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Justin said:
Anyone know how much the cost of damages are to this CGT? This picture has been circulating the internet. It looks to have been hit from behind, but I don't know the full story. Maybe some of our SoCal friends know the details. From this perspective, it's not a very good track car if you hit something at speed.
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Moogle said:
the car got readended.
the estimate for repair was in the 6 figure range.
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RC said:
The damage doesn't see to be too big, I'd say maximum 5000 USD if there is no damage to carbon parts.
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danny911 said:
People stall their cars all the time, that doesn't mean it is ok for a vehicle from behind to rear end you! It is said the owner had the car for 10 minutes. Plenty of people would stall a any standard transmission in the first ten minutes of ownership. This is an example of pure stupidity of the truck driver in a state full of rushed drivers without consideration. If he did indeed stall it at a stop light, no blame should rest on Porsche or the owner, just the dumb A#* driver that nailed him from behind!
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Justin said:
In terms of safety and performance, there's no doubt that this is a wonderful track vehicle. Assuming of course that it won't flip over in a straight line ala Le Mans.
What I mean to say is that most owners will not be pushing their cars very hard in fear of risking their investment. Then again, you can just as easily total your $110k GT3. We do not know the circumstances of the accident and perhaps it was a severe impact and we should all be impressed with how it held up. But truth be told, everyone who tracks their vehicle should be prepared to some extent for an accident of any kind. I'm trying to play devils advocate here: what if your spin that grazes the tire wall ends up costing you $100k to repair? Admittedly, you will have to push the car to some extent, otherwise it's nothing but a boutique vehicle. Perhaps the owner gets the biggest thrill driving the car at a gingerly pace and has a very low level of risk? But perhaps my point is contradicted by the probability of being rear-ended on the street in America!
$5000 seems a bit optimistic, but in reality we have no idea what the damage looks like other than what we can see cosmetically in the picture. The entire rear clam is carbon fiber isn't it? That will need replacement and will cost at least a couple thousand + filling and painting. The carbon fiber cover above the diffuser is gone, I have no idea how much that costs. There could be something wrong with the wing, but we'll assume for arguments sake that it's simple out of alignment. Finally, there is another large horizontal panel that needs replacement or perhaps if it has just popped out of place.
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Justin said:
Yeah, that's probably true given the CGT sales volume. I was using comparisons to owners of other, less driven (and perhaps red), supercars.
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Lars996 said:
If the carbon frame was damaged, the costs will be very very high.
Otherwise, if its only the PU... not that much!
Anyway... this hurts
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RC said:
When we visited the CGT production in Leipzig, we saw how the rear looks alike without the rear bumper.
I don't see ANY chance of a damaged frame from this picture, we've been told that the CGT accepts a lot of damage (front and rear) without a direct damage to the frame.
It sounds reasonable, especially since we saw how well "protected" the frame actually is.
As carbon fiber tends to transfer far less energy to the driver than sheet metal (and less, but by a more narrow margin, than fiberglass), it's still a good car to be in during an accident.
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Justin said:
...... in reality, we have no idea where the energy goes to dissipate itself.
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Justin said:
The reason I posted the picture, is that you can the pair of members in the front and rear of the car. You can also see the more vulnerable areas of the chassis and how far it lies from the rear bumper. I'm very curious to see where Nick got his information. In any case, if those members were damaged (which are presumably attached the the monocoque), they would need replacement which seems to require a bit of disassembly. Could a similar crash into the back of a Boxster of 911 yield a 25% repair fee?
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Justin said:
In any case, if those members were damaged (which are presumably attached the the monocoque), they would need replacement which seems to require a bit of disassembly. Could a similar crash into the back of a Boxster of 911 yield a 25% repair fee?
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nberry said:
I obtained the quote from someone in the know.
it would far more convincing if you were more specific on your 'source'.
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