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Originally Posted by Zky Captain
So... I’ve caught the bug. I recently bought a super clean 2001 S and now I’ve gone and bought another, but this one was in the Harvey flood. It appears to have taken on water about half way up to the side vents. The car is BEAUTIFUL and I have to believe that the previous owner cried the day it was towed away. No attempt has been made to start the car. I bought it for the BBS factory wheels and was hoping that the litronic headlights will still work. Beyond that and a few other spares, I will put my wheels and lights with it and sell it off when I’m done. Note: salvage title.
Now the questions: 1. If the litronics got wet, any chance they will be salvageable? 2. Am I the dumbest idiot ever?
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Depends a lot on how long the car was that deep in water. Water, though necessary for life, is a corrosive and loves to eat metals and electronics. Pull the headlights and check for any sign of corrosion. If there, sorry, they're pretty much useless. Clearly, the immobilizer is trash at this point. Carpet and likely most electronics as well. BUT, there's a lot of still useful and valuable parts there. Lots of plastics and trim parts. You might be able to make back what you paid in parts sales.