Ouch! My local 997 Targa 4S destroyed
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I have often admired this car, caramel leather, lovely condition T4S, when walking past.
Not any more. Whatever swiped it (a van, I’d guess) properly destroyed it by catching the rear wheel. Ouch.
Not just voyeurism: posting in case it gets rebuilt without disclosure and marketed again.
Not any more. Whatever swiped it (a van, I’d guess) properly destroyed it by catching the rear wheel. Ouch.
Not just voyeurism: posting in case it gets rebuilt without disclosure and marketed again.
Swiped while parked in residents’ parking on street. Like my car is. I have seen this happen also to a 488 nearby: empty spot behind the car, meaning some fool swerves in behind your car and pulls out while dodging oncoming, but mistimes.
Edited by Centrente on Thursday 2nd December 23:00
Koln-RS said:
Is that not repairable?
Granted it’s only one picture of the damage, but seen plenty of race cars with corner damage and wheels at acute angles, back out - often the same weekend.
That's my thought. Most of the force will have gone through the suspension and subframe. If the rest of the monocoque is still square I can't see it being too difficult to repair for someone who knows what they're doing. Probably one of those that looks worse than it is.Granted it’s only one picture of the damage, but seen plenty of race cars with corner damage and wheels at acute angles, back out - often the same weekend.
I wonder how happy the owner will be that pictures of his car and reg no. have been posted on the internet though.
That just makes me sick... I'm lost for words.
Looks like London, whereabouts approx.?
Reminds me something similar I saw on an XK8 a few years ago. The whole side had been ripped open as if with a can opener, 20cm wide hole. Possibly done with the rear of a taller lorry and those metal bits that jut out. Again, sickening (never say the XK8 again).
CrunkleFloop said:
Koln-RS said:
Is that not repairable?
Granted it’s only one picture of the damage, but seen plenty of race cars with corner damage and wheels at acute angles, back out - often the same weekend.
That's my thought. Most of the force will have gone through the suspension and subframe. If the rest of the monocoque is still square I can't see it being too difficult to repair for someone who knows what they're doing. Probably one of those that looks worse than it is.Granted it’s only one picture of the damage, but seen plenty of race cars with corner damage and wheels at acute angles, back out - often the same weekend.
I wonder how happy the owner will be that pictures of his car and reg no. have been posted on the internet though.
jh001 said:
I wouldn't be happy if that was my car either unless the owner had agreed to the posting of photos beforehand which I expect is unlikely.
The OP seems very concerned for any future owners, but not for the poor sod who actually paid for the car, and who will have increased insurance premiums too.heebeegeetee said:
jh001 said:
I wouldn't be happy if that was my car either unless the owner had agreed to the posting of photos beforehand which I expect is unlikely.
The OP seems very concerned for any future owners, but not for the poor sod who actually paid for the car, and who will have increased insurance premiums too.https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data...
And secondly, whilst the damage looks bad, it could be quite a simple repair that this post makes a bad situation considerably worse come trade in time when the dealers says 'oh THAT targa', and knocks thousands more off just because of this post.
Shame.
That repair will be way more expensive than it looks especially looking at the closed gap between the warped rear panel and door. The fact it is a Targa too means there is less structural integrity to the roof so I would be sutprised if the roof hasn't twisted too.
Factor in major chassis suspension and potential engine damage and the car could well be written off.
That repair will be way more expensive than it looks especially looking at the closed gap between the warped rear panel and door. The fact it is a Targa too means there is less structural integrity to the roof so I would be sutprised if the roof hasn't twisted too.
Factor in major chassis suspension and potential engine damage and the car could well be written off.
Griffgrog said:
Whilst I'm sure the OP is concerned for future owners I think it would be better if the registration number had been concealed. Firstly it's clearly personal data for the purposes of GDPR
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data...
And secondly, whilst the damage looks bad, it could be quite a simple repair that this post makes a bad situation considerably worse come trade in time when the dealers says 'oh THAT targa', and knocks thousands more off just because of this post.
Wrong. If you bothered to read the link you posted you would see it's about data that organisations hold. Posting a photo taken in a public place is not a breach of GDPR. https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data...
And secondly, whilst the damage looks bad, it could be quite a simple repair that this post makes a bad situation considerably worse come trade in time when the dealers says 'oh THAT targa', and knocks thousands more off just because of this post.
Griffgrog said:
Whilst I'm sure the OP is concerned for future owners I think it would be better if the registration number had been concealed. Firstly it's clearly personal data for the purposes of GDPR
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data...
And secondly, whilst the damage looks bad, it could be quite a simple repair that this post makes a bad situation considerably worse come trade in time when the dealers says 'oh THAT targa', and knocks thousands more off just because of this post.
Wrong. https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data...
And secondly, whilst the damage looks bad, it could be quite a simple repair that this post makes a bad situation considerably worse come trade in time when the dealers says 'oh THAT targa', and knocks thousands more off just because of this post.
Dave. said:
short-shift said:
Griffgrog said:
Firstly it's clearly personal data for the purposes of GDPR
Oh dear, oh dear...James
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