Porsche 911 and a court case

[ioneabee]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2384842/Porsche-driver-Damian-Markland-loses-90k-lawsuit-fees-despite-winning-case.html

 

the problem with the DM is it tends to "over" dramatasize, however, anyone know what the full and proper story behind this is ?

[AK350Z]

Never bring a private action unless you can afford to get kicked in the plums.

[glrnet]

Sound advice indeed

[370Ad]

DANIEL MARKLAND'S COST SHEET

• Garage's lawyers: £34,000
  
• His lawyers: £14,000
  
• Repair work: £35,000
  
• Car rental: £6,000
  
• TOTAL: £89,000
  

 

35k in repair work?!!

Edited August 5, 2013 by 350Ad

[Will370z]

Ouch, in this case the winner doesnt take it all

[Ekona]

Over revs. That's why he lost, along with very poor solicitors.

 

If you over rev the engine above certain limits, Porsche do not fulfil the warranty for obvious reasons. Also, it does not cost £25k to rebuild a Mezger unless you've got serious numpties working on it. Hell, a brand new one is only £40K!

 

I'll go read the Porker forums in a bit, see if I can get the companies involved names, but carrying the work out on your own back after it's been refused warranty because of over revs is madness. I wonder which band of over revs he fell in to...