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      12-21-2011, 10:49 AM   #1
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Hate to be this guy...

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/20/m...hours-later-w/
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      12-21-2011, 10:55 AM   #2
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I just shed a tear.
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      12-21-2011, 11:39 AM   #3
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what do you expect. give any average idiot 640 hp and theyre likely to wreck it.
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      12-21-2011, 11:44 AM   #4
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Hahaha Now thats Funny... Sorry about the car but that guy is an idiot.
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      12-21-2011, 11:50 AM   #5
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Not too terribly surprised at outcome.
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Actually, there's rumors that this guy wrecked it on purpose to collect insurance money...

http://jalopnik.com/5870057/did-a-ma...fter-he-won-it
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      12-21-2011, 12:19 PM   #7
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I'd hate to see his new insurance premium.
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      12-21-2011, 12:21 PM   #8
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Actually, there's rumors that this guy wrecked it on purpose to collect insurance money...

http://jalopnik.com/5870057/did-a-ma...fter-he-won-it
Interesting....I wonder what he has to pony up for income taxes after winning this?
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      12-21-2011, 04:37 PM   #9
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Why not just sell it?
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      12-22-2011, 01:19 AM   #10
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fool >_>
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      12-22-2011, 01:48 AM   #11
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Why not just sell it?
He tried selling it to Jay Leno.

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Interesting....I wonder what he has to pony up for income taxes after winning this?
Other article said around $100k. Definitely see a motive there.
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      12-22-2011, 07:35 AM   #12
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Why not just sell it?
Wouldn't be surprised if the contest has a mandatory ownership period either.
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      12-24-2011, 04:46 PM   #13
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10k or so worth of taxes to pay just to keep it...fuck that, I'd rather take the cash option
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