If you'd like to turn this into a different kind of story, let me know:
Suddenly, a yellow taxi—the only car the game could still render—spawned in mid-air and crushed the Audi. The screen froze. A "Fatal Error" box popped up, mocking his ambition.
The installation was a ritual. He opened the vehicles.img file, carefully swapping out the original data. He tweaked the handling.dat so the cars wouldn't flip over every time they hit a pothole in Broker. Finally, he hit "Play."