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ms2015 Monza
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:46 pm Post subject:
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Found them! Location Brighton - Dated October 2016:
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ms2015 Monza
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:47 pm Post subject:
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ms2015 Monza
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ms2015 Monza
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:49 pm Post subject:
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Pic 4 of 4:
Note the broken pieces of suspension on the ground
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ms2015 Monza
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:53 pm Post subject:
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Do we think the big D on the windscreen means Cat D ?
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NXI20 Paul Ricard
Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 3287 Location: South Bucks
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:00 am Post subject:
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ms2015 wrote: | Do we think the big D on the windscreen means Cat D ? |
No, it's a "Cat U" on the HPI system (uncategorised due to it occurring on track) _________________ Nick
2004 GT3 CS in Atlas Grey with too many mods to list!
1995 993 GT2 recreation in Polar Silver
2010 GT3 CS in Riviera Blue
1978 Carrera SC Barn Find in Red (restoration project)
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HSC911 Reims

Joined: 23 Jul 2014 Posts: 4068 Location: Bedford
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 11:21 am Post subject:
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And that's a CAT D (or equivalent)
Looks hardly touched to me, but maybe that's the point
Where is the major damage, rear passenger side
Now what dealer was this with...
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LaSource Nürburgring

Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 422
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 11:55 am Post subject:
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A lot of obsession with this car.
Pictures look worse than the actual car/damage but make a more sensationalist story.
The PU units were removed for inspection as were the lights. In the above pics the wheels of course are also removed.
Actual damage was just left front wing (superficial) and left rear. Zero damage at dead on front, back, sides, or any other panel. The right rear corner (exposed in the pics) and exhaust bits and valance area are completely untouched / undamaged but with the panels off deceptively look like part of the damage. The bonnet is not shut properly in the pics and was undamaged.
Yes it will be a repaired car but the actual impact was probably not the worst out there (sideways impact and not head on).
I'm not connected to the repair or sale of the car - but was in it when it happened  _________________ 997 GT3 RS 3.8
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g7jhp Trainee
Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 97 Location: Herts
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 12:55 pm Post subject:
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Damange pics can be seen on the PH GT3 and RS avoidance thread here: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=230&t=1370274&i=140
It would need to be a good bit cheaper as trying to sell it in future would be a nightmare with 99.9% being put off by Googling 996 GT3 LX53NRN. _________________ Current: 996 turbo X50
Previous: 3.2 Carrera (No.1), 993 C4, 3.2 Carrera (No.2)
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LaSource Nürburgring

Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 422
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 1:00 pm Post subject:
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Agree it's been plastered everywhere now.
Only one of those pics (the first of the left rear corner) actually shows the damage. The rest are undamaged but panels and lights have been removed for inspection purposes and looks like were not replaced (think lights are in the boot, PU units on separate stand) _________________ 997 GT3 RS 3.8
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g7jhp Trainee
Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 97 Location: Herts
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 1:10 pm Post subject:
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This one.
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Previous: 3.2 Carrera (No.1), 993 C4, 3.2 Carrera (No.2)
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LaSource Nürburgring

Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 422
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 1:59 pm Post subject:
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Yep - that corner had the main impact. The PU units and rear lights were on the car but removed to inspect behind it. The exhaust box (think removed in the pic?) was damaged, plus some of the suspension componentry. Plus the bootlid where the corner pushed against it. The RS wing (which was a copy) flat plane broke apart.
Don't know if it needed jig work - we suspected it might, but the person who repaired it seemed to suggest it didn't in a post somewhere.
Anyway, buyer should inspect and satisfy themselves on price/condition - but I do not think it was a huge impact (relatively speaking of course) _________________ 997 GT3 RS 3.8
996 GT3 RS
996 GT3 Mk2 Clubsport
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Pip1968 Suzuka
Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 1100 Location: Blighty
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 2:02 pm Post subject:
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So did the recovery company pinch the carbon fibre end caps as both seem to be missing - inspection
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LaSource Nürburgring

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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 2:03 pm Post subject:
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Pip1968 wrote: | So did the recovery company pinch the carbon fibre end caps as both seem to be missing - inspection
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Think they are sitting somewhere in the grass at Tiergarten!
I was surprised they brought the top part over... _________________ 997 GT3 RS 3.8
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996 GT3 RS, 996 GT3 Mk2 Clubsport
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Porsche News Motoring Editor


Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 6998
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:55 pm Post subject:
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clearly the market is already having as a dip as the dealer has slashed off £10k off the price to now a mere £74,995, but still £00's overpriced _________________ >Competitive Porsche Insurance <
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Porsche News Motoring Editor


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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:58 pm Post subject:
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which might explain the cut price top speed....
381bhp and only a 0-60 mph in 4.5secs, not bad for a 14 year old car _________________ >Competitive Porsche Insurance <
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ragpicker Paul Ricard

Joined: 14 Apr 2013 Posts: 3428 Location: North East England
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 4:51 pm Post subject:
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Well to me its overpriced but its hardly massive damage.
Done its dough at £55k  _________________ 996 turbo - slightly modified....
986 S - usually in pieces: http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=112626
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kas750 Estoril

Joined: 31 Mar 2013 Posts: 3712 Location: Chorley lancashire
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:12 pm Post subject:
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ragpicker wrote: | but its hardly massive damage.
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That's what I thought.
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LaSource Nürburgring

Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 422
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:45 pm Post subject:
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ragpicker wrote: | Well to me its overpriced but its hardly massive damage.
Done its dough at £55k  |
At the price I'd buy it back all day long. Even if the repair is not top quality I would be able to justify additional to address that.
I just bought another lower mileage Guards Red clubsport and it was not far off double that!
I may dig out the track pictures straight after and it really is not 'that bad'
Personally even at the asking price it is already discounted against a straight Guards Red clubsport. I hounded 4-5 GR clubsport owners and no one was interested in selling anywhere in the eighties even. Maybe given the media coverage it needs to be a bit lower still. But that's in a negotiation discussion _________________ 997 GT3 RS 3.8
996 GT3 RS
996 GT3 Mk2 Clubsport
KTM XBOW RR Superlight Spec
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Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE
Previous:
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997 GT3 RS 4.0, 997 GT3 RS 4.0, 997 GT3 RS 3.8
996 GT3 RS, 996 GT3 Mk2 Clubsport
996 GT3 Mk2 Comfort
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Diggermeister Spa-Francorchamps

Joined: 26 May 2015 Posts: 328
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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:24 am Post subject:
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Just a thought, but if the damage was only light and the chassis is straight, the seller could do worse than get a full CG geo check - might answer a few questions perhaps?
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