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    World's Fastest Convertible: 253 MPH Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport

    Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Drives Pebble Beach In Its Bloomers

    Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport: A Targa For The Rest Of Us... With A Few Extra Million To Spend
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/22/09

    In reply to World's Fastest Convertible: 253 MPH Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
    I wouldn't actually want to own one, even if I were rich, because I'm not worthy, but I sure would love to go for a nice long ride in this wild thang.
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    06/22/09

    In reply to World's Fastest Convertible: 253 MPH Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
    Ah, I can imagine the scene...


    Driving along the Pacific coast in spring time with my Hollywood actress girlfriend in the passenger seat, her Burberry scarf blowing in the breeze. I thrill her with a +250mph pass. Her lovely eyes popping out of her head as the force of the 'breeze' gently strangles her to death!

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    Image of benrobNU benrobNU
    06/22/09

    In reply to World's Fastest Convertible: 253 MPH Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
    I have a legitimate question. Can you stow the top anywhere in the car? Little known fact: Murcielago and LP640 roadsters have literally no where to put the roof.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/22/09

    @benrobNU: They have no place to put your groceries, either. In fact, there's barely room for your ass.
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    06/22/09

    In reply to World's Fastest Convertible: 253 MPH Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
    "That is, if you consider a 223 MPH top-down jaunt across the French countryside road legal and you consider 150 units a "production" model."


    I will add that is if you consider a targa a convertible. I know it is clearly not a roadster but that is what people think when you say convertible. Case in point, Corvette. By this definition every single corvette is a convertible. I personally don't see it that way.

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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    06/22/09

    @BLS: See, this is where it gets pedantic. What is a convertible? Should it have a fabric top? What about metallic ones? What about removable roofs? Should it be automatic? But they have manual fabric tops, don't they? In fact, they have manual metal tops too. Well, what if the roadster doesn't have a top. Or what if it doesn't even have a hard top? So it's not a convertible, right? Because a convertible means it converts from one configuration to the other. So does that mean a roadster with a hardtop you can put on is a convertible? In a way, it's not that different from a manual hardtop convertible isn't it? Well. What are Targas then? They have removable tops right? Does it convert from one configuration to another? But even with the top off they kinda look like coupes although they obviously are missing the tops. But many of them still have the rear window panels, don't they? What about the ones that have buttresses instead of C pillars? What about the ones that have removable buttresses? Is Carrera GT a convertible? It's got a removable hard top and it only has buttresses in the back right? Like the roadsters? But it's has a Targa top. So Targas aren't convertibles? Maybe it has to do with how much of the cabin's exposed in the open. Well what defines that? How many square meters? How many cubic feet? What?


    It's soooo much simpler if you just think


    can take top off => convertible

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/22/09

    @Pessimipposaurus: I'm simpler. No top = convertible. I don't care what it was made of or how it got removed or if it folds itself up in the trunk.

    T Top = T Top.


    But back when convertibles were common they were drop tops and rag tops and oh, never mind. Just get off my lawn.

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    Image of MMFB MMFB
    06/22/09

    In reply to World's Fastest Convertible: 253 MPH Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
    Why are there pictures of photography equipment in #30 & #31? Some kind of artsy-fartsy thing?
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    06/22/09

    @MMFB: Yes. In fact, the Veyron's roo-fumbrella isn't designed to keep things out, but rather to diffuse the light inside, especially when the passenger is holding a light bulb, especially when it's raining.
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    06/22/09

    In reply to World's Fastest Convertible: 253 MPH Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
    Ah yes. The open-top motoring car. It makes inspecting peasant much more pleasant without having to soil one's shoes with dirt. Dirt is for the commoners! You wouldn't want your Rapiécés-Reprisés dirty, would you?
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    Image of Danimal Danimal
    06/22/09

    In reply to World's Fastest Convertible: 253 MPH Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
    I really like the wheels in #5. They're weird, but in a good way. I dig that color too.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    06/22/09

    @Danimal: I personally like the #7, #8, #13 and #27 the best. It worked out for everybody!
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    06/22/09

    In reply to World's Fastest Convertible: 253 MPH Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
    The EB110 was so much better, Ettore's rolling in his grave somewhere.
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/22/09

    @Tucker589: I don't know, I actually like the Veyron. The only problem is the 500 special editions.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    06/22/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: The way I see it, you can end up with your own special edition with those odds. What's wrong with that?
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    06/22/09

    @Tucker589: And Ettore wouldn't have been happy with the EB110 anyway. Veyron is more like the EB110's direct successor.
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    Image of 1dollar93 1dollar93
    06/22/09

    @Pessimipposaurus: Aren't they still losing money on these things?
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    06/22/09

    @1dollar93: US$3M a piece. And counting.
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    06/23/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: It becomes a problem once the number of special editions exceeds the number of actual cars on the road. The Mustang is following closely but has a slightly higher production starting number to play with.
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    06/23/09

    @Ambivalently Ambitious Leeeeena: Slightly higher?
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    06/23/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: *holding forefinger and thumb very close together* Just a smidgen.
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/22/09

    In reply to World's Fastest Convertible: 253 MPH Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
    Workers, fetch me some Merlot.
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    06/22/09

    In reply to World's Fastest Convertible: 253 MPH Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
    Sure it's a production model, and it looks great as a convertible.

    I can't imagine a sheik driving this thing with the top down though.
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    06/22/09

    In reply to World's Fastest Convertible: 253 MPH Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
    Toupee wearers need not apply?
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    06/22/09

    @sciontc: Psh. You can afford scalp transplant with that kind of money.
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