$200,000 Turbo S goes up in flames

hellrotm · 02-28-2015, 12:15 AM

Guys new Turbo S catches on fire shortly after parking. Ironically while he is shopping in Costco.

http://jalopnik.com/watch-a-200-000-...und-1688209633

kred · 02-28-2015, 12:45 AM

nooooooo

Timujin · 02-28-2015, 01:13 AM

dibs on....front calipers.

You are supposed to let those turbos cool before shut down.

Vigilante375 · 02-28-2015, 09:56 AM

Got to love that German, high made, exotic quality that catches fire even when you're not driving it! Theres nothing that compares.

And let the turbos cool before you shut it down? A completely stock car should NEVER have an issue like that. If I pay that much for a "high quality" Porsche the damn thing better have sufficient cooling for every day driving.

dtwyim · 02-28-2015, 11:31 AM

Well, I guess he won't be scared driving a MY 2014 GT3 before the fix then.

NickyC · 02-28-2015, 04:51 PM

Front brakes look OK.

loveskiing · 02-28-2015, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by NickyC

Front brakes look OK.

Yeah but the rear ones look fried...

ai388 · 03-01-2015, 12:09 AM

at least you can still tell it's a Porsche after the fire

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Timujin Major 355 Rep 1,005 Posts Drives: GMC Sierra Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California iTrader: (9) Garage List 2010 BMW M3 [0.00]	dibs on....front calipers. You are supposed to let those turbos cool before shut down. __________________ We grow food to feed the animals so we can eat the animals
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Vigilante375 Major 115 Rep 1,158 Posts Drives: 2012 AW 6M 135i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	Got to love that German, high made, exotic quality that catches fire even when you're not driving it! Theres nothing that compares. And let the turbos cool before you shut it down? A completely stock car should NEVER have an issue like that. If I pay that much for a "high quality" Porsche the damn thing better have sufficient cooling for every day driving.
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