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Old 03-15-11, 06:29 PM
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Wow, some of the comments here saying he is dumb...really? He is smart enough to make money for a Lambo, he is smart enough to get Lamborghini's attention when they refuse to give him service that he deserves. This is the exotic market, you'd think the customer service would match the prestige.

Some would argue that this is a matter of principle, not money.
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Old 03-15-11, 07:01 PM
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I'd send him a bottle of SCRATCH-OUT, but I think it would be a waste of time.

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Old 03-15-11, 07:33 PM
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Dang way to make a statement to Lamborghini!

I would have taken that thing tho even if it wasn't starting
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Old 03-15-11, 08:08 PM
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well... in all honesty~ the car wouldn't start and no one could fix it, its been bricked, what you gonna do? turn it into a flower pot? as a guy its more fun to bash things
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Old 03-15-11, 10:12 PM
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I have no problem with that. A mechanic used to say never fall in love with a car. There are a lot of cars I really really like, but I never fall in love with any of them. They are just pieces of metal after all. Props to him for being able to afford a Lambo in the first place. More power to him for wasting his money as he sees fit.
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Old 03-16-11, 12:27 AM
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Pretty ballsy to let your car get destroyed to prove a point. This is definitely a PR problem for Lamborghini, something the owner probably wanted and I would say he succeeded.

This doesn't bother me as much as the Lambos that get gold plated by their owners in the Middle East. A worse fate if you ask me.
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Old 03-16-11, 04:33 AM
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Its just a car not any different than Chevy Aveo. Point is you bought it, it didnt buy you. Never be a slave to material things they are slaves to you that's their sole reason of existance, to replace unnecessary human labor with fully automated processes.
Those things dont have soul (unless they are Porsche or BMW of course) so dont treat them as if they do.
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Old 03-16-11, 04:52 AM
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yank the engine, put a standalone on it, turbo it, put it in a Supra...

but yes, he got exactly what he wanted, attention...

Seeing as how there are very few people in the world that can work on a Lamborghini correctly (troubleshooting electronics, etc), I can see how his frustration ended up where it did...
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Old 03-16-11, 05:51 AM
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uh, i'd say that's a bad p.r. incident for lambo.

now if they're SMART they'll GIVE him a new car! worth every penny in p.r.
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truly a baller

time to step up to an LFA
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Old 03-16-11, 09:59 AM
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Too late now for Lambo to do anything for this dude.

As long as he had fun, cool......
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Originally Posted by IS-SV
Too late now for Lambo to do anything for this dude.

As long as he had fun, cool......
They could send him a free Murcielago
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Old 03-16-11, 10:42 AM
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What's the carfax report gonna say? Beaten to a pulp by angry mob?
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Old 03-16-11, 10:50 AM
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I have been frustrated with my cars but not like that.....
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Old 03-16-11, 11:02 AM
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I had to blow up the logo on the back of the blue helmet as it looked too much like Audi rings...
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