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Old 11-12-2009, 12:00 PM
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If I'm spending 1.5mil on a car it better float.
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Originally Posted by Nin009,Nov 12 2009, 03:56 PM
Some might call it smart. A wet car may not get written off. A wet car with a hydro-locked engine surely will. If you are going to fail, fail big.
It was salt-water, most definitely totaled.

When something like this happens, people don't always think rationally. The first thought may not be "Oh, I'd better turn the motor off before water gets into it".

Besides, on the Veyron, AFAIK, the air intake for the car is at the top:

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Old 11-12-2009, 12:14 PM
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epic fail
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What a waste.

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Originally Posted by clawhammer,Nov 12 2009, 12:49 PM
I know the guy personally. I got a ride in that car. Very sad that it happened. Everybody makes mistakes though.
How'd it work out with insurance? Also, how awesome was it to ride in it?
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The owner is from Lufkin!! Jon - Any idea who it is?
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Poor Veyron.
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wow shitty deals
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LOL it was probably intentional! Insurance job!!
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