Wrecked my car today. Over cooked a U-turn. Sand, slick road, who knows. Just slid right into a 15" curb. Broke the lower A-arm, bent just about everything undernieth. Even from inside the trunk it's bent up. Rim is badly rashed. Just mounted these wheels yesterday. Are Conti's less sticky than Michilins? Give me an excuse please. Pride is hurt bad.

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The offending curb...

 

That sucks!!! Don't beat your self up too much. it happens to us all.

 

i just puke too... all over the place. i was packing those wheel few days ago.

 

Packed well and delivered in great shape. Thanks.

Now looking on the bright side.... Insurance is going to be paying for a new bumber cover (among many other things). Sugestions?

 

M,
Those wheels look familiar, sorry to hear about that, I don't think the tires are to blame I hate to say it, but it sounds like pilot error. It can be fixed, it's happened to a lot of us, It'll be fine.

Good Luck

R.

 

what year is the car?

 

looks like an 01 to me

 

No doubt in my mind it was pilot error. Having too much fun at the wrong time, wrong place.

It's an '01

Any contacts in New Orleans? A buddy with a shop here maybe? Suggestions on sourcing parts?

The shop that did my PPI will never see another dime from me. They missed a cracked windshield fluid resevior and body fill on the rear bumper cover.

 

Mark I GT3 bumper. part is easy, but looking for a good bodyshop is more important.

 

There is a Porsche shop (mechanical, not body) near by that I'm pointed to. I have a good friend that does excelent repair and costum body work and he has a friend that is a high end painter. Neither cares to do work on the side. Should I send the car to them or to the Porsche mechanic? There is major suspension repairs to be done. ...Major in my book. At the very least the lower a-arm and the steering link are broken.

Is this the bumber you are refering to?

 

no. that's Mark II GT3 bumper. this is the right one for ur car.

 

Nice. Thanks. Do you retail these or only do onsite mods?

 

i'll see what i can help. let's take it to PM.

 

don't beat your self up too much.... things happens. good luck getting everything fixed quickly.