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Owning a Koenigsegg or Lambo Doesn't Mean You Can Park At Will

 
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2010 Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita

2010 Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita

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Ah, supercar owners. The very wealthy amongst us, the ones who drive the toys we crave. Especially through the cities we live in.

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

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Even owning a supercar, though, doesn't exempt you from abiding by the laws of the land. Including, ummmmmm, parking regulations. As two London drivers learned the hard way last week.

A Koenigsegg CCXR, one of only six made, was parked nose-to-tail with a Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce outside Harrods department store, in the ultra-pricey Knightsbridge neighborhood.

And both were clamped by London's ever-zealous parking enforcement officers (the British love their parking clamps and use them with great glee).

The cars were later released for £70 (roughly $110) each. Which isn't even pocket change for someone who pays almost $1.9 million to own a Koenigsegg CCXR. The Murcielago is econobox-cheap in comparison, costing a mere $550,000.

The rich. They're different from you and me. They have more money.

parking ticket - flickr user alicegop

parking ticket - flickr user alicegop

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  1. By Andre Smirnov Posted: 7/30/2010 10:39am PDT

    What about any scratches that the 'parking clamps' may have left on those priceless rims? Or any damage to the fenders? Those would cost far more than $110 parking ticket.
     
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  2. By SuperSkyline89 Posted: 7/30/2010 1:58pm PDT

    Which is exactly why you shouldn't park like that. Forget it's just jerky, you're risking damage to a work of art.
     
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  3. By SuperSkyline89 Posted: 7/30/2010 4:12pm PDT

    Top Gear has this story on their website and pictures of the actual cars. They're both owned by the family that owns Harrods and they're both electric baby blue.
    http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/clamped-lamborghini-murcielago-koenigsegg-ccx-2010-07-30
     
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  4. By  Used Cars Posted: 8/5/2010 8:17am PDT

    Detroit automakers have a long history of less-than-rosy relations with their supply bases, while Toyota and Honda worked to keep their suppliers happy. But Detroit automakers have been promising to improve supplier relationships, and
    a study published by The Detroit News shows that the Motor City is finally beginning to deliver. Scoring for the Planning Perspectives study is based on 650 purchasing personnel from 510 Tier 1 suppliers that rated six automakers.
     
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