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**CrazyPhuD** · 05-29-2008, 03:05 PM

OK BMW's have enough electrical gremlins without flood damage, and you want to consider the electrical issues with flood damage?

As nancy used to say...just say no....that 5K could disappear in a heartbeat. In addition to all the potential electrical issues, how long was it flooded and what condition are the seals in? Seals and water generally don't mix. And just to give you further nightmares...consider this. You better hope they got all the water out of the engine before they started it the first time. If not there are risks to rod and valve damage.

Just simply not worth it. Cudos to the guy for advertising it as flood damage but just don't do it. It's probably the only salvage that you really don't ever want to touch. Also you may want to ask your insurance company, they usually have different policies for salvage cars and some just won't offer comprehensive insurance on them.

05-29-2008, 03:05 PM	#17
CrazyPhuD Meow Join Date: Jun 2005 Casino cash: $10005050	OK BMW's have enough electrical gremlins without flood damage, and you want to consider the electrical issues with flood damage? As nancy used to say...just say no....that 5K could disappear in a heartbeat. In addition to all the potential electrical issues, how long was it flooded and what condition are the seals in? Seals and water generally don't mix. And just to give you further nightmares...consider this. You better hope they got all the water out of the engine before they started it the first time. If not there are risks to rod and valve damage. Just simply not worth it. Cudos to the guy for advertising it as flood damage but just don't do it. It's probably the only salvage that you really don't ever want to touch. Also you may want to ask your insurance company, they usually have different policies for salvage cars and some just won't offer comprehensive insurance on them. __________________ "Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t*rd by the clean end"
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