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Honestly... That is my dream car right there. I've been following its production from concept to reality now and I am still flabbergasted as to its performance. In their original models and pre-production models they had a claimed 1000+ horsepower and 944+ ft-lbs of torque. I guess they bumped it down for reliability? :lol:

That thing has sheer unrelenting power behind it.

Anyone wanna give me 1.2 million bucks?

Hold on... wiping drool off keyboard.... mmm

one sick ride

Good lawd.  That is rediculous.  I'm going to get an NBA contract so I can buy one (finally motivated to practice).

I think I measured out the engine displacement a while back and it came out to something like 8.1L or something. Jet boats have engines that big.

0-250 mph in 55 seconds  :o.

an 8 liter, quad turbo, W-16 engine with a top speed of 250 mph! I want to see a movie where there is a car chase with this in it. I can just see the cops in their crappy Crown Vics as this vanishes into the horizen, leaving a sonic boom (okay that would have to be a little faster I guess)

:cheers:  to Bugatti

yeah that would be kick ass.  I want to see a video of that car in action to hear and see it actually moving.  I bet it sounds awesome, esp when all those turbos kick into action.

Guess who's actually seen and sat in one already. :thumb: This was one of the very few vehicles we got in that we were never allowed to drive in any way, shape, or form.

How the heck did you get to sit in one, let alone see one?!! Do you work for Bugatti or are you a pro golfer and haven't told us yet.  If I sat in one and the keys were in it, lets just say there would be temptations.

If I had 1.2 mil to burn, I certainly wouldn't buy a stupid car.   :roll:

(http://www.swiss-helicopter-club.ch/images/helicopter/Bell/Bell%20206L%20HB-XNM%20SHC.jpg)

Much better!   :mrgreen:

I've always thought the 206 was a sexy looking little machine.

If I had that I would fly it to school and park it on the roof 8)







The Bugatti could kick it's but though

I'd be buying property in alaska.

Great, mabey you'll find oil and become rich like Jed Clampitt  :)

no I'd be chasing carrobiu around with a bowie knife.

Quote from: davipuI'd be buying property in alaska.

or a  1 bedroom condo in DC.

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or a  1 bedroom condo in DC.

With a nice view of a wall.   :lol:

fk DC. YMMV.

I'd buy an old rally car.  Take it back to the factory and tell them to spend the rest of the money on the car to make it as fast as that Bugatti and go do 4WD burnouts all day.

That's what I would do.

Or a 240Z with a RB26DETT swap, or the new V8 out of the Titans twin turbo'ed.

That would be sick, too...

Quote from: Mk1inCaliI'd buy an old rally car.  Take it back to the factory and tell them to spend the rest of the money on the car to make it as fast as that Bugatti and go do 4WD burnouts all day.

That's what I would do.

Or a 240Z with a RB26DETT swap, or the new V8 out of the Titans twin turbo'ed.

That would be sick, too...

for some reason, i'm not convinced... :dunno:

its only a matter of time before I see 2 of those in my neighborhood...thats been the story with all the supercars.

(http://www.autoweek.com/files/weekart/2005/1003/1003-Bugatti13KR.jpg). :o

Not only does is have insane-in-the-membrane performace, but it looks amazing, too! The interior is as luxurious (or even more so) than a Bentley or a RR!

(http://www.globalcar.com/img/145817010.jpg)
(http://autonet.ca/francais/SalonAuto/StoryImages/story9430-picture10216-L.jpg)

Quote from: AlphaFire X5Not only does is have insane-in-the-membrane performace, but it looks amazing, too! The interior is as luxurious (or even more so) than a Bentley or a RR!

Yeah...but no clutch!  Where's the fun in that?  

A lot of the supercars are going that way (super-dooper computer controlled transmissions).  I saw a Lamborghini demo where they just tell it what gear you want it to be in (eventually) and it will make sure you get there.  Say you're heading down a straight at 150, but want to be in 3rd when you come up to the next turn, flip the paddle down until it says 3 (while you're still doing 150)...and as you slow it will drop down so that it's ready when you want it.  *Yawn* Boooorring.  :P

I suppose it's like the $1M+ Mercedes that came with a full time chauffeur as "standard equipment"?

I am curious to know what kind of tires they put on that thing.  I know that with some of the modified mercedes 6-liter v-12 SL600's (also automatic, and in the neighborhood of 600hp after "tweaks"), you can't just floor the accellerator or you'd eat through the rubber.

That instrumentation looks about as readable as a blank page in the dark.   :roll:

I think if you TRIED to work a clutch on this thing the car would burn through so many tires. Hell, the clutch would burn out in a week with all that power, I bet. Paddle shifters aren't THAT bad.

Quote from: AlphaFire X5Not only does is have insane-in-the-membrane performace, but it looks amazing, too! The interior is as luxurious (or even more so) than a Bentley or a RR!

You would think vehicles like that would have absolutely amazing interiors, but the truth is that the more expensive the car is, the more likely it is to have been hand-built, and the more likely it is to have absolutely terrible fit and finish. Any Bentley or Rolls that I sat in or drove was just an utter disappointment. You would expect that stitching in the leather would actually not come undone so easily or panels on the door would fit right when you pay that much money, but no. The most consistently bad fit/finish on interiors has to go to Ferrari if you ask me. Probably been in a dozen or so and it's always a safe bet that something is ready to fall off inside when we get them straight from the factory or press. Now the Veryon we got in several months ago wont go into this category just yet because it was a pre-production vehicle with a lot of non-working parts, but I'm sure the production version will have the quality of any other hand-built interior. :thumb:

I've never sat in a really expensive car, so I wouldn't know  :roll:

Quote from: AlphaFire X5I think if you TRIED to work a clutch on this thing the car would burn through so many tires. Hell, the clutch would burn out in a week with all that power, I bet. Paddle shifters aren't THAT bad.

No doubt. :)  Pretty soon the only controls in cars like these will be a GPS and a "go" button....maybe a little tiller you use to get it in and out of the garage.

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Quote from: AlphaFire X5Not only does is have insane-in-the-membrane performace, but it looks amazing, too! The interior is as luxurious (or even more so) than a Bentley or a RR!

You would think vehicles like that would have absolutely amazing interiors, but the truth is that the more expensive the car is, the more likely it is to have been hand-built, and the more likely it is to have absolutely terrible fit and finish. Any Bentley or Rolls that I sat in or drove was just an utter disappointment. You would expect that stitching in the leather would actually not come undone so easily or panels on the door would fit right when you pay that much money, but no. The most consistently bad fit/finish on interiors has to go to Ferrari if you ask me. Probably been in a dozen or so and it's always a safe bet that something is ready to fall off inside when we get them straight from the factory or press. Now the Veryon we got in several months ago wont go into this category just yet because it was a pre-production vehicle with a lot of non-working parts, but I'm sure the production version will have the quality of any other hand-built interior. :thumb:

I dunno. Bugatti has been highly regarded for their quality of vehicle. These will be hand made, but since there is such a limited production of them (as opposed to Ferrari and Bentley) the time put into each one will be greater. There are only going to be about 30 of these made a year. The attention to detail will be far superior to the more "mass-produced" exotics and luxuries.

Quote from: roguegeekThe most consistently bad fit/finish on interiors has to go to Ferrari if you ask me.

Someone I know (who owns a Ferrari) loves to point out, "You don't buy a Ferrari for the radio."

there was a quote from an executive with a British car company saying something to the effect of, "there are flaws that are acceptable in a $100,000 car that would not be acceptable in a $10,000 car."

I used to valet in college and I was parking this Ferrari and I picked up my buddy and we drove all around Chicago in it and even jumped it a time or two and we pulled back into the garage right before this kid got back to pick up daddy's car.   Put a lot of miles on it too.  

Ha ha ha.  We were rollin' man!

Edit: Ummm.  Dome, dome.  Ummm.  Dome, dome.  Chick.  Chicka-chick-ahhh.

oooooohhhh  yeaaaahhhhhhhhh . . .

Quote from: AlphaFire X5I dunno. Bugatti has been highly regarded for their quality of vehicle. These will be hand made, but since there is such a limited production of them (as opposed to Ferrari and Bentley) the time put into each one will be greater. There are only going to be about 30 of these made a year. The attention to detail will be far superior to the more "mass-produced" exotics and luxuries.

Maybe. Like I said, it was a pre-production model I was in and it definitely felt like it wasn't ready for prime time. I'll stick with what I've experienced and assume it wont have the fit and finish a Honda Civic has.

Quote from: indestructiblemanthere was a quote from an executive with a British car company saying something to the effect of, "there are flaws that are acceptable in a $100,000 car that would not be acceptable in a $10,000 car."

That is true ... however I should say, in the recent few years they have greatly improved. In effect going to more machine assembled process in the more common cars ... In any case the cars rarely get driven enough to have anything better ...  :lol:
Cool.
Srinath.

Quote from: Jake DI used to valet in college and I was parking this Ferrari and I picked up my buddy and we drove all around Chicago in it and even jumped it a time or two and we pulled back into the garage right before this kid got back to pick up daddy's car.   Put a lot of miles on it too.

Hi. Do you speak English?

Do you ever ask cryptic, mildly offensive questions?

That's what Ferris said to the garage attendant before bribing him to take good care of the car.

Quote from: aaronstjThat's what Ferris said to the garage attendant before bribing him to take good care of the car.

0wned! :lol::lol::lol:

I'll take the heat for that.  I'll take the heat.  

I've been owned.

:oops:

:mrgreen:

I did have help from IMDB to get the exact wording of the quote.

The only thing I don't like about the Bugatti is that mouth off a carp looking grille in the middle of it's snout. Well, that and the price, and the gallons per mile.

The mileage isn't listed for the Bugatti, but someone on the web calculated an estimate @ "1.33 GALLONS or 5 LITERS of gas per MINUTE????"

As for toy projects, I'd like a Suzuki Samurai with a Busa engine, lifted, and maybe 10.5x31" tires. Wheeeeelie! :o

f%$k spending 1.2 million on a car. im with the guy who said he'd get a 240Z and stick an RB into it, throw in some racing suspension, build the motor a bit, sweeet.

Why not a Triumph TR7 with a small-block Chevy V8?

Quote from: scratchWhy not a Triumph TR7 with a small-block Chevy V8?

I prefer the looks of the TR6 better. My parents used to own one, but they sold it :(

Yeah, the TR7 is too '80s.  My dad has a TR3 he's welding back together (slowly) and a Spitfire 1500 daily driver.  Neat little cars.  When I drive the Spitfire, I can see over the top of the windshield better than I can see through to windshield.

For that much $$ you could always get a piece of automotive history...
(http://next.web-cars.com/wallpaper_img/ferrari_gto_1_1280.jpg)

... that kicks butt  :cheers:

wow!  :o  that pic is huge! sorry guys.

that car is worth it anyway  8)  :lol:

I love IT!  :kiss:

Yeah... that thing is damned gorgeous.

If you don't like that car please  :(  :(

Mr 7,
Last time I looked, 1.2 million won't get you a '62-'64 GTO. A nice 275 GTB maybe, but no GTO :(

:(  :(  :(  :(

I want one so badly





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:guns:  :guns: rich people

Mr 7,
Back in the late '60s, a series I Ferrari GTO could be purchased for around $10,000. A lot of money then. Back in the early '90s, the Feds confiscated an early GTO from a drug dealer(if memory serves me right). That car went to auction and I believe fetched over $14 million :o  Back in the mid-to-late '60s, old Porsches, Ferraris, Cobras could be had for a pitance. They were no longer competitive in premier racing venues, were not particularly good as road cars, and the vintage racing/collector mentality had yet to reach the point of causing old racing cars to become very valuable assets.
The Ferrari GTO ranks up there as one of the most beautiful cars ever built. And the sound it makes at full cry can make a grown man weep!

Estoy triste porque no tengo denero

If I had $1.2M burning a hole in my pocket, I'd probably order one of these:

(http://www.eclipseaviation.com/press_photos/jet_photos/twilight_sm.jpg)

Goes much faster than the Bugatti.

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Quote from: aaronstjThat's what Ferris said to the garage attendant before bribing him to take good care of the car.

0wned! :lol::lol::lol:

+1

Quote from: pnaberhausthe sound it makes at full cry can make a grown man weep!

Naw...

However...  A Napier Diesel CT18-42K "Deltic" will do the trick.



18 cylinders, 3 crankshafts, 36 pistons, 3,800 continuous BHP @ 1,500 RPM.  Now THAT is music.

For $14 mil I can buy four of 'em and build a 110' PT-F to house them.  Think McHales Navy - with 4 times the horsepower.   :?

It might just sound like an amplified frieghtliner :roll: