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Title: The end of a £800,, 0.60 in 2.5s, 'fastest road car ever'.
Post by: Iain on March 06, 2007, 04:50:14 AM

Not a graceful end either. Hit a Vauxhall Astra van and then some trees.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/6422215.stm

Title: Re: The end of a £800,, 0.60 in 2.5s, 'fastest road car ever'.
Post by: Cromlech on March 06, 2007, 05:19:43 AM

I am glad the pregnant lady seemed to be alright.

Title: Re: The end of a £800,, 0.60 in 2.5s, 'fastest road car ever'.
Post by: HankB on March 06, 2007, 05:47:52 AM

Wonder if Earl Scheib or MAACO (or the English equivalent) have ever done work on a Bugatti . . .

Bad week for exotic cars . . .  just a few days ago, I saw a news story about a fellow stateside who'd thoroughly wrecked his Lamborghini . . .

Title: Re: The end of a £800,, 0.60 in 2.5s, 'fastest road car ever'.
Post by: Manedwolf on March 06, 2007, 05:58:11 AM

About a year ago, someone plowed into a tree with an original Shelby Cobra and destroyed it and themselves, too, in S. Florida.

Title: Re: The end of a £800,, 0.60 in 2.5s, 'fastest road car ever'.
Post by: Dannyboy on March 06, 2007, 06:38:31 AM

I read that yesterday.  Man, that is so sad that it's funny.  It'll probably cost as much as the original price just to fix the thing.  Oops.

Title: Re: The end of a £800,, 0.60 in 2.5s, 'fastest road car ever'.
Post by: BakerMikeRomeo on March 06, 2007, 06:46:35 PM

Somewhere, an automotive insurance agent is either weeping or giggling.

I just don't know enough about insurance to know which.

~GnSx

Title: Re: The end of a £800,, 0.60 in 2.5s, 'fastest road car ever'.
Post by: mtnbkr on March 07, 2007, 02:14:36 AM

Probably weeping since the cost to repair/replace that machine likely exceeds the cumulative payments to date. 

Chris

Title: Re: The end of a £800,, 0.60 in 2.5s, 'fastest road car ever'.
Post by: HankB on March 07, 2007, 03:27:38 AM

Quote from: mtnbkr on March 07, 2007, 01:14:36 AM

Probably weeping since the cost to repair/replace that machine likely exceeds the cumulative payments to date. 

I wonder what the annual premium is for a car like the Veyron . . . probably a case of "If you have to ask, you can't afford it."

Title: Re: The end of a £800,, 0.60 in 2.5s, 'fastest road car ever'.
Post by: Manedwolf on March 07, 2007, 04:49:48 AM

I expect nobody would insure it outside of Lloyd's of London.