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bigdaddy
11-14-2009, 04:49 PM
This has nothing to do with mazdas, but this qualifies to be a thread

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/13/bugatti-bird-gate-update-driver-identity-revealed-gov-schwarz/
kpacker51
11-14-2009, 05:03 PM
That is unreal. Must have been texting on his Blackberry.
Ajburr
11-14-2009, 06:59 PM
Love it
boosted1
11-14-2009, 07:09 PM
He could afford it, I'm sure.
bigdaddy
11-14-2009, 07:17 PM
he was talking on the phone, and he swerved to avoid a low flying pelican. He deserves it for not paying enough attention while driving his close to 2 million dollar car
Hank3
11-14-2009, 07:20 PM
Oh SNAP!
paylew
11-14-2009, 07:58 PM
he was talking on the phone, and he swerved to avoid a low flying pelican. He deserves it for not paying enough attention while driving his close to 2 million dollar car

I sure didn't see a pelican, lol.
bigdaddy
11-14-2009, 09:45 PM
I sure didn't see a pelican, lol.

neither did I, but lets just pretend it was there to save the guy from more humuiliation
paylew
11-15-2009, 12:29 AM
neither did I, but lets just pretend it was there to save the guy from more humuiliation

Yeah, I guess money can buy really nice toys but it sure can't buy intelligence. I wonder how the guy that sold it to this idiot feels, he lived about 4 hours away from where I am. When it went up for sale, it made the news... Gotta love a small town.
oaklandopen
11-15-2009, 12:49 AM
vid of actual crash: "it's a lambo, dude"....wtf whut?
SeR_Cyclops
11-15-2009, 12:55 AM
Wow, hope he had insurance.
Saskatchewan17
11-15-2009, 12:52 PM
It didn't look like he was dodging a pelican. It just looked like he rolled off the road and into the water very controlled-like.

Dumb-Ass.
paylew
11-15-2009, 04:51 PM
It didn't look like he was dodging a pelican. It just looked like he rolled off the road and into the water very controlled-like.

Dumb-Ass.

yeah kinda like "oh looks like a good day for a swim"
oaklandopen
11-15-2009, 05:54 PM
so all the other veyron owners should be happy cuz their cars just went up in price
Wastegate13
11-16-2009, 05:22 PM
Supposedly the guy owns a car restoration business and had a very similar occurence with an Enzo a few years back. Insurance wrote that car off and he bought it back then restored it. Hope he had GAP this time. lawl
Sport6
11-16-2009, 09:25 PM
Supposedly the guy owns a car restoration business and had a very similar occurence with an Enzo a few years back. Insurance wrote that car off and he bought it back then restored it. Hope he had GAP this time. lawl

The similar occurence with the Enzo was that infamous Eddie Griffin Enzo crash. He didn't own the car at the time but he bought it and started those "Save the Enzos" t-shirts and memes.

My bet would be this is an attempt to start something similar with the Veyrons..look for the t-shirts in two weeks. And him posting updates on how they are restoring this car.
speedtwee
11-16-2009, 09:28 PM
yep was distracted by a pelican. lol. happend over here at galveston. what a waste tho :(
Sport6
11-16-2009, 10:32 PM
yep was distracted by a pelican. lol. happend over here at galveston. what a waste tho :(

The owner said to Jalopnik that the stories were made up by the tow truck driver when the media got there. And he dropped his phone and thats how he crashed..

Pics of the car:
http://jalopnik.com/5406193/waterlogged-bugatti-veyron-gallery/gallery/
oaklandopen
11-16-2009, 11:03 PM
how the fuck can you drop your phone in a car that more than likely has a device like a bluetooth so you can be hands free?
Sport6
11-16-2009, 11:58 PM
haha you watch the latest top gear episode? (last night) Hammond tested out the Ferrari Californias bluetooth pairing and if the Bugatti's anything like that, I wouldn't want to have the hands free either...

Its most likely not like that but I am still suspect on the whole thing as it is. What are the odds of catching the crash on video. Especially since they guys seem to thing its a Lambo, who records a car on a off/on ramp? I guess you could question everything on youtube the same way but its just strange. Think its all set up though.
hugador
11-17-2009, 01:05 AM
That Bugatti will never be the same. I find it strange they got it on video too. But then again cameras are everywhere and not many people know about cars.
squidmotion
11-17-2009, 05:34 PM
Supposedly the guy owns a car restoration business and had a very similar occurence with an Enzo a few years back. Insurance wrote that car off and he bought it back then restored it. Hope he had GAP this time. lawl

where did you here this? the local news here (houston) said he was a real estate guy looking at property in the area. i mean, they may be wrong as well.... but that's never happened. :)


i don't find it strange that someone was video taping... or holding out the cell phone for a shot... cameras, even video are prolific these days. and digital is cheap. everyone is filming everything!

i dont' think the vid is faked, as i know that stretch where he went into the drink, and that's just what it would/should have looked like. the water literally runs right up to the road. and it was a very high tide that day..... i'm pretty sure the two in the car didn't have the skills to alter video THAT well.

not a lake either... that's a saltwater marsh... pretty bad on a car, that is.