# Overkill? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 5, 2016, 3:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163 "2016-01-05T03:37:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 3:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/1 "2016-01-05T03:37:34Z")
If you have a spare $2.2 mil. > **[The Bugatti Chiron is reported to top 290 mph](https://www.autoblog.com/2016/01/01/bugatti-chiron-290-mph-report/)** > > Bugatti is said to be equipping the upcoming new Chiron with a speedometer that goes all the way up to 310 miles per hour - which it may actually need, considering that it's tipped to reach 290. ---
**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/2 "2016-01-05T03:50:40Z")
Yes…and then some. ---
**Author:** ![DrRocket](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/drrocket/32/2603_2.png) [@DrRocket](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DrRocket)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 4:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/3 "2016-01-05T04:15:44Z")
More than overkill. And, as us usual, I’m sure that someone with more money than brains will buy one, disregard any advice to learn how to deal with that much power, and promptly go out and kill themselves. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 4:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/4 "2016-01-05T04:28:58Z")
A Miata would be more fun. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 4:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/5 "2016-01-05T04:34:58Z")
Luxury cars used to pioneer technology that soon found its way into more mundane production cars. At this level, we don’t get any new ideas; just more power and luxury. Like automatics, power steering, self-starters in Cadillacs, etc. and soon became standard or available on lower priced cars. The electric car business is a good example how new technologies are tried out for wealthy folks, and the development will eventually yield affordable and practical electric vehicles. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/6 "2016-01-05T05:21:19Z")
I’m sure some sheik has a dozen on order… and I ain’t kidding! ---
**Author:** ![B.L.E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@B.L.E](https://community.cartalk.com/u/B.L.E)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 8:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/7 "2016-01-05T08:55:45Z")
If you have to go 290 mph, there are far more practical and more economical ways to do it. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/b/b5947328f45d7a23b6ee79a6358e4c7389eefe50.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 10:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/8 "2016-01-05T10:15:58Z")
I’ll buy two when I win Powerball on Wednesday. Yeah, that’s the ticket. ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 10:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/9 "2016-01-05T10:16:32Z")
^^ If only you could pull up to the valet with those to show off 😄 ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/10 "2016-01-05T20:18:13Z")
The thought of one of those in the hands of a valet is scary! ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/11 "2016-01-05T21:50:23Z")
> **I'll buy two when I win Powerball on Wednesday. Yeah, that's the ticket.** I’m NOT going to buy a ticket…and if you calculate it out to 5 decimal places…we both have 0.00000% chance of winning. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/12 "2016-01-05T22:00:49Z")
> we both have 0.00000% chance of winning The Lotto is a tax on folks who can’t do math… 😉 But you could sure buy a LOT of very interesting cars for the price of this ONE car! ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/13 "2016-01-05T23:23:28Z")
I’m not a big fan of gambling in general. But at some point, the potential outweighs the expense. For me, when they get to $400M+, I’m willing to risk a few bucks for the infinitesimal chance of winning a whole boatload of cash. At least I actually do have a chance… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/14 "2016-01-05T23:27:19Z")
The chance of wining the lottery is 50/50–You either win or you don’t. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/15 "2016-01-05T23:35:05Z")
Sorry to say, that BD-5 topped out at 212mph. Even a Veyron would beat that! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![sgtrock21](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/sgtrock21/32/246_2.png) [@sgtrock21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgtrock21)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/16 "2016-01-05T23:48:30Z")
I went 350 mph several times and was paid to do it. Commercial airliners are much faster but most times I had to pay and did not get to sit up front. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 2:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/17 "2016-01-06T02:38:41Z")
shadowfax, that looks like a BD-5J. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 2:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/18 "2016-01-06T02:50:05Z")
You’re right! I didn’t look closely enough. There’s a rare bird. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/19 "2016-01-06T03:36:17Z")
I’m one of the most frugal people on the planet and will squeeze a penny until it’s bleeding and asking for mercy but if I was a gambler (which I’m not) and won the Powerball the purchase of a Veyron would be something I’d sacrifice my frugality for. I’d also have to have that Aero Commander in the pic posted by B.L.E. I’m a massive fan of those aircraft. ---
**Author:** ![kmccune](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kmccune/32/1237_2.png) [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163/20 "2016-01-06T04:04:36Z")
Was that little jet a Bede ? [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overkill/92163.md?page=2)