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Yaz · 11-15-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Gullwing

Hmmm when I see a bird in the middle of the street while in my car, I usually aim for it.
Why would someone in a car built to survive a bird strike at 250MPH put it into a lake to miss the bird?
I would have feathers all over my car before I would let it go for a swim.

Exactly! I can't remember how many times I've ran over annoying NYC pigeons.

To me, it looks like he aimed for that lake, if you know what I mean

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Now where are those "This is what happens when you have Quattro" ads?

martinbo · 11-16-2009, 07:27 AM

The video that I watched simply shows a Veyron trundling along a freeway and then slowly veering off into the lake. There's nothing to indicate that the driver got a fright from something and then swerved off; just a slow, gentle deviation off the road.

To me, it looks for all the world like the type of accident that happens when a driver - either fatigued or inebriated - falls asleep behind the wheel of a car. The apparent lack of any attempt to swerve violently or step on the best brakes in the world (as any frightened driver would do) in the footage tells me that there's more to this Veyron amphibian story than we're being told.

HighestOfHigh · 11-16-2009, 09:18 AM

^I agree it does seem, rather odd.

Centurion · 11-16-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by martinbo

The video that I watched simply shows a Veyron trundling along a freeway and then slowly veering off into the lake. There's nothing to indicate that the driver got a fright from something and then swerved off; just a slow, gentle deviation off the road.

To me, it looks for all the world like the type of accident that happens when a driver - either fatigued or inebriated - falls asleep behind the wheel of a car. The apparent lack of any attempt to swerve violently or step on the best brakes in the world (as any frightened driver would do) in the footage tells me that there's more to this Veyron amphibian story than we're being told.

Or it was simply a publicity stunt in the same case as with Eddie Griffin the Veyron owner's Enzo. Some people simply have too much money.

PanterroR · 11-17-2009, 05:11 AM

Monster · 11-17-2009, 05:17 AM

Didn't the owner read the press release material, the front grill is made from titanium mesh to protect the radiators from birds so he could have just drove straight on with no fear

dr Dunkel · 11-17-2009, 06:18 AM

Too bad they used a UFO-sighting spec camera to document this.

HighestOfHigh · 11-17-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Monster

Didn't the owner read the press release material, the front grill is made from titanium mesh to protect the radiators from birds so he could have just drove straight on with no fear

Yea that's what I don't understand. Why do all that over a bird? I can understand if it were a moose because that would have destroyed the car, but a Bird???

Beemer B773ER · 11-17-2009, 12:59 PM

I dunno what's worse, seeing that Veyron in such a condition, or seeing the sort of vehicles the Veyron is now parked with.

So we finally have our first Veyron on the used car market. Who wants to make the starting bid... anyone ?

Gullwing · 11-17-2009, 02:26 PM

Will the engine fit in my 190E?
Starting bid at $500!!!

HighestOfHigh · 11-17-2009, 02:36 PM

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The case of the ill-fated Bugatti Veyron versus the invisible pelican has had the Internets buzzing for the past week. First we saw footage of the $1.6 million supercar as it was being pulled out of a Texas swamp. The story behind the dastardly crash was that a low-flying pelican caused the (at the time) un-named driver to swerve off the road and ultimately land in over two feet of watery muck.

Then, as if by some sort of miracle, a video appeared of the actual crash, and, quite frankly, we didn't see any pelican. Then we found out that the car was being driven by Andy House, the owner of Performance Auto Sales in Lufkin. PAS, as it turns out, fixes wrecked exotics, making the crash look all the more suspicious. Now, less than a week after the crash, one very patient viewer watched the video frame by frame, and there looks to be some evidence that something white was floating near the Veyron right before the accident. We don't know if the image was doctored and there is no definitive way to verify that the white smear is a pelican, but it certainly has the size and shape of the large and awkward-looking bird. Take a look at the picture above and tell us if you think there is a chance in hell that white blur is a pelican – or perhaps a bit of Photoshop magic.

In the meantime, it appears as though the Internets are beginning to have some fun with Mr. House and his ill-fated Veyron joy ride. First is a can of pelican repellent on sale at the Car Guy Garage website. Price tag? Only $2 million greenbacks. Of course, eBay isn't going to be left out of the sunken Veyron sweepstakes either, as one pioneering auctioneer has come up with the Apple AquaticAvoidanceSystem system for avoiding lakes, marshes, channels, bays and any other body of water. AAS.... very clever. The starting bid price is a far more manageable $800, but you're buying a pair of Apple ear buds so that next you don't blame a hapless bird for dropping your iPhone and driving into a marsh. Happy bidding, Veyron owners!

- Bugatti Bird-gate Update 2: New evidence of mystery pelican, avoidance techniques [w/VIDEO] — Autoblog

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