Man decides to go swimming inside his Bugatti Veyron!

Rossiter · 13th November 2009, 14:17

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Thu Nov 12, 9:34 pm ET
LA MARQUE, Texas – A man blamed a low-flying pelican and a dropped cell phone for his veering his million-dollar sports car off a road and into a salt marsh near Galveston. The accident happened about 3 p.m. Wednesday on the frontage road of Interstate 45 northbound in La Marque, about 35 miles southeast of Houston.
The Lufkin, Texas, man told of driving his luxury, French-built Bugatti Veyron when the bird distracted him, said La Marque police Lt. Greg Gilchrist. The motorist dropped his cell phone, reached to pick it up and veered off the road and into the salt marsh. The car was half-submerged in the brine about 20 feet from the road when police arrived.
Gilchrist said he doesn't know if the car was salvageable, but in his words, "Salt water isn't good for anything." He says the man, whose identity hasn't been released, was not injured.
A 2006 Bugatti Veyron was recently offered for sale in Jonesboro, Ark., for $1.25 million.

The Galveston County Daily News

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contactme27 · 13th November 2009, 16:13

come on .... where this is looking at and where he ended his lovely car ???????? too costly mistake

Shan2nu · 13th November 2009, 17:55

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The Lufkin, Texas, man told of driving his luxury, French-built Bugatti Veyron

FRENCH BUILT????? No wonder it crashed. LOL

Shan2nu

Technocrat · 13th November 2009, 18:07

LOL poor guys, Thats one expensive mistake & if he was talking to Someone then all the best to him/her

hanmust · 13th November 2009, 18:33

He got disrtacted with a bird?

Is Pelicon so fast enough to chase the fastest car in the world?

That bird dropped a cell phone?

McLaren Rulez · 13th November 2009, 18:45

Could there be a better endorsement for banning cellphones while driving?

funkydevil · 13th November 2009, 18:48

According to this link,

Man Sinks Bugatti Veyron in Two Feet of Water | Hoonery & Hooliganism Blog & Discussion at Automobile Magazine

"According to the paper, the Veyron’s 1001-hp W-16 engine “gurgled like an outboard motor” for about 15 minutes before it died."

That engine was running for 15 minutes underwater before it died????

ronin · 13th November 2009, 18:57

It could happen guys. My uncle had an accident once trying to swat a fly on his windshield. Proved quite expensive there too.

Cyrus43 · 13th November 2009, 18:58

Yes. Probably so that no water enters the Block/intakes.

funkydevil · 13th November 2009, 19:16

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

Yes. Probably so that no water enters the Block/intakes.

Stupid question..............But Cyrus, doesn't the gas pedal need to be pressed to ensure the engine is at higher revvs so as to prevent the water from getting in?? It dosen't mention anywhere in the article that this was done, and i'm sure at normal revs of about 1000rpm, the engine would've died instantly. Maybe this engine revvs higher due to it having 1001 HP

suhaas307 · 13th November 2009, 23:13

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

Yes. Probably so that no water enters the Block/intakes.

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Originally Posted by funkydevil

Stupid question..............But Cyrus, doesn't the gas pedal need to be pressed to ensure the engine is at higher revvs so as to prevent the water from getting in?? It dosen't mention anywhere in the article that this was done, and i'm sure at normal revs of about 1000rpm, the engine would've died instantly. Maybe this engine revvs higher due to it having 1001 HP

Well, I vaguely remember reading something on this. If you keep the gas pedal planted, the chances of water entering the exhaust pipes are slim. The moment you take your foot off the throttle, it creates a back-pressure in the exhaust and that sucks in water into the motor. Though this is a bit irrelevant during circumstances where the whole car is submerged!

PAVAN KADAM · 13th November 2009, 23:34

Aawww. A costly mistake.

That man says nothing is salvagable! Has he heard about Indian Mechanics.

Dude that car can be running full throttle again in 10 mins if the same thing had happened in India.

Nitin · 14th November 2009, 02:55

Read about it this morning,and all I could do is feel sorry for the guy.If he'd seen the yeti or Nessie, it would have been something.But a pelican?

anekho · 14th November 2009, 03:39

what a mistake! all for a pelican.

btw, I think aatish here at t-bhp (dude who fixed up the x-trail and c-class) has found his next car

EssYouWe · 14th November 2009, 08:09

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Originally Posted by Nitin

Read about it this morning,and all I could do is feel sorry for the guy.If he'd seen the yeti or Nessie, it would have been something.But a pelican?

+1

It wasn't like some hot chick flashed him! What a sore loser... ditched (pun intended) his Veyron for a bird!

13th November 2009, 16:13	#2
contactme27 BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 225 Thanked: 21 Times	come on .... where this is looking at and where he ended his lovely car ???????? too costly mistake
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13th November 2009, 18:07	#4
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,770 Thanked: 2,705 Times	LOL poor guys, Thats one expensive mistake & if he was talking to Someone then all the best to him/her
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13th November 2009, 18:33	#5
hanmust Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calicut Posts: 2,481 Thanked: 267 Times View My Garage	He got disrtacted with a bird? Is Pelicon so fast enough to chase the fastest car in the world? That bird dropped a cell phone? Last edited by hanmust : 13th November 2009 at 18:35.
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McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,463 Thanked: 5,521 Times	Could there be a better endorsement for banning cellphones while driving?
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13th November 2009, 18:48	#7
funkydevil BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 362 Thanked: 102 Times	According to this link, Man Sinks Bugatti Veyron in Two Feet of Water \| Hoonery & Hooliganism Blog & Discussion at Automobile Magazine "According to the paper, the Veyron’s 1001-hp W-16 engine “gurgled like an outboard motor” for about 15 minutes before it died." That engine was running for 15 minutes underwater before it died????
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13th November 2009, 18:57	#8
ronin BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Trichur Posts: 100 Thanked: 46 Times	It could happen guys. My uncle had an accident once trying to swat a fly on his windshield. Proved quite expensive there too.
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13th November 2009, 18:58	#9
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 230 Times View My Garage	Yes. Probably so that no water enters the Block/intakes.
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PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,601 Thanked: 2,557 Times	Aawww. A costly mistake. That man says nothing is salvagable! Has he heard about Indian Mechanics. Dude that car can be running full throttle again in 10 mins if the same thing had happened in India.
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14th November 2009, 02:55	#13
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Read about it this morning,and all I could do is feel sorry for the guy.If he'd seen the yeti or Nessie, it would have been something.But a pelican?
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14th November 2009, 03:39	#14
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,997 Thanked: 685 Times	what a mistake! all for a pelican. btw, I think aatish here at t-bhp (dude who fixed up the x-trail and c-class) has found his next car
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