f4 plt

My sympathies for your loss , just another reason I am jealously holding on to my 997.2 GT 3

Just in time

Sorry to see these pics. However glad you are safe. This hits close to home as this car and mine were built about the same week and came in the same boat.

I would bet the motor threw a rod and punctured the block piercing an oil or gas line. What color was the smoke? Although the plastic fire may make it confusing. Catastrophic failure probably not related to the premature wear affliction.

rm21

Smoke was white-grey. I remember us being on the same boat! A time of such anticipation and promise.

DrJupeman

Wow, I'm glad you're safe! Here's hoping Porsche does the right thing.

Nizer

No fun but honestly part of me would be relieved to know I'd be getting an updated motor/car. Nothing worse than driving around in a car with the constant nagging thought that you have to dump it before it runs of warranty because the motor is flawed.

STG

Sorry to hear and painful to see.

Not like Porsche has new .1 GT3's sitting around. What would they replace with? Can't they just drop a new engine in and do a paint correction on the paint??

I'm sure this post might not be up long come a proposed warranty settlement. Not good PR once again for the Porsche GT dept.

allans

Rich, So sorry you have to deal with this and wish you the best possible outcome.
I have to add the frustration of owning these GT3 cars, over the past few years has been disappointing to many, including me. Also, even after purchasing a number of cars, during the recent past, I have NOT found the support from Porsche or their dealers very comforting.
As a result, i'm taking a break until all of this mystery plays out. so, instead of wine I picked up a new McLaren and love it.
Let me know if I can do anything to help. In the meantime best of luck on your journey.

Best, Allan

Just in time

Interesting. Hydrocarbon fires tend to be darker. White grayish sounds like steam. Hope you get a new car!

JSA

I saw this first hand today and I was sad to see.

I think you had had a full exhaust with all mufflers deleted. And this may have caused a lean condition without a tune. Which could then cause overheating (potential fire). No?

STG

kyrocks

My 997.2 GT3 engine grenaded as well. I wouldn't be so comfortable. At least the 991 has warranty.

ace37

It's not impossible but, taken alone, it sounds unlikely to me.

If it was simply running lean that overheated the car, the temperature gauges would have climbed up for a while before the fire started. And with that idea the temperature would have been as much a problem in prior events as this event, so he'd probably have had a few high temp warning signs in the past.

Running a bit lean might have been a cofactor if that's what you were meaning.

farisad

sorry to hear that and we all wish you the best response from porsche

orthojoe

Oh man. That is not good. I may be next! Thanks for sharing and glad you are ok

ShakeNBake

Yikes! Glad you didn't test the fire proof abilities of any clothing. On to bigger and better things - put this behind you.