Stolen $400k Porsche 911 GT3 RS From Canada Allegedly Listed For Sale In Dubai

Final 12 months, a Canadian man reported his uncommon 997-generation 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS as stolen. Now, many months later, some web sleuths are claiming it’s popped up on the market midway all over the world in Dubai for a bit of over $400,000. Fans are questioning what’s going to turn out to be of this presumably ill-gotten GT3.

This story involves us from a tipster who despatched us all of the proof that they had concerning the uncommon 911. The theft occurred again in September of final 12 months and the proprietor says that the thieves used the keys which have been near the automotive and that his “cameras didn’t choose up a lot as a result of my av man put in low cost cameras.” He additionally got down to discover the automotive via social media. They posted on Instagram and Rennlist hoping for assist in discovering it.

Additionally they posted their VIN quantity together with a brief listing of distinctive elements put in on the automotive. Being such a uncommon automotive within the Canadian market, it will appear that the thieves would have a tricky time reselling it anyplace near its authentic dwelling.

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Maybe that’s the way it might have ended up in Dubai with customers on Rennlist recognizing what seems just like the automotive on Christmas eve. It seems to be at a used-car supplier in Dubai known as Noor Motors. The advert lists it as a Canadian market automotive and the images present extra proof that we’re wanting on the similar Porsche.

In line with our tipster, the automotive nonetheless has the identical Rennline crimson keychain that it did when it was nonetheless within the palms of the unique proprietor. The one distinction that they’ve noticed is a brand new steering wheel. Regardless of that change, it’s arduous to disregard the similarities between the 2 vehicles.

Noor Motors doesn’t listing the VIN of the Porsche on its web site but when that is certainly the identical automotive, it wouldn’t be surprising for thieves to vary the VIN sooner or later between Canada and Dubai. We’ve reached out to the supplier in query to acquire it and can report again if we hear extra on that entrance.

For now, it’s unclear what occurs shifting ahead. The proprietor says that they’ve lower a take care of their insurance coverage firm and for all we all know, the supplier in Dubai had no ailing intent both. Finally, it’s nonetheless believable that these are two totally different albeit extremely related vehicles.

One other member of Rennlist says that they’ve talked to the GM of Porsche Dubai in regards to the scenario. Evidently, the GM has knowledgeable the gross sales staff and the service community in regards to the automotive and its sketchy provenance. If something these steps may make stealing uncommon vehicles like this 911 GT3 RS much less fascinating sooner or later. We’ll regulate this story because it continues to develop.

Because of Vitaliy for the tip!