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Old 01-27-2011, 07:12 PM
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Just read the article in this month's Wired . . .

Put the name Chris Pongpitaya into google images.





The Rolex, Chanel Bag, and LV luggage fakes are nothing compared to this guy . . . a Toyota powered Lambo . . .Opel powered Aston . . . Subaru powered Porsches.

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Old 01-27-2011, 07:15 PM
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That's in Thailand?
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Old 01-27-2011, 07:17 PM
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Yup . . outskirts of Bangkok. The guy in the picture is Chris, he used to work for a supplier to Porsche in Germany.
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Old 01-27-2011, 07:22 PM
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Article.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/investigation/7091/when-looks-alone-matter


Black Lagoon was based in Thailand.......
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Old 01-27-2011, 07:22 PM
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Man, his Aston Martin replicas are spot on.
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Old 01-27-2011, 07:24 PM
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The US has beamer and Benz replicas; they are called honda and toyota.
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I generally don't dig reps, but that's pretty amazing.

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