Alright I know motors can be expensive for most people but I hope this is really an isolated incident.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...US_Cars_Trucks

Theft recovery car and the only thing that seems wrong with it is the lack of a motor. I wonder if it was one of Jakes special 3.8 or 4.0 motors...

 

That's a pricey roller! At least they were nice enough to take their time and disconnect everything?

 

^^^ I call BS on the "theft" story. Looks like way too neat of a job. Motor mounts are even put back. No scratches on the paint around the engine compartment.

 

Stolen by a true Porsche lover with scored bores and a failed IMS

 

Looks like the thief also needed rear bumperettes and a coolant tank cap. Good thing I painted my bumperettes body color ... cuts down the odds on getting hit by a roaming bumperette thief.

 

Lol, all good points gents. I didn't really look at all the details at first until you guys pointed it out.

But something does seem fishy.

 

Damn! there's the MT I've been wanting! wish you hadn't shown me that!

 

There are several "goofy" cars on ebay right now. There's one who was a victim of MotorMeister:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...US_Cars_Trucks

 

The numbers these guys are asking for are insane... Who cares what the story is, a non-driver is just that. If it's ALSO completely missing the engine and accessories - only a chassis like a turbo or GT2/3 is going to command north of $10k when it comes to me laying out dollars again for a roller.

Given Motor-Meister's demise - I would expect a number of these victims to try and recover over/above the average-market price of a roller pre-MM-demise. I can't blame them for trying; but I predict they will be yet-again disappointed in the today-value of a 996 chassis. I wonder if those owners could be made more finacially-whole by claiming the replacement-value of the engine as a capital-loss on their taxes and then dump the chassis for cash at the more realistic price...

 

BS on motor theft. Motor is the most traceable part of the car. If I were to strip the 996, I would not touch the motor. Take the head/tail lights, interior pieces, brakes, instrument cluster, bumpers, and interior. That is it.

 

seems odd to me too. why leave the electronics? IMS blew, owner didnt want to deal with it... so it was "stolen"

 

This,
If i'm yanking the motor on a hot car, I would be cutting things left and right. Why would you bother with the wiring and coolant hoses when you'll dump the roller?

 

If your motor went to Motormeister and was "lost", can you file an insurance claim?

 

And why would you pull the engine without the transmission? No way this is true.

 

Hard to say. It didn't say how long it was in the theft's hands. Maybe they hid it in a secret garage and took their time to remove the engine properly

The asking price is unrealistic for a roller regardless.