I wonder if this was the one that was at Amelia Island Werks Reunion last year

https://www.copart.com/lot/61665392/...ta-gorda-south

 

If folks left these cars to flood what did they drive off in when they evacuated?

 

I left my C2S Cab behind and packed my family, cat, and dog in our XC90. Like I told my sister at the time, “I love it, but it’s just stuff.” Luckily, our home did not flood.

Martin

 

The speedster that travelled from Naples to Amelia Island had white piping on its seats (it's a car in our local Naples club - I just checked back to my pics). That surely could be another Speedster that went from SWFL, but it's not the one I know of from Naples that travelled with us. It also appears a different blue, but without knowing the white balance it's hard to know for sure.

 

shame

 

A more fun game is running this search and trying to figure out which ones may... be saveable.
CoPart Punta Gorda Porsche / Flood

 

Guess this is one way to wind up with a 2022 GT3....look at the water line on that one!

 

https://www.copart.com/lot/62879452/...ta-gorda-south

 

https://www.copart.com/lot/61576472/...ta-gorda-south

Tempting??!

 

An electric car that was in a flood seems like a bad choice

 

brockbr. Can you PM me more about your Naples "club"

 

Well, this is taking up my morning. 233 Mercedes S, SL's. Few locations in Hurricane zones have more a concentration of high end vehicles than Ft Meyers/Naples. What a shame.

 

Has anyone previously 'saved' a water damaged car? Curious what a worse case scenario would be if the water level was just above the floorboard? Can the engine survive this or would it be trashed as well? (I'm thinking a project would be fun, but not without risk)

 

I wouldn’t try and save a car that had been submerged salt water.
That’s me though.

 

Been discussing this with some friends. If the water line is up to the bottom edge of the door and has been for 2-3 days, it would seem the undercarriage components would be able to withstand incursion just as they do for years driving in rain and snow/salt covered roads. The insurance companies probably realize this and may put a reserve on the bid. I looked at the 2021 Taycan with 2300 miles and low water level mark. The battery is well sealed, but there is possible issues with sensors in wheels, motor, harness connectors etc to be aware of before taking on the job. But if its doable and becomes a car on the cheap, you have something to drive it, track it, off road it (ha ha kidding) then might be a nice project for an indy to take on.