Porsche halts production and delivery of GT3

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guywithanAE86
A car fire while the car is driving? Dude I dunno what planet you're living on. Cars don't just burst into flames while parked.
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Danoff
I was thinking that a car fire usually gives you a chance to stop and get out, whereas a stuck accelerator or missing brake pedal can very quickly lead to being dead.
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guywithanAE86
Brake failure can at least be coped with by downshifting or engine braking.
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If it happens at a good time. I've had my brakes go out and had to drive entirely by downshifting and engine braking. It is not trivial to replace your brakes with that.
 
Of course it's not, but at least you have some control over your speed. And you aren't on fire as your car melts.
 
guywithanAE86
Dude, it doesn't change the fact that 5 cars blew out. Who's to say it's not gonna happen to the other drivers? They were bought and built around the same time with no modifications since, so it's likely they're just as susceptible to exploding than anyone else.
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And who's to say it will happen to them, too?
Last I checked, Ferrari & Lamborghini were still doing just fine despite having issues similar to what Porsche is going through. It's a small percentage of cars & the owners will likely be reimbursed for their loss. It does not mean the entire production is now unreliable.
And seriously, ENGINE BLOWOUTS ARE NOT SMALL ISSUES. POTENTIALLY LETHAL ENGINE BLOWOUTS ON A SUPERCAR IS NOT "SMALL" IN ANY WAY.
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Typing in caps lock doesn't make your point any better. This is a small hiccup in the first model year just like the 458 & will pass just like it did on the Ferrari.
 
guywithanAE86
Of course it's not, but at least you have some control over your speed. And you aren't on fire as your car melts.
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Well that's why I said stabbed in the head or shot in the head. Because either way you can get burned....

ok I'll get my coat.
 
I'd have to agree with Mclaren and Danoff. This is an issue but I don't believe this qualifies the 991 GT3 as an unreliable car. As Mclaren stated 5 out of 200 have had this issue in 2 months of deliveries. That's 2.5% of the GT3 on the road. Granted the cars were a total loss but as Danoff stated Porsche is getting in front of this they're halting any further production and deliveries until the issue is pinpointed and solved. At that point any subsequent cars will be fixed and I'm assuming the lost cars will be replaced. I think this is getting blown out of proportion.
 
guywithanAE86
And seriously, ENGINE BLOWOUTS ARE NOT SMALL ISSUES. POTENTIALLY LETHAL ENGINE BLOWOUTS ON A SUPERCAR IS NOT "SMALL" IN ANY WAY.
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:rolleyes:

Who said the engines had blown-up?

A fire could be caused by any number of factors - the 458 fires were caused by glue holding the rear wheel arch liners in place catching fire when the engine got hot... easily fixed by removing the glue and using screws/rivets to attach the liner.
 
Seems the issue is potentially more serious.

Only 2 cars out of 785 affected so far, but Porsche have advised owners not to drive their cars and have issued a full recall.

From Porsche UK web site...

Current Press releases
Porsche inspecting engines of current 911 GT3 modelsInspection of all 911 GT3 vehicles of model year 2014l
Stuttgart. The sports car producer Porsche is inspecting all engines of 911 GT3 vehicles of model year 2014. Porsche is informing the owners of the affected vehicles directly and recommending that they stop using their vehicles. The company is offering to pick up the vehicles and take them to a Porsche Centre immediately.

Safety is a number one priority at Porsche, and the company takes its responsibility seriously. After engine damage occurred in two vehicles in Europe and the vehicles then caught fire. Porsche decided to inspect all 785 delivered vehicles worldwide. There was no traffic accident and no personal injure. Internal studies to determine the cause of the engine damage have not been completed yet.

Porsche will report on any new findings immediately.

GO
 
They're handling this correctly. Surprised only two are reportedly affected though...
 
So its less than 5 cars affected, way more than the 200 I was told were built so far & the cause still unknown .

Makes the original reliability comments even more daft.
 
McLaren
So its less than 5 cars affected, way more than the 200 I was told were built so far & the cause still unknown .

Makes the original reliability comments even more daft.
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Makes it .2% of the 991 GT3s on the road affected. :p
 
The problem with the GT3 has been identified .....
It has been identified, and now 785 GT3s need new engines.

In a conversation with AutoGuide, ace Porsche PR man Nick Twork confirmed that the issue with the GT3 is the connecting rod fasteners. They are evaluating the replacement part now and will start replacing the engines in the GT3s as soon as they can. We also confirmed this with Twork and Porsche, and what AutoGuide was told is correct.

Twork told AutoGuide that it will take time to build the engines and for dealers to receive them, but they'll do it as fast as possible. Once the engines are at the dealers, it should take about a day for the replacement engine to be installed.
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Jalopnik
 
This is the official communication to owners...

Relatively small problem causing a fairly major outcome! Owners will all get complete new engines. Some are runnign round in 991 Turbo loaners, some have Boxsters, some have nothing.

PORSCHE press release

As advised previously, engineers at Porsche AG have been conducting technical analysis of the Porsche 911 GT3 engine in order to find a solution to the problem which led us to recommend you stop driving your car.

This analysis is now completed, and we would like to inform you about the cause of the problem and the planned remedial actions.

As already communicated, two vehicles in Europe suffered engine damage, causing the vehicles to catch fire.

Analysis has revealed that in both cases the engine damage was caused by a loosened piston rod screw connection which damaged the crankcase. In order to avoid this in the future, an optimized screw connection is currently being tested. For the final validation of this solution, Porsche AG is currently carrying out extensive tests.

At Porsche we are rigorous when implementing an engineering solution, therefore, after the successful testing and validation we will be installing new engines with optimized piston rod screw connections in all 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 vehicles.

Due to the complexity of the necessary arrangement, we are currently unable to provide you with a specific workshop date for your Porsche 911 GT3. We will be arranging an appointment with you individually, as soon as the logistics planning is finalized. We will be providing you with additional information within the next three weeks.

We continue to remain committed to supporting your individual needs during this time.

Your personal contact person will make contact with you within the next days to discuss individual solutions to bridge the gap until you are reunited with your Porsche 911 GT3.

Thank you very much for your patience and your loyalty to the Porsche brand.

Kind regards,
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This is indicative of people in general these days - give them an excuse to moan and they will moan loudly. My respect for porsche went up through this.
 
Danoff
This is indicative of people in general these days - give them an excuse to moan and they will moan loudly. My respect for porsche went up through this.
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Same, I feel like they handled it professionally.
 
I'm sure that Richard Hammond will be pleased about that, and Jeremy Clarkson will just talk 🤬 about it.
 
R1600Turbo
Same, I feel like they handled it professionally.
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In regards to handling things professionally, I'm surprised there hasn't been any GM jokes in this thread. Gotta love Porsche, show them how its done.
 

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