Veyron Targa Reveal and it's umbrella soft-top - Page 2

Spazatao · August 17th, 2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SL65

BTW - what was with that crazy music, lol

I actually enjoyed it! images/smilies/tongue.gif

DTMracer · August 17th, 2008, 10:52 PM

You know, there wasn't anything wrong with the hardtop to begin with.

The Chad · August 17th, 2008, 10:53 PM

According to Autoblog, the car is limited to a fairly slow speed with the umbrella roof attached. I'm figuring there's no storage place in the car for the metal roof. With the metal roof in place, the top speed is the same as the hardtop. With no roof it's limited to like 214ish, and then with the umbrella it's more like limited to 100. Makes sense to me if you can't take the metal roof with you.

Nabster · August 18th, 2008, 12:45 AM

"Your umbrella is made of silk and has a teak handle with gold leafing? Pah, mine is the roof of a Bugatti."

johan tb · August 18th, 2008, 11:17 AM

Now I don't get it it will probably more expensive than the coupe so why buy that one if its slower?? images/smilies/wacko.gif

It makes no sense to me. images/smilies/dry.gif

No if I had the money I will go for the "normal" one. images/smilies/cool.gif

Heyl · August 18th, 2008, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The Chad

According to Autoblog, the car is limited to a fairly slow speed with the umbrella roof attached. I'm figuring there's no storage place in the car for the metal roof. With the metal roof in place, the top speed is the same as the hardtop. With no roof it's limited to like 214ish, and then with the umbrella it's more like limited to 100. Makes sense to me if you can't take the metal roof with you.

I've read that with the umbrella attached, you're limited to 130kph.
If I were to be attached with an umbrella, I could run faster than that.

johan tb · August 18th, 2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Heyl

I've read that with the umbrella attached, you're limited to 130kph.
If I were to be attached with an umbrella, I could run faster than that.

They completly lost it at Bugatti Who buys a veyron with an umbrella which is limited to 130 kph?? images/smilies/no.gif

BlitzR · August 18th, 2008, 02:08 PM

Well let's say you use the umbrella top for when it rains as you have left your roof at home. Would you drive flat out in the rain?

Elvis313 · August 18th, 2008, 02:11 PM

Being an emergency solution for sudden rainfall, I actually like the idea.

hajj · August 18th, 2008, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by anti-net

The headlights in the video look like there off an RS6...Its a bloody expensive Bugatti, they shouldn't be doing parts sharing!

The lights in the normal Veyron came from an Skoda Superb, so giving this the lights from a RS6 would be a step up. images/smilies/tongue.gif

I don't think that the lights have changed though. images/smilies/wink.gif

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Originally Posted by johan tb

They completly lost it at Bugatti Who buys a veyron with an umbrella which is limited to 130 kph?? images/smilies/no.gif

What if you live somewhere where it never rains... images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

un-dee · August 18th, 2008, 03:47 PM

I think its quite clever, and all that bitching here is pretty annoying. I like the fact they came up with something new.

petarkb · August 18th, 2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by un-dee

I think its quite clever, and all that bitching here is pretty annoying. I like the fact they came up with something new.

It' not exactly new. The Murcielago Spyder came with a similar contraption, but it wasn't foldable and it didn't work.

I'm pretty sure it's actually a very old idea from the time before cars had a roof by default.

edkwon · August 18th, 2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by johan tb

Now I don't get it it will probably more expensive than the coupe so why buy that one if its slower?? images/smilies/wacko.gif

It makes no sense to me. images/smilies/dry.gif

No if I had the money I will go for the "normal" one. images/smilies/cool.gif

That's because youre not an obscenely rich person nor do you probably think like one.

The targa is more exclusive, therefore more special to the buyer. The fact its more expensive means they show off that they 'spent more'

targa roof means 'can cruise around monte carlo, be seen and enjoy the sunshine.

the fact the top speed is slower than the hardtop is irrelevant for these customers. They will NOT be driving with their styled hair, supermodel GF with an open top at speeds 200+ mph. so the lower top speed is irrelevant.

Even the hardtop owners will almost never realistically have the chance to drive at 253 mph top speed, on any real roads as Tiff Needel pointed out in his veyron road test.

edkwon · August 18th, 2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hajj

What if you live somewhere where it never rains... images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

i know what you're getting at, but not all rich ppl live in Dubai, it just seems that way because they get all the attn lately.

CrazyRussian540 · August 18th, 2008, 06:48 PM

Ughhh.... that doesn't seem like the best idea for a $1.6million supercar that is capable of 200+ mph.

zeoniks · August 18th, 2008, 07:25 PM

You know what I don't understand about the Veyron? The car is sold at $1,400,000 USD and they're sold at a loss of almost $3,700,000 USD per car, not to mention that they are several special editions of Veyron (ie. Pur Sang, Hermes, Sang Noir) which aren't included in the original count of 300 Veyrons being constructed. I'm surprise Volkswagen isn't broke yet.

What happened to keeping this car exclusive? I doubt I'll ever see a Veyron pass by me on the highway, but I thought the whole intention of this car was to re-invigorate the Bugatti name as an exclusive luxury brand. All these special editions just reminds me of all of Ford's limited production/edition Mustangs. Granted Volkswagen/Bugatti isn't making money like Ford does with its Mustangs and they are losing millions per vehicle, but that's even more reason not to make so many Veyrons from a financial standpoint. I feel that producing these limited-run vehicles just cheapens the make and the car itself. In terms of exclusivity, Ferrari and Lamborghini just do a far better job.

Sorry for the wall of text. These always come to mind every time I see another version of the Veyron.

edkwon · August 18th, 2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by zeoniks

You know what I don't understand about the Veyron? The car is sold at $1,400,000 USD and they're sold at a loss of almost $3,700,000 USD per car, not to mention that they are several special editions of Veyron (ie. Pur Sang, Hermes, Sang Noir) which aren't included in the original count of 300 Veyrons being constructed. I'm surprise Volkswagen isn't broke yet.

I think that's changed, many UK car magazines are saying those 'special' editions are actually part of the total 300 car production count and including those, only 200+ cars have been actually manufactured to date.

VW lost a lot of money, This was Ferdinand Pietch's pet project prior to retirement as head honcho CEO. You can bet the VW accountants will never let him, or anyone else pull such a money losing stunt again. And i'm pretty sure Pietch waited until he was close to the end of his tenureship because he knew it would piss off the VW execs and wanted to do it when it wasn't in a position to hurt him politically.

He basically used his positon and power to make the Veyron his boyhood dream/ego trip at the expense of a lot of company money (about $3.5 billion US at least).

CrazyRussian540 · August 18th, 2008, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SL65

BTW - what was with that crazy music, lol

There was something about that made the second half sound like Misirlou by Dick Dale.

Aston Martin · August 19th, 2008, 04:00 AM

It still goes 240+?

edkwon · August 19th, 2008, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Aston Martin

It still goes 240+?

you're being sarcastic, right?

August 17th, 2008, 10:53 PM	#23
The Chad Joined: Feb 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 04:07 AM Location: Northwest Ohio Age: 25 Posts: 462 Rep Power: 21	According to Autoblog, the car is limited to a fairly slow speed with the umbrella roof attached. I'm figuring there's no storage place in the car for the metal roof. With the metal roof in place, the top speed is the same as the hardtop. With no roof it's limited to like 214ish, and then with the umbrella it's more like limited to 100. Makes sense to me if you can't take the metal roof with you. __________________ "- ... But don't dawdle. Get the car into top gear as quickly as is reasonable. Fifth gear, remember, is no good at all." -- Jeremy Clarkson

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johan tb Joined: Aug 14th, 2008 Last Online: November 17th, 2008 Location: Zoersel, Belgium Posts: 33 Car: Lexus IS250 Rep Power: 0	Now I don't get it it will probably more expensive than the coupe so why buy that one if its slower?? It makes no sense to me. No if I had the money I will go for the "normal" one.

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BlitzR Joined: May 1st, 2006 Last Online: 02:34 PM Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,515 Rep Power: 18	Well let's say you use the umbrella top for when it rains as you have left your roof at home. Would you drive flat out in the rain? __________________

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CrazyRussian540 Joined: Mar 6th, 2005 Last Online: 08:44 AM Location: Shrewsbury, MA Posts: 1,213 Car: 1997 Audi A6 Avant 2.8 quattro Rep Power: 37	Ughhh.... that doesn't seem like the best idea for a $1.6million supercar that is capable of 200+ mph. __________________ "I beat a man on roller skates.... in an Aston Martin" - R. Hammond "You've just pulled the wobbly head off the former president of Nissan USA" - R. Hammond Vote for FinalGear's Most Evil-looking Car.

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DTMracer Joined: Oct 6th, 2007 Last Online: 05:20 AM Posts: 1,270 Car: 1988 Mini Cooper, 1998 MB E55 AMG Rep Power: 9	You know, there wasn't anything wrong with the hardtop to begin with.

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Elvis313 Joined: Jul 13th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Braunschweig, Germany Age: 21 Posts: 273 Car: Ford Fiesta Mk6 Rep Power: 9	Being an emergency solution for sudden rainfall, I actually like the idea.

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un-dee I hate your sig! Joined: May 21st, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Frankfurt, Germany Age: 24 Posts: 1,393 Car: Mazda MX-3 Rep Power: 25	I think its quite clever, and all that bitching here is pretty annoying. I like the fact they came up with something new.

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zeoniks Joined: Aug 19th, 2005 Last Online: 05:51 AM Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 599 Car: 2007 Nissan Murano Rep Power: 14	You know what I don't understand about the Veyron? The car is sold at $1,400,000 USD and they're sold at a loss of almost $3,700,000 USD per car, not to mention that they are several special editions of Veyron (ie. Pur Sang, Hermes, Sang Noir) which aren't included in the original count of 300 Veyrons being constructed. I'm surprise Volkswagen isn't broke yet. What happened to keeping this car exclusive? I doubt I'll ever see a Veyron pass by me on the highway, but I thought the whole intention of this car was to re-invigorate the Bugatti name as an exclusive luxury brand. All these special editions just reminds me of all of Ford's limited production/edition Mustangs. Granted Volkswagen/Bugatti isn't making money like Ford does with its Mustangs and they are losing millions per vehicle, but that's even more reason not to make so many Veyrons from a financial standpoint. I feel that producing these limited-run vehicles just cheapens the make and the car itself. In terms of exclusivity, Ferrari and Lamborghini just do a far better job. Sorry for the wall of text. These always come to mind every time I see another version of the Veyron.

August 19th, 2008, 04:00 AM	#39
Aston Martin Not Don Vito Joined: Sep 20th, 2006 Last Online: 02:29 PM Location: Hull, England Posts: 1,111 Rep Power: 18	It still goes 240+?

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