Bugatti Veyron owners, I need your advice. Thinking of buying...

Uncommon Sense · #1 07-21-2006, 07:43 AM

I'd like to pick one of those babies up, but since they're so new I haven't really talked to anyone that's owned one.

I'm this close to buying one and I need some input!

Sooooo, Bugatti Veyron owners; I know there's a few of you on the boards, please tell me about your car.

(I have some concerns about the performance of the vehicle, it may be underpowered)

Ok, go!

Mindfield · #2 07-21-2006, 08:10 AM

I'm sorry, I can't talk now. There are bugs in my teeth. And it isn't even a convertible.

For once I am glad for the toothpick dispenser in the steering column.

El_Kabong · #3 07-21-2006, 08:15 AM

The windshield washer reservoir is a bit small, and I can't fit a 4' x 8' sheet of plywood into it, but otherwise it's all right.

Cluricaun · #4 07-21-2006, 08:23 AM

Just know when you're getting into it that Jiffy Lube does not carry the right size oil filters for your Veyron, so they'll upcharge you and you have to wait for them to order it. It's also situated a bit low for using most drive up ATMs.

Uncommon Sense · #5 07-21-2006, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by El_Kabong

The windshield washer reservoir is a bit small, and I can't fit a 4' x 8' sheet of plywood into it, but otherwise it's all right.

One word for you; Optionalluggagerack.

How's the accelleration? Sufficient, or not so much?

I asked the dealer if they could install an NOS system to boost performance and he said, "It has never occurred to anyone here at Bugatti, but I suppose if 0-125 in 7.5 seconds isn't fast enough for you, than sure we could install Nitrous for a nominal fee."
Hmmph.

Uncommon Sense · #6 07-21-2006, 08:52 AM

BTW, did you guys get any special dealer incentives or decent interest rates?
Factory kickbacks?

Sal Ammoniac · #7 07-21-2006, 09:23 AM

I find that the anchors for the kids' car seats are a little awkward to get at. And I don't know what they use for upholstery, but you can't get melted crayons out of it for anything. The AM radio reception is a little iffy, too. I find that wrapping a pit of tinfoil around the antenna helps a little, though the weather has to be right.

Uncommon Sense · #8 07-21-2006, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Sal Ammoniac

I find that the anchors for the kids' car seats are a little awkward to get at. And I don't know what they use for upholstery, but you can't get melted crayons out of it for anything. The AM radio reception is a little iffy, too. I find that wrapping a pit of tinfoil around the antenna helps a little, though the weather has to be right.

Shoot, I've got three kids that need car seats. Any chance of getting three seats in that thing (with two adults)?

Sunspace · #9 07-21-2006, 09:36 AM

Does it have an iPod dock?

astro · #10 07-21-2006, 09:39 AM

The million-dollar Bugatti Veyron is a recklessly fast, gas-guzzling work of art.

Hmmm.. apparently it doesn't have XM radio or a tow package. Have to pass.

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While you’ve been shopping around for a fuel-efficient hybrid, a new Bugatti has hit the market. It’s called the Veyron, and costs $1.3 million. Its 1,001-horsepower engine can make the car go 250mph and get you a piddling 3mpg doing it. At slower speeds, the Veyron still gulps gas at 7mpg in the city, 10 on the highway. If you want to cruise at a mere 60mph, this particular Bugatti can get you there from a standing start in a little over three seconds. But none of this wretched excess really matters, of course, because the Bugatti Veyron is a work of art. As a matter of fact, it’s art precisely because of its wretched excess.

audiobottle · #11 07-21-2006, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncommon Sense

BTW, did you guys get any special dealer incentives or decent interest rates?
Factory kickbacks?

Honestly, I have no idea what it cost; it was a gift from Father and Mother. Sort of a "Get Well" after I accidentally wrapped my Ferarri Enzo around a bum a week or two ago.

Sal Ammoniac · #12 07-21-2006, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncommon Sense

Shoot, I've got three kids that need car seats. Any chance of getting three seats in that thing (with two adults)?

You can get them in, but it's uncommonly frustrating. The anchors are way down low, so you have reach your hand in and feel around, but unfortunately you'll cut your hands to pieces on rough welds. The anchors themselves are undersized, and I think they're made out of some plastic with shiny stuff on it so it looks like metal. Plus, they're way too close together, so the tether for one seat gets in the way of the other one. You'll end up swearing like a sailor and sweating like a mofo. Don't take the seats out, once you get them in. And don't tighten the straps too tightly, either, because the anchors will break on you. I busted one and the car had to be shipped to Italy to be fixed. It took six weeks and cost $9,000.

Uncommon Sense · #13 07-21-2006, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Sunspace

Does it have an iPod dock?

Not sure, but that may be a deal breaker too.

Uncommon Sense · #14 07-21-2006, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by audiobottle

Honestly, I have no idea what it cost; it was a gift from Father and Mother. Sort of a "Get Well" after I accidentally wrapped my Ferarri Enzo around a bum a week or two ago.

Sorry to hear about your Enzo.

audiobottle · #15 07-21-2006, 10:52 AM

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Sorry to hear about your Enzo.

Honestly, I don't think it would have been as bad as it was if it hadn't been for the shopping cart too. THAT will really screw up the paint job.

Pork Rind · #16 07-21-2006, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by audiobottle

Honestly, I have no idea what it cost; it was a gift from Father and Mother. Sort of a "Get Well" after I accidentally wrapped my Ferarri Enzo around a bum a week or two ago.

Dietrich? Is that you?

Bippy the Beardless · #17 07-21-2006, 12:57 PM

I just can't get no good body kits, and when I lowered the bitch it was impossible to see the neon hover lights. Still the Altezza's and dubs are rad, and the 'Type - R' vinyls make it look awsome.

Uncommon Sense · #18 07-21-2006, 01:07 PM

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I just can't get no good body kits, and when I lowered the bitch it was impossible to see the neon hover lights. Still the Altezza's and dubs are rad, and the 'Type - R' vinyls make it look awsome.

I was wondering if I could get some 30 inch Lorenzos on that thing, man.
Are any spinners rated for 250 mph?

Ol'Gaffer · #19 07-21-2006, 01:59 PM

I hear that an "aspiring actress" comes stock for the passenger seat...is this true? And if it is, what are the options?

control-z · #20 07-21-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bippy the Beardless

I just can't get no good body kits, and when I lowered the bitch it was impossible to see the neon hover lights. Still the Altezza's and dubs are rad, and the 'Type - R' vinyls make it look awsome.

Where the hell did you find Altezzas for it? I've looked everywhere!

K-Mart doesn't stock oil or air filters for it. The ride is rough as hell on the gravel roads around here. I got it stuck at the bottom of my driveway after a hard rain last week. Traction control my ass.

Piece of shit basically, I'm going back to my pickup.

Winston Smith · #21 07-21-2006, 02:06 PM

I like mine but I'm looking around for something that will get lower milage.

bump · #22 07-21-2006, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ol'Gaffer

I hear that an "aspiring actress" comes stock for the passenger seat...is this true? And if it is, what are the options?

Dual air bags, I'm sure!

KlondikeGeoff · #23 07-21-2006, 02:48 PM

Why is everybody badmouthing it? One of the really big advantages is that I save a lot of money, as I don't have to tip the valet parking guys. They all fight to see who can park it.

brianjedi · #24 07-21-2006, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Winston Smith

I like mine but I'm looking around for something that will get lower milage.

Have you considered just hiring a guy to follow you around burning gasoline while you walk?

Cluricaun · #25 07-21-2006, 03:08 PM

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Have you considered just hiring a guy to follow you around burning gasoline while you walk?

I was doing that for a while last week, but it made it hard to get a table at Charlie Trotters, so I'm back to just pouring a few gallons around here and there when I need to.

Uncommon Sense · #26 07-21-2006, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Winston Smith

I like mine but I'm looking around for something that will get lower milage.

The Queen Mary?

Gordon Urquhart · #27 07-21-2006, 03:24 PM

I don't know about anyone else's, but mine starts to shimmy at around 190-200 mph. Other than that, I guess I'm pleased.

bump · #28 07-21-2006, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Winston Smith

I like mine but I'm looking around for something that will get lower milage.

M1 Abrams? Half a mile to the gallon, and that's the way we likes 'em.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...d/m1-specs.htm

Dr. Woo · #29 07-21-2006, 05:11 PM

I don't know about you guys, but the cup holders are waaaaay too small for my Big Gulp. Plus the dogs find the leather on the doors too slippery to properly stick their heads out the window. Two fatal flaws.

Dewey Finn · #30 07-21-2006, 05:24 PM

I'm getting one, but need to add a wing to the garage first. (The wing isn't just for this car. It will hold twelve more cars, as I plan to buy several at the auction in Scottsdale in January.)

psychobunny · #31 07-21-2006, 07:57 PM

Not enough cup holders.

Dewey Finn · #32 07-21-2006, 08:22 PM

What do you need a cupholder for? Doesn't your valet hold your cups?

Uncommon Sense · #33 07-21-2006, 10:22 PM

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Not enough cup holders.

Just get the kind that clip on to the door panels. Sheesh, do I have to think of everything?

Cluricaun · #34 07-21-2006, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncommon Sense

Just get the kind that clip on to the door panels. Sheesh, do I have to think of everything?

Well that's where I keep my clip on ashtrays, and besides, they interfere with my Tweety Bird sun blockers.

commasense · #35 07-22-2006, 12:09 AM

Okay, very funny, guys. What I'd like to know is whether I'm the only one here who has actually seen a Veryron live in person. I saw it in the dealership window while walking through Berlin a few years ago, and had to go inside to get a better look. I'd never heard of it before that, so I've been following its progress since. The one I saw was a pre-production prototype, of course, since they hit some engineering snags and only released them earlier this year.

So, have any of you jokers seen one in person?

What I'd like like to do now is see a production model running on a track, live in person. (What I really want is to drive one around a track!)

brossa · #36 07-22-2006, 12:10 AM

When I stuck my arm out the window to signal a left turn at 230 mph, the air blast dislocated my elbow and pulled off my watch and wedding ring. So don't try that.

Also,these tend to drag on the ground.

Quartz · #37 07-22-2006, 03:56 AM

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So, have any of you jokers seen one in person?

Yes. A beautiful car.

Tuckerfan · #38 07-22-2006, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Ol'Gaffer

I hear that an "aspiring actress" comes stock for the passenger seat...is this true? And if it is, what are the options?

Just one? My Ferrari came with a whole slew of Phillipino sex slaves and this little Mexican houseboy. Admittedly, the Bugatti looks better, but it sounds like my Ferrari's better equipped.

Ol'Gaffer · #39 07-22-2006, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuckerfan

Just one? My Ferrari came with a whole slew of Phillipino sex slaves and this little Mexican houseboy. Admittedly, the Bugatti looks better, but it sounds like my Ferrari's better equipped.

Well, I guess that's what you get when you outsource production. I hear that the houseboy doubles as a mechanic.

Chefguy · #40 07-22-2006, 01:31 PM

What pisses me off about both my Veyrons is that there is no place to hang my air fresheners. Also, the windows are too small for my Garfield to hang. Buffy says I should, like, get over myself. But Chaz says it's just too, too awful.

headcoatee · #41 07-22-2006, 01:37 PM

A word of caution for potential Veyron buyers - The key fob is exactly the same as Volkswagen's, Bentley's, and Audi's.

I'll be damned if I carry such cheap trash in my (valet's) coat pocket.

Unintentionally Blank · #42 07-22-2006, 01:55 PM

You can pick up another 10 to 15 hp with a K&N air filter....and get better gas milage with 4 (four) tornados. http://www.tornadofuelsaver.com

River Hippie · #43 07-22-2006, 06:24 PM

The gun rack from my F-150 fits perfectly!

Rysdad · #44 07-22-2006, 09:03 PM

The biggest problem I had with mine was mounting the damn bumper hitch for towing my fishing boat. I had to use my coping saw to cut a slot out of the back end in order to make the tongue fit.

You'd think they'd've thought about that beforehand. Geez.