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After being told to hold off on the injectors, pump and removing the tank we were asked to park it outside and wrap it up with a car cover.
We started working on estimate to repair, replace all damaged glass, body panels, lights, interior pieces and well to get it looking good again.
I don't remember the total but I know it broke the previous owners spirit because I was hurting too and we didn't even quote labor or paint. We search new replacement parts, as well as used parts and the total $$ was pretty staggering.
Due to this disappointment the vehicle sat, covered, for MONTHS! We started to get some motivation to start in the fuel system on our own to see what really needed to be done, but.
We flew out town for a wedding and apparently had a crazy wind and rain storm come in and . . . well . . . . the car cover came off and stayed off until the weather passed before it was placed back on.
This isn't the worst part, nobody told us it ever came off and there was a dang world ending flood sitting in the car, covered, in South Texas heat of the summer for a few months before I went to take the car cover.
To my surprise, not those reading this, I found a swamp and was nearly knocked down from the smell and bugs that flew out and smacked me in the face and made contact with all my senses.
I came back inside and asked if anyone knew about the cover ever coming off. Someone started off with a story, I had to aggressively stop them mid story and ask why I wasn't informed0then I realized human nature and moved on.
My rant is over now, now time to call the client.
Weeks and phone calls, texts and visits later. . . . we have now taken possession of probably the most beat and I know the cheapest M3 ever available for sale.
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