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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 12:56 AM
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Sand has a way of working its way into electronics and messing with connections. 4 years as a mechanic in the army I never even heard of someone replacing a full body wire harness. In Iraq I had to replace 3 due to ground corrosion causing 8g wire to completely crumble.

Sand does some nasty stuff.
somebody better move it to the showroom.....
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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Looks like it just needs a good bath. Take it, sell it, then build the ultimate evo!
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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its going for an auction... so does other car
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 09:51 AM
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 09:55 AM
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Hopefully somebody who cares about the car will pick it up and return it to its previous glory.
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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Our plant accidentally sent 45000ft of nickel plated chain to dubai instead of stainless. The entire reel was rusted in the week that it sat on the job site. So yes... crap will rust very quickly out there.
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 08:20 AM
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Our plant accidentally sent 45000ft of nickel plated chain to dubai instead of stainless. The entire reel was rusted in the week that it sat on the job site. So yes... crap will rust very quickly out there.
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 05:47 PM
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i would pay good money to be the one that writes "wash me" on its rear windshield!
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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i would pay good money to be the one that writes "wash me" on its rear windshield!

+1, extra if u put EvoM on it also....
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 01:32 AM
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already on top gear
http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/fer...bai-2011-09-29
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 09:36 AM
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i wonder the price ? i bet it was a bargain...
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 10:27 AM
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Oh man, no physical damage which is good but who knows about the engine compartment due to environment lol but ****, fix her up and sell her twice the price you got it for as I bet it is/was a bargain!
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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Oh man, no physical damage which is good but who knows about the engine compartment due to environment lol but ****, fix her up and sell her twice the price you got it for as I bet it is/was a bargain!
interiors messed up with leather cracking everywhere l
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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The best part was people left and right claiming that it was stainless. I threw a magnet on it and it stuck like glue.

But ya, dubai is basically right next to the ocean http://maps.google.com/maps?q=dubai&...irates&t=m&z=9
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