What a sad way to keep an engine
11-10-2007, 02:51 AM
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What a sad way to keep an engine
11-10-2007, 10:24 AM
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Now that is real climate controlled storage.
11-10-2007, 11:35 AM
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Aleast he kept it under a tarp
11-10-2007, 11:38 AM
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Which is why its $3500 and not $9000.
11-10-2007, 11:41 AM
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Make a great planter. Oh wait, it already is.....
11-10-2007, 03:02 PM
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Thats nothing compared to driving in snow / ice with dirt , mud , sand and salt .
11-10-2007, 04:48 PM
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Make a great planter. Oh wait, it already is.....
It would also make a great Rodent Hotel! I think it may be that already as well...
11-10-2007, 05:33 PM
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The engine being outside doesn't bother me too much because engines are exposed to the weather anyway. However, there are several oil and air intake ports that are open. Those would cause me to avoid this engine.
My two cents.
11-10-2007, 05:45 PM
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what did this come out of?? 993?
11-10-2007, 07:11 PM
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Very good price though....assuming it's not seized....
11-10-2007, 09:21 PM
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Or a bearing knock . b
Or a dead cylinder .
Or a broken cylinder .
Or , or , or ...
11-10-2007, 09:54 PM
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what did this come out of?? 993?
Nope... Boxster or 996... disposable engine...
11-10-2007, 10:21 PM
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What a mess...Problably has water sitting in the cylinders...