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Old 11-25-2020, 05:24 PM   #1
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-Base boxster, 1999, Ocean blue Metallic
-100000 miles
-I`m the 3rd owner
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I bought it two years ago from a guy who wanted to convert it into electric by swapping a Tesla motor in it. Could have been a nice built, but he never got around doing it, so the car spent a year in his garage accumulating dust, scratches and a few dents here and there. He had purchased it from the 1st owner, who had kept it in his garage for 10 years, with an alleged IMS failure, and he had been told the car needed a new engine. Hence the low miles and the well preserved paint and headlights.
Here`s a shot of when I towed it home:



And now, after spending several weekends in the past two years and pouring about EDIT: ~$2000 in parts into a complete engine rebuild (the IMSB was the best looking part in the engine, but the little things add up...). Just got new tires and passed smog.



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Old 11-25-2020, 06:30 PM   #2
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The u-haul rent-a-tow truck. That image is always in the back of my mind everytime I go on a long road trip.

Nice having a fully rebuilt engine isn't it. You really get to know a machine when you put your hands on its rings.
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Old 11-25-2020, 07:48 PM   #3
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The u-haul rent-a-tow truck. That image is always in the back of my mind everytime I go on a long road trip.
2 x 2000 mile trips in under a year. I’m a pro at this point.
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Old 11-25-2020, 10:12 PM   #4
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2 x 2000 mile trips in under a year. I’m a pro at this point.
Impressive. You should do this for the living, towing truck drivers make a good money
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Old 11-25-2020, 08:42 PM   #5
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The u-haul rent-a-tow truck. That image is always in the back of my mind everytime I go on a long road trip.
Yep, better get prepared
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