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11/07/2026 10:21 am
It looks like the most muscular and aggressive-looking and yet luxurious VW Beetle. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is a monster of a sports coupe powered by 16 liter W16 with 4 turbochargers with the first generation (2005-2009) (this model) producing 987 HP with subsequent generations producing 1184 HP. Its performance specs are just ridiculous. As far as what maintenance costs are, if you have to ask, you can't afford it. A simple oil change can run up to $25,000. There are 16 drain plugs on this dry sump engine and you have to disassemble the car to get to them. The procedure can take 27 hours to complete. The car is incredibly complex with 10 radiators that can need servicing. It's absolutely amazing how many components can fit into this compact car. The computer operated double wing spoiler begins to deploy at 112 mph with the main wing set to 14° and the secondary wing at 24°. The wings will continually change their pitch depending on how the car is driven and with braking, they'll function as air brakes. There's too many goodies in this car to even begin listing. AUTOart's model offers quite a good look at the details and functionality of the 1:1. The complicated rear wing set up can actually be deployed. I look at cars like this like if someone would gift me one of the mansions in my neighborhood, I'd quickly go bankrupt paying the quarterly property taxes.
This will give you an idea of how compact this beast is:
11/07/2026 11:26 am
I felt the same way, when the Bentley salesman told me the annual service for the 1978 Bentley S2 Saloon I was looking over would cost on average 10,000USD, and this was in 1985. I loved the car, but good sense took over. Still...
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11/07/2026 1:45 pm
@gdh It's like owning a small yacht. The maintenance will kill the average person. I always wondered why some older Ferraris go for spit at auction. You have to go through maintenance records and mileage so you know what you're in for as the new owner. Engine maintenance and brakes are killers. Knowing the life span of critical parts and their replacement cost are everything. If you want top dollar selling, don't drive it.
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11/07/2026 8:32 pm
It looks like the most muscular and aggressive-looking and yet luxurious VW Beetle. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is a monster of a sports coupe powered by 16 liter W16 with 4 turbochargers with the first generation (2005-2009) (this model) producing 987 HP with subsequent generations producing 1184 HP. Its performance specs are just ridiculous. As far as what maintenance costs are, if you have to ask, you can't afford it. A simple oil change can run up to $25,000. There are 16 drain plugs on this dry sump engine and you have to disassemble the car to get to them. The procedure can take 27 hours to complete. The car is incredibly complex with 10 radiators that can need servicing. It's absolutely amazing how many components can fit into this compact car. The computer operated double wing spoiler begins to deploy at 112 mph with the main wing set to 14° and the secondary wing at 24°. The wings will continually change their pitch depending on how the car is driven and with braking, they'll function as air brakes. There's too many goodies in this car to even begin listing. AUTOart's model offers quite a good look at the details and functionality of the 1:1. The complicated rear wing set up can actually be deployed. I look at cars like this like if someone would gift me one of the mansions in my neighborhood, I'd quickly go bankrupt paying the quarterly property taxes.
This will give you an idea of how compact this beast is:
12/07/2026 7:17 am
@rich-sufficool Very true. I spent part of my adult life in the marine business and most new buyers have no idea of what it entails to care for a boat of any size, and even more so if it is used in salt water. I can't tell you how many times I drove into the office and saw very expensive pleasure boats moored up with their props still sitting in the water, instead of raised. It benefited companies like ours that they were this ignorant, but I tried educate my clients to take better care of their toys.
The other issue with the Bentley was something I learned from a friend who had a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow of the same period and he shared that if the suspension developed a problem it was less expensive to buy another car, than it would be to repair it.
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