Booted Bugatti Veyron proof that nobody is safe from the recession
The booted Bugatti - click above for a gallery of before-and-after images
To their credit, the police in Slovakia evidently make no exceptions for €1.1 million supercars. There are supposedly two Bugatti Veyrons registered in the European country, and this one is said to belong to Ladislav Basternak.
When Basternak;s Veyron was parked a little too long at the Hviezdoslavovo Square in Bratislava, the Slovak police slapped a boot on the Bug's oh-so-costly 12-spoke wheels. We're guessing that more than one ticket resulted in the boot, but who knows? Either way, that would make this scene a little worse than the ticketed Veyron in London, but not quite as bad as the Bugatti driver who ran out of gas in Las Vegas. Thanks for the tip, Shadow!
Gallery: Booted Bugatti
[Source: Natankuj (translated)]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Nuieve 8:07PM (4/13/2009)
Why would anyone put ugly license plate on the front bumper on a 1 000 000 car? I'd rather pay $100 fine every month than have it.
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Yago Bal 9:15PM (4/13/2009)
What would be the alternative? Break the law? Have the car not roadworthy? I'm just asking...
Jason 9:53PM (4/13/2009)
I wonder what the cock-eyed license plate does to the aerodynamics at 250+ mph?
MachinaDC5 11:51PM (4/13/2009)
Pretty sure if you have a million dollar car you should not care about breaking the law and incurring the penalty of a few hundred dollars each time you get caught.
Peter 12:48AM (4/14/2009)
put it in the window. problem solved
Coolio 7:44AM (4/14/2009)
The wagon behind it got a boot and ticket, too.
Level 8:09PM (4/13/2009)
man If I had that car I would park it where ever the hell it conveniently is to me lol....
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Jei 8:34AM (4/14/2009)
That's probably why the boot was put on it. I think if you get so many parking tickets (regardless if they're paid or not), the city will give another ticket and boot the wheel. That guy's headed to court.
bill jackman 8:10PM (4/13/2009)
TOO long. TOO. Not "to long." Spellcheck won't help here.
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Reader 10:17PM (4/13/2009)
Microsoft word probably would though.
Jsams4131 8:13PM (4/13/2009)
I'm surprised they have a boot for a wheel/tire combo so large; or is this the Super Car version of the boot?
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ack154 8:14PM (4/13/2009)
I'm not sure what this actually has to do with the recession.. I mean, unless we know that he hasn't been able to pay his tickets or something because of it, sure. Otherwise, I think someone needs to explain the connection to me.
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LimeDaiquiri 8:32PM (4/13/2009)
Yeah, I really don't get the relation here also...
kumquat 9:53PM (4/13/2009)
I think that was the joke.
aj121489 12:05AM (4/14/2009)
Well if it was a joke it seems like it was a pretty stupid one...I don't see a recession connection here either.
Soccer Mom 8:27PM (4/13/2009)
Is it just me or that license plate looks like a saddle on a cow?
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KeatMP 8:41PM (4/13/2009)
I laughed at the video of Veyron that ran out of gas.
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HotRodzNKustoms 8:41PM (4/13/2009)
Dude shouldn't have left his wheels turned, it doesn't look like they could get a boot on if the wheels were pointed straight, but my understanding of boots is limited.
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anthony 8:47PM (4/13/2009)
Maybe with that horsepower he can pull a Homer Simpson type getaway. Are there any jackhammers on the area?
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tcplaya2003 8:52PM (4/13/2009)
How do you people not see the connection between recession and the situation in this picture???
$1 million car has a boot > they are implying that the owner of the car has had financial troubles as a result of the recession that wouldn't allow him to pay the tickets.
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