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  • 31
    Aug
    2012
    8:24am, EDT

    Homemade Lamborghini replica draws admiring glances from Chinese drivers

    Xihao / Reuters

    People look at a homemade replica of a Lamborghini Reventon as they drive past it in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China on August 30, 2012.

    Xihao / Reuters

    A friend of Wang Jian sits in Wang's homemade Lamborghini replica on August 31, 2012.

    Wang Jian, a Chinese farmer who worked at a garage for more than a decade, built himself a replica of a Lamborghini Reventon using parts from a second-hand Nissan and a Santana, Reuters reports.

    The self-made roadster cost Wang around 60,000 RMB ($9,450) and can reach a maximum speed of 160mph, according to local media reports.

    With a list price of $1.6 million, the Lamborghini Reventon was named one of the world's most expensive cars by Supercars.org.

    A man in China says his homemade replica of a Lamborghini 2007 Reventon that cost under $10,000 to build, "Drives like a dream." NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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    • Even the crashes are stylish - Million-dollar wreck in Monaco.

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    Wang's car stands out in regular traffic.

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    92 comments

    I think this is Brilliant!!! You arrogant stuck up waste of human air scumbags in here commenting as if your sorry a**es could do any better are complete losers!! You have a guy thats a mechanic in China, where is wage is probably equivalent to $50 - 70/day that uses his own ingenuity and self de …

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  • 21
    Dec
    2011
    8:00pm, EST

    Utah man wins Lamborghini, crashes it hours later

    Alex Cabrero / AP

    David Dopp looking at his car at a Utah towing yard on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011.

    Kyle Buhler / AP

    David Dopp posing for a photo with his daughters Shayla, left, and Olivia, right, after winning a Lamborghini on Nov.12, 2011 in Maverik's Sweepstakes.

     

    AP reports:

    SALT LAKE CITY — A truck driver who won a $380,000 Lamborghini in a convenience store contest crashed the sports car six hours after he got it, and he now plans to sell the 640-horsepower convertible because he can't afford the insurance or taxes.

    "I already had offers on it. I'm going to sell it," David Dopp said Wednesday. "I have bills more important than a Lamborghini. I've got a family to support."

    Full story ...

    A Utah man crashed a $380,000 Lamborghini just six hours after winning the exotic sports car. KSL-TV's Alex Cabero reports.

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    7 comments

    I hear there's a huge drop in resale value once you drive it off the lot . . . and into a tree.

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  • 15
    Mar
    2011
    8:51am, EDT

    One unsatisfied owner: poor service leads Lamborghini driver on destructive path

    By David R Arnott, NBC News

    Have you ever had a bad customer experience? Well, you are not alone...

    Wu Hong / EPA

    Workers hold hammers as they prepare to destroy a Lamborghini Gallardo L140 luxury sports car to mark World Consumer Rights Day in Qingdao city, eastern Shandong province, China on March 15. The car's owner hired people to publicly destroy the vehicle when it failed to function after a service by an official Lamborghini service station. The protest was made to provoke public support and goad the manufacturer to respect his consumer rights.

    One Lamborghini owner in China today decided to take a stand against the poor service he had received from the company. He hired people to publicly destroy the sports car when it failed to function after a service by an official Lamborghini service station.

    Wu Hong / EPA

    Workers destroy a Lamborghini Gallardo L140 luxury sports car to mark World Consumer Rights Day in Qingdao city, eastern Shandong province, China on March 15.

    The protest was made to provoke public support and goad the manufacturer to respect his consumer rights.

    Wu Hong / EPA

    Workers destroy a Lamborghini Gallardo L140 luxury sports car to mark World Consumer Rights Day in Qingdao city, eastern Shandong province, China on March 15.

    On this World Consumer Rights Day, please use the comments below to tell us about your own experiences, good and bad.

    A Lamborghini owner in China hires a crew to smash his $289,000 car in protest after allegedly disputing with the company on maintenance and engine issues. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.

    120 comments

    OMG! You idiots smashed the wrong car, its the one behind you!

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