OH my GOD!

[bigdaddy]

This has nothing to do with mazdas, but this qualifies to be a thread

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/13/bugatti-bird-gate-update-driver-identity-revealed-gov-schwarz/

 

[kpacker51]

That is unreal. Must have been texting on his Blackberry.

 

[Ajburr]

Love it

 

[boosted1]

He could afford it, I'm sure.

 

[bigdaddy]

he was talking on the phone, and he swerved to avoid a low flying pelican. He deserves it for not paying enough attention while driving his close to 2 million dollar car

 

[Hank3]

Oh SNAP!

 

[paylew]

he was talking on the phone, and he swerved to avoid a low flying pelican. He deserves it for not paying enough attention while driving his close to 2 million dollar car

I sure didn't see a pelican, lol.

 

[bigdaddy]

I sure didn't see a pelican, lol.

neither did I, but lets just pretend it was there to save the guy from more humuiliation

 

[paylew]

neither did I, but lets just pretend it was there to save the guy from more humuiliation

Yeah, I guess money can buy really nice toys but it sure can't buy intelligence. I wonder how the guy that sold it to this idiot feels, he lived about 4 hours away from where I am. When it went up for sale, it made the news... Gotta love a small town.

 

[oaklandopen]

vid of actual crash: "it's a lambo, dude"....wtf whut?

 

[SeR_Cyclops]

Wow, hope he had insurance.

 

[Saskatchewan17]

It didn't look like he was dodging a pelican. It just looked like he rolled off the road and into the water very controlled-like.

Dumb-Ass.

 

[paylew]

It didn't look like he was dodging a pelican. It just looked like he rolled off the road and into the water very controlled-like.

Dumb-Ass.

yeah kinda like "oh looks like a good day for a swim"

 

[oaklandopen]

so all the other veyron owners should be happy cuz their cars just went up in price

 

[Wastegate13]

Supposedly the guy owns a car restoration business and had a very similar occurence with an Enzo a few years back. Insurance wrote that car off and he bought it back then restored it. Hope he had GAP this time. lawl

 

[Sport6]

Supposedly the guy owns a car restoration business and had a very similar occurence with an Enzo a few years back. Insurance wrote that car off and he bought it back then restored it. Hope he had GAP this time. lawl

The similar occurence with the Enzo was that infamous Eddie Griffin Enzo crash. He didn't own the car at the time but he bought it and started those "Save the Enzos" t-shirts and memes.

My bet would be this is an attempt to start something similar with the Veyrons..look for the t-shirts in two weeks. And him posting updates on how they are restoring this car.

 

[speedtwee]

yep was distracted by a pelican. lol. happend over here at galveston. what a waste tho

 

[Sport6]

yep was distracted by a pelican. lol. happend over here at galveston. what a waste tho

The owner said to Jalopnik that the stories were made up by the tow truck driver when the media got there. And he dropped his phone and thats how he crashed..

Pics of the car:
http://jalopnik.com/5406193/waterlogged-bugatti-veyron-gallery/gallery/

 

[oaklandopen]

how the **** can you drop your phone in a car that more than likely has a device like a bluetooth so you can be hands free?

 

[Sport6]

haha you watch the latest top gear episode? (last night) Hammond tested out the Ferrari Californias bluetooth pairing and if the Bugatti's anything like that, I wouldn't want to have the hands free either...

Its most likely not like that but I am still suspect on the whole thing as it is. What are the odds of catching the crash on video. Especially since they guys seem to thing its a Lambo, who records a car on a off/on ramp? I guess you could question everything on youtube the same way but its just strange. Think its all set up though.