chudson

Search Biosweep. Years ago, the insurance companies started having us treat water damaged cars (mildew / mold) using this company. They arrive, seal the car as well as possible and place a hydrogen peroxide generator in the car. It produces a positive pressure that permeates everything. BE WARNED, it takes several days for the acidic aroma it produces to dissipate enough for the car to be driven and sometimes a month or 2 for it to completely disappear. But I once purchased a car from a guy who's cigar never left his mouth (except for, I assume, in his sleep) and even my wife, who can smell a gnat fart, couldn't detect the cigar smell even months after they were done.

Almost all of the local car dealers have this guy in their lots every month eradicating odors

az968gpw

Hai Karate??? Probably a flame-thrower would be needed.

jeff968

Interesting. I've never heard of this. And it really works?

I have a buddy that is a used-car manager at a dealership for 25 years and he says he has yet to find anything that can deal with the smoke smell.

chudson

No joke. Problem is, as I stated, it eradicates EVERYTHING. That likely includes that wonder leather smell. But the original aroma of the car has already been ruined or at least overwhelmed by the smoke anyway so if one desires to salvage the car, what's the loss?

az968gpw

In that case it might be better to try something like Vamoose or Zep first, less "permanent" before trying the Biosweep "nuclear option".

touareg

Right now my car smells like and old German Car

I assume it the plastics and glue, continuing to off gas even after all this time.

Smells like most other German cars from the 70s up to the late 80s.

alxdgr8

'93 6spd M030 Coupe for $20k. Pricey, but rare and looks nice.
http://cnj.craigslist.org/ctd/5338305271.html

jeff968

Ouch,

Sold for $15k just a few weeks ago...

https://rennlist.com/forums/968-foru...0-on-ebay.html

chudson

But now discounted from the original asking price of 24,995 !

odurandina

is anyone really surprised by the inconsistent 968 market?

it's a niche car.

if you all know what i paid for mine, you'd sharrdd yourselfs. the car was damn near perfect. i picked one in a weak local market..... and gave him 30 made up reasons about what was prolly about to go on the car... and stood my ground...

Hank was like... 'i can't really... '

and i hear Hank's wife whispering in the background, 'take it.'

Hank got raked, because it was

1. just after Christmas/dead of winter
2. soft region (North Carolina/South Carolina state line on the Atlantic Coast)
3. people were a bit jumpy... as the Bear Stearns fiasco was going on...
4. the US was quietly entering recession.

i drove it home like i stole it. i did steal it. the discount Hank gave me paid for these insane Sparco Demon seats, decent wheels (sort of), fresh Dunlops, and sweet 996 airbag wheel.

Eyeman

Yep Odurandina, I agree with your earlier post about longterm maintenance on our cars. An old car is an old car, somewhat regardless of miles as far as maintenance.

I bought my '94 in '95. My first tow was the first time my timing belt went at around 50k miles. I was idling at a stop, started to take off and it died, I was lucky. My Euro mechanic had replaced the balancing belt a few months previous without doing the timing belt. I never used him again. I paid big bucks and went to the dealership from then on through 140k miles. They were really adamant about fixing leaking gaskets. My second and last tow occurred when my clutch cable went.

The last 40k miles I've went back to using small shop maintenance. My 968 is my favorite car ever so I regularly think about how to get a better one. My car has tons of cosmetic issues including issues with the mechanicals of the convertible top, a few small front and rear low speed collision bumps, etc. I bet I could buy another car and make it look better cheaper than fixing mine, but I'd still have that maintenance issue. Plus it's cool just thinking about having the same great car for 200k+ miles or 20+ yrs.

brian0473

Post Christmas bump!

Had a line on a car I was really excited about but of course I just missed it...

thomasmryan

I kinda like the color combo of this one

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...pd-manual.html

RajDatta

For anyone that feels they missed out on a great car, I went to see it yesterday. Let's just say the dealership overpaid for it. If anyone needs further details, pm me.

sayporsha

I, too would like to get back into 968 coupe ownership someday. Something like this would tick most of the boxes for me. He wants all the money for it, but it sounds turnkey, sorted and looks great in Wimbledon Green:

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/5378116915.html