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TeamOxford 03-27-2018 04:34 PM

The cheapest Porsche you buy will be the most expensive to own:

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/1956-porsche-356a-rusted-out/6536734825.html

Get a tetanus shot first, though.

Just sayin'..............

TO

Geof3 03-27-2018 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeamOxford (Post 566310)
The cheapest Porsche you buy will be the most expensive to own:

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/1956-porsche-356a-rusted-out/6536734825.html

Get a tetanus shot first, though.

Just sayin'..............

TO

Wow, 5k for a pile of blueish dust... nice!

rexcramer 03-27-2018 07:46 PM

Yard art anyone?

Brian in Tucson 03-28-2018 06:39 AM

https://s14.postimg.org/z2ggcecil/firebird.jpg

Looks like something the "Wheeler Dealer" guys on TV would try to reverse. That's amazing!

78F350 03-29-2018 12:52 PM

I just saw this on Tulsa Craigslist, Not very far from me and it's an SE with 'Flood' on the car fax. I just can't see having two SEs though. Maybe I should buy it and put the dashboard and floor mats in mine?
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/d/2004-porsche-boxster/6522306199.html

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1522356628.jpg

rp17 03-29-2018 04:55 PM

Hmm that SE is worth a look. Says cpu was replaced..

husker boxster 03-29-2018 06:01 PM

Wonder if this is the one that's on YT? The scenario of the YT SE kind of fits the description of this one.

dav9515 03-30-2018 03:56 AM

isn't the one on you tube a forum member here? i thought i saw some posts about that car a few weeks ago. if it is the same car and it wasn't listed for sale on here as well, does that mean something? i know he got the car running but that car definitely was in a flood and the CL ad says other wise so i'm hoping it's a different car.

78F350 03-30-2018 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by dav9515 (Post 566516)
isn't the one on you tube a forum member here? i thought i saw some posts about that car a few weeks ago. if it is the same car and it wasn't listed for sale on here as well, does that mean something? i know he got the car running but that car definitely was in a flood and the CL ad says other wise so i'm hoping it's a different car.

This one is mine: http://986forum.com/forums/show-tell-gallery/70709-houston-04-se.html
and these videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/AAZCD
I just thought it odd that there is another, very similar '04 SE with flood damage for sale only about 30 miles from me.
As for mine, I've grown attached to it after going through the process of bringing it back and have no intention of selling it. - I like mine more than any I've seen for sale.
:cheers:

dav9515 03-30-2018 08:54 AM

yep that's the one! i'm glad this is a different car because if not it would have been very misrepresented in that CL add. I am still very impressed with what you've been able to do with yours, keep it up, and i haven't seen an update in a while!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 78F350 (Post 566518)
This one is mine: http://986forum.com/forums/show-tell-gallery/70709-houston-04-se.html
and these videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/AAZCD
I just thought it odd that there is another, very similar '04 SE with flood damage for sale only about 30 miles from me.
As for mine, I've grown attached to it after going through the process of bringing it back and have no intention of selling it. - I like mine more than any I've seen for sale.
:cheers:


Brian in Tucson 04-01-2018 01:46 PM

Definitely not in my price range. https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/d/2000-porsche-boxster-turbo/6522725024.html

old911doc 04-01-2018 04:02 PM

It doesn't take much to fill the floorboards an inch deep in water and short out the immobilizer box; that happened to one of my Boxsters the first time it came a heavy rain. The drain holes in the 'aprons' that catch the runoff from the convertible top are small to begin with and the slightest clogging will reduce their flow capacity significantly, and the overflow goes right into the rear floorboard area.
It costs about $750 to get the immobilizer repaired so you can put it back in your Boxster with now-sodden carpet so you can enjoy the smell of mildew, just as if it were an MGB or Lotus Elan.
The factory picked the worst possible location for this device. It would best be located on the rear trunk firewall near the engine control unit.
My solution(s): a) drill holes about 3/8" in the floor under the immobilizer location and rear floorboards--God forbid, drilling holes in a Porsche! Take care to avoid structures on the underside!
b) have an extra floor carpet in your car's color clean, dry, ready to install;
c) watch the weather forecast carefully;
d) fit the waterproof plastic box kit that replaces the factory box , so as to protect the circuit board better.

By now I have become very practiced at changing the carpet out of Boxsters, and can do it in about four hours, not including the time to clean the wet carpet and put it away to dry. The dense foam on the back of the carpet that damps sound so well holds water equally well. A wet carpet in a Boxster will stay wet for many months.

The labor costs for a stealership to do this would be quite a few hundred bucks, and far more if they insisted 'must replace carpet', so I can easily understand why an insuror would write off the car even though it may be otherwise unharmed, hence the salvage title.
If the car had the carpet removed, cleaned and dried while the immobilizer was off for repair I would not have any reservation about buying the car.

Brian in Tucson 04-01-2018 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old911doc (Post 566781)
It doesn't take much to fill the floorboards an inch deep in water and short out the immobilizer box; that happened to one of my Boxsters the first time it came a heavy rain. The drain holes in the 'aprons' that catch the runoff from the convertible top are small to begin with and the slightest clogging will reduce their flow capacity significantly, and the overflow goes right into the rear floorboard area.
It costs about $750 to get the immobilizer repaired so you can put it back in your Boxster with now-sodden carpet so you can enjoy the smell of mildew, just as if it were an MGB or Lotus Elan.
The factory picked the worst possible location for this device. It would best be located on the rear trunk firewall near the engine control unit.
My solution(s): a) drill holes about 3/8" in the floor under the immobilizer location and rear floorboards--God forbid, drilling holes in a Porsche! Take care to avoid structures on the underside!
b) have an extra floor carpet in your car's color clean, dry, ready to install;
c) watch the weather forecast carefully;
d) fit the waterproof plastic box kit that replaces the factory box , so as to protect the circuit board better.

By now I have become very practiced at changing the carpet out of Boxsters, and can do it in about four hours, not including the time to clean the wet carpet and put it away to dry. The dense foam on the back of the carpet that damps sound so well holds water equally well. A wet carpet in a Boxster will stay wet for many months.

The labor costs for a stealership to do this would be quite a few hundred bucks, and far more if they insisted 'must replace carpet', so I can easily understand why an insuror would write off the car even though it may be otherwise unharmed, hence the salvage title.
If the car had the carpet removed, cleaned and dried while the immobilizer was off for repair I would not have any reservation about buying the car.

Changing carpet this week, you busy? Lotsa beer involved.:cheers: Mine is more sun & dry rot inflicted than water infliltrated. Sonoran desert, you know.

husker boxster 04-04-2018 08:32 AM

Redneck jackstand not included. :eek:

https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/d/1977-ford-bird-351w/6547200431.html

Wolf 04-04-2018 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by husker boxster (Post 567031)



“Throw some big rims on it you’ll have sweet ride”
🤮🤮


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JBauer 04-04-2018 11:50 AM

IT'S ONE OF THE CLEANER T BIRDS I HAVE EVER SEEN. :confused:

He obviously doesn't get out much :rolleyes:

MWS 04-04-2018 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by husker boxster (Post 567031)

Priced at $1500...but doesn't say if that's what they want, if if that's what they'll pay to make it go away. Lol.

BruceH 04-04-2018 02:14 PM

It’s got a CB radio! That light surface rust will buff right out :D

Boss-ski 04-06-2018 06:29 PM

cheap 911 !!!
 
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1978 911 for sale.... really cheap, only $700

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78F350 04-14-2018 09:44 PM

I've never seen this one before. Lots of stuff to like about it. Some nice mods.
"The Dean"
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1997-Porsche-Boxster-custom-550-Spyder/173262070838?hash=item2857396436:g:3vAAAOSwdHtatWK q&vxp=mtr
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1523770927.jpg

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