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Old 02-23-2010, 05:10 PM   #1
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Old 02-23-2010, 05:13 PM   #2
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Q: Who trades in a Veyron for a Corvette?
A: The same guy that puts a jesus fish on a Veyron
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Old 02-23-2010, 06:04 PM   #3
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I'm guessing this owner is the same guy that had the McLaren F1 he imported tested by one of the American magazines. I remember reading the test at the time and wondering who the fuck puts a Jesus fish on a $1 million+ supercar.

ETA: read the link contained in the main article about maintaining a Veyron. If you actually drive the car you are going to pay the equivalent of a ZR1 every couple of years in maintenance.

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Old 02-23-2010, 05:15 PM   #4
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Things that make you go humm....

I wonder how much "cash" went with the ZR1 ?
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Old 02-23-2010, 05:25 PM   #5
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Service anywhere: Chevy.

Nosebleed rarity: Bugatti.

You know what else is nosebleed rare? Pyramids. There aren't that many, not even when you count up the third-world wannabes in South America (even though their biggest is more massive than the Pyramid of Cheops). And Hope Diamonds. And Paris Hiltons.

You can't take any of those anywhere. They're too high-maintenance, too high-profile, too too that there's no way to have one without making a scene. What if you want crazy fast without having every slackjawed dropout pointing at you and your pet pelican saying, "Dude, that's a Lamborghini." Who needs it? You want video of Paris playing Bobbing for Knobs with your bookshelf in the background making its internet debut, or would you rather have a few happy years of circus sex with a deliciously flexible but visually anonymous Cirque du Soleil reject?
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Old 02-23-2010, 05:41 PM   #6
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I'll pose another unthought of but plausible scenario. You outrun cops to your residence. Not saying you should but it can happen. Or someone in your neighborhood complains...Isnt it easier to use some plausible deniability and say ' well officer it wasny my corvette they saw', rather than 'well yes i do own a Veyron, but I've been home all day'

Advantage anonymity! Like my friend on the very visible LSU Tigers themed Busa, someone that sticks out usually gets to pay the ticket.
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Old 02-23-2010, 05:44 PM   #7
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I'll pose another unthought of but plausible scenario. You outrun cops to your residence. Not saying you should but it can happen. Or someone in your neighborhood complains...Isnt it easier to use some plausible deniability and say ' well officer it wasny my corvette they saw', rather than 'well yes i do own a Veyron, but I've been home all day'

Advantage anonymity! Like my friend on the very visible LSU Tigers themed Busa, someone that sticks out usually gets to pay the ticket.
Very true and I had a lot of "fun" in my old 5.0 Vortech Supercharged Mustang several years back.

Vettes are a dime a dozen too...I know...but mine stands out a little which doesn't work in my favor when playing around...as you referenced.
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Old 02-23-2010, 05:37 PM   #8
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Good choice IMO...........the ZR1 undoubtedly handles better, and is probably just as quick. Looks better too IMO.
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Old 02-23-2010, 05:38 PM   #9
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Good choice IMO...........the ZR1 undoubtedly handles better, and is probably just as quick. Looks better too IMO.
It definitely looks better imho. Probably does handle better but not sure about the quicker part.
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Old 02-23-2010, 05:40 PM   #10
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Both are sick cars. I'd love to have a Vette...the one with the carbon roof.
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