245 mph car will be in the US soon.

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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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almost 800K.. I wish I had that kinda pocket change.
Old Apr 13, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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its still 8 mph slower than the 16.4 Veyron, and the 900hp model ( not 1000 ) is still short by 81 hp.
Old Apr 13, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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its still 8 mph slower than the 16.4 Veyron, and the 900hp model ( not 1000 ) is still short by 81 hp.
Haha, I'm sure people who buy it won't care about those details.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 10:47 AM
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if i have the money i would buy the veryon =]

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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by pdqwrx
I got to see one at the start of the Gumball Rally in San Francisco a couple of years ago. Very awesome looking car, the top comes off and the doors open way up so we could get a great view of the interior. It looks VERY well built inside. It was supposed to be very fast. I don't know how fast it was, but it looked damn good on the side of Hwy 80 with the hood up....It broke and had to be towed from what I understood.

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It's got a ford engine, what do you expect?
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 12:04 PM
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The doors alone make my britches moist.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by GG STi15
Rumor had it that he broke some internal...and Koenigsegg parts aren't just lying around...so the owner bought another Koenigsegg for over 300K as a donor car just for the part that he was looking for. Don't know how true this is but I believe it. Some of these guys are bankrolled big time.
IIRC it was an o-ring that is common to the Ford 427 block. Instead of checking with the Ford dealer, he simply bought another car.

The Koeniggsegg is an amazing car. I want one more than I want a lot of other cars.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by wombatsauce
IIRC it was an o-ring that is common to the Ford 427 block. Instead of checking with the Ford dealer, he simply bought another car.

The Koeniggsegg is an amazing car. I want one more than I want a lot of other cars.
OMG! I thought that it was something more "one-off" Good lord. More money than time/sense.

BTW...have you all seen this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37fUW...g%20Top%20Gear

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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 03:05 PM
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OMG! that is friggin SICK! :drool: words just cant describe.......wow, just simply wow......

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