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11/14/2009

Things That Don’t Mix, Continued

Filed under: General — DRJ @ 5:09 pm

[Guest post by DRJ]

Remember the Bugatti Veyron that took an unplanned dip in Texas salt water?

Gazzer has the video.

– DRJ

8 Comments

  1. The original story says the owner was distracted by a pelican and dropped his cell phone. Does anyone see a pelican in that video?

    Comment by DRJ — 11/14/2009 @ 5:31 pm

  2. I do not see a pelican, but I also don’t see any reason why this driver would veer off the road. It’s a very lame accident, except for the exceptional waste of an awesome car.

    Even our lame accidents are bigger in Texas!

    Comment by Dustin — 11/14/2009 @ 5:34 pm

  3. I really don’t like people who talk on their cellphones when they drive, especially when they’re driving absurdly over-powered European sports cars. I really like salt water swamps, though.

    Comment by Glen Wishard — 11/14/2009 @ 5:35 pm

  4. I’m thinking that the owner realized that he paid $2 million for some French-built piece of crap with a life expectancy of 37,000 miles and is now looking to recoup from his insurance.

    Comment by nk — 11/14/2009 @ 5:40 pm

  5. No way that driver was distracted by external circumstances. He was just $2 million worth of stupid.

    Comment by Evil Pundit — 11/14/2009 @ 5:40 pm

  6. I was also a little suspicious at how the two guys in the truck just happened along with a camera. A bit like when actor Eddie Griffin suspiciously crashed an Enzo whilst doing publicity for his upcoming film. Time will tell.

    Comment by Gazzer — 11/14/2009 @ 5:47 pm

  7. $2 million does not buy you an exemption from the laws of physics.

    Comment by Huey — 11/14/2009 @ 6:11 pm

  8. Check the financial status of the owner. I smell insurance fraud, like Gazzer

    Comment by doug — 11/14/2009 @ 10:19 pm

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