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Topic: So..... Back to step 1

Which of course, is find a car!

I got a call from my parents at around midnight, they had just gotten back to their place after a really long mothers day/birthday party for my mom (where I was storing the SC2 because my HOA hates me already for having too many vehicles) and the windows in my dad truck are busted out, his truck is ransacked, my brothers car is broken into, and the SC is plain gone... The car is/was insured but I had not gotten the title transferred yet (was actually planning to do that today) but now that is of no use to me... Thankfully my insurance company said thats cool with them too and they are going to work with me on this. Plus side, Im sure the car will be found, if it is, quick, as I have the radiator hoses in my truck to get replacements for them!

What a beautiful day in the neighborhood

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Re: So..... Back to step 1

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuucks.  I hate thieves.  Free punch in the crotch for all thieves, right here.

Good luck in the hunt.

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This is the beginning of one of the most epic build documentation stories ever!

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Hopefully they find the car and they mysteriously prepped part of it for you!

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That will go well in bs.  "You see someone stole the car and before I got it back the thieves put bilsteins and a turbo on it. They also rebuilt the trans and blueprinted the engine.  Luckily we got it back before they finished installing the brembos, but since they were halfway through I bought the rest of the components but that is ok since brakes are safety."

Seriously I hope they find the saturn though.

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Why would you bother with a Saturn when we are blessed with Lotii, LeCars, BiTurbos, Hudsons, etc.....

Count this as a sign.

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7 Reply by EriktheAwful (edited by EriktheAwful 2010-05-10 12:21 PM)

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It could happen...

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Just as I suspected, car was found this afternoon about 3 miles from their house...

In a lake. The only thing that gave it away was the tail lights sticking out of the water

*waits patiently while surfing CL*

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Surfing craigslist? Why? You've just tripled your IOE!

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Ouch!

Are you going to be getting the submarine..er car back?

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11 Reply by Riktor (edited by Riktor 2010-05-11 05:33 AM)

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Re: So..... Back to step 1

Shvd_Box wrote:

Just as I suspected, car was found this afternoon about 3 miles from their house...

In a lake. The only thing that gave it away was the tail lights sticking out of the water

*waits patiently while surfing CL*

USE IT WITH LAKE MUCK STILL INTACT!!!

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Man that car will stink forever.  ugh.  I'd take the insurance money and run.  far away.

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http://i1-18sca.ipower.com/Lotus/Lotus_Esprit_007_Submarine_front_quarter.jpg

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Jer wrote:

Man that car will stink forever.  ugh.  I'd take the insurance money and run.  far away.

PERFECT!!! It'll make everyone want to pass it even worse and then go off course when they push to hard.

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Re: So..... Back to step 1

Just got off the phone with esurance...

The car is 'totaled' but there was the option for me to buy it back from them thrown onto the table.

I'm waiting for them to let me know how much money is gonna need to change hands

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I'd totally keep working with that car if you can get it running. cost may even be irrelevant at this point.

Put a few shots to the fender, then Go with a Rasputin theme (it's been shot, beaten, drowned, and it's still alive!)

and like the other guys are saying, swamp thing or james bond-esque submarine themes beg for a chance on this car!

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Re: So..... Back to step 1

So...

Purchased the car for $300

Got $675 from Esurance after it being totaled

Also got the car back

So does that mean my entire build budget (to get it running again) is $875?

Also, theme was decided upon by the GF, should be a good one.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/Superfa1/Saturn%20SC2/IMG_2271.jpg

Looks good after a nice pressure wash by the tow yard! minus the interior damage (that is getting stripped as soon as I get a chance, pushing it into the garage was enough)

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once your costs reach $0 you cannot get "negative funds" added. if you paid $300, and got 675 from insurance and got to take it back home, I'd cost out the amount you paid to get it home (assuming you paid a tow company) and minus that from your new starting cost of zero. Example

ins more than offset purchase price due to circumstances. your budget is now $500. $40 to tow it home from the yard, you now have $460 to spend making it work again.

That would be the safer route, but not the safest. You should retain the police report and copies of the claim paperwork(if any) from the yard and paperwork from insurance. Key thing is DOCUMENTATION.

19 Reply by Shvd_Box (edited by Shvd_Box 2010-05-16 10:45 PM)

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OK, I was just making sure that I understood the rules. I did read about being able to sell parts off the car to drop total investment, but this works...

And yes, I am bringing the copies of police report/insurance paperwork/reciepts/a turducken/eye witnesses/videos/several photographs/local news paper articles that have nothing to do with this/and maybe a second turducken to BS inspections with me.

So far Im back at $0 then, since I brought it home on my own trailer with my own truck. I guess Ill just save the extra monies and use that for race day necessities (hookers for the judges of course)

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20 Reply by Shvd_Box (edited by Shvd_Box 2010-05-22 10:28 PM)

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Did a little bit of decon today, trying to get the motor pulled apart this weekend...

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/Superfa1/Saturn%20SC2/IMG_2286.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/Superfa1/Saturn%20SC2/IMG_2289.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/Superfa1/Saturn%20SC2/IMG_2292.jpg



BTW. I love my pressure washer!

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21 Reply by Shvd_Box (edited by Shvd_Box 2010-05-23 05:55 PM)

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Re: So..... Back to step 1

Yep, motor is all kinds of blown...

cracked block
metal in oil/water mix
all the fun stuff


off to the junk yard tomorrow!

Side note::: Could I get someone to move this thread? I just feel that I should have put it in the Lemons Tech section

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