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Porsche 911 Turbo S Wheels Stolen in Florida Hospital's Parking Lot

This photo will haunt me for quite a few days. Clearly written on the side of the black Porsche, the "911 Turbo S" logo signals a flagship sportscar bought by somebody of both means and a discrete nature. Yet his wheels have been stolen in daylight, leaving the supercar standing on a couple of wood blocks.
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Photo: MBWorld Forum
Porsche 911 Turbo S Wheels Stolen in Florida Hospital's Parking LotPorsche 911 Turbo S Wheels Stolen in Florida Hospital's Parking Lot
Most Porsche connoisseurs know that the new Turbo S has center-lock wheels as standard. You'd think that the need of a specialized tool would deter thieves from trying to take the wheels, but it may be the exact opposite of that. You see, the normal wheels would have had a special anti-theft device.

According to some forum posts, you can remove the lock on these wheels by cooling them with Freon and hitting them with a hammer and chisel. Shame on the other Porsche 911 Turbo S owner who buys stolen wheels with scratch marks.

These photos were taken on May 5th and posted on MBWorld forum. Apparently, the theft occurred in daylight at a parking garage belonging to a hospital in Florida. The car belongs to a doctor.

Because it's only sitting on two wood blocks, the $200,000 Porsche may have damaged its rear end. You can see a huge puddle of greenish oil spreading from the back. So the sophisticated turbocharged boxer engine may need a new oil pan.

Changing the standard wheels on a normal 911 Turbo for a set of center-lock 20-inch ones will set you back $3,900, so the owner is going to pay at least that for the wheels alone. The bad news is they are not assigned to any particular car, so finding them based on the serial number is going to be nearly impossible.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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