ouch - hope this never happens to any of us

[sandyman65535]

Hurts just to look at it.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/car-life/cheney/globe-journalists-son-crashes-180000-porsche/article1574334/

[rick3000]

Interesting article, it must suck to be that kid.

[eightsandaces]

I'd have every key to a vehicle like that locked in my gun safe, junior would have to come knocking with a torch that would make Dday from Animal house blush.

As for the car, I'm going to have to assume massive undercarriage damage and unseen bent suspension pieces, that said I could see my way clear to take it off your hands for 20K.

[Lil bastard]

Actually, the whole thing just looks like fodder for a story for the kid's dad.

$11k (CDN) worth of damage to a Porsche Turbo is like one scratch. If you look, the car is remarkably untouched. I see no flattened fender or scratches for that matter. Even the license plate (which presumably struck the garage door first) appears straight and unbent.

The Father probably made more from publishing the story than the actual damage sustained.

Cheers!

[extanker]

dads first phone call was to his atty. getting advise on what was the best story

[CenterIsl]

Not mentioned, but it looks to me like the car was left in gear - when the kid turned the key to play the radio he turned too far and the car leaped forward. Not sure why folks are doubting the story - most of the damage was not in the picture...or maybe people didn't actually READ the story?

Does everyone (manual trans) leave their car in gear?