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Sad day for Porsches...dozens burned, including one of our own |
boxsterfan |
Jul 21 2014, 09:08 AM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Makes my stomach turn. What a sad end for a bunch of beautiful cars.
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biosurfer1 |
Jul 21 2014, 09:54 AM
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Teener fo Life! Group: Members Posts: 3,020 Joined: 3-August 03 From: Roseville, CA Member No.: 977 Region Association: Northern California |
That is not where the cars burned, they were moved to the empty lot next to the shop (er, former shop) was.
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CptTripps |
Jul 22 2014, 12:28 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Holy crap. That sucks.
Honest question: Are the bodys worth anything to build back up as track cars or anything? Engine cores? I can't imagine they got hot enough to melt the body. Or did they? |
carr914 |
Jul 22 2014, 12:35 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 117,660 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
Holy crap. That sucks. Honest question: Are the bodys worth anything to build back up as track cars or anything? Engine cores? I can't imagine they got hot enough to melt the body. Or did they? Maybe not melt, but the heat would screw up the Tensile Strength of the Metal that was left |
SirAndy |
Jul 22 2014, 02:03 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,580 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Maybe not melt, but the heat would screw up the Tensile Strength of the Metal that was left (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) All those shells are toast (pun intended) ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
r_towle |
Jul 22 2014, 02:20 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,499 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Don't smear the shop owner till the truth emerges...
Could have been many things.... |
halmil |
Jul 22 2014, 02:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 78 Joined: 20-June 12 From: norcal Member No.: 14,585 Region Association: None |
What was the name of the shop?
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struckn |
Jul 22 2014, 07:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,069 Joined: 9-November 11 From: South Central York Pennsyvania Member No.: 13,764 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Don't smear the shop owner till the truth emerges... Could have been many things.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) We had a Boat Motel Marina where the boats are stored on racks under cover and it caught fire burning all the boats (Fiberglass). The cause was a disconnected Boat Battery slipped and rolled the poles againt the Metal Fuel tank. Damned shame all those cars are gone. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
pete000 |
Jul 22 2014, 10:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,885 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
This is as bad as when the train hit the transporter years ago up at the Ventura show. Those pictures were so horrifying just as these are...
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Chris Pincetich |
Jul 23 2014, 02:22 PM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
OMG tragic losses, in the $$$ millions ?!?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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Justinp71 |
Jul 23 2014, 05:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,582 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None |
Man what a shame... those cars are already hard to find.
Imagine all the phone calls the shop owner has to make- "Hi Mr.Smith, not sure if you heard, but..." |
jcd914 |
Jul 24 2014, 11:59 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
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