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Old 21-03-2007, 06:41 PM   #1
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Don't know i this is a repost....sorry if it is but I thought this video of the Bugatti Veyron at Top Spped was pretty good.

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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x157l2_bugatti

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Old 21-03-2007, 08:56 PM   #2
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great bit of video that. They(topgear) havent done a hot lap on there own track yet but as soon as a private buyer lends them one they will.... cant wait GO THE STIG!!
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Old 21-03-2007, 09:33 PM   #3
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Thanks for the link it was good to watch
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Old 21-03-2007, 09:40 PM   #4
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Yeah it was posted up before but I think it was hidden in a thread somewhere BUT anyway its worth posting up again
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Old 21-03-2007, 09:50 PM   #5
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only one word ......WOW
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Old 21-03-2007, 10:03 PM   #6
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Old 21-03-2007, 10:04 PM   #7
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great bit of video that. They(topgear) havent done a hot lap on there own track yet but as soon as a private buyer lends them one they will.... cant wait GO THE STIG!!
Yeah, can't wait to get my hands on it lol
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Old 22-03-2007, 10:18 AM   #9
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Totaly Sik what a car, what a job he has.
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Thanks for posting the link, Brad. Great video, incredible car.

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I want one but lucky i cant afford one, i'd end up trying to test the top wack. I can only imagine the mess it'd make if things went wrong at 4oo clicks
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Hadn't seen that before, thankyou so much for that, absolutely amazing, those Top Gear guys really do have such a great job.
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Old 22-03-2007, 11:51 AM   #13
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I want one but lucky i cant afford one, i'd end up trying to test the top wack. I can only imagine the mess it'd make if things went wrong at 4oo clicks
I love the bit where he says that the car sucks in more air in a minute than a human will in 4 days, and at 400km/h the tyres will last only 50 minutes but thats OK because you will run out of fuel in 12 minutes ...
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Old 22-03-2007, 12:01 PM   #14
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errr.... rekon they lemme test drive one?
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Appartently Tim Cahill (Aussie Soccer player) owns one of these..........

Lucky bugger!

I am disappointed that you did not hear the engine noise.
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I'm planning to get one of those and park it next to my Ford GT!! (Planning I said, still in the planning..lol!)
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This is an interesting read about the Veyron......."Explains how it all works"
Amazing car that's for sure.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/bugatti.htm
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Waste of money. Get a Ford 351 and put twin turbos on it
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I love the bit where he says that the car sucks in more air in a minute than a human will in 4 days, and at 400km/h the tyres will last only 50 minutes but thats OK because you will run out of fuel in 12 minutes ...
Was it 5o min or 15, either way you'll run out of fuel before then.
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What a great post!
That was awesome!

Nice use of the music from starwars too :nutsycuck
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Was it 5o min or 15, either way you'll run out of fuel before then.
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great bit of video that. They(topgear) havent done a hot lap on there own track yet but as soon as a private buyer lends them one they will.... cant wait GO THE STIG!!

That might never happen as there Track is going to be redeveloped just as OraN Park is planned to be.Residental
Wouldnt it be gr8 to have a test track at the Isle of Man
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