Georgia man drives across America in his Bugatti and immediately discovers why you shouldn't do that

This Georgia man drove across America in his Bugatti and quickly discovered why this wasn’t the best idea.

Ed Bolian was in Las Vegas with his 2012 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport for the Concours.

When it came time to head home, he opted to drive the 2,000 miles back to Georgia, rather than have the car shipped.

But things wouldn’t go as smoothly as he’d hoped.

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A 2,000 mile trip back to Georgia in a Bugatti – what could go wrong?

If there’s one thing you need to know about Ed Bolian, it’s that he loves his cars.

This is the man whose ultimate birthday present was getting to drive a McLaren F1 for 1,000 miles.

He was also the guy who wanted to import a Lamborghini Murcielago back from China.

Now, we know that it’d be hard for Bolian to choose a favorite out of all of the cars he’s driven.

But we’d wager that his $1.45M Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport would at least land in the top five.

That’s all and well good, but would it fare on a 2,000 mile trip from Las Vegas back to Georgia?

At the start of this journey, the car was sitting at just over 16,000 miles – up from 11,000 when Bolian bought it.

Bolian expressed surprise at how comfortable the car was for a cross-country run.

It had great seats, plenty of head and leg room, and excellent stability at high speeds.

In his view, it put it above other grand-touring cars from the likes of Pagani, Koenigsegg, and McLaren.

All of that sounds great – so what was the issue?

There’s a pretty big catch

The thing is, this car goes so fast on the highway.

“I decided to let the car breathe a little bit,” Bolian said.

“The problem with a 1,000 horsepower car is that when you give it any amount of stick, you’re going very fast very quickly.”

That becomes particularly problematic in states with strict speed enforcement, like Arizona and New Mexico.

And guess which states happen to be in between Nevada and Georgia?

When driving in New Mexico, he ended up getting his ‘worst ticket’ of his life.

Although he didn’t mention how much it could cost him, he hoped it would get sorted out before having to go to court.

At any rate, he wasn’t about to let it dampen his spirits on this drive home.

He made it home, with a reinforced appreciation for his car.

And at the end of the day, that’s what matters right?

To see Ed Bolian’s road trip for yourself, head over to his YouTube channel.

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