# 1 Down, 14 left \[Veyron Crashes Into Lake\] **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 12, 2009, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044 "2009-11-12T08:09:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/1 "2009-11-12T08:09:35Z")
![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bugatti-veyron-swim.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/bugatti-veyron-swim.jpg) > **[VIDEO: Low-flying pelican results in Bugatti Veyron Hydro Edition \[\*UPDATE: Now...](https://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/12/video-low-flying-pelican-ends-up-creating-bugatti-veyron-hydro/)** > > Click above to watch the video after the jump > > > This is one of the saddest, yet most amusing sights we've ever seen. A $1.6 million Bugatti Veyron sitting This is one of the saddest, yet most amusing sights we’ve ever seen. A $1.6 million [Bugatti Veyron](http://www.autoblog.com/model/veyron) sitting in a salt water lagoon, door open, in two feet of nasty, corrosion-inducing muddy water. While the site is sad, how the event allegedly transpired is downright hilarious. The unnamed owner of the vehicle, traveling through Galveston, Texas to look at some high-end property, was reportedly talking on his cell phone when a low-flying pelican distracted him. The driver swerved to avoid the big bird, dropped his cell phone, and in the process the front passenger tire hit a mud patch. A quad-turbo, 16-cylinder engine may be able to get you to 60 mph in under three seconds, but it doesn’t work well with mud, so the supercar made a b-line for an adjacent lagoon. The ultra rare Veyron (reportedly one of 15 copies here in the States) was still running after it rested nearly belt-line high in the salt water, as local news affiliate _KHOU_ reported the 1,000+ hp engine “gurgled like an outboard motor for about 15 minutes before it died.” It probably would have been a great idea to kill power to the engine (and even shut the door) once the Veyron hit the muck, but hey, what do we know? [Hit the jump](http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/12/video-bugatti-veyron-goes-skinny-dipping-in-salt-water-lagoon/) to watch video of the Veyron as it is extracted from its salty abyss. And if you own a Veyron, let this be a lesson to you that having money doesn’t necessarily mean you have the skill to drive a supercar, especially when you’re on the phone. _Thanks to everyone for the tips!_ ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/2 "2009-11-12T08:12:18Z")
Expensive phone call for his insurance company. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/3 "2009-11-12T08:13:31Z")
Somewhere in America an insurance company is REALLY pissed. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/4 "2009-11-12T08:17:56Z")
lol at the guy washing his hands in the mud puddle before grabbing the wheel. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/5 "2009-11-12T08:22:03Z")
he’ll get another one ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/6 "2009-11-12T08:24:54Z")
I hate articles written like that. OMG U R RICH BUT UR SO STOOPID ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/7 "2009-11-12T08:27:26Z")
Sucks for the owner, that’s gotta be embarrassing. > [@JayS](#): > > Somewhere in America an insurance company is REALLY pissed. :word: :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/8 "2009-11-12T08:29:05Z")
opps ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/9 "2009-11-12T08:52:43Z")
I would have done worse. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/10 "2009-11-12T08:57:26Z")
I guess you can always part it out…lol ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/11 "2009-11-12T09:01:33Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > opps are you saying that special opps is to blame for this accident? ---
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/12 "2009-11-12T09:09:49Z")
Car is still worth $, thats whats sick. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/13 "2009-11-12T09:12:35Z")
I wonder what his premium is going to be next year if he gets another one. ---
**Author:** ![02NismoSpecV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/74df32/32.png) [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/14 "2009-11-12T09:19:15Z")
meh despite the power they make i think its an ugly car. probably the last supercar i would get if i was buying one ---
**Author:** ![sweet89s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweet89s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sweet89s13)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/15 "2009-11-12T09:30:24Z")
for 1.6 million they should float ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/16 "2009-11-12T10:23:35Z")
yea, shutting down the engine may have been a good idea. ---
**Author:** ![VR2000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vr2000/32/5382_2.png) [@VR2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VR2000)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/17 "2009-11-12T11:29:54Z")
i laughed at the part that said he was distracted by a low flying pelican…hahahah ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/18 "2009-11-12T11:54:10Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Expensive phone call for his insurance company. i imagine if he owns a 1.6 million dollar car that he is self insured really shitty for him though, im sure most people who can afford to buy this car wont want it due to the water damage history now lol ---
**Author:** ![Rojo75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@Rojo75](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rojo75)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/19 "2009-11-12T11:58:03Z")
salvage title veyron anybody? ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044/20 "2009-11-12T12:07:39Z")
its funny to see the guy only knee deep in the water, but yet half the car is covered [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-down-14-left-veyron-crashes-into-lake/76044.md?page=2)