happen to such a nice car, but it's in the nasty colour so i don't mind too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooore! Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Reckon it'll polish out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bessell Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 What a c u n t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmt_oli Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Perfect donor car for some wild project right there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louth Trials Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 i saw one in the local auto trader for 900,000 pounds!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future orange 660 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 i bet the engine is fine though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Tsh...new front end, be reet.Don't see what all the fuss is about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted March 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I bet the valve caps are aswell, but thats not the point. He put it in a ditch and smashed the front end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 i saw one in the local auto trader for 900,000 pounds!!!That's not bad actually, on 60k over list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmt_oli Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I bet the valve caps are aswell, but thats not the point. He put it in a ditch and smashed the front end.Its not like he intended to crash it fred! Ok he was prob going to fast for the conditions, but looking at that road, he could have just been caught out by mud or something! it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 i wonder what the cops have said to him, "so you crashed your veyron traveling at 60 on a nice bit of road like that did you? " if he was speeding which i think he was then it's his own fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.E.A.U Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 would be so funny if someone came along and sidehopped on it now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 i wonder what the cops have said to him, "so you crashed your veyron traveling at 60 on a nice bit of road like that did you? " if he was speeding which i think he was then it's his own faulti agree, but i bet that thing does like 60 in first anyway so i'm sure it'll be tough to keep it under any limit.i'm not that fussed to be honest, i cringed more on that rally crash video somone posted when 6r4's and escort cosworths were flying off the road.i was all like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 it deserved destruction with a colour scheme like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the666ers Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 it deserved destruction with a colour scheme like that...Agreed. I think it's pretty blatant he was ragging the tits off it. 1000 odd bhp, you're bound to stretch your legs occasionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 A friend of mine went in a ferrari 612 on sunday and said, whilst travelling down a dual carriage way, they looked down at the speedo to see 130mph. Said it felt like they were doing 30, not 130. And also going on what James may said on top gear, my guess is that these cars can easily doing double the speed of a average performance car on the same road. So even if he was doing 100+, Id say he was within the limits of the car. This is on another forum im on and a guy on there who knows that ^ road says its notoriously slippy. Meh. It was rented apparently aswell, 20k a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 No car handles like a rental car.Red cars are more likely to crash anyway so its the person who chose the colour of the car's fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 A friend of mine went in a ferrari 612 on sunday and said, whilst travelling down a dual carriage way, they looked down at the speedo to see 130mph. Said it felt like they were doing 30, not 130. And also going on what James may said on top gear, my guess is that these cars can easily doing double the speed of a average performance car on the same road. So even if he was doing 100+, Id say he was within the limits of the car. This is on another forum im on and a guy on there who knows that ^ road says its notoriously slippy. Meh. It was rented apparently aswell, 20k a day.doesn't matter how good the car is, your reactions are the same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 A friend of mine went in a ferrari 612 on sunday and said, whilst travelling down a dual carriage way, they looked down at the speedo to see 130mph. Said it felt like they were doing 30, not 130. And also going on what James may said on top gear, my guess is that these cars can easily doing double the speed of a average performance car on the same road. So even if he was doing 100+, Id say he was within the limits of the car. This is on another forum im on and a guy on there who knows that ^ road says its notoriously slippy. Meh. It was rented apparently aswell, 20k a day.And don't forget how he was saying about being disorientated when slowing down.Obviously i'm not saying he was going 253mph, but must have same effect just everythings a bit slower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 I can't believe a car crash has made the news - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/6422215.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 He deserved it for driving such a toss car...Sorry but I hate them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 He deserved it for driving such a toss car...Sorry but I hate themlolWhat exactly about them is toss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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