loxner

Damn, that sucks man...good luck getting some insurance money

Aenyone

Whisper,

sorry to hear about the fire, here's to hoping for the best!


On a side note, Marcquito, I have watched that little video attached to your post for about the last 15 minutes straight. I'm mesmerized.

V2Rocket

Devon:

If you want me to look at the car I'm free after 1 today

m73m95

DON'T GIVE UP ON THE CAR!!!

I'm sure there's a lot of work to be done.... but it will be worth it.

V2Rocket

hopefully its just rubber bits that need replacement...

guess ill see later

Whisper

Claims adjuster was out today. He was appalled at the extent of the damage. Said if they didn't declare it totalled, then the entire front end would most likely have to be replaced.

I'll have to see if I can get copies of his photos.

m73m95

WHAT?!?!?! Entire front end?? Are you sure you didn't get carried away with the torch trying to fit in a 928 V8?

I would defiantly think the wiring and rubber pieces are gone.... but the steel's alright... right? Wiring harness (For the LS3) and a few odds and ends, and its good to go, right???

Burma Shave

Keep it for parts (maybe). These cars are too cheap right now to worry with saving a total. I'd buy another maybe better candidate to start with for a lsx swap.

Whisper

The fire was hot enough to twist and buckle the hood. It's hard to know what else may have been damaged. Even if the chassis and what not could be salvaged... it would never be restored to truly pristine condition... it would always be a car with a story attached.

Everything back of the firewall is fine, so maybe some of that will get sold... momo wheel, excellent condition script seats, dash with no cracks, tranny, 16" phonedials are flawless, etc. Front side, I dunno. Maybe the short block can be saved, maybe the pistons. Crank's crossdrilled and polished, intake manifold might be okay, but I'd be wary of any of it, myself.

I also have a set of SRP satin finish racing pedals that I never got around to installing, and a shiny new Lindsey billet aluminium fuel rail with line kit...

...which arrived by UPS the day after the fire.

m73m95

I honestly am sorry for your loss.

I've talked a little trash about the situation, and maybe I shouldn't have. I guess I didn't realize it was that bad. I would probably cry real tears if it was my car....

There's a few turbo's for sale right now...

Whisper

I wasn't offended, I just gathered that you, as well as some others, had underestimated the extent of the damage.

At this point, I've given up on 944s/951s as DDs. They don't seem to be cars that you drive, so much as cars that you fix. I'm shopping for a 350Z right now, for a DD, and then, in about a year, I'll have to choose between buying a Cayman, and getting a 951 to turn into a 948.

Rock

This may hurt but trust me, having rebuilt a fire car with LIGHT damage. Its no fun. The car is totalled. Collect your insurance money and move on.

Like someone already said, these cars are too cheap to try and fix this one. Everybody loves the heartwarming martha stewart stories where they turn a loss into a driveable car.

Use this as a chance to get into a 951 or a 350z like you said. If not, and you try to rebuild it and save it youll be in for a treat. With my fire car, even though the damage was light, there was metal fatigue on the hood and probably even the chassis.

Get your insurance check, buy it back, part it out, move on. Unless you want to be tied to a railroad.

Whisper

Rebuilding is off the table.

The only thing I am still considering is whether I want to start the 948 project with another car, or save up for a Cayman.

Burma Shave

If a dd is want you want, you will be better off with a cayman or 350.

V2Rocket

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