NEIN!!!! ;_;

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390) 03/23/2015 at 12:53 • Filed to: Porsche 959, Crash

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A 959 crashed/flipped a few days ago in Geneva. The cause, excessive speeding in wet conditions they say. This is the most painful thing I've seen all year... ;_;

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The crash occurred a few days ago in Geneva, Switzerland and according to bystanders the driver was speeding despite the wet road and ultimately lost control, hitting a guardrail and then landing on its roof. Fixing up the roof made from Kevlar will probably cost a small fortune, but hopefully the supercar will be fully repaired.

To the rich bloke who crashed it, they only made 337 of these, and I've been very fortunate to have seen 3 them. So help me God and Ferdinand and Butzi Porsche, if you don't repair this car....I will come to your mansion or place of residence and make you sell everything you own to fix it(in my mind I would do that and maybe worse).

Just please repair it. ;_;

Manuél Ferrari > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 12:55

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omg

;(

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 12:58

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Oh god NOOOOO.. Don't let Stef see this.. she'll die.

Edit: never mind.

PS9 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 12:58

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Dat toe in.

Opposite Locksmith > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 12:59

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Legitimately making my day harder

Sn210 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 12:59

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K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/23/2015 at 13:00

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I'M ALREADY DYING!!

Either I or the owner of the car is thinking this right now, the owner should be thinking this or I'll do it for him.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Manuél Ferrari 03/23/2015 at 13:01

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I just can't even right now... ;_;

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Opposite Locksmith 03/23/2015 at 13:02

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Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 13:03

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I made an edit to my post.. It looks like the tyres are mounted the wrong way.. is it just me getting confused about the car being upside down.. or?

Edit again.. me confused.. sorry :P

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Sn210 03/23/2015 at 13:03

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K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/23/2015 at 13:04

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I have no idea how tires are supposed to be directed, never thought about it till now..

desertdog5051 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/23/2015 at 13:06

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They are directed properly.

Alex B > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 13:06

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I heard about it just this morning. :(

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 13:10

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If the point of the V is pointing in the direction you travel, that will send water to the sides and not to the centre. I just got confused about directions since the car was upside down.

This is the best video of it I could find on short notice

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > desertdog5051 03/23/2015 at 13:11

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Yeah, I got confused for a second :)

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 13:12

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Meh you can still buy one new, they'll just replace it.

Trollolololol

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 03/23/2015 at 13:17

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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 13:18

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K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 03/23/2015 at 13:20

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desertdog5051 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/23/2015 at 13:21

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Happens. Especially when upside down.

Saoul-Virage > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/23/2015 at 13:21

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After holding my laptop upside down like a moron and think about the way tyres are mounted : no, they are mounted the right way.

Maybe it's easier to see :

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Saoul-Virage 03/23/2015 at 13:24

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Hehe, I did the same, and figured out I was wrong :)

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 13:24

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themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 13:29

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K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 03/23/2015 at 13:29

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K-Roll-PorscheTamer > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 03/23/2015 at 13:32

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Saoul-Virage > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 13:36

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If I'm correct, tyres on the 959 here are older generation Michelin Pilot Sport (which I think came standard from the factory). Even if they still look good, the compound probably didn't aged well and became hard (which doesn't help on wet road).

That's just my two cents' worth.

MikeP3 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 13:38

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Crashed because of too much toe-in. Case closed.

texas-geek > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 13:53

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Is anyone else disturbed by the near complete collapse of the roof? It's not like they dropped it off of a building...

Wurrwulf > texas-geek 03/23/2015 at 13:59

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It's amazing what advances we've made in 30 years. I watched a friggin Chrysler 200 slide down the interstate on hits roof at ~50mph the other day, and it didn't even look like it dented the roof.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 14:12

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Ach du lieber!

SPNKiX > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/23/2015 at 14:16

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I'm pretty sure they ARE on the wrong way. That may have been the reason for this crash, interestingly. Other than the delusions of grandeur, that is.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > SPNKiX 03/23/2015 at 14:22

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Nah, they are facing the way they should, the top of the tyre has the V pointed in the direction of travel as they should. I just got confused by the car being the wrong way up.

texas-geek > Wurrwulf 03/23/2015 at 14:54

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Very true...I try to remind myself of that when I complain about thick, ugly A pillars.

RallyWrench > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/23/2015 at 16:39

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Those things are worth enough now that it'll get fixed.

SPNKiX > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/23/2015 at 18:17

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Yeah, I couldn't see the upside down thing before. Oops!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > SPNKiX 03/23/2015 at 18:18

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No worries, I made the same mistake :)

Manuél Ferrari > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/24/2015 at 00:52

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I'm sorry friend :(

It is very sad

This is one of a small group of cars that was meaningful to me as a child of the 1980s

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Manuél Ferrari 03/24/2015 at 01:10

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which reminds me. Update on that project pls sir?

Manuél Ferrari > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/24/2015 at 01:20

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i need to take new pics for you sir

here is a text based update:

1. The first 356 (Audrey) is FINALLY done (says my dad). He said she is driving like a champ. He took her home last night.

2. The other 356s (I don't even know at this point if there is one other or two other? I need to ask him) are still having body work done. Nowhere near close.

3. The 1969 911 (Albert) is coming along. He is now painted red. His engine is ready. Interior hasn't even begun though.

pip bip - choose Corrour > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 03/25/2015 at 04:26

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it'll buff out!