Pelican - 1, Bugatti-0
November 13, 2009 9:23 AM Subscribe
Proving that you don't need to have brains to be rich.
Bugatti Veyron - 0-62 mph in 2.5 seconds, 488 ci, 1001 bhp, top speed 253 mph, price - $1.7 million, distance to come to a complete stop in a salt marsh- 20 feet.
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You aren't rich enough to own one if you ain't rich enough to wreck one.
posted by carsonb at 9:37 AM on November 13, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by carsonb at 9:37 AM on November 13, 2009 [1 favorite]
hey, at least he didn't steal it before wrecking it
posted by cbecker333 at 9:38 AM on November 13, 2009
posted by cbecker333 at 9:38 AM on November 13, 2009
In hindsight, he should've got the undercoating.
posted by mazola at 9:39 AM on November 13, 2009 [4 favorites]
posted by mazola at 9:39 AM on November 13, 2009 [4 favorites]
If I had a Bugatti Veyron, I'd use it to get away from cellphones.
What a maroon.
posted by Benny Andajetz at 9:40 AM on November 13, 2009
What a maroon.
posted by Benny Andajetz at 9:40 AM on November 13, 2009
Anybody can have an accident. What was dumb was buying a $2 million dollar car capable of 250 mph in the first place. Seriously, you're
gonna look like an idiot stuck in traffic in one of those things.
posted by killdevil at 9:41 AM on November 13, 2009
gonna look like an idiot stuck in traffic in one of those things.
posted by killdevil at 9:41 AM on November 13, 2009
This got me thinking. What contributes most to the cost of a car like this? The money spent on engineering? The end performance? How about the materials or manufacturing process? What's the break down, man?
posted by Mister Cheese at 9:42 AM on November 13, 2009
posted by Mister Cheese at 9:42 AM on November 13, 2009
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posted by Cool Papa Bell at 9:37 AM on November 13, 2009