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I’ve just won an auction for a White 2010 Spyder. PDK with sofas. It’s something different for this forum so I’ll document the process as I get it back on the road. The first step is to get it shipped to me and have a certifier tell me what is required to get his ok. At an absolute minimum I’m up for new airbags and seat belts plus the other obvious damage.
Whatever you do, keep the "Total Loss" note on the window.
I’ll certainly keep a picture of it for posterity. In this market, air bags going off is almost certain ‘total loss’. It still may end up economically unrepairable. I paid just under USD 10,000 so I think I’m safe harvesting Spyder parts off it and still ending up ahead.
Good luck, and thanks for posting your progress. I bought a salvage-titled 986 (now rebuilt title) at auction and love it. They are great options for the DIY'er, so long as the expectation is not to make many if/when you sell it. I'm holding onto mine.
Good luck, and thanks for posting your progress. I bought a salvage-titled 986 (now rebuilt title) at auction and love it. They are great options for the DIY'er, so long as the expectation is not to make many if/when you sell it. I'm holding onto mine.
This car is as close as it gets to owning two of the same car.
The VIN is only 20 away from my Spyder. I have buckets and it has sofas but otherwise I will end up with twins when it’s repaired. It needs to pay its way so I’m being very cautious on repair costs.
I’ll certainly keep a picture of it for posterity. In this market, air bags going off is almost certain ‘total loss’. It still may end up economically unrepairable. I paid just under USD 10,000 so I think I’m safe harvesting Spyder parts off it and still ending up ahead.
I hope you are correct. Many of the Spyder specific parts seem ok and there is good value in those if I parted the car out. The cost to get it back on the road will be revealed when I see it in person and start the list of parts. They can add up quickly.
That was a serious wreck! Hard to imagine the force required to shove the steering wheel and pedals over to the passenger side.😉
best wishes with the build!
Thanks. The transporter should deliver it this week and I’ll get to see if I have made a mistake. The VIN is only 20 different from mine and the odometers are within 23km. It really is a twin.
Whew, opened the thread and thought you'd been in an accident with yours! Glad to see I was mistaken since I've followed all the time/effort you put into it.
Whew, opened the thread and thought you'd been in an accident with yours! Glad to see I was mistaken since I've followed all the time/effort you put into it.
Mine is all good.
Just cleaned it after a back road weekend.
John this looks like a nice challenge, will be cool to watch your progress.
Unless your intent is to sell the good one and keep the rebuild I would take any of the worn parts and transfer from your good car to the damaged one and buy new for the good one. Yeah it will be double the labor but then your good car will be pretty much new and the damaged one will still be a nice example.
04-17-2023, 06:15 AM
Spyder Rebuild
