Man Drives $2M Car (Bugatti Veyron) into La Marque Lake

MC · 11-16-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

This is real, sorry, but you should see the amount of stupid sh1t people in exotic cars do, not all of them drive like a grandma. Just watched a video this morning of two Ferrari California's playing with each other, one power slides into a parked car or something, sad.

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Kones · 11-16-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

This is real, sorry, but you should see the amount of stupid sh1t people in exotic cars do, not all of them drive like a grandma. Just watched a video this morning of two Ferrari California's playing with each other, one power slides into a parked car or something, sad.

Oh, I'm not saying it's not real, I'm saying it was done on purpose

spearfish25 · 11-16-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kones

Oh, I'm not saying it's not real, I'm saying it was done on purpose

Yep. Give it a week or so. Guy who owns a Veyron AND just happens to own one of the largest exotic car salvage companies drives his Veyron into a marsh. He's trying to make some cash knowing he can restore his baby. Someone explain why he's driving on the little service road instead of the main highway.

On the flip side, I'm not sure how his insurance could ever prove he did it on purpose to get out of paying him. That being said, I'm also not sure how conflict of interest works with this situation. My guess is that insurance companies won't pay a client's own shop to repair the car. If they 'total' the car, the car is the property of the insurance company. If he collects damages, he could potentially repair it for much less than what the quoted damage is.

vash_241987 · 11-16-2009, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Yep. Give it a week or so. Guy who owns a Veyron AND just happens to own one of the largest exotic car salvage companies drives his Veyron into a marsh. He's trying to make some cash knowing he can restore his baby. Someone explain why he's driving on the little service road instead of the main highway.

On the flip side, I'm not sure how his insurance could ever prove he did it on purpose to get out of paying him. That being said, I'm also not sure how conflict of interest works with this situation. My guess is that insurance companies won't pay a client's own shop to repair the car. If they 'total' the car, the car is the property of the insurance company. If he collects damages, he could potentially repair it for much less than what the quoted damage is.

+ how will he explain the "pelican" when the video says otherwise?

MeetJoeAsian · 11-16-2009, 10:55 PM

I was think the same as what spearfish25 was think, that this guy salvaged this car to claim insurance, then he'll buy it back and restore at pennies on the dollar. However, he's pretty dumb to let the motor run to suck in all the water.

molamann · 11-16-2009, 11:33 PM

Hmm, I'm not too familiar with engines so what are the process of repairing an engine that has sucked up that much water? I'm sure it's a lot more than just taking it apart, relubing, and reassemble. Also, does he necessarily have the resource to repair such a car? Not necessarily referring to money but finding the right people and parts.

MeetJoeAsian · 11-17-2009, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by molamann

Hmm, I'm not too familiar with engines so what are the process of repairing an engine that has sucked up that much water? I'm sure it's a lot more than just taking it apart, relubing, and reassemble. Also, does he necessarily have the resource to repair such a car? Not necessarily referring to money but finding the right people and parts.

here's another thought: how much can he make from parting out the car?

11-16-2009, 10:55 PM	#50 (permalink)
MeetJoeAsian Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 342 Drives: 350Z to G35c to 370Z Rep Power: 16	I was think the same as what spearfish25 was think, that this guy salvaged this car to claim insurance, then he'll buy it back and restore at pennies on the dollar. However, he's pretty dumb to let the motor run to suck in all the water. __________________ http://facebook.com/meetjoeasian

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molamann A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,666 Drives: 370Z with NAVVVVV Rep Power: 284	Hmm, I'm not too familiar with engines so what are the process of repairing an engine that has sucked up that much water? I'm sure it's a lot more than just taking it apart, relubing, and reassemble. Also, does he necessarily have the resource to repair such a car? Not necessarily referring to money but finding the right people and parts.