Author Topic: Veyron: maintenance costs! (Read 1846 times)

everso · « **on:** 24-Dec-2007, 17:36:45 »

OH MAN! a guy on VW Vortex posted this.

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Im a tech at Bentley San Diego wich also is Bugatti SD, yesterday we had 4 veyrons in the shop, all getting serviced. To answer the question about the tire, its 17k for one rear tire. THe reason for this is that there is only one machine in the whole world that can mount those tires, and its in molshein(sp) france. so there is a set or two in socal that get shipped overnight to wherever they need to go in the US. the first service(1500mi) is upwards of $10k because of how expensive the fluids are, and the cost of flying a technician/engineer arouind the world to work on them.

TT · « **Reply #1 on:** 24-Dec-2007, 17:41:48 »

LOL, almost unbelievable!

dropot2 · « **Reply #2 on:** 24-Dec-2007, 17:59:56 »

Really incredible...and to maintenance costs you have to add the insurance cost, etc...it's hard to believe that there are people who can afford this.

mrmojo77 · « **Reply #3 on:** 24-Dec-2007, 18:29:02 »

Well, if a single rear tire to my Verso costs maybe 200€, it about 0,7% of the car's price as new. How much is Veyron in USA? 1,300,000$? 17k$ tire is not that far from the same percentage, it's something like 1,3%. Well, double the percentage, but still

DMF · « **Reply #4 on:** 24-Dec-2007, 18:55:13 »

Hahah, only one machine in the world to mount the rear tire. Ridiculous!

danidmas · « **Reply #5 on:** 24-Dec-2007, 19:03:38 »

Well... for us mortals these service bills are pretty much unaffordable... but the ones lucky enough to own a Bugatti Veyron do not even ask for the price, they just send their accountant and problem solved.

mrmojo77 · « **Reply #6 on:** 24-Dec-2007, 19:09:28 »

Quote from: danidmas on 24-Dec-2007, 19:03:38

Well... for us mortals these service bills are pretty much unaffordable... but the ones lucky enough to own a Bugatti Veyron do not even ask for the price, they just send their accountant and problem solved.

That is very right!

Schwalbe · « **Reply #7 on:** 24-Dec-2007, 20:00:01 »

Every stats, record, numbers of the Veyron are from another galaxy.

Ronin005 · « **Reply #8 on:** 25-Dec-2007, 00:38:19 »

um, I have a hard time believing that there would only be 1 machine in the world to mount. maybe 2 I can maybe believe, 1 for this side of the pond and one for the other side of the pond.

just all sounds a bit out of this world.

and to be honest, I know the vortex very well and there is a lot of BS that comes from there!!

MartinR · « **Reply #9 on:** 25-Dec-2007, 13:00:04 »

Wow. Those numbers blow your mind. Some peoples cars cost less then the maintenance on that car.

Ronin005 · « **Reply #10 on:** 26-Dec-2007, 00:30:56 »

Quote from: insane on 25-Dec-2007, 13:00:04

Wow. Those numbers blow your mind. Some peoples cars cost less then the maintenance on that car.

well a lot of cars in general do, if one tire is costing 17k, I dont want to look at the final bill!!

spanky · « **Reply #11 on:** 26-Dec-2007, 15:04:48 »

17k for a tyre sounds pretty ridiculous..

I woulda thought 5-6k for a 407km/h tyre would be high enough
I wonder how many times it rotates per second at 407km/h

everso · « **Reply #12 on:** 26-Dec-2007, 23:04:03 »

Quote from: spanky on 26-Dec-2007, 15:04:48

17k for a tyre sounds pretty ridiculous..

I woulda thought 5-6k for a 407km/h tyre would be high enough
I wonder how many times it rotates per second at 407km/h

lol...well i guess if we know the circumference of the tire, we could probably figure that out...i'm just not arsed enough to do it!

the tires used on the Veyron were custom developed over a few years by michelin.....and they're made to order by michelin, i guess that's why the company charges so much for it. it is a CRAZY number...

sentra_dude · « **Reply #13 on:** 26-Dec-2007, 23:12:21 »

Quote from: spanky on 26-Dec-2007, 15:04:48

17k for a tyre sounds pretty ridiculous..

I woulda thought 5-6k for a 407km/h tyre would be high enough
I wonder how many times it rotates per second at 407km/h

365/710 R 540 A is the rear tire size of the Veyron.

710 being the overall diameter in mm, we find the tire circumference to be approx 2230mm or 2.23m. 407km/h translates into approx 113m/s. So that would mean the rear tire would have to rotate almost 51 times to go 113m in one second.

I've also read somewhere that at top speed the Veyron tires must be replaced after about 15 minutes of use, although you would run out of gas before that point since the Veyron will exhaust a full tank in something like 11 minutes at top speed.

everso · « **Reply #14 on:** 26-Dec-2007, 23:15:10 »

Quote from: sentra_dude on 26-Dec-2007, 23:12:21

365/710 R 540 A is the rear tire size of the Veyron.

710 being the overall diameter in mm, we find the tire circumference to be approx 2230mm or 2.23m. 407km/h translates into approx 113m/s. So that would mean the rear tire would have to rotate almost 51 times to go 113m in one second.

I've also read somewhere that at top speed the Veyron tires must be replaced after about 15 minutes of use, although you would run out of gas before that point since the Veyron will exhaust a full tank in something like 11 minutes at top speed.

365? damn. LOL.

i think i remember those full speed stats as well....crazy stuff.

oh and welcome Sentra-dude!

good to see you!

sentra_dude · « **Reply #15 on:** 26-Dec-2007, 23:46:26 »

Quote from: everso on 26-Dec-2007, 23:15:10

365? damn. LOL.

i think i remember those full speed stats as well....crazy stuff.

oh and welcome Sentra-dude! good to see you!

Hey man, thanks for the welcome! I just found out about TAU today. And in case you were worried that I maybe changed my mind, do not fear, I still despise the Veyron!

MartinR · « **Reply #16 on:** 27-Dec-2007, 00:01:02 »

Quote from: sentra_dude on 26-Dec-2007, 23:46:26

Hey man, thanks for the welcome! I just found out about TAU today. And in case you were worried that I maybe changed my mind, do not fear, I still despise the Veyron!

Welcome to the forums.

I'm sure you'll change your mind about the Veyron if you'd ever get a chance to drive one. I haven't heard a negative car test for it yet. People always seem stunned.

sentra_dude · « **Reply #17 on:** 27-Dec-2007, 03:18:37 »

Quote from: insane on 27-Dec-2007, 00:01:02

Welcome to the forums. I'm sure you'll change your mind about the Veyron if you'd ever get a chance to drive one. I haven't heard a negative car test for it yet. People always seem stunned.

Hehe, maybe, but I hope not.

Thanks for the welcome, I'm glad to find all the JW crowd again!

everso · « **Reply #18 on:** 27-Dec-2007, 03:27:49 »

Quote from: sentra_dude on 26-Dec-2007, 23:46:26

Hey man, thanks for the welcome! I just found out about TAU today. And in case you were worried that I maybe changed my mind, do not fear, I still despise the Veyron!

whatever dude! I know you adore it!!

spanky · « **Reply #19 on:** 27-Dec-2007, 04:34:54 »

Awesome thanks for working that out for me guys! Fantastic engineering experiment this ole Veryon!!!