Do You Think This Will Buff OUT?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Smoky Mtns, Tennessee
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Glad that you’re okay. It doesn’t look like great shakes — a classic fender bender. Being without it for while will be annoying, but should be back in your hands looking lovely.
It’s nice that truck driver stopped when he realized that he made a boo-boo. That doesn’t always happen. It could have been worse.
It’s nice that truck driver stopped when he realized that he made a boo-boo. That doesn’t always happen. It could have been worse.
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No insult taken. Actually what you can't see (fortunately I could) is how much the road dropped off on my side which would have caused serious damage to the undercarriage and would have been "my" fault since he would not have stopped (since he didn't even bother to look in his mirrors coming up). I couldn't go into reverse (one minor negative on a MT) since letting off the clutch (ASSUMING I could get it into reverse fast enough) would have caused me to roll into him as well since I was pointed downhill on a fairly steep decline.
It will be interesting to see just how much this set of repairs will cost in the end. I'm guessing $20K, plus or minus given what could be damaged underneath (intercooler, etc.) I just wonder how many months it will take to get the parts to fix it. I have already added my name to the LIST for another allocation ... should I need it OR choose to go that route.
It will be interesting to see just how much this set of repairs will cost in the end. I'm guessing $20K, plus or minus given what could be damaged underneath (intercooler, etc.) I just wonder how many months it will take to get the parts to fix it. I have already added my name to the LIST for another allocation ... should I need it OR choose to go that route.
But at least you are not hurt! It could ALWAYS be worse...
Best of luck.
Drifting
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...It will be interesting to see just how much this set of repairs will cost in the end. I'm guessing $20K, plus or minus given what could be damaged underneath (intercooler, etc.) I just wonder how many months it will take to get the parts to fix it. I have already added my name to the LIST for another allocation ... should I need it OR choose to go that route.
You can at least get a ball park by checking body panel pricing on getporscheparts.com
Surprisingly, my total bill was only $2,200. Not 911 pricing, but still...and I had damage to the body under where the bottom of the fender meets the door, something that would need skill/time "repairing", rather than replacing. Got the car back in about a week...also thought it would be delayed getting the panels from Germany...hopefully you'll have some parts avail. locally. I think the big ticket cost on your repair will be that headlight.
Burning Brakes
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Had a guy hit my 981 Boxster back in April - I had the car for less than a month at that time. Made me sick. Fortunately he's was driving a big dually and his front wheel hub hit my rear driver's side wheel. Not sure he didn't do it on purpose. It was 2 miles before I could get him to stop to swap information. Fortunately I had a witness because the driver told the claims rep that I hit him. In the end, they paid for a new wheel and nothing was reported to Carfax. Long story short, I am getting a dash cam for my 911 but probably won't go with the Porsche branded one. I will want a rear one too but I'm not sure how that is going to work with a cabriolet.
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Ouch. That sucks! I'm sorry to see that OP. That looks like an easy fix though. New Bumper, hood, fender and door. I would not worry to much about that at all. And I'm glad you are ok. **** happens.
Its so hard to think straight when you see things like this coming at you. So please don't think I am trying to rub anything in your face. Not at all. But did the thought of trying any evasive maneuvers cross your mind? It seems like you had a good second or two to yank it right into the shoulder/grass?
Its so hard to think straight when you see things like this coming at you. So please don't think I am trying to rub anything in your face. Not at all. But did the thought of trying any evasive maneuvers cross your mind? It seems like you had a good second or two to yank it right into the shoulder/grass?
But Hate to say it, but I was thinking the same thing on potential avoidance. Speed was not high for the OP, when I see a switch back, and a Semi - I would want to break and give them tons of room breaking about 30 foot earlier might have given more clearance. If not, the right seemed to have enough room to potentially avoid and give some additional clearance by moving off the road a bit as a last ditch effort.
Again, I know how quick these things can happen, and it is 100% impossible to know based on the video if you could have done anything...
I have done track racing most of my life, so some of that is experience based on reaction and what to do in a small window during an urgent situation.
I bring up track driving, as if you ever get a chance, that is worthwhile to anyone that wants to become a better driver, specially in hairy situations. I took both my sons to driving school and track days to have them learn how to be more reactive and defensive drivers...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Smoky Mtns, Tennessee
Glad that you’re okay. It doesn’t look like great shakes — a classic fender bender. Being without it for while will be annoying, but should be back in your hands looking lovely.
It’s nice that truck driver stopped when he realized that he made a boo-boo. That doesn’t always happen. It could have been worse.
It’s nice that truck driver stopped when he realized that he made a boo-boo. That doesn’t always happen. It could have been worse.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Smoky Mtns, Tennessee
Had a guy hit my 981 Boxster back in April - I had the car for less than a month at that time. Made me sick. Fortunately he's was driving a big dually and his front wheel hub hit my rear driver's side wheel. Not sure he didn't do it on purpose. It was 2 miles before I could get him to stop to swap information. Fortunately I had a witness because the driver told the claims rep that I hit him. In the end, they paid for a new wheel and nothing was reported to Carfax. Long story short, I am getting a dash cam for my 911 but probably won't go with the Porsche branded one. I will want a rear one too but I'm not sure how that is going to work with a cabriolet.
I definitely recommending having at least a front camera at a minimum.
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Had a guy hit my 981 Boxster back in April - I had the car for less than a month at that time. Made me sick. Fortunately he's was driving a big dually and his front wheel hub hit my rear driver's side wheel. Not sure he didn't do it on purpose. It was 2 miles before I could get him to stop to swap information. Fortunately I had a witness because the driver told the claims rep that I hit him. In the end, they paid for a new wheel and nothing was reported to Carfax. Long story short, I am getting a dash cam for my 911 but probably won't go with the Porsche branded one. I will want a rear one too but I'm not sure how that is going to work with a cabriolet.
Something like this maybe, with a tiny rear cam
Last edited by luckycanine; Sep 9, 2021 at 04:28 PM.
Drifting
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It really does look like you could have thread the needle to the right to avoid without having to leave the roadway/shoulder. These things happen instantly, and I'm sure you regret not having done x, y, z. And frankly, you shouldn't have had to - that fellow shouldn't have been on that road, for sure, and if he was he should have been moving at near 0 speed to go around that bend.
Sorry that happened. All the it's a car and thank god you're not hurt crap wouldn't make me feel better at all. I'd be steaming pissed and out for blood.
Sorry that happened. All the it's a car and thank god you're not hurt crap wouldn't make me feel better at all. I'd be steaming pissed and out for blood.