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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 11:07 AM
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I was thinking the same thing. That seems so weird.
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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I like the insane performance of the Veyron, but overall its looks do nothing for me.

Lots can be had for that kind of coin...
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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Im sorry, BUT Why on earth would you not you take the time when doing a car like this to REMOVE the tires from the rims to paint them??????????????
This isn't my shop nor my job.
But I do agree.
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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Knowing maintenance costs for the Veyron, I wouldnt be surprised if you needed a special mounting machine made out of unobtanium that could only be used once and then needed to be replaced.
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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^^^Oh yea....unobtanium!

I think the Veyron is an acquired taste. It's not something you look at and way "Wow!"
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by civicdrivr
Knowing maintenance costs for the Veyron, I wouldnt be surprised if you needed a special mounting machine made out of unobtanium that could only be used once and then needed to be replaced.


lol, only adds to the exclusivity of the vehicle
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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insane build...must be nice..
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 12:54 AM
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by It's Clutch
This isn't my shop nor my job.
But I do agree.
The question wasn't directed at you, more of in general about the shop doing it. Guess they need to cut corners somewhere. (hell i had my snow tires unmounted so that i could paint my rims just to make them look better)
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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I am really digging the flat white.
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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Here are how the wheels turned out.

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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 06:44 PM
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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Hmmmm. I think I wouldve liked all black wheels instead. And I would have black-housed the head lights. The chrome rings in the tail lights would have also been black. Just me though
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Im sorry, BUT Why on earth would you not you take the time when doing a car like this to REMOVE the tires from the rims to paint them??????????????
Hey Kris

It looks as if the edges or the rimes are taped. If this is the case, sometimes the wheels are easier to paint if only the inserts are being done. A mounted tire provides a raised platform and allows the wheel to be placed edge side down. I've done this myself a few times.
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 01:10 AM
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 02:03 AM
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It appears as though they tinted the headlights
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 02:21 AM
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Yes, having a black housing would've made the car look ugly.

Rendering:



Tucked and ready to send off to SEMA!

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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 02:49 AM
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but you can't see with tinted headlights! I think its retarded to do that (no offense to the people that do) but headlights are pretty damn important
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 03:47 AM
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Especially in a car with more than a thousand horsepower. IMO blackhoused looked better anyways. That's just my opinion.
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 06:25 AM
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Sick Build...

...wheels are poo poo ... IMVHO

... kinda ruined for me...
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 09:31 AM
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Incredibly cool. My 10 year old son thinks Bugatti's are the coolest things ever made. Can't wait to show this to him.
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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Yea, after seeing the rendering of the black-housing lights, I think the tint looks cheap. In the pic before that post of the front end the tint didn't look that dark. But I dont like it. They should have black-housed them.
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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Black housing looks better, awesome build regardless and I like the way the wheels turned out.
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 03:13 PM
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The wheels turned out better than I was expecting when I initially saw them. Don't understand why they didn't tint the tail lights since they tinted the headlights (which should've just been black housings).
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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this is at Sema right now. Saw those pictures posted by L4P, beautiful! I heard that if you want to change your wheels , its policy that you have to take it to the bugatti dealer ?? In this case no
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by madcaps
Where is It's Clutch? Isn't this his boys shop? Maybe he'll have info on the build.
Originally Posted by o2cls
Veyrons are autos.
good stuff.


btw some background will be helpful here, this is the same guy who did this to his Panamera... if I were Bugatti Corp, I would be scared sh*tless

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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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Srika, that is indeed his Mansory Panamera Turbo.

Originally Posted by smoneey69
this is at Sema right now. Saw those pictures posted by L4P, beautiful! I heard that if you want to change your wheels , its policy that you have to take it to the bugatti dealer ?? In this case no
He had permission by Bugatti North America. Also has the LAST Veyron Supersport (being built) and a Porsche 918 on order.



SEMA!!!!!
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 04:26 PM
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I think the white Veyron looks pretty nice. much better (not even comparable imo) to the Panamera.
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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Mansory always stirs those mixed feelings. I somewhat agree with what you say, but once you see the car in person, it's another thing. I like it in person and that thing can fvkn haul! Thanks BBI.

Monterey weekend, looks like somebody caught us.
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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aren't the bug's tires a custom size? i wouldn't want to risk messing them up or damaging them.

car looks good
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 11:54 PM
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The Panamera atrocious. I don't doubt the performance is there, but it's still ugly. I'd pass. I'd rather roll slower and look good than be faster and
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 03:03 PM
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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^She looks thrilled to be there. Still, she has my attention more than the car
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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it must be some new style going on West coast. different strokes for different folks, I'm just not feeling it.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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OMFG, I love Veyrons
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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it must be some new style going on West coast. different strokes for different folks, I'm just not feeling it.
Us west coasters with taste aren't claiming it. The Veyron looks good, but the Porsche and the Benz =
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 11:45 AM
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Wheels came out wayyyy better then I would have thought. Looks good minus the lights
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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Heard he just picked up an Agera R and a 2013 veyron has been ordered
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by smoneey69
Heard he just picked up an Agera R and a 2013 veyron has been ordered
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/list-keeps-growing-838116/
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