Active Topics | Member List | Search | Help | Register | Login
The John Byrne Forum
Byrne Robotics > The John Byrne Forum Page of 2 Next >>
Topic: Bugatti Veyron Post ReplyPost New Topic
Author
Message
John Byrne
Avatar
Grumpy Old Guy

Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 132135
Posted: 23 September 2020 at 8:12am | IP Logged | 1 post reply

Oil change costs $20,000, so I’ve decided not to buy one.........
Back to Top profile | search
 
James Woodcock
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 21 September 2007
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 7581
Posted: 23 September 2020 at 8:19am | IP Logged | 2 post reply

Sometimes, I think I spend too much on toys and comics -
usually after buying 4 figures for £80.

I guess there are scales to this worry.
Back to Top profile | search e-mail
 
Vinny Valenti
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 17 April 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 8009
Posted: 23 September 2020 at 8:50am | IP Logged | 3 post reply

I remember being awestruck at the "How it's made" episode focused on the Veyron. 2 independent transmissions to prevent acceleration loss during gear shifting!!
Back to Top profile | search
 
David Allen Perrin
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 15 April 2009
Location: United States
Posts: 3511
Posted: 23 September 2020 at 9:23am | IP Logged | 4 post reply

So why not move to the “future” and avoid expensive oil changes altogether?!

In 2020....the mighty Veyron is rather “old school”.   The performance numbers remain impressive.  But how it gets there (A gargantuan 8.0 liter W-16 with 4 turbos) is considerably passé these days.    

The future of performance is electric.   And as a fan of the normally aspirated V12 engine (particularly of the Ferrari variety) I say this with a bit of sadness.

Lotus (as have other makers) has introduced cars that would outperform the Veyron and do it with a much cleaner carbon output.   No messy oil changes.  


But if 2+ million for the Lotus is too rich for the blood....Tesla can get you staggering, Veyron killing performance for a fraction of that!



Back to Top profile | search
 
John Byrne
Avatar
Grumpy Old Guy

Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 132135
Posted: 23 September 2020 at 9:30am | IP Logged | 5 post reply

Future? What is this “future” of which you speak?
Back to Top profile | search
 
David Allen Perrin
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 15 April 2009
Location: United States
Posts: 3511
Posted: 23 September 2020 at 12:53pm | IP Logged | 6 post reply

You know what...?
You’re right.   

Damn.
Back to Top profile | search
 
Joe Zhang
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 16 April 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 12857
Posted: 23 September 2020 at 8:59pm | IP Logged | 7 post reply

There's no way to do the simplest maintenance on supercars without tearing them apart. Bugatti seems to be particularly proud of this. The "engine compartment":





Edited by Joe Zhang on 23 September 2020 at 8:59pm
Back to Top profile | search e-mail
 
David Allen Perrin
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 15 April 2009
Location: United States
Posts: 3511
Posted: 24 September 2020 at 9:47am | IP Logged | 8 post reply

Some exotic car makers no longer allow you as the owner access to the engine bay.  McLaren for example.  Only a certified McLaren technician can do any work whatsoever on the car.  
Back to Top profile | search
 
John Byrne
Avatar
Grumpy Old Guy

Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 132135
Posted: 24 September 2020 at 9:54am | IP Logged | 9 post reply

With my mechanical skills, it might as well be that way on all cars!
Back to Top profile | search
 
Dave Kopperman
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 27 December 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 3104
Posted: 24 September 2020 at 1:12pm | IP Logged | 10 post reply

The last car I owned that I could do anything other than change out tires, oil, etc. on was a 1978 Mercury Zephyr that I inherited in college from my grandmother, where I personally replaced the primary and secondary electrical system, the muffler, and the oil pump.  I hated EVERY GODDAMN SECOND of it.  

My father was a die-hard self-taught auto fixer and we always had a small library of Chilton manuals and he tried to pass that on to all of the kids.  We were all bitter disappointments to him, no doubt.
Back to Top profile | search | www
 
John Byrne
Avatar
Grumpy Old Guy

Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 132135
Posted: 24 September 2020 at 1:24pm | IP Logged | 11 post reply

My best friend in high school was a mechanical wiz, and I spent many a weekend watching him work on the ancient Rover he’d got from his Dad. He went on to a career in aircraft maintenance, ultimate working on helicopters.
Back to Top profile | search
 
David Allen Perrin
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 15 April 2009
Location: United States
Posts: 3511
Posted: 24 September 2020 at 1:31pm | IP Logged | 12 post reply

Every late night TV ad for UTI (Universal Technical Institute) just ran through my head...
Back to Top profile | search
 

Page of 2 Next >>
  Post ReplyPost New Topic
Printable version Printable version

Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

 Active Topics | Member List | Search | Help | Register | Login