# Bugatti Lake Crash Owner Buys Replacement $1.5 Million Veyron

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [January 19, 2010, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bugatti-lake-crash-owner-buys-replacement-1-5-million-veyron/249829 "2010-01-19T07:41:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bugatti-lake-crash-owner-buys-replacement-1-5-million-veyron/249829/12 "2010-01-19T21:39:32Z")

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> I doubt it, the top speed of both the F1 and F1LM was limited by power/wind resistance, not gearing.

Nope, the 241 run was done without the rev limiter, and the speed was set at 7800 in 6th gear (limited is normally 7500). Mario Andretti said it could easily pull another gear, no problem.

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