R.I.P. Vintage Porsche Speedsters - RS6.com

Erik · September 16th, 2004, 21:25

This weekend, at a vintage Porsche show in Ventura, CA, a group of Speedsters and a couple of other Porsches were loaded onto a transporter for the trip home to Costa Mesa, CA. The driver attempted to cross a railroad track, high-centered the trailer, and the rest, as they say, is history. Nobody was (physically) injured, thankfully. Pics are from Wayne at Pelican Parts.

steve · September 16th, 2004, 21:29

OMG!

All those beautiful classics gone...

Audihead · September 16th, 2004, 21:48

Can you say FIRED! boys and girls?

:s4addict: -Audihead

bludnik · September 17th, 2004, 02:28

this driver should be "Trumped"

RS4Ever · September 17th, 2004, 06:55

wow.. that sucks big time.

pretty horrible.

JaXx · September 25th, 2004, 23:42

What a stupid truckdriver , he'll look twice next time

RS4Ever · September 26th, 2004, 03:39

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Originally posted by JaXx
What a stupid truckdriver , he'll look twice next time

hehe.. if he'll have a next time

steve3662 · February 5th, 2005, 23:47

i see all of this stupid truck driver stuff have any of you ever driven a car hauler before well i do they are low to the ground can get caught on just about anything you figure you only have about 3 inches of clearance from the ground and you can get caught on railroad tracks if the crossing is not wide enough or is to much of a grade each way it is horrible that these things happen i am a car buff myself but they do happen i dont know any carhaulers that have done it for awhile and not got stuck on something we have postings in our office about certain dealers that you have to watch going in and out of or you will get stuck these trucks are low to the ground long and high centered so please before you post a reply like stupid truck driver look at all the aspects of the accident first because most accidents involving trucks are not the trucks fault look at dot's numbers on this and dont judge something you dont know anything about because if you where driving the truck the same thing would have happened to you in that situation

bludnik · February 6th, 2005, 17:43

you cannot remove all blaim from the truckdriver just because its hard to drive a carhauler...

when you're driving with 40 trillion dollars or whatnot worth of vintage irreplaceable Porsches, you have to be a tad more on the careful side...

someone has to pay for this in the legal sence. its not the owners of the porsches. its the truck company and who are they going to blaim?

the driver of course. its the logical cast of blaim...

by the way... that was the longest sentence i've ever seen...

hehe

steve3662 · February 6th, 2005, 21:00

i didnt say the company shouldnt have to pay because they should and yes the driver will be held responsable but these things happen no matter how carefull you are you figure most truck drivers log @ 100,000 miles a year accidents are bound to happen no matter how safe you are but you also have to put in all the factors was the driver given directions by someone in the club was this the only route he could have taken to and from his location you know other roads could have had truck restrictions low bridges etc. the term stupid truck driver is rediculous because noone knows the true situation but the driver you have to factor in the situation most people think truck drivers are dirty ignorant rednecks but most are not i am a truck driver hauling cars for a living i have college (law school) and have seved in the military but i make more money driving a car hauler than being a lawyer and enjoy my job i know truck drivers with doctors degrees and so on figure in all the factors before you judge saying stupid truck driver i think it is stupid to have a car you wont drive (trailer queens) if you want to waste money on something you cant enjoy for what it is ment to do then there are plenty of poor people that could use the money having a garage ornament is a stupid idea if you ask me but anyways think of all the factors of the situation before you judge a situation

i think this sentence was longer but oh well this aint english class is it

September 16th, 2004, 21:25	#1
Erik Admin Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,720	R.I.P. Vintage Porsche Speedsters This weekend, at a vintage Porsche show in Ventura, CA, a group of Speedsters and a couple of other Porsches were loaded onto a transporter for the trip home to Costa Mesa, CA. The driver attempted to cross a railroad track, high-centered the trailer, and the rest, as they say, is history. Nobody was (physically) injured, thankfully. Pics are from Wayne at Pelican Parts. __________________ RS6.com Owner and Admin - Click here to send me an e-mail

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RS4Ever Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Atlanta, Georgia and Ramat-Hasharon,Israel Posts: 1,051	wow.. that sucks big time. pretty horrible. __________________ :thumb: Buckle Up and Enjoy The Ride.

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JaXx Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 74	What a stupid truckdriver , he'll look twice next time __________________ A6 2.5TDI 163

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September 16th, 2004, 21:29	#2
steve Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 631	OMG! All those beautiful classics gone...

September 16th, 2004, 21:48	#3
Audihead Red Head V8 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rochester Hills, Michigan U.S.A. Posts: 1,280	Can you say FIRED! boys and girls? :s4addict: -Audihead

September 17th, 2004, 02:28	#4
bludnik The guy behind it all... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 219	this driver should be "Trumped"

February 5th, 2005, 23:47	#8
steve3662 Junior RS6 user Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2	i see all of this stupid truck driver stuff have any of you ever driven a car hauler before well i do they are low to the ground can get caught on just about anything you figure you only have about 3 inches of clearance from the ground and you can get caught on railroad tracks if the crossing is not wide enough or is to much of a grade each way it is horrible that these things happen i am a car buff myself but they do happen i dont know any carhaulers that have done it for awhile and not got stuck on something we have postings in our office about certain dealers that you have to watch going in and out of or you will get stuck these trucks are low to the ground long and high centered so please before you post a reply like stupid truck driver look at all the aspects of the accident first because most accidents involving trucks are not the trucks fault look at dot's numbers on this and dont judge something you dont know anything about because if you where driving the truck the same thing would have happened to you in that situation

February 6th, 2005, 17:43	#9
bludnik The guy behind it all... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 219	you cannot remove all blaim from the truckdriver just because its hard to drive a carhauler... when you're driving with 40 trillion dollars or whatnot worth of vintage irreplaceable Porsches, you have to be a tad more on the careful side... someone has to pay for this in the legal sence. its not the owners of the porsches. its the truck company and who are they going to blaim? the driver of course. its the logical cast of blaim... by the way... that was the longest sentence i've ever seen... hehe

February 6th, 2005, 21:00	#10
steve3662 Junior RS6 user Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2	i didnt say the company shouldnt have to pay because they should and yes the driver will be held responsable but these things happen no matter how carefull you are you figure most truck drivers log @ 100,000 miles a year accidents are bound to happen no matter how safe you are but you also have to put in all the factors was the driver given directions by someone in the club was this the only route he could have taken to and from his location you know other roads could have had truck restrictions low bridges etc. the term stupid truck driver is rediculous because noone knows the true situation but the driver you have to factor in the situation most people think truck drivers are dirty ignorant rednecks but most are not i am a truck driver hauling cars for a living i have college (law school) and have seved in the military but i make more money driving a car hauler than being a lawyer and enjoy my job i know truck drivers with doctors degrees and so on figure in all the factors before you judge saying stupid truck driver i think it is stupid to have a car you wont drive (trailer queens) if you want to waste money on something you cant enjoy for what it is ment to do then there are plenty of poor people that could use the money having a garage ornament is a stupid idea if you ask me but anyways think of all the factors of the situation before you judge a situation i think this sentence was longer but oh well this aint english class is it