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That's gotta make you feel stupid......

What a great teaching aid for DE classroom instructors!

Whatever he did wrong, we know he did it 20 times. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



Tom

yeah - i saw that a couple of years ago - pretty sure it was staged, though i can't imagine why

Oh yea, that happened in Cecil,Ga at an auto-x that I attended. Very comical!!!!! The kid just installed new rims and tires. Can you say "use a torque wrench". That's my red 72 911 in the background as the kid took off from the starting line.



Kevin

Actually, something like this almost happened at the autocross I went to this weekend. There was a guy with a brand new Mini (2 months old), that had developed some clanking clacking sounds in the front when driving. They mucked around and found out that the bolts were basically finger tight in the front. Good thing they found it, or it could have been messy. I guess since the car had just come out of the dealership, and never had a service check up yet, the bolts were never checked for proper tightness.

i just can't imagine anybody leaving them all off - that's what would have to have happened for them to all fall off at the same time - had to be staged - pretty dumb though

well that's one less "original" RX7 with the rare R1 package.



If you don't have to have the "Porsche" aura. The 1993-1995 RX7s are a fairly compelling sports car.



Yes, I know, if you even "slightly" tinker with aftermarket goodies, the engine will likely need a full re-build.



However, if they're kept stock, the 3rd gen RX7s are a solid value.



2 cents,

Porsche

beautiful cars - always thought they looked great - lol - and if you own one everyone who wishes will get to admire it, as it will generally be found on display at a shop

Awesome cars.

My friends build 3 rotor RX-7 500+RWHP.

Very easy to work on.

I had both Gen 1 and 2 (Convertible)..never a moments trouble with either one. I miss the '88 convertible to this day (RIP, in a flood), absolutely best car I ever owned.



Regards,



Jay

[quote name='porsche' post='55338' date='Jun 24 2008, 05:31 PM']The 1993-1995 RX7s are a fairly compelling sports car.

Yes, I know, if you even "slightly" tinker with after market goodies, the engine will likely need a full re-build.

However, if they're kept stock, the 3rd gen RX7s are a solid value.

Porsche[/quote]





Agreed. I've driven a couple of 3rd gens and love the way they look and feel. However I know the quality isnt there and the 3 friends of mine that has owned them all had fires. Scared me away.

Judging from the body damage done to the car, I doubt it was staged. I had a Saab turbo almost lose the front wheels after it came from the tire shop. I heard noise and felt what I thought was a flat tire while driving on the freeway. I pulled over to look at the flat and all tires were full. Just for fun, I checked the lugs. All were loose. I have has loose lugs from another tire shop as well. You got to watch these people.

could have been for one of those stupid tv shows - you would be amazed at the things people will do to get on tv - i mean, what are the odds that somebody would have a camera on it, and all 4 wheels would fall off at the same time, if it wasn't planned? what are the odds that nobody noticed the weird angles of the wheels when they set the car on the ground without lug nuts? no chance any of them were on - the odds against them all backing off simultaneously make that nearly impossible



they may not have counted on body damage though, thinking it would just fall to the suspension

It looked like they were searching for the lug-nuts at the point the wheels fell off. This would lead me to think the lugs were all on, but just finger tight. It is pretty strange...

yeah, well, if i were staging something like this for film, i'd do that too - adds to the realism



but the odds of all 20 falling off all at exactly the same time? even one would keep the wheel on



dumb either way, but sure seems like the odds are against it being an accident

The story I heard when this came out a couple of years ago was that he tried to use new but wrong lug nuts. The threads had the wrong pitch. When torqued they cross threaded hard against the first thread. Of course they popped off with the first real pressure. I don't know how you don't notice they didn't thread on....

Nice way to beat up a perfectly good car - idiots.

Like I said , I was there and it definitely wasn't staged. It took quite a while to get the car jacked up to remove it from the course while sitting on the frame. The fenders were damaged along with the side skirts,front and rear bumper. It held up the event a good hour trying to get a jack under the car to put the wheels back on. Of course most the wheel studs were screwed up.



Kevin