Bugatti Accident - This must have sucked!!!

FTVfanatic · 05-12-2009, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by grande351

This Mercedes SLR didn't fare quite as well:

Somewhere out in the Qatar desert...

That SLR was driven by some 18 year old chap and it travelled 180+ mph as the accident happened. No wonder the car disintegrated.

Actually, the body structure of SLR is very rigid and safe.

FTVGirls_Rob · 05-12-2009, 11:36 PM

Because of that Bugatti crashing (the guy was driving it 100mph+ in heavy rain) the company set up the 'feel the road' program to better instruct drivers on how to drive the car -- and know the cars' limits.

ps. moving to general area

Raymond (Studio6Girls) · 05-13-2009, 12:38 AM

100 mph in the rain? What an idiot.

Natal · 05-13-2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Raymond (Studio6Girls)

100 mph in the rain? What an idiot.

Pfft...Formula 1 drivers do it all the time!

the Dutch mountains · 05-13-2009, 02:36 AM

Yeah, on a closed circuit, and after years and years of training...

daniellemybelle · 05-13-2009, 02:43 PM

What? those won't rub out?

Rob, how was your German trip at the Ehra-Lessien Test Track?

Did you get any video? and did you get to experience a better "road feel" of your car?

FTVGirls_Rob · 05-14-2009, 06:08 AM

yes, I drove 407.5 km/h (253mph) on the track, I have lots of photos. Need to post them sometime.

grande351 · 05-13-2009, 12:51 AM

Ooops! I just re-read my post. I know the story behind the SLR crash. I didn't mean to imply that the SLR isn't safe, but it sounded that way. Sorry!

Quote:

Originally Posted by FTVfanatic

That SLR was driven by some 18 year old chap and it travelled 180+ mph as the accident happened. No wonder the car disintegrated.

Actually, the body structure of SLR is very rigid and safe.

Natal · 05-13-2009, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FTVfanatic

That SLR was driven by some 18 year old chap and it travelled 180+ mph as the accident happened. No wonder the car disintegrated.

Actually, the body structure of SLR is very rigid and safe.

Looks like he hit a landmine too

05-12-2009, 11:36 PM	#2
FTVGirls_Rob Administrator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,209	Because of that Bugatti crashing (the guy was driving it 100mph+ in heavy rain) the company set up the 'feel the road' program to better instruct drivers on how to drive the car -- and know the cars' limits. ps. moving to general area __________________ http://www.ftvgirls.com

05-13-2009, 02:36 AM	#5
the Dutch mountains Dreaming of Danielle Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sliedrecht, the Netherlands Posts: 72	Yeah, on a closed circuit, and after years and years of training... __________________ If you talk to God, you're religious. If God talks to you, you're psychotic. Gregory House

05-14-2009, 06:08 AM	#7
FTVGirls_Rob Administrator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,209	yes, I drove 407.5 km/h (253mph) on the track, I have lots of photos. Need to post them sometime. __________________ http://www.ftvgirls.com

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05-13-2009, 12:38 AM	#3
Raymond (Studio6Girls) Dreaming of Danielle Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 78	100 mph in the rain? What an idiot.

05-13-2009, 02:43 PM	#6
daniellemybelle Danielle Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 36	What? those won't rub out? Rob, how was your German trip at the Ehra-Lessien Test Track? Did you get any video? and did you get to experience a better "road feel" of your car?