Whoooops! Man dunks his Bugatti Veyron

[Rokkaholik]

Here's a video of it going for a swim

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHFgOAswKH0

[xchrissypoox]

Here's a video of it going for a swim

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHFgOAswKH0

Ugh sublime? (and it sounds like a linkin park song was ending at the beginning of the video).

Edited November 17, 2009 by xchrissypoox

[kingdingeling]

I rarely stop to look at a car but 2 days ago I had to stop and look at a Dodge Challenger sitting on a car lot. Had the dealership been open I may have bought it right then and there. Not too fuel efficient or ecologically responsible but I couldn't care less. It was just damn sexy in my eyes.

Now that is exactly what I am talking about! And I completely agree on the Challenger, that is one hell of a sexy car!

 

What's the problem with Run-Flat's?

Less comfortable, more expensive, and horrible when going round corners. I spend most of my fast corners sideways...

 

Ivy, Jack and I have pointed out your clearly epic argument fail a thousand times now, I shall not bother anymore...

Edited November 17, 2009 by kingdingeling

[IVIYTH0S]

1) If it happened on the track, it is a track record.

 

2) Capitalist statement? Stop being obtuse and narrow minded. It's society that should seek to improve itself as a whole, not just the rich nor the poor. By placing the burden solely on the rich, you give every incentive for those individuals to move their assets to tax havens and contribute very little to the country of origin.

 

If I can run 100m in 11 seconds, why the hell should I navigate life at that speed, just because I can? It's utterly absurd and your argument that supercars must be driven to their full potential all the time is a farce. And absolute stinking farce and you KNOW it. You are simply arguing for the sake of it.

 

So tell me, again after I ask, what makes the Atom more versatile than a Bugatti? Don't gloss over it ... answer it. The Caterham and Ariel will be banned against regular cars because they are clearly a more 'open wheel' class like Formula 3000 and F3 etc. I wouldn't be fussed about the fact they are super quick - you just fail monumentally with your statement on versatility. The more you ignore/argue, the more you fail.

 

3) Read my statement again. A supercar over its lifetime (note: LIFETIME) will put out less greenhouse gases than the average family sedan. This is irrefutable fact I'm afraid. Family sedan does say, 200'000km in a lifetime ... do you think a supercar is ever going to even get to half of that?

 

Nope. Hence why the average family banger will be putting out more fumes - it does more miles. Yes if the supercar did 200k miles, it'd put out more per mile, but people don't drive cars like that every day for the commute to work, as they are not as VERSATILE as one might think. Less so in an Ariel, but you don't see that, do you?

 

4) I'm bashing electric for one reason that people are overlooking - the actual use of fossil fuels required to charge a car at the moment is proven to be quite wasteful. Much like biodiesel started off as a great idea, until 3rd world countries were starting to have more food shortages, as crops were being grown for diesel rather than food, as it was more profitable.

 

5) Your assumptions for the rich and what they "should" be doing, are quite frankly, disgraceful and smacks of a cavalier attitude. I'd be keen to see where you are getting these rather crass statements from, as I would be keen to flick through 'The Guide to Directing Rich People', as I intend to be a wealthy person inside the next five years at the current rate of progress in my career.

 

Seriously man - you are digging holes rather deep now and I'm starting to feel embarrassed for you. I'll take bets as to how long before we see this on failblog.

1) They should have cleared up WHICH track that was, it could have just been a random snip of info, it is wikipedia after all.

 

2) What's narrow minded about wanting people with money/power to better the world with their assets?? (and I don't think that investing in a car company who charges $1M for one gas guzzler is a way to improve the world AT ALL)

 

3) Oh so we're getting somewhere, the super car is admittedly a POS since it won't last like the family sedan will, at least that's what your statements in this sections seem to allude to . Yes I know the atom isn't even as versatile as said supercar, but that doesn't make the supercars ok in the least. It's like the previous example where the super car get's better mileage than the chevy truck...in which NEITHER should be purchased if they won't be used in any other manner outside what they are built for. A truck is not built for daily driving, and a super car is not built for stop and go traffic.

 

4) But if the world would just bite the bullet and erect some alternative energies plants and get rid of this disgusting coal/oil crap, then in the long run it will all pay off. Everyone only sees things in the short term, when the key is investing in the long term.

 

5) So as a newly established rich person, you just intend to blow money on making only yourself happy and not helping out the rest of the world, or at least the rest of your country???

 

I'm sorry I'm such an obnoxiously selfless person that would acquire wealth just to put it back into the world so that the general standard of living can improve. I don't know why you're arguing you seem to have a good head on your shoulders, why fight for the sake of selfish people <_<

 

Ivy, Jack and I have pointed out your clearly epic argument fail a thousand times now, I shall not bother anymore...

If you say so, 'twas good shooting the wind with you.

[IVIYTH0S]

Double post but I must say, that during changing my oil of my car I started thinking about how retarded I must sound preaching my strong green loving agenda.

 

I guess it is very communist of me to think that FORCING rich people to use the money the way I want is a little off the rocker, I just HOPE that they use their money for good reasons.

 

And with that I remove myself from this thread , we shall argue another time Silver. It took some sleep and getting dirty under my car to realize why you have been saying I sound ridiculous, I still have not changed my stance on super cars but arguing it further makes me sound like a fool (of which I'm not) and therefore I'm holding my tongue!!

Edited November 17, 2009 by IVIYTH0S

[kingdingeling]

3) Oh so we're getting somewhere, the super car is admittedly a POS since it won't last like the family sedan will, at least that's what your statements in this sections seem to allude to .

Words cannot describe the amout of fail, stupidity and ignorance in that sentence! People who buy supercars usually have a couple of pennies on the side to buy themselves a daily driver

[IVIYTH0S]

Words cannot describe the amout of fail, stupidity and ignorance in that sentence! People who buy supercars usually have a couple of pennies on the side to buy themselves a daily driver

Oh yeah I'm the stupid when I want a car that's both super and quality. I really never thought you of all people would actually say something so ludicrous. For hundreds of thousands of dollars, why can't one car do the job of two when it costs 10 times as much??? How does that make any sense at all?? You sir, are the failure.

Edited November 17, 2009 by IVIYTH0S

[kingdingeling]

Oh yeah I'm the stupid when I want a car that's both super and quality. I really never thought you of all people would actually say something so ludicrous. For hundreds of thousands of dollars, why can't one car do the job of two when it costs 10 times as much??? How does that make any sense at all?? You sir, are the failure.

Jesus Christ, you FAIL even more! People who drive supercars only drive them on the weekends / rarely, they do the most driving in their daily drivers. Unlike you, I wasn't saying that it fails at quality and will break down all the time (unless it's a Ford GT of course!), I was saying that they just don't get used as often (same as Jack was saying btw). So no, you fail

[Silverfox]

1) They should have cleared up WHICH track that was, it could have just been a random snip of info, it is wikipedia after all.

 

2) What's narrow minded about wanting people with money/power to better the world with their assets?? (and I don't think that investing in a car company who charges $1M for one gas guzzler is a way to improve the world AT ALL)

 

3) Oh so we're getting somewhere, the super car is admittedly a POS since it won't last like the family sedan will, at least that's what your statements in this sections seem to allude to . Yes I know the atom isn't even as versatile as said supercar, but that doesn't make the supercars ok in the least. It's like the previous example where the super car get's better mileage than the chevy truck...in which NEITHER should be purchased if they won't be used in any other manner outside what they are built for. A truck is not built for daily driving, and a super car is not built for stop and go traffic.

 

4) But if the world would just bite the bullet and erect some alternative energies plants and get rid of this disgusting coal/oil crap, then in the long run it will all pay off. Everyone only sees things in the short term, when the key is investing in the long term.

 

5) So as a newly established rich person, you just intend to blow money on making only yourself happy and not helping out the rest of the world, or at least the rest of your country???

 

I'm sorry I'm such an obnoxiously selfless person that would acquire wealth just to put it back into the world so that the general standard of living can improve. I don't know why you're arguing you seem to have a good head on your shoulders, why fight for the sake of selfish people <_<

 

 

If you say so, 'twas good shooting the wind with you.

 

Big sigh.

 

Flex hands.

 

Engage typing ...

 

1) On a wikipedia article about Le Mans, in particular, the Circuit de la Sarthe, when mentioning a 'fastest speed' record, what track do you really think the speed is in reference to? Are you really, honestly saying you think that it could be another circuit elsewhere?

 

2)There's nothing wrong, but not wanting the poorer/middle classes with power/no power to better the world with their assests is a pretty piss-poor attitude. It's not just the 'rich' who are responsible for taking ownership of their actions. What someone spends their money on is up to them. Someone would say you buying your computer parts is a waste of money and is not a responsible way of spending resources. (I actually agree with that - it'd save me posting in this thread to the manure you are conjuring).

 

3) FAIL! Think hard. But not too hard - you might write something silly. A supercar lasts a lot longer than your average family sedan. It'll never do as many miles, because it's not driven that often. I cannot believe you missed this blindingly obvious matter. Words fail me for your fail.

 

Oh, thanks for elaborating on the versatility of the Atom. I.e., not much at all. Not surprising really.

 

4) The key is nuclear power, but people are frightened of what they don't understand. Then, electric cars may become a viable option. Biofuels are not a viable option. Gasoline is not a viable option. Hydrogen cells might be, but we'll see.

 

5) As a newly established rich person, I would be paying my 40% tax on earnings, which goes to the welfare state. That my friend, is giving back in the biggest way possible. I help out my fellow citizens a damned sight more than you do. One, I pay more tax than you. Two, I do voluntary work for my community (not to mention OCC - I don't get paid for that). Three, I also referee soccer matches as an official English FA referee, in a sport that others are afraid to referee in. Don't even THINK of suggesting that I would be selfish, by spending money on myself, because you would be a fool to do so.

 

Not to mention the fact, I don't recall suggesting how my money was going to be spent; rather I was keen to know the rules for being "wealthy", which you have either a) read somewhere in 'Socialist Weekly' or b) made up on the spot to try and sound like you know something, when perhaps you are simply misinformed.

 

I'm not arguing for the selfish people at all. As you can see from my above examples, I'm not a selfish person at all - far from it.

 

If you ever become wealthy and earn money that the average person will never attain, I call absolute BS on you being selfless and giving it back to the country. Complete and utter nonsense. It's easy to have a wild and vivid aim in life, if you'll never attain it.

[IVIYTH0S]

SIlver i meant no offense by what I said, I simply don't want you to get corrupted by your money and king, what is logical about spending far more money on a car you'll barely drive. I don't see how that makes sense in the least.

 

But now I'm seriously done here so no more bashing of my character. Believe what you want to believe and I'll believe what I want to believe. There is no end in sight for one of us giving in.

[Silverfox]

SIlver i meant no offense by what I said, I simply don't want you to get corrupted by your money and king, what is logical about spending far more money on a car you'll barely drive. I don't see how that makes sense in the least.

 

But now I'm seriously done here so no more bashing of my character. Believe what you want to believe and I'll believe what I want to believe. There is no end in sight for one of us giving in.

 

Trust me, not offended in the slightest (refereeing teaches you to be thick skinned).

 

I work in finance for one of the largest companies in the world. I pay into a pension, my student loan and an interest savings account each month for my future, as well as a designated car fund (for repairs and servicing). I am the last person to be corrupted by my future wealth, but thanks for your concern.

 

For what it's worth, people spend money on jewellery and wear it for special occasions. I've no doubt that it too can appreciate in value and not be used too much.

 

You get what you pay for; The McLaren F1 Road Car has appreciated in value MASSIVELY since the early 90's. These vehciles are often an investement in themselves.

[SenitaL]

And finally all sides have now exhauseted their supply of brain nukes - i think..i hope it was interesting to survey the progress of your posts, and see what makes you tick, this makes me 1 step closer to taking over the world! :evil: