yng_750 247 Report post Posted November 12, 2009 This is one of the saddest, yet most amusing sights we've ever seen. A $1.6 million Bugatti Veyron sitting in a salt water lagoon, door open, in two feet of nasty, corrosion-inducing muddy water. While the site is sad, how the event allegedly transpired is downright hilarious. The unnamed owner of the vehicle, traveling through Galveston, Texas to look at some high-end property, was reportedly talking on his cell phone when a low-flying pelican distracted him. The driver swerved to avoid the big bird, dropped his cell phone, and in the process the front passenger tire hit a mud patch. A quad-turbo, 16-cylinder engine may be able to get you to 60 mph in under three seconds, but it doesn't work well with mud, so the supercar made a b-line for an adjacent lagoon. The ultra rare Veyron (reportedly one of 15 copies here in the States) was still running after it rested nearly belt-line high in the salt water, as local news affiliate KHOU reported the 1,000+ hp engine "gurgled like an outboard motor for about 15 minutes before it died." It probably would have been a great idea to kill power to the engine (and even shut the door) once the Veyron hit the muck, but hey, what do we know? Hit the jump to watch video of the Veyron as it is extracted from its salty abyss. And if you own a Veyron, let this be a lesson to you that having money doesn't necessarily mean you have the skill to drive a supercar, especially when you're on the phone. Thanks to everyone for the tips! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted November 12, 2009 A million dollar supercar that doesn't have a handsfree car kit as standard? That's worse than a BMW without a cupholder! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ED1RTY 2 Report post Posted November 12, 2009 Testing the possibility of using the W16 Quad turbo engine for marine use? Would be one hell of a powercruiser! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3_Power 636 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 Actually footage of it going for a swim (rather than the aftermath) ... pretty amazing somebody captured this ... http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos-09/11-14...g-into-lake.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tire 10 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 Actually footage of it going for a swim (rather than the aftermath) ... pretty amazing somebody captured this ... http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos-09/11-14...g-into-lake.htm "pretty sure its a lambo dude" Niiiiiiice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaz 64 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 Looks like he just drove right in there on purpose haha. Those guys filming are idiots! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
