10 Expensive Rides With Parts Borrowed From Cheap Cars

Just because a car is ludicrously expensive, that doesn't mean all of its parts are uniquely milled from unobtanium. Occasionally, supercars borrow parts from much cheaper cars, and occasionally their unique parts look identical to those found on very ordinary motors!
10 Expensive Rides With Parts Borrowed From Cheap Cars

1. Climate controls - Pagani Zonda and Rover 45

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2. Headlights - Nissan 300ZX and Lamborghini Diablo

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3. Rear lights - Daewoo Nubira and Maserati Quattroporte

Not the same part, but the design is near identical! Suggested by Clarkson Quotes
Not the same part, but the design is near identical! Suggested by Clarkson…

4. Hella 4169 lighting - loads of vehicles!

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5. Rear lights - Lotus Esprit and Toyota Corolla Coupe

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6. Rear lights - Aston Martin DB7 and Mazda 323F

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7. Wheel design - Bugatti Chiron and Vauxhall Insignia VXR

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8. Radio - Various Peugeots and Maserati Gran Turismo

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9. Rear lights - McLaren F1 and Bova Futura

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10. Wheel design - Volkswagen Golf GTI and a wheelie bin

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Comments

James Boerema

“Wheelie Bin” you mean garbage can? Hahaha

03/09/2016 - 15:46 |
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They are called wheelie bins over here

04/26/2016 - 18:22 |
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Turbo Prius

So basically the designers of the diablo couldn’t think of an original headlight or a tail light?

03/09/2016 - 16:01 |
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Actually prior to moving away from pop up headlights, the Diablo had its own design. This was just the quick easy solution. Pop up headlights were no longer cool and the 300zx lights fit with little modification on Lambos side. So rather than redesign the front end they went with the Nissan lights. They even say Nissan on the still it’s just under a little carbon fiber strip.

03/09/2016 - 17:39 |
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Paul 1

The lights would be the least of my worries, especially with cars from 10+ years ago. I would never turn down a Diablo VT just because it shares its rear lights with a tractor - just think of Lamborghini’s heritage :P

03/09/2016 - 16:11 |
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Anonymous

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Well tractors already were part of Lamborghini’s heritage…

03/09/2016 - 20:36 |
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Anonymous

MTX Tatra V8 borrowed BMW 850i headlights

03/09/2016 - 16:27 |
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Anonymous

Would be interesting for each if the ecpensive or cheap version of each was first^^

03/09/2016 - 16:43 |
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Anonymous

The new Nokian Hakkapeliita 8 tyres fit on a Aston-Martin DB9. They also fit on a Mazda Miata.

#TheMoreYouKnow

03/09/2016 - 16:51 |
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Anonymous

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Legendary advertisement

03/09/2016 - 17:59 |
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Anonymous

Inspiration or copy cats?

03/09/2016 - 17:11 |
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Anonymous

My tvr had I think either Saxo or corsa rear lights and ford Scorpio axles

03/09/2016 - 17:16 |
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Anonymous

Early Miatas also share outer door handles with an aston martin.

03/09/2016 - 17:19 |
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Anonymous

How could you not recognize AE86 in hatcback form? Coupe looks completly different than that what you’ve shown.

03/09/2016 - 17:21 |
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