Did Junkyard buy the Veyron?

maidhc

I heard locally (in the pub to be precise) that the legendary Veyron is coming to Co. Cork after being disposed of by its Galwegian owner. From what I hear its new home will be in or around the environs of Glanmire.

Since this car is the subject of constant fascination here, can anyone substantiate such a rumour?

patrickc

why would he sell it? he only just bought the car..

CoolGuy1

OK, the Bugatti Veyron, it'll do 252mph, has 1001 bhp and is the fastest car in the world, but more to the point, would you actually want one? I know I wouldn't, and the guy who bought the car originally in Galway has obviously decided that he doesn't want one either!

Any pictures we usually see of the Veyron are professional photographer shots that make the car look great, but I saw pictures of one for sale on eBay, and in the cold light of day, and in standard pictures taken by a standard camera, the Veyron isn't that impressive looking at all.

Sure, this car is the world's fastest, and may be for some time to come, but there are so many other cars that are much nicer looking and far more desirable. I would much prefer to have the new Aston Martin DBS for example...and at only a fraction of the Veyron's price...

Hagar

Who in their right mind would drive a Bugatti on the roads of western Ireland?

cornbb

The guy who bought it is the millionaire owner of Cash and Carry Kitchens. He's not gonna keep it in Galway, he's gonna keep it at his holiday home in Spain.

This is all according to the local rag.

mike65

Driving a Veryon in Ireland is like owning a SR-71 and trying to land it at your local flying club.

Mike.

JohnCleary

A veyron on Irish roads, not happening, simple as.

PanhardPL

maidhc wrote:

I heard locally (in the pub to be precise) that the legendary Veyron is coming to Co. Cork after being disposed of by its Galwegian owner. From what I hear its new home will be in or around the environs of Glanmire.

Since this car is the subject of constant fascination here, can anyone substantiate such a rumour?

Forget about all the rumours, this car was ordered by the Cork based guy and never destined for anyone in Galway.

deRanged

There was an article in the Echo about it the other day. the car was purchased new by the owner of Cash and Carry kitchens, and he also owns a place in Tower Hill in Glanmire.
I'd heard that rumour ages ago, but sure now if it's in the
Echo it must be true. I'll be very surprised if I meet a veyron down the local shop though.

Moanin

One passed me last week on the autobahn in Germany.It's nothing great to look at but boy was it moving.I was doing 160kph and it flew passed me, must have being doing at least 200kph!

bazz26

It doesn't make much sense to me for someone to buy a new Veyron in Ireland and then ship it to Spain after such a short period of time. Surely with our VRT it would make more sense to buy it abroad in the first place with the intention of occasionally visiting Ireland in it?

BTW do they make the Veyron in rhd?

Anyway Junkyard wouldn't be caught dead in a Veyron as they are made by VW.

RoundyMooney

JY likes VWs, just not what they are these days...

If I see a Veyron barrelling down the N25 in the overtaking lane, I'll be sure to post and let ye all know

Alun

Moanin wrote:

One passed me last week on the autobahn in Germany. It's nothing great to look at but boy was it moving.I was doing 160kph and it flew passed me, must have being doing at least 200kph!

200km/h is nothing to write home about in Germany .. I've frequently done that and much more when I lived there in much lesser cars than a Veyron But I agree with some of the other posters on this .. it'd be a totally pointless and frustrating exercise to own a car like that in Ireland.

Anan1

Alun wrote:

200km/h is nothing to write home about in Germany .. I've frequently done that and much more when I lived there in much lesser cars than a Veyron

Agreed, i've been overtaken by MPVs doing 200!

Guy:Incognito

Anan1 wrote:

Agreed, i've been overtaken by MPVs doing 200!

Recently? Might well have been me in the Rental VW Multivan.:)

tdc

CoolGuy1 wrote:

the guy who bought the car originally in Galway has obviously decided that he doesn't want one either!

Obviously?? Where did you hear this?

CoolGuy1 wrote:

Any pictures we usually see of the Veyron are professional photographer shots that make the car look great, but I saw pictures of one for sale on eBay, and in the cold light of day, and in standard pictures taken by a standard camera, the Veyron isn't that impressive looking at all.

Well I saw a real one right in front of me and I thought it was impressive looking. Defenitely more impressive in the metal than any pictures.

E92

Alun wrote:

200km/h is nothing to write home about in Germany .. I've frequently done that and much more when I lived there in much lesser cars than a Veyron But I agree with some of the other posters on this .. it'd be a totally pointless and frustrating exercise to own a car like that in Ireland.

Arent a substantial number of the Autobahns now in Germany limited?
Apparantly it was 1/3 rd a few years ago, but now its something like 60%, isn't it?
I know in the Cologne area they are all limited to 120-130 km/h(between 6 in the morning and 7 in the evening, outside of these times theres no limit).

Anyway, whether they are or they're not, the EU wants them all to have a speed limit(and some German politicans like the Greens want a blanket speed limit of 130km/h on all of them, and have promised to introduce them if elected to Government, even some of the Conservative Politicians want there to be more speed limits there), so 2010 looks like being the first year that they will all be limited, inspite of Angela Merkels best efforts(she says that enough of them have a limit as it is, and has vowed not to introduce anymore speed limits on to them, but she might be forced to by the EU).

nialler

done 230kmh in an overtake once on the portlaoise bypass, looked at the clock and nearly shat myself, wasn't proud, foolish!!

smash

After seeing the car in the park I was so underwhelmed by it... If I had the money I wouldn't get one!

drdre

cornbb wrote:

The guy who bought it is the millionaire owner of Cash and Carry Kitchens. He's not gonna keep it in Galway, he's gonna keep it at his holiday home in Spain.

This is all according to the local rag.

Why would the guy be sp stupid to vrt it here and then bring it to
spain.He must be a muppet

Guy:Incognito

When your dealing in 7 figure sums for a car, VRT probably isnt really an issue to you.

Or most of the stuff on this thread is rubbishy untrue hearsay.

bazz26

Stekelly wrote:

When your dealing in 7 figure sums for a car, VRT probably isnt really an issue to you.

Yes but these guys who earned their millions to afford such cars didn't earn it by foolishly throwing it away.

They may be rich but not stupid.

RoundyMooney

drdre wrote:

Why would the guy be sp stupid to vrt it here and then bring it to
spain.He must be a muppet

There isn't a rolleyes smiley big enough to convey my thoughts upon reading the above.

I second the post that alluded to hearsay. If people know nothing, then they should say nothing...

Bono's comments with regard to Irish begrudgery are sadly as valid as ever.

endplate

The wife just call me she has spotted a 07 D Veron on the N4 around Lucan

BostonB

bazz26 wrote:

Yes but these guys who earned their millions to afford such cars didn't earn it by foolishly throwing it away.

They may be rich but not stupid.

Truer word were never spoken. Usually they'll haggle over a price of coffee.

peasant

endplate wrote:

The wife just call me she has spotted a 07 D Veron on the N4 around Lucan

A well conditioned wife you got there
(mine wouldn't know a Veyron from a Micra)

smash

she get the reg? what colour combo was it?

crosstownk

peasant wrote:

A well conditioned wife you got there
(mine wouldn't know a Veyron from a Micra)

But I'll bet she'd know the colour

AMV8

drdre wrote:

Why would the guy be sp stupid to vrt it here and then bring it to
spain.He must be a muppet

Guys,

I know both Niall Cunningham who sold the car and I also know the owner of the car as both a friend and a work colleague. He has been a fanatical car enthusiast all his life and bought the Veyron because he felt, as Clarkson said the Veyron is the Concorde of the car world. It probably will not be surpassed.

To clear up a few points before the story gets even more legs.

1) The car is going to Spain. The car has been in storage in Galway since the Phoenix Park races and is has NOT been registered. Therefore as the VRT hasn't been paid the owner doesn't loose any money when he sends it to Spain.

2) The colour combination is Dark Silver and Blue Black. Depending on the light the dark colour appears either black or a navy blue, hence the name.

3) If there was a 07 D Veyron in Lucan it wasn't his one !!


I hope this clears up some of the confusion about whether he's a muppet or not.....

endplate

She said it turned up towards Superquinn but she's just seen a pic of the Veryon and she's having doubts that it's the infamous Veyron. She said it looked like a supercar with a large B but without the backwards E any ideas what it is?

AMV8

endplate wrote:

She said it turned up towards Superquinn but she's just seen a pic of the Veryon and she's having doubts that it's the infamous Veyron. She said it looked like a supercar with a large B but without the backwards E any ideas what it is?

Quite possible a Bentley Continental GT, although the "B" isn't particularly big on the badge. Can't think of anything else that might look like a "supercar" ??

endplate

Yup that it she said the B looked to be similar to the MINI badge showed her a pic and she said yes that's it. ah well the Veyron still alludes us for another while but it'll be like a corolla in a few years best selling car in Ireland:D

RoundyMooney

@ AMV8,

Don't let one poster speak for the majority here, and thanks for the clarification.

However unsuited a Veyron is for Irish boreens, it's still a shame to see it go.

AndyT

AMV8 wrote:

Guys,

I know both Niall Cunningham who sold the car and I also know the owner of the car as both a friend and a work colleague. He has been a fanatical car enthusiast all his life and bought the Veyron because he felt, as Clarkson said the Veyron is the Concorde of the car world. It probably will not be surpassed.

To clear up a few points before the story gets even more legs.

1) The car is going to Spain. The car has been in storage in Galway since the Phoenix Park races and is has NOT been registered. Therefore as the VRT hasn't been paid the owner doesn't loose any money when he sends it to Spain.

I hope this clears up some of the confusion about whether he's a muppet or not.....

I have no doubts whatsoever that the owner is FAR from a muppet. He's clever enough to have the wherewithall to purchase this car whereas drdre's mammy wouldn't let him have an RC version....... Muppet? I think not...

I question that the car is 'in storage' given that my GF has pics of it following her out of Briarhill last week. Someone is enjoying it occasionally!


Well wear to whoever bought it. I hope he has many happy miles of motoring in it somewhere sunny away from the begrudging Irish.

AMV8

AndyT wrote:

I question that the car is 'in storage' given that my GF has pics of it following her out of Briarhill last week. Someone is enjoying it occasionally!

OK, I have to confess a few of us did get a 5 min spin in it last Tuesday around lunch time. We just went out as far as the Quality Hotel and back in to Ballybrit.

Does she drive a Z4 ? There was one in front of me when I took it out, she had the roof down and was trying really hard with the camera phone...

AndyT

AMV8 wrote:

OK, I have to confess a few of us did get a 5 min spin in it last Tuesday around lunch time. We just went out as far as the Quality Hotel and back in to Ballybrit.

Does she drive a Z4 ? There was one in front of me when I took it out, she had the roof down and was trying really hard with the camera phone...

Ha ha, that's hilarious! Yeah, that was her alright. She has a brilliant shot of it in the rearview mirror. She said she had to get photos so that I wouldn't think that she'd mistaked a Conti GT for the Veyron again!

Sorry for outing your little spin like that, glad to hear that you were taking it easy on the bypass!

Wish your friend all the best with it.

AMV8

AndyT wrote:

glad to hear that you were taking it easy on the bypass!

No comment !! :rolleyes:

AndyT

AMV8 wrote:

No comment !! :rolleyes:

We'll park that there then.

Does your username reflect what you drive. I was given a few pax laps of Mondello in one of those last year by a kind gentleman. Wonderful motor.

It wasn't you by any chance was it.

smash

Nice to see it's all cleared up now.... tell your friend good luck with her.

AMV8

AndyT wrote:

Does your username reflect what you drive.

I did have one last year for about 6 months but believe it or not I didn't like it at all. I was looking forward to it for over 12 months but it was a bit of a disappointment. It was stunning looking and the sound was incredible but I didn't enjoy driving it, it never really felt fast. And no it wasn't me in Mondello.

Apologies for going off topic

tdc

AMV8 wrote:

I did have one last year for about 6 months but believe it or not I didn't like it at all. I was looking forward to it for over 12 months but it was a bit of a disappointment. It was stunning looking and the sound was incredible but I didn't enjoy driving it, it never really felt fast. And no it wasn't me in Mondello.

Apologies for going off topic

What did you replace it with?