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Sad sight
This car must have been going pretty fast backwards to go under the safety barrier...
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I believe the ability to post pics has been temporarily suspended. It' may not actually be you...
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Wow, imagine the expression on the face of the Turbo owner when his repair shop calls to them him how they've "fixed" his car?
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bummer! :C
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I hope that the Brake and Clutch shop has high limits on their liability policy.
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That probably comes under their "employee stupidity" policy rather than liability...
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Reason number 90 something why I hate having anyone do anything for me.
Other reasons include: Crushed oil lines. Bent rocker panels. Scratched FUCHS--that however, is ridiculous.
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I'm sure they'll add the appropriate 'spin' to the story when the have to tell the customer.
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Accident Analysis
1. Evidently the "auto brake" they installed wasn't operating correctly;
or 2. Next time, they will send ONE person who can both brake AND clutch, not one of each. Humor (attempts) aside I hate to see any Porsche destroyed. Except maybe the Cayenne.
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I beter add a comment here; Auto Brake and Clutch are a fabulous bunch of guys. Damon (not in the picture) drives a SC just like my car and they have done some really good work on my 911 at a very resonable cost. But as far as the crash goes, I cant believe the car squeezed itself under the safety railing.
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What a disaster! The Auto Brake & Clutch guys are good up here too....but what sort of excuse can you give for spinning a Turbo backwards through a barrier? Looks like a classic screw-up to me!
Still, it's heartening to note that the sight of a 911 Gone Mad still manages to make the press. I doubt the same could be said of the bannana-shaped Honda CRX I say last week when it met an untimely demise at the hands of a telephone pole.
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You never know how mechanics treat your car when they're doing a "road test". They could be doing a legitimate check or they could be out there thrashing the hell out of your car.
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