autobonrun

Chances are the car will be totaled. That doesn't mean you couldn't make arrangements to fix it to your satisfaction and keep it. However the title will show as flooded and you may not recover what you put in it.

My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you. I lived nearly a decade in Houston. I recall in 1979 that I 45S and hwy 225 were submerged after a long rain event with furniture floating in stores and canoes downtown, but nothing like this. This is more widespread than I have seen. Stay strong. The water will recede and you will recover.

Kevin

Jones R,

Sorry for you loss.

Looking at the water line, you have water in at least 1 cylinder. Water migration thru the exhaust and into both turbochargers, headers and into the one cylinder exhaust valve.

In the past one could save the engine if caught early. Kerosene and transmission fluid mixed at 50/50 ratio. Drain the engine oil and fill crankcase with the kerosene/tranny fluid. Pull headers to see which valve was open and then pull the spark plug. Air dry and quickly fill the cylinder with the "pickle juice" Don't turn the engine over, until all the plugs have been removed.

The main electrical fuse/relay panel are under water, your alarm module and tiptronic ECU are under water. I'd find the emergency front hood release cable, then open the front hood>>Disconnect the battery as soon as you can.

With the water line where it's at this is a "insurance Total" Start to look for your new replacement car ASAP. Prices around the country will typically rise higher due to "demand"

A turbo "S" will be harder to find.. Again, sorry for your loss..

split71

x2 - I can't imagine just waking up to that...

Hope you get what it's worth...did you have a fixed value on it? If not, can you post what insurance is paying out?

Johnmagrini

Very sorry to see the photos from Harvey's destruction. Please take care of yourself, your family, and your neighbors.
Based on my experience with Hurricane Sandy several years ago, I would expect your insurance company to quickly total the car with a generous sum. Here in the tri-state area 250,000 cars were totaled. With large numbers expected in TX, insurance companies will be accommodating.

I have also seen people try to revive and repair their flood damaged cars. It's an ongoing battle. After repairing the immediate damage, marginal damage manifests and more repairs required.

Be thankful for the joy and fun your car brought to you.
Now its time to let it go.

When you have time, start thinking about your next P car.

Stay safe.

C2 Turbo

Sorry to hear about your loss but why was it not moved to a safer place? I mean knowing the severity of the storm, I personally would have driven or had it towed to another location?

Hope the rest of the house didn't get flooded.

RClurg84

Sorry for your loss, but thankful it's just a material item that can be replaced. Lives can not be replaced. Stay safe down there.

BioBanker

Losing the car sucks and all but the real tradegy is what has happened to people's lives down there. Cars can be replaced but there are going to be tens of thousands of people living in hardship. Items that can never be replaced - gone forever. Some might not have insurance - what a disaster for all.

Hope the fine fine state of Texas heals up quickly. My thoughts are with all of you.

Freddie Two Bs

I don't know, just guessing, but maybe he had more important **** to take care of, like family, and couldn't spare the time to go on car-saving errands.

Carlo_Carrera

Sorry fellas, what a mess.

Macster

Second that. I was remiss in my first post in not offering my sympathy to the OP for his plight.

As hard as it has to be in seeing one's car in that condition the car can be replaced.

Berra

Stay safe, thats what matters.

I would probably die just seeing my car in that condition but it's really not what matters in this situation.

KC-CarGuy

Oh man sorry to see that. Take the insurance money and get another one.

bonehead

Christ. Sorry to see this. I live in Bellaire. Water breached my garage. Went up about 5 inches to the bottom of my wheels then fortunately receded. Still raining hard but the drainage system is miraculously keeping up. This is a total ****show.

manimal

+ 1 to all the condolences and well wishes. As much as we love these things, they are just cars.

993GT

sorry for your loss!
being salt water I'd personally push for a total...
that said, if you are very attached to the car, water doesn't look too high... drain and replace fluids, pull spark plugs and turn over.
Alarm module will be wet, remove and open the case and wash out with electrical cleaner... as well as any low-lying connectors, ABS sensors, ign coil connectors, etc...
From the pic, I think you have avoided the airbag module, DME, fuse block, etc..
Stay safe