wouldnt you feel stupid almost crashing a supercar?

[Hoffmanmotors]

Well I thought I would share a video where Clarkson isn’t destroying a 911. My friend of 20 years Mike Maez a young aspiring freelance photographer, got to ride along with his friend Blair Bunting in a koenigsegg ccx. Apparently this is the very car the “stig” from top gear crashed. Koenigsegg fixed the car and uses it for test drives at events.

Mike gives me a call after coming back from Las Vegas and tells me the story over the phone that Blair almost crashed the $800k car. Naturally im laughing hysterically in disbelief. He said Blair was going to post it that night on Google so we all can enjoy the embarrassing encounter with the cursed Koenigsegg.

Heres the videos, enjoy!



Blair and Mike

the Stigs rematch

[Hoffmanmotors]

Check out their web sites.

www.friscomix.com
Also in Mikes website you can see evolution motorsports 800HP monster Porsche.

www.blairbunting.com

My friend Mike Maez's work can be seen in this months cover of Modified luxury and exotics. Featured car is Vince's 1200+HP twin turbo viper gts here in Tempe Arizona.

[jeffgrant]

Wrong forum, I'd say... more suited for OT.

That said, I wasn't that impressed with the video... he didn't seem like much of a driver, and it wasn't much of an off, IMO.


$0.02

[BeauBlues]

Nice car, nice guy, but he was driving waaayyy too tenatively. But I guess that the fear of wrecking a $800k car would make any driver take it a little on the slow side.

[Hoffmanmotors]

Originally posted by jeffgrant
Wrong forum, I'd say... more suited for OT.

That said, I wasn't that impressed with the video... he didn't seem like much of a driver, and it wasn't much of an off, IMO.


$0.02

You can have your .02 back, I dont want it lol.

The video wasnt posted to impress anyone, Just to share a funny experiance with a cool car. So grow a back bone Jeff.

[jeffgrant]

Grow a backbone? I was just saying it wasn't quite what I thought it would be based on your description... no "crashing" involved, not even that spirited of a drive.

Wasn't meant to be a slam on you or anything, just a comment about the video.

Geesh.

[CJFusco]

play nice, kids

[svandamme]

i'de feel stupid if i DID crash a mundo expensive supercar

this wasn't even close to crashing

[masraum]

it was a lot closer to crashing than I'd want to get in something that costs close to $1mil.

I'd much prefer to keep the tires on the tarmac at all times.

[jorian]

Looks like he lifted to quickly in the corner. A little throttle steering would have made that a pretty cool bit instead of a boring semi-off. Maybe I'm old school but, didn't that console look a little Jetsons?

[artplumber]

Originally posted by masraum
it was a lot closer to crashing than I'd want to get in something that costs close to $1mil.

I'd much prefer to keep the tires on the tarmac at all times.

But aren't they supposed to find the limits of the car (or of the reporter)? Remember Top Gear actually did crash the car.

[BGCarrera32]

That guy has nowhere near the talent of The Stig.

[svandamme]

Originally posted by BGCarrera32
That guy has nowhere near the talent of The Stig.

yeah , when Stig crashes, he does it properly
and then sends the makers of the crashed car a list with RFE's

[Todd Simpson]

I don't think he's a reporter, just a photographer.

He did have a spiffy shirt and hat though.

[Hoffmanmotors]

Originally posted by jeffgrant
Grow a backbone? I was just saying it wasn't quite what I thought it would be based on your description... no "crashing" involved, not even that spirited of a drive.

Wasn't meant to be a slam on you or anything, just a comment about the video.

Geesh.

Lol I wasnt angry or trying to be a ***** Jeff, and my description said "almost crashed". If you look in the video, there is a wall not to far from where he was.

Just saying i personaly would feel like a Shmuck if i went off coarse in a car worth more than my 3X what i paid for my house.

So lets hug and make up....j/k

-Jeff Hoffman

[artplumber]

photog, reporter, whatever. Ain't their car. Yes, I would feel kind of uncomfortable telling owner, "I seem to have found an unforgiving portion of the performance envelope. You might need a tow truck"

[slakjaw]

I do not care for that guy too much.

[jeffgrant]

Don't get me wrong... I'd feel huge pucker, but for that matter, I feel that with my OWN car when I'm on the track!

Yeah... writing off someone elses car is right up there on the list of things that really suck.