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      07-09-2007, 09:52 PM   #23
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you should see the thing in person, its TINY in video and pictures it always looks huge but the fucking thing is smaller than the e90
But it still manages to weigh nearly 1,900 kg / 4,200 lbs, compared to 1,140 kg / 2,500 lb for the McLaren F1.
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      07-10-2007, 05:19 AM   #24
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But it still manages to weigh nearly 1,900 kg / 4,200 lbs, compared to 1,140 kg / 2,500 lb for the McLaren F1.
16 cylinders, 4 turbos, 10 radiators...something tells me that their weight
comparison to the McLaren F1 wasn't their concern.
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      07-10-2007, 05:35 AM   #25
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You guys need to be watching Top Gear.

In another episode, they race across Europe. Italy to London. Veyron vs Aeroplane. I think that was in the 2006 series.

It's awesome.

New series starts in Sept. The Veyron will be featured again. My gut is that I think they were able to obtain one to drive around the track. Bugatti would not let them track the car so they offered thirty pounds ($60) to any owner who would lend them their car lol.

I think they found someone.

For those of you who can't get it on TV, every episode is on www.finalgear.com

I agree with you that Top Gear is great, but I actually though the episode of the Veyron vs the plan was lame. It was just too contrived and they never really pushed the Veyron.
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      07-10-2007, 05:50 AM   #26
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Simply mind boggeling.
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      07-10-2007, 06:07 AM   #27
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      07-10-2007, 10:23 AM   #28
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but still a very enjoyable video
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      07-10-2007, 01:00 PM   #29
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I loved the Veyron vs. plane episode, but I still think the best was the Ferrari 612 vs. plane episode, where it's so close Clarkson actually passes Hammond and May practically at the finish line in Verbier.

My prediction is if they do get a Veyron on the track it won't beat the Koenigsegg (which I think is the current lap holder), and maybe not even some of the other top contenders like the Zonda, Enzo and MC12. Or maybe I'll be eating my words in the fall.
This is the special one hour Veyron episode is it? I love this little rocket, engineering awesomeness.

..and yeah Top Gear is awesome, even though they like to bash BMWa
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      07-12-2007, 03:33 PM   #30
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hm is veyron top speed 250 the limit? brabus sl55 290mph.
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      07-12-2007, 05:09 PM   #31
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I believe it's 219 MPH.
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      07-12-2007, 05:39 PM   #32
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yo 533 just curious but if you saw the bugatti in fl was it scott storch's?
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      07-12-2007, 07:25 PM   #33
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Im outta breath just watching that!
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      07-12-2007, 07:35 PM   #34
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yo 533 just curious but if you saw the bugatti in fl was it scott storch's?
oh no i saw it in a showroom in, fuck where was it..., germany

my brother asked the guy how much it was and he said 1.x mil Euro and my brother just stood there and nodded like oh ok, he said later that he could tell the guy was trying to get an OMFG HOLLY SHIT look out of him but got the WTF SHIT look on his face instead


anyway yea the thing is fucking tiny really, the roof line is super low too i think it came up to below my breast
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