When the customer tells you the car is original.
We had a client purchase a Porsche 997 Turbo and not long after, was experiencing electrical issues. They were referred to us by their local Porsche dealership to ascertain the cause of the issues. I was assured by the client that the car was totally original as the previous owner has told them this. It did not take long to find the cause of the issues. It appeared that someone, clearly unqualified, had attempted to integrate some sort of alarm system into the Porche fuse box and failed epically. It took several hours to strip back the harness and reconstruct the wiring.
This involved removing the alarm system and all the damaged wires. Then replacing all the damaged wires with new cables. The before and after shots tell the story for themselves. The lesson here is that you need to make sure you have experienced, qualified techs working on your car. One thing I have learnt is to never say I have seen it all as there is always a new surprise around the corner.
Jon B - Owner/Director