Another 991 GT3 caught fire????

[qbix]

Hi!

I made this photos on the 11th around Duisburg at 18.30. I could only shot it's right side as the track's driver didn't want to overtake me before our ways separated.
The other side of the car's cover was torn apart by the wind and I could clearly see the whole rear of GT3 burnt.

Was it one of the two infamous GT3s or another car that caught fire?
If it was one of the two, what would that car be doing around that area?

[qbix]

[Davey S2]

Here we go. 800 page thread coming up!

[mikem7709]

If it's true, 997.2 RSs will be at 200K soon !

[RDMcG]

Regardless of the facts I expect this thread to roar through the web in hours

[RDMcG]

Regardless of the facts I expect this thread to roar through the web in hours

[Mermaid]

The rear spoiler height - does that look right?

[mikem7709]

Mermaid said:

The rear spoiler height - does that look right?

No it looks higher, maybe it's an RS

[sondek71]

WTF give me a break!

[80sMatchbox]

Mermaid said:

The rear spoiler height - does that look right?

It looks like a 993 Turbo's melted cheese spoiler......

[plowy]

It's been wrapped ,,,,,,burnt orange

[mollytherocker]

Velly interesting Meester Bond.

It does look like a GT3. Wheels are correct.

Surely not?

[av185]

Sorry to spoil the speculation but doesn t look like a GT3.........sitting too high at the front (even with lift), no front splitter or black front arch edging, 2 horizontal slats to the rad cooler intake on the second picture (GT3 has mesh), and the wheels look wrong to me...more like 50th anniversary 5 spoke retros......

[mollytherocker]

av185 said:

Sorry to spoil the speculation but doesn t look like a GT3.........sitting too high at the front (even with lift), no front splitter or black front arch edging, 2 horizontal slats to the rad cooler intake on the second picture (GT3 has mesh), and the wheels look wrong to me...more like 50th anniversary 5 spoke retros......

Agreed. You are correct.

[Macca993]

Its is 100% an aero kitted Carrera. The front bumper is not a GT3 piece and the wheel;s are wrong...

[Jim1556]

anonymous said:

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For reference...
GT3 Wheel:


Carrera S Wheel:


As others have said, NOT a GT3!

[franki68]

If it's not a gt3 that's an even bigger concern...So the regular 991s catch fire as well?

[qbix]

Well, the good news here is that it is not GT3. I didn't notice that at first!

The bad thing is that other 991s apparently catch fire but let's not speculate here as we don't know the reason.

However, I am afraid and almost sure that the cause of this fire was engine. And the engine as we know shares parts with GT3's engine (at least to some extent).

[franki68]

anonymous said:

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Whilst true,it seems 911s have a propensity to,when mine did I knew of at least 3 others who's 996 turbo did,although they were in the USA,and when the fire brigade came to rescue me ,the attending officer told me he had done 4-5 911s over the years.
It didn't stop me buying more ,as I had that belief that any car could ,but for this to happen again and again is not right.

[av185]

qbix][NOWIKI said:

However, I am afraid and almost sure that the cause of this fire was engine.

Well, the good news here is that it is not GT3. I didn't notice that at first!

The bad thing is that other 991s apparently catch fire but let's not speculate here as we don't know the reason. 

Almost sure.......or completely sure......or just unsure.....

'Lord' Aleems Lambo Aventador caught fire last week.......was that caused by the engine or just the firebombing.......: