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34. According to jalopnik, speculation looms that he did it for the insurance money.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 10:09 PM

Dec 2011

Rumors, we have rumors, lots and lots of rumors.

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Man crashes $380K Lamborghini 6 hours after winning it [View all] Liberal_in_LA Dec 2011 OP

Well, he didn't total it... backscatter712 Dec 2011 #1

..and its got to go all the way to Las Vegas for repairs! Yikes. that's a fancy car. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2011 #3

that doesn't even count the taxes he will pay on getting a half million dollar car. Poor sod. roguevalley Dec 2011 #31

Looks like Sunstreaker is going to kick his ass when he gets put back roguevalley Dec 2011 #28

bet he doesn't warrior1 Dec 2011 #2

he says he does. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2011 #5

Can you imagine the cost of the collision premium on that insurance policy bullwinkle428 Dec 2011 #11

He had to put his house up as collateral for the taxes and insurance. flvegan Dec 2011 #35

A great example of why dumbasses shouldn't get nice things MrScorpio Dec 2011 #4

exactly! Champion Jack Dec 2011 #6

Some people may think that I'm silly for wanting a domestic car over a Lambo MrScorpio Dec 2011 #9

Well, I might have driven it for a week or so since the depreciation Warpy Dec 2011 #13

I would have sold it, too, but I would have played with it first. Arkansas Granny Dec 2011 #20

I agree, even if I sold it for half of the 380 I would be set. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #32

If you sold it for half, that would probably cover your taxes on it. Frank Cannon Dec 2011 #33

No sweat, they're cheap to fix. Scuba Dec 2011 #7

It's basically a gull-winged Fiat. Frank Cannon Dec 2011 #38

easy come, easy go spanone Dec 2011 #8

Obviously this klown had never hifiguy Dec 2011 #10

The footprint of the tires isn't so much important, it's how slick they are that is. EOTE Dec 2011 #12

True. I typed before I engaged the brain on that one. hifiguy Dec 2011 #15

Yeah, there's no way I'd go out on that if there was a possibility of ice. EOTE Dec 2011 #19

Yeah, that d_r Dec 2011 #14

an engine like that needs a certain level of performance to stay well. He will never do it. roguevalley Dec 2011 #30

I remember that pile up in Japan of about ten ferraries, a couple of lambs and roguevalley Dec 2011 #29

Damned if I'd be photographed standing next to it. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2011 #16

That color is heinous, anyway. n/t LeftinOH Dec 2011 #17

like the responses in this thread, the tires are high performance summer, in the cold Demonaut Dec 2011 #18

Which is why he should have been granny-driving that thing at Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #24

I thought the same thing, that mud lol Demonaut Dec 2011 #39

What a total moron. greytdemocrat Dec 2011 #21

You can't fix stupid! ddeclue Dec 2011 #22

He yall, watch this! Locrian Dec 2011 #25

I know Lamborghini prides itself on being the anti-Ferrari, but Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #23

Rule # 1 tech3149 Dec 2011 #26

the guy just looks like a camoflage-wearing dumbass. provis99 Dec 2011 #27

According to jalopnik, speculation looms that he did it for the insurance money. flvegan Dec 2011 #34

I would rather have a wicked fast sleeper mustang and a paid off house to park it in front of. Edweird Dec 2011 #36

anyone know what cost of repairs would be ? JI7 Dec 2011 #37

�And that puke green color is atrocious MrScorpio Dec 2011 #40

NASCAR for this dude- right away!--nt marked50 Dec 2011 #41

So not NASCAR! Mopar151 May 2020 #43

After thinking about it, it wasn't this guys fault.. the car was actually trying to commit suicide.. ddeclue Dec 2011 #42