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Matatk	Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#1
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22805 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Wow.... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/a ... _st/us_odd_lagoon_bugatti Quote: 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.
	Posted on: 2009/11/13 19:40
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BrianCunningham	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#2
Senior Guru Boston, MA for the most part :) 7763 Posts Member since: 2007/12/30 0:00	$uck$ Cars are replaceable people aren't but why was he on his cell phone? Couldn't afford a bluetooth after buying his car? It wasn't Arnold's wife was it?
	Posted on: 2009/11/13 19:43
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1Fast04Vert	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#3
Elite Guru The hills of N. Georgia 2424 Posts Member since: 2007/12/30 0:00	Here is a video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVwVx41zX9s
	Posted on: 2009/11/13 19:50
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cuisinartvette	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#4
Elite Guru 1782 Posts Member since: 2005/9/16 0:00	Pretty sure he had to be in speed mode for that wing to be up, Me thinks he was hauling butt. Doesnt just come up period at a certain speed.
	Posted on: 2009/11/13 19:56

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Epimax	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#5
Elite Guru Wilmington, NC 1814 Posts Member since: 2008/12/30 13:16	What an Idiot... More money than brains... thank goodness he didn't hurt anyone...
	Posted on: 2009/11/13 20:36

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Sweet90	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#6
Elite Guru Edmonton, Alberta 1143 Posts Member since: 2009/2/10 19:32	Just made mine worth more :toothy3: Jim
	Posted on: 2009/11/13 21:11
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Epimax	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#7
Elite Guru Wilmington, NC 1814 Posts Member since: 2008/12/30 13:16	Quote: Sweet90 wrote: Just made mine worth more :toothy3: Jim
	Posted on: 2009/11/13 21:23

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CentralCoaster	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#8
Senior Guru San Diego, CA 9454 Posts Member since: 2007/10/28 0:00	Eww. Brine is nasty stuff. Maybe we'll see a fixer upper Bugatti for sale on ebay now for $600,000.
	Posted on: 2009/11/13 21:27
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#9
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33766 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	I'd give the insurance company 50K and take a chance on it.
	Posted on: 2009/11/13 22:19

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pianoguy	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#10
Guru Emeritus Apple Valley, MN 14762 Posts Member since: 2007/12/29 0:00	Mega-moron.
	Posted on: 2009/11/13 22:42
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#11
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33766 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Just a passing thought. If you were to spend a mil on a car, dont you think it should have built in floatation and a passive fire extinguishing system.?
	Posted on: 2009/11/13 23:23

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CSS996	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#12
Mega Guru Central PA 3644 Posts Member since: 2007/8/31 0:00	I still feel worse for the guy whose wife rear ended him with her Hyundai while he was bringing his new Z06 home. As for the Bugatti, on mine it goes up at 140mph. And will lower at about 85. Also, if you stomp on the brakes at 220mph, the wing stands straight up, increasing surface area, to help slow the car down. Huh, oh... Did I mention this was in a video game? A highly accurate one though.
	Posted on: 2009/11/14 1:00
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Matatk	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#13
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22805 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Quote: TommyT-Bone wrote: Just a passing thought. If you were to spend a mil on a car, dont you think it should have built in floatation and a passive fire extinguishing system.? The seat bottoms can be used as flotation devices in a water landing situation. Matthew
	Posted on: 2009/11/14 2:37
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bogus	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#14
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	what a tool.
	Posted on: 2009/11/14 2:45
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jhammons01	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#15
Senior Guru 1044 Posts Member since: 2007/10/29 0:00	I'll find out his name and back story in a few minutes...I'm from Lufkin.....it's a small town
	Posted on: 2009/11/14 3:57

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benny42	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#16
Guru Newb Houston, Tx 91 Posts Member since: 2007/12/24 0:00	The local news tonight had video of him leaving the road and splashing into the water. It didn't look like it was going much over the speed limit. Maybe the salt water caused the spoiler to go up? Didn't see any pelicans in the video... bennyQuote: Matatk wrote: Wow.... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/a ... _st/us_odd_lagoon_bugatti Quote: 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.
	Posted on: 2009/11/14 4:54

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jhammons01	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#17
Senior Guru 1044 Posts Member since: 2007/10/29 0:00	I heard his name is Andy House and he has a business that rebuilds high end cars.
	Posted on: 2009/11/14 5:57

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1Fast04Vert	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#18
Elite Guru The hills of N. Georgia 2424 Posts Member since: 2007/12/30 0:00	Quote: jhammons01 wrote: I heard his name is Andy House and he has a business that rebuilds high end cars. That makes me wonder if he owns the car or was 'test driving' someone elses. Either way I guess he now has his next project.
	Posted on: 2009/11/14 16:11
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Curtis1974	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#19
Elite Guru Bolingbrook, IL 1070 Posts Member since: 2009/2/13 23:02	Man, I would be sooooo Pis**d off! Phones and birds just don't mix. That's some flat area down there. I've been on that stretch of road and there's no room to be taking your eyes off the road.
	Posted on: 2009/11/14 22:19
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Matatk	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#20
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22805 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Quote: benny42 wrote: The local news tonight had video of him leaving the road and splashing into the water. It didn't look like it was going much over the speed limit. Maybe the salt water caused the spoiler to go up? Didn't see any pelicans in the video... benny Linky?
	Posted on: 2009/11/14 23:29
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#21
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33766 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	I understand he has recently picked up a replacement vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . Attach file: new mod.jpg (34.52 KB)
	Posted on: 2009/11/15 14:03

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Mekanic	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#22
Registered Vendor Tampa Bay Florida 827 Posts Member since: 2008/2/25 0:00
	Posted on: 2009/11/15 15:25
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#23
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33766 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Pretty sure that's a Lambo dude.
	Posted on: 2009/11/15 18:44

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Curtis1974	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#24
Elite Guru Bolingbrook, IL 1070 Posts Member since: 2009/2/13 23:02	What are the odds that someone was actually filming him at that very moment? Unreal sight to have seen!
	Posted on: 2009/11/16 3:54
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Jeffvette	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#25
Elite Guru Not on CF 1297 Posts Member since: 2007/12/29 0:00	Quote: TommyT-Bone wrote: Pretty sure that's a Lambo dude. That be a Veyron.....swimming. I saw no Pelican though.
	Posted on: 2009/11/16 4:32

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Matatk	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#26
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22805 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Quote: Jeffvette wrote: Quote: TommyT-Bone wrote: Pretty sure that's a Lambo dude. That be a Veyron.....swimming. I saw no Pelican though. That's what the one guy in the car said, not Tommy Matthew
	Posted on: 2009/11/16 12:30
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jhammons01	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#27
Senior Guru 1044 Posts Member since: 2007/10/29 0:00	This Story has made it to FOX news now.....waiting to hear the story
	Posted on: 2009/11/17 15:11

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CentralCoaster	Re: Man destroys million dollar bugatti	#28
Senior Guru San Diego, CA 9454 Posts Member since: 2007/10/28 0:00	Quote: jhammons01 wrote: This Story has made it to FOX news now.....waiting to hear the story So is his insurance company! The fact that it was caught on film almost makes it sound like a stunt. I mean, what are the odds?
	Posted on: 2009/11/17 22:51
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