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Old 03-27-2018, 04:34 PM   #661
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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'..............

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Old 03-27-2018, 04:37 PM   #662
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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.

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Wow, 5k for a pile of blueish dust... nice!
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Old 03-27-2018, 07:46 PM   #663
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Old 03-28-2018, 06:39 AM   #664
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Looks like something the "Wheeler Dealer" guys on TV would try to reverse. That's amazing!
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Old 03-29-2018, 12:52 PM   #665
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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

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Old 03-29-2018, 04:55 PM   #666
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Hmm that SE is worth a look. Says cpu was replaced..
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Old 03-29-2018, 06:01 PM   #667
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Wonder if this is the one that's on YT? The scenario of the YT SE kind of fits the description of this one.
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Old 03-30-2018, 03:56 AM   #668
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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.
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Old 03-30-2018, 04:15 AM   #669
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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: The Houston 04 SE
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.
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Old 03-30-2018, 08:54 AM   #670
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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!

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This one is mine: The Houston 04 SE
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.
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Old 04-01-2018, 01:46 PM   #671
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Definitely not in my price range. https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/d/2000-porsche-boxster-turbo/6522725024.html
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Old 04-01-2018, 04:02 PM   #672
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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.
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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. Mine is more sun & dry rot inflicted than water infliltrated. Sonoran desert, you know.
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Old 04-04-2018, 08:32 AM   #674
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Old 04-04-2018, 10:13 AM   #675
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Old 04-04-2018, 11:50 AM   #676
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IT'S ONE OF THE CLEANER T BIRDS I HAVE EVER SEEN.

He obviously doesn't get out much
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Old 04-04-2018, 11:50 AM   #677
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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.
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It’s got a CB radio! That light surface rust will buff right out
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cheap 911 !!!

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

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Old 04-14-2018, 09:44 PM   #680
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I've never seen this one before. Lots of stuff to like about it. Some nice mods.
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