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kas750
Estoril
Joined: 31 Mar 2013
Posts: 3855
Location: Chorley lancashire
2006 Porsche 911
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 Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 8:45 am Post subject: GT3 M56 smash yesterday...
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No further details I'm afraid.
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Diggermeister
Spa-Francorchamps
Joined: 26 May 2015
Posts: 341
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Gutted! Looks a nice motor too, hopefully it can be salvaged.
Was it raining heavily? Looks very much like a single vehicle accident/spin.
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NXI20
Paul Ricard
Joined: 02 Feb 2008
Posts: 3305
Location: South Bucks
2004 Porsche 996 GT3 Mk2
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| Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 7:43 pm Post subject:
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Well known car, the owner posts on here occasionally.
He hit a rainstorm with a river running across the road at around 70, back end stepped out & spat him into the Armco head first. 3 wheels ripped off & only the driver's door is undamaged. Fortunately, he got out of hospital this evening with no damage. The car is unfortunately totalled 
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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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DynoMike
Barcelona
Joined: 25 May 2012
Posts: 1402
Location: The Cotswolds
2003 Porsche 996 Turbo
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| Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 8:59 pm Post subject:
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Nick, please tell me that wasn't a highly modified car that was at Anglesey on Saturday? Sincerely hope not.
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2003 996 Turbo
Previous toy 1974 Mini 1000
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NXI20
Paul Ricard
Joined: 02 Feb 2008
Posts: 3305
Location: South Bucks
2004 Porsche 996 GT3 Mk2
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| Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 9:03 pm Post subject:
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PM sent.
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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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jkeith
Montreal
Joined: 22 Jan 2010
Posts: 515
Location: Jesmond
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| Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 9:29 pm Post subject:
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Ouch! That's rotten luck.
Pleased to hear the driver is ok. Sorry to hear the car is totalled.
I wonder if there may have been some slurry in the wash across the road? I had a similar experience on a minor road when cycling and ended up having to ride 15 miles with a broken collar bone before going to A&E.
Either that or perhaps some diesel on the wet road?
Could have been any of us.....
Good luck to the owner.
Cheers, Keith.
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1986 Grand Prix White 3.2 lhd whaletail
2005 BMW 325 M sport
1986 944 turbo (sold)
968 Clubsport (sold)
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HSC911
Shanghai
Joined: 23 Jul 2014
Posts: 4516
Location: Bedford
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 10:23 am Post subject:
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A horrible thing to see 
Hope he gets a massive pay out and is back in another, hopefully not red LX53  , GT3 soon!
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FRP
Barcelona
Joined: 30 Apr 2014
Posts: 1345
Location: Middlesex
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 6:46 pm Post subject:
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Glad the driver / owner is OK. Never a good accident there was!
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Diggermeister
Spa-Francorchamps
Joined: 26 May 2015
Posts: 341
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| NXI20 wrote: | | He hit a rainstorm with a river running across the road at around 70, back end stepped out & spat him into the Armco head first. 3 wheels ripped off & only the driver's door is undamaged. |
If I'd had to guess, that was my thoughts from the one photograph. I tend to use my turbo all weathers and hope the 4WD and PSM would perhaps give me a better chance in those conditions, but it makes you wonder...
| NXI20 wrote: | | Fortunately, he got out of hospital this evening with no damage. The car is unfortunately totalled |
Glad no one hurt. My commiserations to him though; that's a nice motor and I'm sure it's was not a nice experience.
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Pip1968
Suzuka
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
Posts: 1109
Location: Blighty
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I am sure we have all experienced those moments on the autobahn/motorway. Moving at speed with those hugely wide rear wheels you are never going to dispell large amounts of water. I am quite sure that even a non 996 GT3 ie one with traction control/PSM would have come acropper.
I had to use the autobahn returning from Nurburg home and the E42 in the area of Spa Francochamps was horrendous with constant little streams across the carriageway. I experienced plenty of little shimmys from the back end. It does remind you that you are alive though  .
It is always a great shame to see another true drivers car bight the dust. Still it can now take pride of place next to the red one http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=118405
No injuries just shows how safe these cars are.
Pip
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NLW73
Suzuka
Joined: 27 May 2014
Posts: 1132
Location: Yateley
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very sad news that another one bites the dust.
good to hear the driver is ok. hopefully quick pay out and into another one
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996 C2 3.4 - Ocean Blue
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david_yorkshire
Spa-Francorchamps
Joined: 05 Feb 2009
Posts: 279
Location: Herts
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:28 am Post subject:
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I experienced a similar accident in 2006 in a 997C2S.
not exceeding the posted speed limit on a dual carriageway, but hit a swathe of deep standing water.
Car was on 2 month old N rated Michelins, so full tread
Span right round several times and spat me out into the armco, then a tree on the hard shoulder.
PSM didn't help...
I was fine, the car was totalled
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Edited to say that the car was sold at auction and rebuilt !
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HSC911
Shanghai
Joined: 23 Jul 2014
Posts: 4516
Location: Bedford
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Interesting...
KX55 CEF turned into D19 ROY.
Which then turned into GT03 WOW.
Which is taxed and MOT'd and on a red Porsche again...
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HSC911
Shanghai
Joined: 23 Jul 2014
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Location: Bedford
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GP41
Nürburgring
Joined: 19 Oct 2014
Posts: 456
Location: Lancs
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:04 pm Post subject:
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Good to hear driver was ok. Must be gutted (and probably relieved it didn't turn out worse). Hope they get sorted soon.
We've had some horrific surface water in the north during the past week. Drove up to West Argyll on Tuesday and back yesterday. At times I was struggling to get above 60 on M6 and M74. Felt a bit daft, being overtaken by all sorts, but I'd rather get where I'm going in one piece. Wished I'd had my winters on still. Summer tyres are pretty rubbish with even fairly light surface water.
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seeforez
Barcelona
Joined: 10 Jan 2016
Posts: 1476
Location: up norf
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Any bikers will tell you after hot dry spells the first heavy rain on the road seems to sit on top meaning zero traction
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david_yorkshire
Spa-Francorchamps
Joined: 05 Feb 2009
Posts: 279
Location: Herts
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indeed !
how did you track the history ?
| HSC911 wrote: | Interesting...
KX55 CEF turned into D19 ROY.
Which then turned into GT03 WOW.
Which is taxed and MOT'd and on a red Porsche again...
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Daniel
Donnington
Joined: 02 Feb 2005
Posts: 11939
Location: Not where I want to be!
2000 Porsche 996 GT3 Mk1
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:47 am Post subject:
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I hope the Silver MK1 in the picture is not my old one -
I remember coming through Brussels and the rain just suddenly started and the back end must of moved about 5 cm, but to me it felt like 5ft. Scared the life out of me. I remember pulling over at the next services for about 30 mins.
Pleased the owner is ok, real shame about the car.
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HSC911
Shanghai
Joined: 23 Jul 2014
Posts: 4516
Location: Bedford
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:45 am Post subject:
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| david_yorkshire wrote: | | how did you track the history ? |
Google
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ragpicker
Paul Ricard
Joined: 14 Apr 2013
Posts: 3485
Location: North East England
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| HSC911 wrote: | | david_yorkshire wrote: | | how did you track the history ? |
Google |
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996 turbo - slightly modified....
986 S - usually in pieces: http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=112626
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