{"id":41640,"date":"2025-10-02T14:42:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=41640"},"modified":"2025-10-02T14:42:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:42:21","slug":"he-buys-the-cheapest-lamborghini-huracan-in-the-country-and-is-obliged-to-buy-a-second-one-to-repair-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/lamborghini\/il-achete-la-lamborghini-huracan-la-moins-chere-du-pays-et-est-oblige-den-acheter-une-deuxieme-pour-la-reparer\/","title":{"rendered":"He buys the cheapest Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n in the country... and is forced to buy a second one to repair it."},"content":{"rendered":"
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A British YouTuber set himself the challenge of buying the \"UK's cheapest\" Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n for \u00a344,000 (around \u20ac50,000). He didn't buy it from just anyone, but from Mat Armstrong, another well-known YouTuber. But as soon as it was delivered, it came as a surprise... with no wheels, pulverized suspension and a depopulated interior. And that's just the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Under the cover, the reality is shocking: zero wheels, destroyed suspension, stripped interior (dashboard, steering wheel, airbags and belts missing), dust everywhere. The chassis is damaged, and parts are missing everywhere. The owner already has to buy suspension and a set of rims just to... get the car off the trailer. According to the video, the Lamborghini<\/a> had an accident about ten years ago before sleeping in storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Impossible to move forward without correcting the skeleton. The V10 engine and gearbox are removed, and the chassis is welded. At the same time, the interior is sent to a specialist: seats, airbags, belts, steering wheel... everything that can make the cabin more or less presentable. Back in the workshop, the structural areas are painted, the aim being to protect and harmonize as best we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now comes the moment of truth: reinstalling the V10 engine. It's a long checklist: cooling and oil hoses, new oil cooler (the old one was bent), wiring harnesses, ECUs, weights, starter, driveshafts, X-bracing... <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ignition is switched on and it's a sea of red lights (normal after months of power loss). After 9 liters of oil and coolant, first start-up: the V10 comes to life immediately. No ground leaks, no critical alarms. The \"cheapest\" Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n comes back to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To the eye, all that's missing are rear fenders, a bumper and a rear hood. But the real headache is the brackets: headlight brackets, fender brackets, scoop brackets, anchor points to be recreated\/welded... When you haven't disassembled the car yourself, guessing is difficult, even dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploded views aren't enough, so the Youtubeur comes up with the idea of renting a Huracan for reference costs, but no one will let you dismantle its bumpers. So how do you go about it? The solution is radical: the Youtubeur buys a second, sound black Huracan, the cheapest on the market, but this time without the damage. The idea? Remove everything cleanly to map every lug, every screw, every beam, then reproduce it identically on the white one. Financially, the monthly cost would be well below the price of a short-term rental, with the hope of reselling the black without major loss once the mission is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the end of the episode, another YouTuber makes an offer to buy the white Huracan. The project could therefore change hands. For his part, he keeps the black one as plan A... or sells one or both, depending on the outcome of the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The moral of the story is that buying the \"cheapest car on the market\", especially if it's a disaster victim, without a thorough knowledge of the model, is like flipping a coin with your budget and deadlines. Without a clear reference to the original car, every missing bracket, forgotten sensor or inaccessible hose can turn a good deal into a never-ending job. The real saving is not the purchase price, but everything it takes to get back to 100 factory % in time, parts and expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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