veyron goes 269.8 mph

[Empty Pockets]

It was not me that mentioned maintenance, but honestly if you are a player at the MILLION DOLLAR LEVEL, the maintenance will not kill you. Alot of it is exagerated and mis-quoted. The tires are very expensive as they are a size specially made only for the Veyron. A set of 4 is around $13,000.

Do you have any idea what exactly is behind the wheels needing to be replaced after "X" miles or "Y" number of 250 mph runs? I can possibly understand "Y" number of 250 mph runs...but, after "X" miles? On a "street" car? Are they made of some specific type of unobtainium alloy that destroys itself over time/miles, or is their structural integrity negatively affected by centrifugal forces, etc., at some point or another?

 

[shelbyelite]

The wheels replacement is mearly a suggestion if the car has made multiple 250 mph runs. They say over time with the HP and TOP SPEED that the wheels can become weakend, although I have not heard of one instance anywhere of a Veyron Wheel that has failed....

 

[dbk]

It was not me that mentioned maintenance, but honestly if you are a player at the MILLION DOLLAR LEVEL, the maintenance will not kill you. Alot of it is exagerated and mis-quoted.

Seriously. Odds are most Veyrons will never even need a set of tires. How many guys on this forum are on their first set of OEM Goodyears? A bunch, and GT's are much more likely to see significant duty than a $1.5 million dollar ultra-low production super duper ultra mega car.

 

[Shadowman]

Sorry Bill, but I have to disagree here. One may have a perfect wife in every sense, but if she is ugly, one wouldn't want to wake up next to her. So don't make me post pictures of ugly women next...:lol

LOL now this is comical

Shadowman

 

[MAD IN NC]

LOL now this is comical

Shadowman

What is even more comical is EP complaining about the price of tires at $13,000. With his only two miles a year he could drive the Venryon for a millenium - and still get his money back! :lol

............just had to do it EP... in lieu of Ice not being here yet

 

[BlackICE]

What is even more comical is EP complaining about the price of tires at $13,000. With his only two miles a year he could drive the Venryon for a millenium - and still get his money back! :lol

............just had to do it EP... in lieu of Ice not being here yet

Tires should be changed from wear, or time just like engine oil. In EP's case he could buy a Veryon and never change the tires! Even old, ozone rotted tires could hold enough air to keep the rims off the garage floor and that is all EP would needs the tires for. :rofl

 

[Indy GT]

Man!
You guys just don't let up......
Give our EP a chance to breathe!
Someone has to give him a chance.

 

[Empty Pockets]

What is even more comical is EP complaining about the price of tires at $13,000. With his only two miles a year he could drive the Venryon for a millenium - and still get his money back! :lol

............just had to do it EP... in lieu of Ice not being here yet

:lol:lol:lol :tongue

Now, listen up, yeeeew mizzerbull... I wasn't complaining about the PRICE of the tires - or "complaining" about anything else! :slap I asked what the reason was that the W-H-E-E-L-S hadta be REPLACED! Now, if'n yud been payin' more 'tenshun, yuda already knowed that... :tap:


BTW, no one has offered a scientific/metallurgical/physics reason to this point. I know that someone, or multiple 'someones', around here undoubtedly knows 'what gives' with this. (Shelby suggested the wheels weaken, which would naturally be one's first suspicion, but, there hasta be a reason why that happens [or COULD happen] within so few miles even factoring in the h.p. level. I mean, the rear wheels on top fuel dragsters [7K h.p.+ "estimated"] use to be required to be INSPECTED once a year...and now I'm told that's been changed to where if your wheel has an S.F.I. 15/3 sticker - Bob's your uncle regardless of time/runs. So, why a Veyron's wheels hafta be.......aaaaaaaah, you get the point. :lol )


'Just saw YOUR post, Ice. Go to your room!

 

[Empty Pockets]

Man!
You guys just don't let up......
Give our EP a chance to breathe!
Someone has to give him a chance.

'NEVER gunna happen, Indy! 'NEVER gunna happen...! :lol

 

[Gulf GT]

IMO the Veyron is the top of the production food chain

This is a gal with all creature comforts and can be driven all day as basic transportation or exercised at an extreme level by do nothing more than activating the system with the security key and dare I say topping her off with pump grade fuel. Shadowman

Well stated, I agree.

 

[BlackICE]

IMO the wheels need to be replaced for two reasons. Product liability is the first and most important reason. The second is related to the first in that alloy wheels do not have a unlimited lifespan when subjected to cycle fatigue. So to be on the safe side Bugatti recommends the wheels should be replaced after some number of miles. There is no way Bugatti could know how the vehicle is going to be driven. (even it if is into a lagoon) In >95% of the cases the wheels would be fine for the lifespan of the car, but for those owners that routinely use the car at hyper speeds and accelerations it would be prudent to replace the wheels before one ever gets close wheel failure due to cyclic fatigue.

Now as everyone knows EP would fall into the common class of owners that really would never have a problem with wheel fatigue.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Now as everyone knows EP would fall into the common class of owners that really would never have a problem with wheel fatigue.

...probably quite true, however, I DO regularly suffer from Clintonsammikey fatigue. 'Wish there were a 'shot' for that...

 

[BlackICE]

...probably quite true, however, I DO regularly suffer from Clintonsammikey fatigue. 'Wish there were a 'shot' for that...

Your a shot with your 45ACP would cure that once and for all. It is good thing I am not in WA.

 

[Empty Pockets]

It is good thing I am not in WA.

...for which ONE of us???! :rofl:rofl:rofl

 

[Shadowman]

I have always said that the cost of admission is not the cost to own/play which holds true for the Ford GT as well.

Now by comparison it much less expensive to fly commercial and IMO a PITA however it is much more enjoyable and "easier" to fly your own jet. In the end one finds their own value supported by their ability to stroke the check.

The Veyron is far more than a car and even far more than a mechanical marvel it IMO represents that which can be accomplished when there are no budget constraints, to some degree no time constraints, and when a group of people with like goals become a team backed by those stroking the checks that also want to see the dream realized.

Now as for whether she is a good looking gal; I think so and yet recognize this to be subjectively shared and yet I also accept the fact that much of her exterior appearance is form follows function and her interior IMO is Bugatti and a reflection of days goes past.

Takes care

Shadowman

 

[HHGT]

The Ferrari Enzo has proved to be a timeless classic increasing in value over time. Do you really think the Veyron will enjoy the same valuation in history? I think not!

 

[roketman]

Keep tellin yourself that oldman pockets.

P.S. There have been over 200 veyrons produced thus far.

Shelby,
I like you !!!

 

[BlackICE]

The Ferrari Enzo has proved to be a timeless classic increasing in value over time. Do you really think the Veyron will enjoy the same valuation in history? I think not!

What are the production numbers of the Enzo's? How will that compare to the Veyron's final production numbers?

IMO the technology of the Veyron may never be surpassed by an gasoline powered "production" car. Very unique car like no other, although I agree with Sam, it's external appearance could be better.

 

[Gulf GT]

They probably won't make as many Veyrons as they did Enzos in the end. The Veyron will be a classic car forever, it may drop a little in price during this recession, but it is an engineering marvel that will stand the test of time. You may be able to strap more horsepower into an FGT, SST, or whatever, but the Veyron is a masterpiece of technology. Shadowman has made some really good statements here I agree with. It is the combination of engineering, outrageous desire, and virtually unlimited budget that we surely won't see again for some time, a history making piece done right, and that is what makes cars worth lots of money in the long run. The F1 has soared ahead of the Veyron in value as it should, and partly due to the Veyron’s value staying power. I think the Veyron will eventually out price the Enzo over the long haul. The Enzo is a fantastic car, but overall the Veyron is a bit better, a supercar your grandmother could go 200mph in without getting fussed.

 

[HHGT]

Today's Veyron is the 80's DeLorean. Everyone considered the DMC to be the Engineering Marvel of its time...I'm just saying...