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Old 03-13-2007, 12:02 PM   #1
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Default 997 GT3 Wrecked w/pics.....with an interesting ending.

I went to my first track day yesterday at Carolina Motorsports park about an hour south of Charlotte in South Carolina. Lots of great cars there, but notably a brand new 997 GT3 delivered to a banking exec from Charlotte last Friday. Let's just say the before and after pics below will tell the story. He basically slid it into a tire barrier! I got a chance to talk to him and is a really great guy and was an even better sport the mishap.

The best part is that after some examining and a little patchwork (ripping off what was left of the front splitter) it was fired up and back on the track after lunch. He was even nice enough to let a couple of guys take it out for a few laps, including my friend I attended the event with.

It was a great day all around, thanks to everyone from Hendrick Porsche and all of the other friendly folks who attended. I've included a few more pics from the day.








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Old 03-13-2007, 12:05 PM   #2
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^^ Ouch, those wrecked porsches

Nice pics, I really like that 997 GT3 and the 996 GT3 with the red rims
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Old 03-13-2007, 12:15 PM   #3
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luckily enough that doesn't look too wrecked. nice trackday

so you got to drive the GT3?
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Old 03-13-2007, 12:17 PM   #4
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I did not get to drive but my friend that I went with did. Naturally now he wants one.
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Old 03-13-2007, 03:16 PM   #5
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The owner is actually planning to have a widebody conversion added with lots of other crazy mods that he can surely afford. He basically said those body panels were coming off anyway!
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Old 03-13-2007, 05:19 PM   #6
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I didn't know you could have the GT3 rear spoiler changed... it doesn't look good though
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Old 03-13-2007, 05:51 PM   #7
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He had that wing special ordered, I overheard it was like $9000 or something crazy. Evidently it is the GT3 Cup wing. I didn't think it looked that good either, but seeing it on the track in motion changed my opinion.
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Old 03-14-2007, 03:41 PM   #8
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Here is a shot of the actual GT3 Cup car that was brought to the track day event. It has essentially the same wing. Looks more fitting on this car but I did like it on the 997 GT3 once it got out on the track and I saw it in action.

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Old 03-14-2007, 04:12 PM   #9
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looks like he will also be needing new rims and new rearlights.

i kinda like that big massive wing
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Old 03-14-2007, 08:32 PM   #10
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Sucks the owner wrecked it, but at least he was learning the limits of the car in a safe place where he wouldnt hurt anyone else. At least he had a good attitude about wrecking his brand new GT3 by taking it back out onto the track.
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