992 GT3 Crash on the Dragon - My Rarest Car Totaled 

I think very highly of you guys as an audience - and wouldn't expect this from you guys - but please refrain from any hateful comments directed toward the other party. Mistakes happen - and we are all thankful to have walked away from the crash. Losing the car is upsetting - but cars can be replaced.

Don’t worry, Mat Armstrong will get this back to all its glory!!

Hey Adam, I don't know if you got this checked out already, but you should definitely get the ulnar collateral ligament in your thumb looked at. Where the bruising is and the probable mechanism of the injury (thumb pushed backwards as your hand got shoved into the steering wheel) looks a LOT like "skier's thumb". It won't show up on an x-ray! You will need an ultrasound. I did the same thing a few years ago falling off a motorbike and if that is what's happened YOU WILL NEED EMERGENCY SURGERY to re-attach the ligament within a week! If it gets left longer than that the probability of a successful recovery reduces dramatically. When it happened to me I got told at the ER and by a GP that the thumb was fine based on an x-ray, but I eventually got an ultrasound and they found the ligament was fully ruptured; I had emergency surgery 2 days later, and thankfully recovered fully. Your injury looks identical to mine. Please please please get it checked out, because if the ligament is ruptured and doesn't get repaired it can be a really debilitating injury... You essentially can't ever "grip" between your thumb and fingers again.

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Just watched this video after seeing that Matt Armstrong bought your Gt3. I’m so excited to see the car brought back to life. So glad you and Caulet are ok. I’m a local near the dragon and your absolutely right we avoid it like the plague. Cars can be replaced but lives can not. They are fixing the car at Tavarish’s shop in Florida. Would love to see you involved as well. Thanks for entertaining us man.

Only thing classier than the GT3 out there was how you handled everything. Hoping for the best outcome for you guys!

So so sorry to see this happen to your stunning Porsche Adam! Im looking forward to the awesome Mat Armstrong bringing it back to its former glory!!

Respect. Respect, respect, respect. Nothing but respect for you Adam. In the height of the moment, just after the crash, with a hurt thumb, a shaken girlfriend, content to worry about, and a huge crowd of people, his response is, "I understand why she would make that (crossing the double yellow) mistake." 13:11-13:13 is real human Adam. No content, just pure and raw and I respect that more than almost anything you have done Adam. Since watching you in the BMX days in middle school to now, this journey has been unreal.

Adam being so calm after the crash and understanding the trucks intentions speaks huge on him as a person

So glad that you & Collette are safe. That story the driver at fault told definetly seems like a cover story. Regardless sucks about the car but cars are replaceable.

I'm here because of Matt. Looks like a good trip you guys were taking until the crash. Gutted for you, but be thankful for no injuries to anyone.

Can't believe the chance to be in Mat's last video of the rebuild was rejected, would have been a nice touch

The way Colette looks at you shows the amount of love she has for you

So many other RU-vidrs would be flipping out like nutcases! I give you the utmost respect for reacting the way you have. It's so hard to come across understanding people in something as small as a parking lot road rage incident. So to see you have an understanding attitude shows a lot about you.

You should have linked up with Matt Armstrong when he completed fixing it.

Heard about this from Mat Armstrong's video where he bought and repaired the GT3 and I'm pleased you and your lady are safe. Such a beautiful car and I wouldn't even say I'm that much of a Porsche guy! Again, glad everyone's safe, best wishes.

So glad you guys are ok. Cars can be replaced. People cannot be. ❤

Man that was heartbreaking to see that car totaled, but i'm glad you guys are safe. Gosh, their insurance was probably like "You hit a WHAT?"

Looking forward to seeing Mat Armstrong get this back on the road 💪🏼

Adam you were so level headed and dealt with that with such genuine empathy and understanding. To me that was very impressive. Glad everyone was ok. Cars can be replaced but lives cant. Massive respect to you. Onwards and upwards! Your one of the good guys for sure!

1 year has passed since my car accindent and im still in a wheelchair barely able to walk... seeing videos like this gives me the shivers and it just speaks how reality and fate can play out. no matter how skilled of a driver u are anything can happend anytime anywhere, im glad u walked away from this one adam and im happy u are all okay and safe! cars are just objects that we can own but health and our own body is irreplacable stay safe everyone and be carefull out there !

So sorry to see this happen to you man! I rolled up to the tail a few hours after it happened and didn't have any idea until heard about it later that night. Just glad y'all are genuinely ok!

a much more deserving person has this car now

It’s a write off. Matt Armstrong “where’s my passport?”. 🤔

you are legit the most chill dude after an accident i have ever seen. props homie.

I don’t usually comment on videos, but this is exactly how this type of situation should be handled. You address everything clearly and calmly. So glad you and Collete are safe. Along with everyone else.

Pov your here from matt Armstrong video 🤣

It really sucks seeing him worried about the crumbs when we all know what's around the corner.

As someone that just lost a car and got quite badly injured in a near-headon crash. This hit home. Yes my car was only a shitty little Fiesta S but when it's all you've got and it you lose it through no fault of your own, it's so hard to stay calm and grounded after. Fair play for the patience and keeping so calm about it especially when Collette was there, I can't imagine having someone you love involved too. Glad everyone was okay with relatively minor injuries.

pfuh, the speed the pickup had, i doubt they would even be able to stop in time in the resting area where they were heading. A complete miscalculation that could have ended tragically. Glad no one got injured badly. You handled the situation like a boss, mad respect Adam!

Wow so much to unpack here...! Enjoyed watching this video and love the fun you and Colette have together (she's great!) but the biggest take away is to just be grateful for your life in the face of it all because it could be a lot worse. Thank you for the optimism and positivity! I can't wait to see Mat bring the GT3 back to life though :)

I’m very sorry for the incident and relieved that no one got hurt. I love your outlook on the entire situation and I am wishing you nothing but the best. Watching from Stuttgart Germany and I love your content and will be joining the 992 GT3 Touring family in the near future.

11:52 Collette's reaction when she realised that Adam's hand was injured almost makes me tear up. Not sure why, but I sensed a whole lot of love, care and worry. Like the feelings is overwhelming. Get well soon both Adam and Collette!

Dude your humbleness and positive attitude is something we all can learn from. Much love and respect brotha … had that been the case with me I probably would’ve been pissed but your are right everyone is ok and cars can be replaced!!!

I appreciate you encouraging everyone else to take it easy on those roads considering the possibility of others messing up. Hope all is well with you hand and that you got the ultrasound the other guy in the comments suggested

Mat Armstrong gang

Handled this like a true gentleman and a stellar human being, big props, very professional, wishing you and Colette a speedy recovery👍🏼

Cars can be replaced no matter the rarity of them glad you both made it brother been huge fan in the last couple years never thought someone with your skills can get in a wreck but that just shows how life can surprise you at any moment. Be safe keep been the best man !

Mat did a fantastic job rebuilding it.

Mat Armstrong now has your Porsche I think watching his video he’s looking for the wheel hub device to get the wheel off

Glad you are not seriously hurt and everyone walked away. Having driven the road many times, people can really do some dumb stuff there.

I have never commented on one of your videos but I just wanted to say you are an absolute gem in this community. To go through something like this calmly, and quite frankly gracefully from the looks of it, is downright impressive and speaks volumes to your character. Car accidents of any scale are no joke and I truly wish you, Collete, and all the people involved well.

Who s here after seeing Mat Armstrongs video???? ;)

Here after Mat's video. Can't wait for the rebuild.

Everyone walked away. Let's go with that. I'm glad you're both OK. I'm glad the girls in the truck are OK And your composure throughout the whole thing was commendable. Much respect, Adam.

Man respect to Adam for being so calm and understanding of a real messed up situation props man 🤙🏼

Just want to say MAD RESPECT for how you and your crew handled everything!! You focused on what’s really most important, everyone’s ok. Sure it totally sucks about the car, but that can be fixed. Too many RU-vidrs are just condescending animal pricks, and in a situation like that would have been fully engorged, but you stayed both human and respectful… You gained a subscriber.

Coming from mat armstrong RU-vid video. Can’t wait for this gem to get restored! 100% other drivers fault. Hope to see you involved with the restoration process

The way you handled this was way better than I or 90% of the people I know would have. Props to the demeanor and calm you showed man. Glad you are all safe. On to the next.

Your level of calm in this situation is next level. Hope your hand and her back is ok

Here from Mat Armstrong, who is rebuilding the GT3.

glad you guys are safe! their insurance company is gonna be like "YOU HIT A WHAT?"

As I stated yesterday, I’m so so thankfully that you and Collete were okay and the other 2 drivers were okay. It’s such a heartache to see that car get totaled out but that’s just it, cars can be replaced. You might get lucky and the damage not be too bad but it’s highly unlikely. My best wishes to you and Collete and I’m so glad y’all are okay and here to make this video. My thoughts and love to you both. ❤

Adam I was so ecstatic to see that you hadn't sold the GT3 in the past few episodes, and now this is just heartbreaking, but I'm so glad you and Collet are okay and no major injuries, cars can be replaced, people can't, I can't wait to see what you have in store for us in the future, but take some rest, a few days or weeks even if you need it, health is more important than anything, everything else will come in time

matt armstrong is rebuilding it. gpnna be sick

Matt Armstrong is rebuilding your Porsche 😅

Not usually one to comment on vids but this community and fan base is such a wholesome and supporting one. Seeing someone who’s had such a huge impact on both peoples lives and the car community as a whole get into such an intense situation and everyone instantly doing their own bit of research on the roads, both adams and collete’s injuries and coming together to check up on them both as though they were close friends is such an amazing thing to see. Adam, should you see this, you’ve got an awesome community down here. You’ve inspired millions of us! I hope you both get better soon :)

I just want to say thank you for driving as safe as you were as a motorcyclist myself and on account of the motorcyclist that were there and the fact you didn't cross the middle thank you!!

Glad you are all safe and well, car lives on with our Matt from UK, another blessing from this story, Matt is a top bloke.

Thanks for crashing it, now we can see matt rebuilding it 💖

it’s actually so shocking how well you deal with situations like this adam. You’re a great man

Not only did the GT3 offer you a lot of fun moments but it also protected you from possibly something worse

Kudos to you Adam you are very humble and a level headed guy. Shame to see this happen to the GT3 but as you said no one was badly hurt or even killed. Now lets see how Mat goes fixing it.

Haven’t watched your videos in a while but dang you’re a positive person and your relationship is goals bro lmao

So unfortunate how it happened Adam. Sorry for the loss of the car. Hope you guys end up feeling better and healed 🙏

Dude I’m just really glad everyone’s fine and just hearing Adam talking about the risks of driving in this type of environment really opened my eyes in a way that sometimes even if you drive well someone can come up and do something that will result in an accident. Once again I’m glad everyone is ok and I hope both of you have a speedy recovery ❤❤

New Sub here, glad you're ok, at least now we get to enjoy Mat's rebuild of the car :)

As a recent resident of Robbinsville, NC removed from St. Petersburg, FL. It's rough seeing this. I'm a Porsche fan. I enjoyed watching the Porsche club come through. Tough watching you as a subscriber and a fan of Porsche. Happy to hear you and Collette are in good health. Get that thumb looked at.

It's reasons like this that you have the viewer base you do, you're honest and truthful & just a genuine good guy. glad you're all okay

I think the theory of her having too much speed to be going for the pull off and her trying to apex the corner may actually be correct, her husband was going quite fast and she wasn’t far behind implying that she’s driving hard to keep up with him. Glad everyone’s okay and it’s good to see someone with a positive outlook on things like this! As always thank you for the content you create for us to enjoy!

Mat will bring it back on track 🫡🔥

Great video and glad to see everyone was ok. You handled the situation extremely well so well done to you both.

As a local to the dragon there are crashes every single day up there due to things like this and people out driving themselves. I always say to anyone that goes up to the dragon never cross the double yellow no matter the situation. I’m glad your safe Adam and everyone involved!

So glad to see that you both are ok. Adam was spot on when he said locals don’t go there on the weekend or at all. I’ve lived in the area for 12 years, I was 20 minutes away for 11 of those. I’ve only been up there 4 times and the last time was 6 years ago. Way too crowded and dangerous.

Im glad that you are ok. Watched your vid and loved the exhaust notes.

Kudos for handling this situation in the best possible and mature way. Very impressive. Excellent that you were both ok as well as the other party.

Man… my best friend was a huge fan of yours and introduced me to your channel back in the BMX days and we both watched you blossom into a fkn FD driver! Like what! But I just wanted to let the people know that what you said is 1000% true about doing everything right and being as safe as possible but something can go wrong and there is nothing you can do. He crashed on a motorcycle about 3 months ago, someone made a left in front of him and he died on impact. He was an experienced rider and a safe and cautious person, shit was literally just supposed to be a quick ride around the block. There’s really no one to blame specifically here, it really sucks extra cuz it happened less than a block away from my house. Always remember that there are a lot of factors with things like this but the only thing you can do is reduce and minimize your risk factors, however, you can never control the actions of someone else. R.I.P Michael, love you dude.

in a way its so spooky watching you two just excited to enjoy the drive and we are just sitting here knowing whats going to happen.. im just so relieved you two made it out relatively unscathed❤🧡💛

Big respect to your attitude Adam. Being empathetic towards the truck driver💪🏼

Im so sorry this happened to you and Collete. I hope you weren’t injured too badly and recover ok. I’m sure by now you know Mat Armstrong is rebuilding your old GT3. Best of luck to Mat, and how epic would it be if you guys connected to see the finished product 😉

These situations are never good, but the main takeaway here is that everyone is safe and relatively unharmed. The other driver made a mistake that on any other road probably would’ve been less dangerous but still a poor decision. I’m just so glad you posted this and let everyone know you and Collete are good. That’s a blessing, you guys were lucky. Glad to see it and people can really learn from how you handled this situation. Stay safe, Adam!

Nothing is more frustrating and scary than having any and all control of a situation be ripped away from you in a wreck. as someone who has had a very similar accident due to someone pulling out in front of me, I empathize with you, and I'm so glad you and your girl are okay.

Glad someone rebuilding this car back alive.

I've never watched your channel before, but I really like the way you handled this, approach, reaction, gratitude, and style really vibe with me. I may just be another subscriber of your channel, and this means little in the grand-scheme of things, but you've gained a new subscriber in me. Can't wait to get up to speed with what you've already put out and see what's next.

It's great to see you be concerned about the right things, the safety of everybody. You handled that great, glad everyone is safe, and you're setting a great example for how to react when unfortunate events work against you. I can't say I would have been anywhere near as collected, as I'm upset and it wasn't even my car. But in the end, it's just a thing, and all the people are more important.

Glad your level headed about it all. Shit happens and not everyone has the same skills behind the wheel. Hope this situation turns out for the better.

Now this car is back on the roadd 🔥🔥 Thanks Mat to not let this masterpiece die

Very happy to hear you and everyone else are ok with no serious injuries. You are truly an inspiration with your positivity about everything that transpired.

14:52 - Basically the things we sign up for when us as car enthusiasts decide to have a bit of fun on the mountain pass. It really puts it into perspective, and I’m glad my local pass has pull off zones on each side, but man, it’s just a good wake up call for us runners of the pass. Anyone who enjoys a good spirited driving, and or mountain roads, please be safe. And for Adam, I’m glad you and your girlfriend are ok.

You sir are a class act, handled that whole shitty situation amazingly well. I wish you the best with finding a replacement.

Glad to hear everyone was safe! Waiting to see this GT3 on the next season of CarTrek.

What a damn shame man. Grateful for the reminder to simply always be on the lookout, even in the most unexpected moments. So sorry about the car, glad you and the Ms. are okay. Hope things turn up from this and your luck blossoms

I am soooo happy you and her are okay. I saw the facebook post first and was extremely worried you guys were hurt. Keep pushing Adam, you guys are strong and powerful, and look up to you guys!

Glad everyone is okay! You reacted the right way. It’s safest to stop without swerving.

Here after watching the 992 win its glorious rematch with the tail

Adam, respect cause I know how hard it is to lose a car you respect and love so dearly! You have a heart of gold, being that you just were so calm and patient with the situation! I’m very happy y’all are safe, and healthy, etc… Look forward to whatever you may do next in the GT3/RS world, or may not do in the future! Keep up the great videos, and thank you for this one, it’ll help all the speculation and such!

So glad you and Colette are alive and well and the other driver. The car can always be replaced but lives can’t. Thanks for sharing and sending positive vibes to you guys 🙏🏼

I love how calm and understanding you were to the other party that caused the accident. Kudos to you for being able to keep a level head when anger is the easier option. 👍🏻

I couldn't begin to imagine what it feels like to lose such a prize hyper car. But thank you for setting an amazing example of how to deal with first world problems and appreciating the true value in an emotional experience. That everyone is safe. This is what influencers need to project more value of life and appropriate control of emotions during life challenging and scary events.

i’m so glad you guys are alright. Also, adam vibing to peep is absolutely amazing. makes me so happy. again, i’m more than glad you guys are alright. could’ve been a lot worse injury wise. cars are replaceable, amazing people are not.