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Have I bought a lemon?
- Thread starter 997_2_C4S
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Hertsdriver
Hockenheim
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997_2_C4S said:
Can you not see the image at the top of the screen? I took a screen grab.
here is the link to the image of your car shown in the header of the site, which coincidentally seems to be next to the sea:
https://www.carkeys.co.uk/media/11877/pr911063-1.jpg
But more importantly, what did the PPI show up on the rev report?
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Hertsdriver said:
Oh that's weird. Mine shows only a cropped image. No number plate. Yes PPI fine. And good news from the wonderful specialist doing the work:
Don't worry, I would say if I thought if wasn't OK!
It probably looks worse than it is. The rusty thing on the left hand side of the photo is a sill tray retaining fastener, all of which are very rusty but there functional strength isn't impaired. The blistering is just the blanket sprayed seam sealer coating that the water has got behind which is being pushed out.
To rectify this we will locally remove the coating around the failed areas, you will find just outside of this the condition will be perfect. We will then prep the corroded bits, apply a rust converter/epoxy product (Dinitrol RC900) then along with all the other bits will brush apply a specialist black epoxy resin paint, which is an exceptionally good primer in these situations. Once dry we will seal the area with a brush-able seam sealer. Followed by the various Dinitrol waxes.
Also shining a light inside the sill through one of the vent holes and peering down another reveals the internal condition to be excellent. We will of course wax inside these cavities. (Some of these may indirectly vent internally behind the carpet etc so some wax solvent/vapour may be able to be smelt inside the car for a period of time but given the potential vulnerability to corrosion i would recommend treating them)
I'm not sure why its more likely to rust underneath if its an old press car? Mine is a similar age. When I purchased it the only rust found underneath was from the heat shields, rest was fine. I will keep an eye on it, I live by the sea but its garaged most of the time.
Robert SausageTrousers
Nurburgring
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Pic of the car, for reference.
318touring
Spa-Francorchamps
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Robert SausageTrousers said:Pic of the car, for reference.
Is that Porsche's PTS variation to Speed Yellow?
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