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The 2010 Porsche 997 Turbo, before and after its battle with a garage door

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2010 Porsche 997 Turbo has a list price of $180,000, plus taxes and fees

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2010 Porsche 997 Turbo: Peter Cheney puts the Porsche through its paces at Mosport racetrack the day before the crash.

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This Porsche Turbo boasts 500 horsepower, a leather-lined cockpit and a 330 km/h top end* (*Unless jammed under a garage door).

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This Turbo model is a purist’s model, with a six-speed manual transmission – a factor that would play a key role in the events that were about to unfold.

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Peter Cheney compares this Porsche to a tiger in an Armani suit – killer chassis, unbeatable power, but suave and comfortable, too.

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From this angle, you can't see the garage door parts scattered on the ground

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The garage door was replaced last week, along with the door tracks, opener and door frame. Total cost was $2,700, plus seven hours working with the installer. My insurance deductible was $500. I lose my no-claims insurance discount for three years.

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Initial body shop estimate for the 2010 Porsche Turbo – $11,000 plus taxes.

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