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Yes, they are dangerous, and now you can't even drive them!
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01-15-2024, 09:39 PM | #2 |
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01-16-2024, 07:44 AM | #3 |
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Interesting timing - just past 10 years from Paul Walker’s death. Was Porsche waiting for a statute of limitations to pass before acknowledging a problem?
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Even the Stig couldn't deal with the Porsche Carrera GT.
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01-16-2024, 09:33 AM | #5 | |
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He could, it just took some practice. That effectively means if you can't drive it, it's just because you can't.
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01-16-2024, 02:56 PM | #6 |
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I think so.
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01-16-2024, 08:44 PM | #8 |
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I doubt the type of corrosion they mentioned would manifest on a 8 yr old barely driven garage kept 2005 Carrera GT in 2013.
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I thought the crash was primarily because the tires were 9yrs old and had essentially zero grip....
Once around the block was all it took to kill them both. The 3,500 mile Carrera GT was shod with its original tires. They, like the car attached to them, were 9 years old. https://www.thedrive.com/article/518...rs-fatal-crash
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01-17-2024, 05:02 PM | #12 |
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I don't think it had TC
The price for the Carrera GT immediately limited the customer base, and the lack of electronic aids and creature comforts limited it further. It was known that this was a car that wouldn't flatter or coddle you, it was a reason why owners bought them. If Porsche equipped the CGT with stability control, it's the sort of car where people taking it to a track would turn it all off. Immediately. https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...-not-a-defect/
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01-18-2024, 06:40 AM | #16 |
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^ If the owner/driver of the doomed 980 could afford the car then why not some fresh tyres..
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01-18-2024, 11:50 AM | #19 |
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What I read about that famous accident was it took place at a local "Eau Rouge corner" where many fools bragged the driving skills they lacked and the new tires they had.
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no, we don't have safety checks, we have smog checks once every 4-5 years or so
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