Someone at Porsche Amsterdam is having a really bad day!

sarcastrix · 03-30-2016, 08:58 AM

Boss: You must be our new driver.
Driver: Yes, Sir.
Boss: Why don’t you take the Gulf 911 GT3 and test the waters?
Driver: Yes sir.
…..Moments later….
Boss: hmmmm…first day at the job, not exactly what I meant.

Well, it's definitely the water-cooled version.

Source: http://www.nltimes.nl/2016/03/30/por...sterdam-canal/

SDH · 03-30-2016, 03:03 PM

Yes sir leave it with us we'll park it safely for you

Not sure how current this is but it's the first time I've seen it. Apparently this is a Porsche dealer in Amsterdam

silvergray545 · 03-30-2016, 03:06 PM

This is why we can't have nice things.

HFW003 · 03-30-2016, 03:15 PM

At the least the front end will be washed!

inTgr8r · 03-30-2016, 03:23 PM

unbelievable that there's no curbing along the edge.

.....owner is going to be slightly PO'd

fravel · 03-30-2016, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SDH

Yes sir leave it with us we'll park it safely for you

Not sure how current this is but it's the first time I've seen it. Apparently this is a Porsche dealer in Amsterdam

It happened today. Car was about to be delivered to customer, sounds like the tech who brought it out forgot to put the car in park.

http://gtspirit.com/2016/03/30/new-p...-in-amsterdam/

sarcastrix · 03-30-2016, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by inTgr8r

unbelievable that there's no curbing along the edge.

.....owner is going to be slightly PO'd

It's the same all over the Netherlands, it's rare to see those idiot parking curbs that you see all over the US. Cars are always being fished out canals in Amsterdam

jtodd_fl · 03-30-2016, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sarcastrix

It's the same all over the Netherlands, it's rare to see those idiot parking curbs that you see all over the US. Cars are always being fished out canals in Amsterdam

This guy would not have thought a parking curb to be too idiotic in this case.

SDH · 03-30-2016, 03:33 PM

Did the administrators merge these two threads or has my iPad gone wrong

sarcastrix · 03-30-2016, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by fravel

It happened today. Car was about to be delivered to customer, sounds like the tech who brought it out forgot to put the car in park.

Appears from the picture below that the brake calipers were, maybe still are

in the paint shop being colour-coded - no one told the mechanic who then decide to move the car.

jtodd_fl · 03-30-2016, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SDH

Did the administrators merge these two threads or has my iPad gone wrong

Yes. - both.
Wait. No. Neither.

ASBSECU E93 · 03-30-2016, 03:35 PM

HFW003 - that's the new environmentally friendly water cooled version...just needed a refill before taking it home.

sarcastrix · 03-30-2016, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SDH

Did the administrators merge these two threads or has my iPad gone wrong

Think someone accidentally reposted it, several hours later, without looking at the forum first

ASBSECU E93 · 03-30-2016, 03:42 PM

Ok - read the article....How the hell are they gonna get this back onto the flat surface without any further damage?

A crane is the logical choice, but the overhang is likely to prevent the use of a crane...?

sarcastrix · 03-30-2016, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

This guy would not have thought a parking curb to be too idiotic in this case.

But that's the Dutch for you

PoorLurker · 03-30-2016, 03:51 PM

Why would anyone put wheels on a car without brakes? That's asking for disaster.

Sad thing is that I still couldn't afford it. Salvage titled but with this type of documentation? I would pay for that.

They should be able to develop a method to get the front end up without "dragging" it over that edge.

They need to hire a small crane operator and a couple engineers who know how to weld.

sarcastrix · 03-30-2016, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

Ok - read the article....How the hell are they gonna get this back onto the flat surface without any further damage?

A crane is the logical choice, but the overhang is likely to prevent the use of a crane...?

The Dutch are use to recovering cars from canals

fravel · 03-30-2016, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sarcastrix

Appears from the picture below that the brake calipers were, maybe still are

in the paint shop being colour-coded - no one told the mechanic who then decide to move the car.

Now THAT is funny.

kprocivic · 03-30-2016, 03:59 PM

The brake caliper idea makes sense. Damn that sucks.

SDH · 03-30-2016, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sarcastrix

Think someone accidentally reposted it, several hours later, without looking at the forum first

Don't suppose I'll get away with blaming it on different time zones

SDH · 03-30-2016, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Yes. - both.
Wait. No. Neither.

Ok got you, I think. No, no I definitely don't. Or do I

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