Florida YouTuber told he can have $80,000 flooded Porsche for free if he can manage to fix it
Published on Jan 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Jan 23, 2026 at 5:59 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
A Florida YouTuber said he was allowed to have a $80,000 flooded Porsche for free if he could manage to fix it properly.
The challenge sounded simple on paper: make the car run, and it was his to keep.
The vehicle in question was a 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster S that had been completely flooded during Hurricane Ian.
What started as a tempting weekend challenge quickly turned into a brutal lesson in why flood cars are so risky.
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Florida YouTuber inspects the $80,000 flooded Porsche
The Florida YouTuber, Tavarish, first showed the Boxster S Porsche supercar sitting in the workshop, looking deceptively decent from a distance.
The white exterior and red interior of the abandoned Porsche Boxster S still looked good at first glance, but any illusion disappeared up close.
Rust-coated bolts, suspension components, and brake hardware plagued the vehicle, while the interior had the unmistakable smell of flood damage.
He began with the most important question: was the engine salvageable?
Pulling the oil drain plug revealed oil instead of water, which was a rare early win for a car that had once been fully underwater.
That optimism stopped when water poured out of the exhaust system after removing the sensors and loosening all the components, confirming the engine had not escaped untouched.
Using a boroscope, he inspected the cylinders through the spark plug holes.
Several cylinders still showed crosshatching, which is healthy, while at least one was rusty.
Rather than tearing the engine apart, he opted for a gentler approach in an attempt to not cause further damage.
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Fix it or forget it, as electrical damage takes over
While the mechanical issues were worrying, the electrical system became the true deal breaker.
Saltwater corrosion had ruined the wiring, connectors, and control modules in the car.
A missing fuse box had to be replaced with a donor one from another Porsche model, followed by careful cleaning using vinegar, baking soda, and protective dielectric grease.
Inside the cabin, things were worse as the shifter electronics, infotainment parts, and airbag-related wiring were severely corroded.
The gauge cluster briefly looked ok until delicate parts broke off from the circuit board during cleaning, forcing Tavarish to replace it.
Even after he replaced all the computers, the flooded Porsche still showed issues with the coding and electronics.
The car powered up partially but refused to start, and in the end, the free Porsche was no longer free.
A full rewiring, additional parts, and countless hours of labor stood between the YouTuber and a running $80,000 Porsche.
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