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Old 01-29-2012, 01:44 PM
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It will buff right out!

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Old 01-29-2012, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by DougM
Cinder blocks sitting on top of car...
The structural integrity of that hood is excellent.

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Old 01-29-2012, 02:11 PM
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How many cinder blocks come with it, and what kind of condition are they in?
Old 01-29-2012, 02:13 PM
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I think looking at the hood position - it isn't actually attched to the car - so the block has a real function - stops the hood from being blown away...

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Old 01-29-2012, 03:36 PM
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We call added items to motorcycles - "farkles" (term started along time ago when adding things to BMW's, I think). That block is a fuctional 928 farkle.
Old 01-29-2012, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by linderpat
looking at the windshield, that block was probably tossed onto that car, bounced off the windshield and landed on the hood.
Someone in RV-and-Boat Storage did not like this guy.
Old 01-29-2012, 04:17 PM
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This car looks pitiful but I'm sure most of that will buff right out. (there I said it!)

Maybe they tried to buff it out with that cinder block.

I live in Bel Air, so I can do a PPI if anyone is interested.

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Old 01-29-2012, 04:21 PM
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ppi, seriously....other than parts would someone seriously consider this car?

depending on the extras that come with it that might not be a bad deal on a parts car....
bet you offer him 350 and it's yours.
Old 01-29-2012, 04:36 PM
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I don't get it. What's the problem here?

That's how I fixed the kink in my hood.

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Old 01-29-2012, 05:00 PM
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WOW....where to start...one of the worst non wrecked 928's I have ever seen.....sad...but at least the body looks straight....
Old 01-30-2012, 06:04 AM
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Ad deleted, sounds like its sold.
Old 01-30-2012, 07:13 AM
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Is that the factory cinder block or an aftermarket knock off.

Aren't the aftermarket ones are too light.
Old 01-30-2012, 07:25 AM
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The motor is probably immaculate lol
Old 01-30-2012, 07:27 AM
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I have bought worse I remember one that was so bad that we decided it was to rough to take off his trailer so I bought the trailer too, we just loaded the car and trailer on my own trailer. Took a few hours to find and load all the other parts from the car and load them into the back of the wagon. this car in the add would be a great parts car for somone with a nice shell at a great price prolly sold already though
Old 01-30-2012, 09:21 AM
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I wonder if this car might have been a Weissach edition


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