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How do you know that 
shouldn't judge some of us so easily, you know.
I look for another addition to my Aventador collection all the time, but I happen to be very picky. I must have a unique one for each day of the month. Alas, the sole Aventador J escaped my grasp for those special once-in-a-blue-moon weekend drives
shouldn't judge some of us so easily, you know.I look for another addition to my Aventador collection all the time, but I happen to be very picky. I must have a unique one for each day of the month. Alas, the sole Aventador J escaped my grasp for those special once-in-a-blue-moon weekend drives
^there's an eclipse lambo kit thing floating around the interwebz.
Alexander Stupkin, a 30-year-old car enthusiast from Odessa, Ukraine, has spent the last two years turning his old Mitsubishi Eclipse into a gorgeous Lamborghini Reventon replica.
It’s barely been two weeks since we posted an article about Wang Jian, the 28-year-old Chinese farmer who built his own Lamborghini Reventon from scrap, and now we have another Lambo fan who decided to built his own dream car. His name is Alexander Stupkin, a young Ukrainian jeweler from Odessa. Apparently he has always been a fan of beautiful sports cars, and since he was already working in a field that requires patience and accuracy, he decided to try his luck with tunning. Although he had no experience with tunning cars, with the help of family and friends, Alexander managed to transform an old 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse he bought in 2008 into a stunning replica of his Italian dream car, the Lamborghini Reventon. It’s true the build process took over two years, but the end-result is really impressive, if you ask me.
Although not entirely accurate, Alexander Stupkin’s home-made Lamborghini attracted the admiration of web surfers from both the Ukraine and Russia, and has also won some prizes in national tunning competitions. For those of you curious about details from the two-year build, Alexander has posted a series of notes and photos on his Drive2 page. It’s in Russian, but Google Translate can help.
It’s barely been two weeks since we posted an article about Wang Jian, the 28-year-old Chinese farmer who built his own Lamborghini Reventon from scrap, and now we have another Lambo fan who decided to built his own dream car. His name is Alexander Stupkin, a young Ukrainian jeweler from Odessa. Apparently he has always been a fan of beautiful sports cars, and since he was already working in a field that requires patience and accuracy, he decided to try his luck with tunning. Although he had no experience with tunning cars, with the help of family and friends, Alexander managed to transform an old 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse he bought in 2008 into a stunning replica of his Italian dream car, the Lamborghini Reventon. It’s true the build process took over two years, but the end-result is really impressive, if you ask me.
Although not entirely accurate, Alexander Stupkin’s home-made Lamborghini attracted the admiration of web surfers from both the Ukraine and Russia, and has also won some prizes in national tunning competitions. For those of you curious about details from the two-year build, Alexander has posted a series of notes and photos on his Drive2 page. It’s in Russian, but Google Translate can help.
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How do you know that shouldn't judge some of us so easily, you know.
I look for another addition to my Aventador collection all the time, but I happen to be very picky. I must have a unique one for each day of the month. Alas, the sole Aventador J escaped my grasp for those special once-in-a-blue-moon weekend drives
shouldn't judge some of us so easily, you know.I look for another addition to my Aventador collection all the time, but I happen to be very picky. I must have a unique one for each day of the month. Alas, the sole Aventador J escaped my grasp for those special once-in-a-blue-moon weekend drives
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Ever wanted to know what it's like to be a storm chaser? Well now you can......We invite you and your family to come out and see the ultimate weather-proof vehicle featured on the Discovery Channel's series "Storm Chasers."
"THE DOMINATOR" will be at our dealership this Friday, September 14, 2012 from 2pm - 7pm. Wickstrom Auto Group is located at 600 W. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL 60010
Driven by famous storm chasers Reed Timmer and Joel Taylor, the vehicle has actually driven into several tornadoes. The Dominator is a SUV in disguise, covered by thick layers of Line-X armor and two layers of ballistic glass. Its features include a top mounted anemometer, mobile radar, and rear-mounted cannons to shoot parachute probes into the storm.
We hope to see there! -Wickstrom Auto Group
"THE DOMINATOR" will be at our dealership this Friday, September 14, 2012 from 2pm - 7pm. Wickstrom Auto Group is located at 600 W. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL 60010
Driven by famous storm chasers Reed Timmer and Joel Taylor, the vehicle has actually driven into several tornadoes. The Dominator is a SUV in disguise, covered by thick layers of Line-X armor and two layers of ballistic glass. Its features include a top mounted anemometer, mobile radar, and rear-mounted cannons to shoot parachute probes into the storm.
We hope to see there! -Wickstrom Auto Group
Dang, I was going to stop by there after work anyways. This is awesome. It's at the local Ford dealer in town.
However, it might make it very hard to test drive the ST if a bunch of people are there.
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Okay, the ST is really fun to drive! The turbo sounds great and I actually feel torque! When I drove home in the TSX it felt boring compared to the ST.
Handling felt tight and I am real impressed with the interior and materials. This one was the base and didn't have the package with nav, but overall it was very nice inside.
Honestly, Ford has a real winner here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rphilman1/7986890880/
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Handling felt tight and I am real impressed with the interior and materials. This one was the base and didn't have the package with nav, but overall it was very nice inside.
Honestly, Ford has a real winner here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rphilman1/7986890880/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rphilman1/7986882429/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rphilman1/7986880837/
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Still, I think it looks great.
I still can't get over the interior. It did NOT feel like a Ford. I would have taken pics but since it was the base model I didn't. It seriously feels way more than a $25k interior. All four windows are one-touch power down!
Push to start, touch the door handle to lock/unlock the car (ST2 & ST3 pckg), one-touch moonroof, USB, iPod, XM + HD radio, available HIDs... and the Recaros are so comfortable and you are really planted in them.
Hearing the turbo is such a nice sound... and to own one...
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But this time, it will be my 2nd car. I drive too much to have one car.
