Help needed

[Kieran R1100S]

An old Army mate of mine rang me up tonight to ask me if I could help him.
He has a Porche 928S manual and in Australia it’s considered a collector car.
Anyway he decided to sell the car and handed it over to a friend who is or was a car detailer.
The story goes like this.
She washed the car also the engine and reversed it into her garage to dry over night so she could perform the rest of the detailing the next day.
Apparently she left the car in 1st gear with the hand brake on. Took the keys out of the ignition, closed the roller door and went inside and placed the keys down.
She then decided to go for a walk and was gone for 2 hours. Her husband was inside the house while she was gone.
On returning she noticed the Porche has ploughed through the roller door and come to rest down the drive and hit the side of the house with the steering lock of the car still on.
My friends question is could the car have started its self from a short coursed by the water over the engine, get up enough speed to knock down the roller door and come to rest on the house.
Personally I told him the likely story sound to me that she put her foot on the gas peddle instead of the brake and did the damage herself and concocted the whole story.
Is there anyone who has heard of this or maybe owned this vehicle and knows of this problem occurring?
Or can a car of that vintage start itself coursed from a short of some kind?
Also the motor was in tune and did not suffer from preignition, timing way out!
Any help appreciated.

[callard]

"Personally I told him the likely story sound to me that she put her foot on the gas peddle instead of the brake and did the damage herself and concocted the whole story."

The old Audi 5000 scenario.... I agree with you.

[A horse with no name]

The possibly of that scenario happening is impossible..'and piggy's fly' you know .

As we know, no water whatsoever should be used around any computer related connection.- It can short out the computer and the result is the same as dropping an iPhone in the water. Either it works or doesn't...

To get a local factual reply to your question go in person to an automotive electrical shop...I'm sure that he would put it in print for you- Unfortunately i would think that a back yard detailer would not have any insurance coverage.

I would think that the best you could do at the moment is to get her to pick up the tab for the deductible on the cars insurance-....If no insurance sue her. You will win and she will have to pick the complete court charges...Once you get your written 'proof' from the auto electrician ask her what route she wants to take.

May the force be with you

[azzarule]

Pigs arze

Fess up woman!!!

As if