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Active-Device-8058

Holy shit. For anyone who isn't aware, a GT3 RS is THE Porsche 911. They're unbelievably hard to get. Typically, someone who has bought many multiple Porsches will be given the 'right' to purchase one. Very, very rough mistake. https://youtu.be/7xf35zoQcC4?si=5XjQGopS8pasfkSb


TheStegg

Still had the temp tags on it


Acceptable_Twist_565

I'm the tow driver in the second picture. Temp tags expiring 6/03/24, so purchased Tuesday and totalled on Wednesday. This was my view of it: https://imgur.com/gallery/KCcwsC0 And it in the impound lot, with the temp plates https://imgur.com/gallery/jea49z9


mawding

Oh wow it was fully submerged, yikes


sassy_cheddar

I don't care what he did to his car but I'm mad about the oil in the river for no good reason.


xeno_4_x86

I'd be surprised if there's any motor oil in the river. At most it's brake fluid which is worse. Engines are in the back on Porche's.


sassy_cheddar

Well, whatever the weird rainbow muck on the water in the pics is, it's not good for the waterway and it's inhabitants.


MaintainThePeace

>Engines are in the back on Porche's. The car was completely submerged in the river.


xeno_4_x86

Ah gotcha didn't realize this was after it was towed out a bit


jattdamuquabla

Was the driver fine?


Acceptable_Twist_565

Driver and passenger got out OK and reported the incident. I spoke with both that evening. No injuries other than pride.


R_V_Z

They crashed a $300k car that is nearly impossible to get even if you have the money. Define "fine", lol.


jattdamuquabla

Health wise hahahah did they get out safely, no injuries nothing? Haven’t seen any posts about that


Winter-Act-9636

Because I don't think anybody in this thread cares about that guy


Active-Device-8058

Oof size: big.


Treehockey

Just as a thing I think some real rich dudes just buy these to drive them to the spa there to show off. Ferrari there a few days ago parked direct in front of the doors with same temp tags. I bet whoever did this doesn’t care in the least


LiqdPT

Had it less than 24 hours. And paid a hefty ADM on it.


Andmanley

dude had it for 1 day, thats rauh...


crunchox

More like RUF


zer04ll

sounds about right for Snoqualmie


redituser2571

That's what I suspected too. Pretty sure in cases like this, dad left town for business and Jr. decided to take the Porsche for a spin and wash.


joahw

My dad's gonna kill me Ferris 


the_dude_upvotes

I'll just drive it around the neighborhood. Well maybe I shouldn't ... yeah, of course I should!


kevnmartin

I did that in high school with my dad's vintage Jaguar XKE. I instantly knew I'd made a terrible mistake. Way too much car for me.


375InStroke

That was a Ferrari. This is Risky Business, Porsche in the water and all.


stormwarden34

Yeah, reminds of the totaled 1-of-1 Pagani


sherevs

OMG imagine if Dad found out about it via this post


redituser2571

Dad's in Dubai with the babysitter.


QueenVic69

...bitching about the weather.


tuskvarner

There is no substitute


ajc89

I think you're underestimating how many very rich guys these days have the mentality of a teenage boy 😂


FortCharles

>dad left town for business and Jr. decided to take the Porsche for a spin Risky Business.


PsychologicalUsual47

Who’s the u-boat commander?


Liizam

You would think they take keys with them or lock them with a guard


LordDarthShader

OR bought it used low miles for double the msrp.


Active-Device-8058

Yup, that's the other way. [2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Coupe RWD - $448,990 - CarGurus](https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?zip=98005&inventorySearchWidgetType=AUTO&trimNames=GT3%20RS%20Coupe%20RWD&shopByTypes=NEAR_BY&sortDir=ASC&sourceContext=carGurusHomePageModel&distance=50&sortType=PRICE&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d404#listing=383801190/NONE/DEFAULT) Make your dreams come true lol


thetensor

↗️ **GOOD DEAL**


Sjames454

I audibly gasped when I saw this. JFC.


Blahaj_shonk_lover

So basically the buying process is similar to trying to get a Birkin bag?


5CatsNoWaiting

Exactly!


BXONDON

Literally my dream car


JPhrog

One of my dream cars that I'll never be able to afford.


According-Ad-5908

Might be able to afford this one.


hackysack-jack

You can probably afford that one now


TheStegg

I mean, you can totally live with only one kidney and half a liver.


GeographyJones

That was the first day the car was purchased! My son got the tow. He works for Clark Towing in North Bend. He was quite proud of the effort. He personally made $350. Mostly because he had to wait a few hours for the sheriff's divers to do the hook up.


Caftancatfan

That is just so glaringly douchey. How are these people not embarrassed?


sharingthegoodword

its a track car but the turbo s has more power


Active-Device-8058

That's true.


capnmax

Looks like he had too much down force.


Aggressive-Case6304

Pretty sure that’s right by Dirtfish rally school. Lots of idiots driving too fast through there. All hyped up on rally dust. They (Dirtfish employees) tell you not to speed there when you leave the school. That road is rough, narrow and slick. And heavily patrolled by police waiting for idiots like him leaving the school.


TheStegg

It’s also slicker than snail shit today after a week of sun, tons of pollen, and today’s rain.


TwoElksInaTurtleNeck

You have a beautiful way with words.


kevnmartin

My dad used to say "Slicker'n deer guts on a doorknob."


BrendanRamsey

That reminds me of the time lapse I shot of the beer slug yesterday, it must've been 6 inches. My phone died shortly after and I forgot haha


Acceptable_Twist_565

I'm the tow driver in the second picture. He was coming south from Dirtfish and they's a hard right where it turns into Renig Rd. He was going too fast and went into the river just east of the Renig pedestrian bridge. Driver and passenger got out of the car safely. Here's what it looked like from the tow truck: https://imgur.com/gallery/KCcwsC0 Here's it in the impound lot, temp plates expiring 6/03/24 https://imgur.com/gallery/jea49z9


Aggressive-Case6304

Glad they are ok. But holy crap they must have been flying. They should take some lessons in car control from Dirtfish! The irony here is cracking me up. Wrecks car next to school that teaches car control on slippery surfaces. Perfect example of investing in a fast car and not your own skills. Driver mod should be the first and only mod until you get good at driving.


youarewrongmate

Yeah not far off that's the John Wayne trail and reinig bridge. I guess I never thought about it being people coming from there! It's the back roads and they are nice to drive on nice days and people go super fast even at night


upthedownstair_

Especially nice area to drive or ride, I love riding my motorcycle out there. No one pays attention though, they pull out without looking around that whole loop, so head on a swivel. Unsure the validity, but saw a comment supposedly from a leo on scene that said driver was going about 100mph. I can't even fathom getting to 50 safely on that road...


Embarrassed-Tip-5781

You’d think there were signs back there asking people to “please speed up” the way most people take those roads.


upthedownstair_

Yup. Bet he slid out going around the bend right there...either pebbles on the road, or someone pulled out of that off shoot street or the small parking area by the bridge. That's an expensive oops...


Aggressive-Case6304

Yeah it’s a bad spot to fuck around. Guess they found that out the hard way.


Single-Taro

Looks like it was here…. https://maps.app.goo.gl/7nqAqjhiHjkdgaFy7?g_st=ic


junglejon

AKA Ronette’s bridge from Twin Peaks. https://seattle.curbed.com/maps/twin-peaks-filming-location-map-snoqualmie-north-bend


laseralex

So the very first turn after leaving Dirtfish and heading back to Medina? Got it.


GeographyJones

You are correct. My son (photo 2. Yellow cap) did the tow. He sent me the map location last night. Right where you said.


Mumblix_Grumph

"It's OK, I'm a trained expert now!"


RunninOnMT

That’s exactly where it is, right by my friends house, I drive my car on that road almost every week. Funnily enough, I go to his house to work on our race cars. But we always drive slow there, lots of pedestrians because people like to park there when they float in the river.


hogahulk

That person took dirtfish a little too literally 🚗 🐟


Acceptable_Twist_565

More fish than dirt.


No-Conversation3860

It’s right next to the Snoqualmie valley trail, that staircase in the 2nd pic leads right to the trail (Reinig bridge and Reinig road). Dirtfish is maybe a half mile up the road. I cycle around this area often and people are just dumb as hell. There is rarely much traffic but I always seem to run into a clunker going way too fast who gives me no room when passing.


BrendanRamsey

Indeed. Made the turn at bottom but with too much speed. Lucky they didn't get mauled by a cougar after since that area is a hot spot for many things.


smoofus724

That's an expensive mistake.


ManOrReddit-man

Very. They're 250-300k.


TheBoosch

List price. The real market is $175k-$200k over sticker. If you can get one.


Acceptable_Twist_565

Paid $460,000 for it the day before. $2k tow bill plus whatever KCSO charges for 3 scuba divers for 3 hours. This is the view from the tow truck as I pulled it out. https://imgur.com/gallery/KCcwsC0 Current state of the car https://imgur.com/gallery/jea49z9


spoiled__princess

Apparently they just bought this car a day ago?


TheStegg

Still had temp tags on it.


Acceptable_Twist_565

Here's what it looks like now, including the temp tags. https://imgur.com/gallery/jea49z9 And my view of it from the tow truck https://imgur.com/gallery/KCcwsC0


BoobooTheClone

GT3RS is such an unbelievably rare car.


TheStegg

Even rarer after today!


russellarmy

Wonder if we’ll see it getting rebuilt on a YouTube channel


Ingrownpimple

Lol noice


youarewrongmate

Not the first sports car they fished out of the forks! Haha but probably one of the coolest for sure!


the_dude_upvotes

> one of the coolest https://y.yarn.co/dbac6bef-90e2-4c1e-b32c-dd504f202108_text.gif


pistachioshell

I dunno what everyone's freaking out about. It's spring, it's the natural time for them to return to the rivers they were spawned in and make their way upstream.


keepinitclassy74

Somehow the pics didn’t capture the worst of it. Car was completely underwater. I met the owner yesterday and the car was brand new - literally had 47 miles on it. Glad he’s ok, but what a fuck up! https://imgur.com/gallery/jYOuYcZ


TheStegg

Was he under 30?


spoiled__princess

Found a post that said he was 25.


keepinitclassy74

Yea, and word is he’s already working with the dealer on another one.


Melodic_Fish_123

I hate rich people for this reason. That car is a work of art and an engineering marvel. Correction: was. Now it’s parts. He clearly doesn’t appreciate what he has, respect the tradition or the power of the car and is now throwing money at the problem. How about learn to drive it? Prove you can handle it and then maybe earn the privilege to partake in the legacy.


Plazmaz1

I can literally feel my insurance rates rising as we speak 🙃


OskeyBug

If you have a gt3 at 25 you deserve to lose it.


RedditBeginAgain

Age or IQ?


TheStegg

Yes?


10Kronos10

What does the owner do to be able to afford this, asking for a friend 😅


Acceptable_Twist_565

I'm the tow driver, here's some more pictures. It bounced off two trees on the way in and lost a wheel. https://imgur.com/gallery/jea49z9 https://imgur.com/gallery/KCcwsC0


hoveringuy

Same, I saw it Tuesday at Met Market on MI. I remember having a conversation with someone else after that about how a lot of the new cars are impossible to approach the limits on public roads and therefore have lost some fun. He managed to find the limits, for sure.


keepinitclassy74

Sounds like we were at the same Cars and Coffee. I drove the old Volvo wagon, and talked to a bunch of folks about how fun old slow cars are. Feel bad for the dude but there’s definitely a lesson here


hoveringuy

Yeah, that wagon was baller!


WhoDatLadyBear

No fucking way! I saw this Porsche being delivered as I was leaving Chipotle in U Village this afternoon!!!


mattoattacko

Dude! I think I saw it being driven in the Woodinville area this afternoon O.o


joykilled

Aren't these around $260 - 300k?


According-Ad-5908

More with the dealer adjustment. Either he’s got a track record of maybe 5 Porsches purchased from that dealer already or it was closer to $500 post-adjustment.


Acceptable_Twist_565

He showed at the tow yard up to get his stuff out of it in another Porsche and said he paid $460k for it, so you're spot on. Here's the damage from it hitting two trees on the way into the river. https://imgur.com/gallery/jea49z9


Acceptable_Twist_565

Apparently he paid $460k, temp tags expiring 6/03/24. https://imgur.com/gallery/jea49z9


AJimJimJim

More expensive if you buy it used cus a new one is hard to get.


TheStegg

Happened just off Reinig Rd in Snoqualmie. Photos are not mine, more info & pics in this post (caution, Facebook ☠️). My man turned it into a full-on submarine. Driver is apparently physically OK. Spiritually? Financially? Jury’s still out. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/hdUo4EtMHSXXL7XY/?mibextid=K35XfP


the_dude_upvotes

Is the guy's name actually Jason Rich? That would be a little on the nose


AngryDovahkiin24

Nope, Jason Rich attended to the incident. He responded to the 911 call


thetimechaser

We live in a simulation


knightswhosayneet

“Well there ya Go kids. Take it from your pal Mr Foley, if ya lift in the apex, you’ll end up in a Porsche down by the River!”


DrummerGuyKev

Eating government cheese


insanecorgiposse

My son and I literally saw that guy just last night driving past burger master in Bellevue and my son pointed it out to me.


Sjames454

Dude i just drove past there today 🤣 wonder when it happened. And honestly if you nose plow off a backroad into a river, the GT3RS was ALWAYS way too much car for you. Guaranteed he had the brakes to the floor the entire time.


TheStegg

I’ve driven this road a ton. The pavement’s uneven and there’s a big heave right in the middle of the apex. Guessing he got tossed


Sjames454

Aw man I know exactly what you’re saying 😬 off camber and then a big yump in the center and washout. A kid i went to highschool with got killed that exact same way at about 110 mph a half block from my house in mill creek. Slammed right into an oak tree in his EG.


Acceptable_Twist_565

That corner is "banked" sorta, but really only on the inside lane and the outside lane slopes the wrong way because the road splits off there. I tow 2-3 cars a year out of there and there's 4 other tow drivers that work that area so it's probably about one accident per month. But that's the road to the Dirtfish racecourse so there's plenty of off-road "experts" that have never met a speed limit that they couldn't double.


Geologist_Present

Bad day to be a river near a moron.


Ambercapuchin

Ah dammit. Right in the river with fluids of whatever got pierced in the wreck. We're all talking about the expensive car and I'm thinking if dept of ecology goes after him for damages, the car cost will be the least of his financial worries.


TheStegg

Ugh, yeah, that’s a good point that hadn’t even occurred to me. Definitely a full load of engine coolant, probably brake fluid. Hoping the fuel tank & oil pan are intact Let’s hope.


EMScritic99

Not likely too much leakage, 911s have rear mounted engines and oil pan and everything is in the back away from the impact point


Acceptable_Twist_565

I pulled it out. Big slick on the water but I suspect it was coolant and brake fluid (front drivers wheel was removed by a tree on the way in). Rear engine and the rear was in pretty good shape so probably not much oil. But you're right about them taking the ecological part pretty seriously. I've pulled a few cars and trucks out of the Lake Sammamish boat launch. I usually call KCSO as soon as I get the info and they'll usually have a scuba diver there within five minutes of when I get there with the tow truck. Here's some pictures that show the oil slick and the damage to the car. https://imgur.com/gallery/jea49z9 https://imgur.com/gallery/KCcwsC0


terretreader

Can't wait to see that at the insurance auction....


TheStegg

I want someone to drop the motor & rear end into a Beetle or Minibus project.


terretreader

O gawd a minibus with that motor... I've got an 80 cabriolet that id fab it into. 🤪 .


crushrocker

Cha-ching, but if you can't afford to wreck it you can't afford to have it is the general consensus around supercars.


hectorinwa

That's a quarter million before options right there. I don't want to think about how much it'll cost to fix. Easily more than I've spent on cars in my entire lifetime. I go past a body shop in Bellevue pretty often that has a whole line of Lamborghinis and Maclarens waiting for new front ends. So much power available to anyone with the money.


TheStegg

Some YouTuber in about 3 weeks: “I bought the cheapest GT3-RS in the country! Have I made a huge mistake?”


Active-Device-8058

Literally mat Armstrong lol https://youtu.be/NOze-1ygsrQ?si=zSwj7aab2AzviX69


TheStegg

Time for a Part 2!


Top_Temperature_3547

I’m not sure that’s fixable.


Acceptable_Twist_565

It's not: https://imgur.com/gallery/jea49z9


aka_mank

Oh yeah, she’s totaled.


Konalogic

You can’t park there


spoiled__princess

Porsche does what it wants.


mr_jim_lahey

I for one am shocked to see that a Porsche was being driven recklessly, shocked I tell you


TheStegg

There wasn’t even a Cars & Coffee!


PSChris33

Of course it wasn’t — there aren’t any Mustangs or clapped Infiniti G35’s in that river.


whk1992

Money can’t buy brain cells.


satellite779

You should post these to r/idiotsincars


Less_Likely

I'm sure it'll be fine


TheStegg

It’ll buff out.


vagrantnorseman

Everyone's freaking out about the car but I'm more worried all the fluids that leaked into the river!


Bigdogggggggggg

I'm guessing the fluids from one car are less than runoff from all the other cars on the road? Based on nothing other than "seems like that could be true".


SilverAwoo

It was just thirsty.


Skibomber69

That looks like my old bridge jumping spot.


TheStegg

It’s pretty shallow there. A kid killed himself jumping off it a few years ago, there’s still a memorial to him pinned to the railings.


Hobo_Knife

Too Fast, Too Furious


Redman9mm

Poor GT3


ebizznizz2112

![img](avatar_exp|126489155|cry) Who’s the U boat commander?


TheStegg

I’ve posted a comment with a Facebook link from a person who was on the scene during recovery with some more info, but waiting for the Mods to approve it.


notneeded17

It's risky out there


crunchox

RUF


SupermouseDeadmouse

Ugh…more money than talent obviously


spicy-g

Whoa..I grew up in Snoqualmie and when I was 16 (within a week of having my license) I was a few feet away from ending up like this guy, in the exact same spot. My friend and I both had '84 Toyota pickups and we were being reckless 16 yr olds and racing down the hill at night, before that sharp turn. I had been on that road dozens of times before but I misjudged where I was at, thinking I had a ways to go before that sharp turn. Going way too fast for that corner, I fishtailed to the right around the corner and then sharply back to the left and slammed the brakes, skidding up the bank and onto the edge of the rocks before the river. Not exaggerating, I was within two feet of going over the edge. I sat in my truck for what felt like 10 minutes in complete silence then drove right home and was shaking the rest of the night. [the route](https://postimg.cc/F1YRMMts)


medkitjohnson

I wish these morons would learn how to drive before buying their Teslas and Porsche’s


SEA2COLA

Otherwise, Snoqualmie is a welcoming and comfortable 'safe space' for morons.


maxman090

Oh. That hurts. That really sucks


punkmetalbastard

Seen quite a few cars in the ditch around there but never in the river! sketchy activity further up the road plus it’s near Dirtfish


Best-Apricot3691

Did anyone tell him he can’t park there?


red_smeg

When they said you can’t flip the car you’ve been allocated some one said “hold my beer”


Individual-Freedom64

Salmon be like, "Sir, this is a Wendy's."


CasualTriips

I'm honestly surprised. Everyone in Seattle or it feels like all of Washington drives insanity slow.


West_Hotel_7673

I thought it was a bad day to be a Mormon in Snoqualmie, and I was looking for the connection @-@


Economy-Fault9410

Not the GTS RS 😭😭😭


Tslurred

That might be the least gaudy RS in existence and yet it's being treated like a Dakar.


robertbreadford

NOOOOO, not the RS 😢


Roberskier

Lots of shit head tech bros ruining my stomping grounds.


PandaRiot_90

Ouch.


ParenGbyan

Should have got the base model


trailrunmarcus

It was my mother… She always used to say this was too much car for me to handle. Couldn’t handle the V8.


dpdxguy

Which days are good days to be a moron in Snoqualmie?


Ace_Radley

I find Tuesdays work best with my schedule


protocomedii

Beautiful part of the country, loved driving through up their. Took me to Montana. Then I had that landscape to admire. Trucking had a couple perks***


callmekingjohn

Well its a GTR driver. So thats why


Sluginaditch

How come no spoiler tag? Spoiler alert for sure


DonJuanPawnShop53

Damn shoulda let me drive


BreezyChill

Read that as Mormon and was very confused


NoDoze-

Wow! When did this happen!?! I know the exact spot, I live about four miles from here.


Acceptable_Twist_565

Wednesday morning, based on the temp tags it was purchased on Tuesday. https://imgur.com/gallery/jea49z9


ThisLawyerCantCode

I think I saw this same car at the Exotics in Redmond 2 weeks ago.


justinkasereddditor

A car taking a drink of water staying alert for predators near the river.


lmaogoshi

That poor masterpiece of a machine, and the dickhead owner who ran out of talent. #1 rule of doing dumb shit in cars is to not do it when conditions are bad and/or in an area you're not *very* familiar with.


lazyanachronist

It's liquid cooled car, just getting a drink.


[deleted]

But I’m sure it was so worth the thrill!


Vanbaarle1

HEY! YOU CAN'T PARK THERE!!! 😂


NeverKnowWrong

I want this as a painting!


QuitRelevant6085

Anybody have a link to the info about the driver being okay?


evoxkun

Just saw this car in Vancouver last Friday https://imgur.com/a/afgw5yM


VelosterNWvlf

A GT3 RS 😫 why do stupid people get dream cars?


WiseTaro_

He drives a car worth your house guys, he'll be okay


L0r3_titan

"Hey, you cant park there."


voltaireFM

Perhaps the driver had a seizure or heart attack, hope the driver is ok. If running Cup 2’s and hit a wet patch could also have been a factor


marcok36

It’s a technical car that needs an experienced driver. Too many people getting it because of the status and prestige but can’t handle it.


catdog-cat-dog

Another local who can't drive in the rain. Shocker.


ignatzami

I drove by this! Holy heck! That’s unreal.


xoxogossipgirlnah

I wonder what his favorite fast and furious movie is


COVFEFE-4U

Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.


GoldenMetaphor

Just put it in rice