What would you do? Abadoned S3
03-03-2013, 10:59 AM
#31
Drifting
Who cares about it's value due to bad title, take your time and fix it with your little Bro and keep it in the family.
Or build yourself and Brother a race car to drive together with it.
I agree Austin, not a lot of work at all.
matt
Or build yourself and Brother a race car to drive together with it.
I agree Austin, not a lot of work at all.
matt
03-03-2013, 03:38 PM
#32
Drifting
Having repaired a 928 that shouldn't have been repaired, I've been down this road as well. You clearly sound like you know what you've gotten into. All I suggest is that for God sakes man, use some flex additive on those bumpers. Under the hood looks very good already.
If the tensioner mounts are cracked, and your plan is to get them welded, I assume the plan is to pull the engine? If I were going to do that, I'd pull it. Then I'd remove the heads, so you can be certain of the condition of the valves, and because there's a good chance the head gaskets will have some serious corrosion issues unless all the coolant was drained prior to going into storage.
If the tensioner mounts are cracked, and your plan is to get them welded, I assume the plan is to pull the engine? If I were going to do that, I'd pull it. Then I'd remove the heads, so you can be certain of the condition of the valves, and because there's a good chance the head gaskets will have some serious corrosion issues unless all the coolant was drained prior to going into storage.
03-03-2013, 03:51 PM
#33
Three Wheelin'
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Having repaired a 928 that shouldn't have been repaired, I've been down this road as well. You clearly sound like you know what you've gotten into. All I suggest is that for God sakes man, use some flex additive on those bumpers. Under the hood looks very good already.
If the tensioner mounts are cracked, and your plan is to get them welded, I assume the plan is to pull the engine? If I were going to do that, I'd pull it. Then I'd remove the heads, so you can be certain of the condition of the valves, and because there's a good chance the head gaskets will have some serious corrosion issues unless all the coolant was drained prior to going into storage.
If the tensioner mounts are cracked, and your plan is to get them welded, I assume the plan is to pull the engine? If I were going to do that, I'd pull it. Then I'd remove the heads, so you can be certain of the condition of the valves, and because there's a good chance the head gaskets will have some serious corrosion issues unless all the coolant was drained prior to going into storage.
Matt, I appreciate your show of support.
03-04-2013, 04:05 AM
#34
Electron Wrangler
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Sounds like you knew all along what you wanted to do... seems like a great joint project.
For me it was only a financial time/consideration - I do think you could find a better starting point - but if the value is in the time spent working on it together - maybe there'd be no point!
Alan
For me it was only a financial time/consideration - I do think you could find a better starting point - but if the value is in the time spent working on it together - maybe there'd be no point!
Alan
03-04-2013, 11:21 AM
#35
Three Wheelin'
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Thanks, Alan. I'm glad you commented with your own outlook of the situation. I understand where you're coming from. I didn't have a conscious plan for the car at the time of the OP. A plan has slowly developed since that time. With my brother as a willing participant, I think it will be a fun and exciting experience.
I'm not worried about the money. Applying it to a different car is the "easy out" IMO. I think there is a benefit to starting off on a clean sheet. Much of the maintenance that this car will get would be a duplicate effort on a different car.
I'll go a step further. If I can keep the bill to $7500-$10000, then I'll be satisfied.
I'm not worried about the money. Applying it to a different car is the "easy out" IMO. I think there is a benefit to starting off on a clean sheet. Much of the maintenance that this car will get would be a duplicate effort on a different car.
I'll go a step further. If I can keep the bill to $7500-$10000, then I'll be satisfied.
03-04-2013, 12:59 PM
#36
Nordschleife Master
Thanks, Alan. I'm glad you commented with your own outlook of the situation. I understand where you're coming from. I didn't have a conscious plan for the car at the time of the OP. A plan has slowly developed since that time. With my brother as a willing participant, I think it will be a fun and exciting experience.
I'm not worried about the money. Applying it to a different car is the "easy out" IMO. I think there is a benefit to starting off on a clean sheet. Much of the maintenance that this car will get would be a duplicate effort on a different car.
I'll go a step further. If I can keep the bill to $7500-$10000, then I'll be satisfied.
I'm not worried about the money. Applying it to a different car is the "easy out" IMO. I think there is a benefit to starting off on a clean sheet. Much of the maintenance that this car will get would be a duplicate effort on a different car.
I'll go a step further. If I can keep the bill to $7500-$10000, then I'll be satisfied.
You aren't going to do a whole lot to this car that you wouldn't do to a different car.
The low or high miles, rebuilt salvage title or not, a car that has been wrecked will suffer a serious loss of value.
But these cars aren't worth a whole lot to begin with.
That's a minus for anyone who puts money into them, but a very, very strong plus for someone who is willing to put the time and effort into a legitimate "supercar" that is actually affordable.
And besides, despite what a "significant other" might think, time spent on these cars is NOT wasted. Especially if you are working on it with friends or family.
03-06-2013, 07:04 AM
#37
Nordschleife Master
