flood damaged 911

[johnmc825]

had my 92' 911 coupe in the body shop - shop got flooded. Ins. co. wants to total the car. car's dried out pretty well. my main concern are the electrical componants. abs module, under seat computer, etc. is it worth trying to save this car from being totaled? really doubt the ins. co. will give me enough to buy a comparible car.

[dad911]

Need more info, how deep, fresh or salt water, pics, etc.... but between the immediate damage, potential for future problems, and the decrease in value when you go to sell it, I wouldn't want to keep the car if it was me. If it was high enough to flood the electronics under the seat, it's probably not worth fixing.

At least not to keep as a driver. If you can buy it back for a couple of thousand, and sell the wheels/engine/trans/etc....part it out, it might be worth it.

Good luck, it's a terrible way to lose a car.

[johnmc825]

shop had about 18" of fresh water. body shop called because it wouldn"t start, doors locked.
guessing D.E.M. module shorted. It's now in local independent Porsche shop. Pretty well dried out. Decent settlement $$ - thinking of buying it back, fixing it and driving it forever... ha!

[Don Settergren]

I fixed a flooded 964 that had water to just to the bottom of the dash. The water was not removed quickly and the battery left connected to let everything corrode. I replaced everything under the water line, rebuilt the motor, and the car has been flawless. I can never sell it with the salvage title, but then I don't really want to.

My advice: disconnect the battery ASAP (stop that corrosion). Pull the sound deadening material from under the carpets (mine were still wet after many month hanging around the insurance-auction mess).

PM me your phone number if you want to chat.