kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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Hi saw this for sale in my own town, really like them in silver actually. Is this is a big fix? Says it's only cat d...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VX-220-2003-Light-Damaged_W0QQitemZ250608602339QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item3a596fcce3#ht_791wt_1165
quote: THE CAR WILL NEED A NEW FRONT CLAM AND THESE CAN BE FOUND COMING UP ON EBAY
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ShEp
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Location: Dingwall, Highland
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Expensive.
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Eddx14xe
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Location: Hertfordshire
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Whys it jacked up on the side thats been damaged?
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l15ter
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Location: Berkshire
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quote: Originally posted by ShEp
Expensive.
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Eddx14xe
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VX220-Front-clam_W0QQitemZ130366366282QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1e5a70e24a
Plus say £500 spray and fitting?
And all the other damage that would of been done aswel
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Depends how much it sells for as well.
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kz
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What would you say is a good price? I bet it reaches over £5k.
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John
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Find out what a similar condition non write off goes for, take a 3rd off it, then take off the cost of what you could get it fixed for.
I can't see it being worth it for more than 4k ish for most people.
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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Looks like it needs the front crash box. If it goes for around 4k it will be fine.front clam comes off easy.you doing the work on it. I know a good bodyshop and I use to have a vx
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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I think this is too much money for an impulse buy I've wanted an R5 GTT for 8 years now and still haven't got round to buying one.
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ste_p23
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Registered: 29th Dec 08
Location: Hindley,Wigan
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Watching this on ebay atm
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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is it me or is the o/s rear wheel wonky too, obviously needs the headlight too
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Planty02
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quote: Originally posted by Tomnova16
is it me or is the o/s rear wheel wonky too, obviously needs the headlight too
I thought that too (the wheel). I'd say go round and have a look if youre serious about buying it
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ed
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The parts for them are pricey! Iaz did a similar repair to one a while back and it looked pretty tricky and involved...
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
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So it went for £4.5k, I would of bought it at half that lol.
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Watch these
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnLPC9sbgUU
Gives an idea on repairing a 220
First part has dodgy sound
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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chris_uk
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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would probably of been a good buy if you did all the work yourself..
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