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kz
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7th Apr 10 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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

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THE CAR WILL NEED A NEW FRONT CLAM AND THESE CAN BE FOUND COMING UP ON EBAY
ShEp
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7th Apr 10 at 21:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Expensive.
Eddx14xe
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7th Apr 10 at 21:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whys it jacked up on the side thats been damaged?
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7th Apr 10 at 21:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
Expensive.
Eddx14xe
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7th Apr 10 at 21:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
John
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7th Apr 10 at 21:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Depends how much it sells for as well.
kz
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7th Apr 10 at 21:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What would you say is a good price? I bet it reaches over £5k.
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.
Tomnova16
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7th Apr 10 at 22:00   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
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kz
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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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8th Apr 10 at 08:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Watching this on ebay atm
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8th Apr 10 at 09:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is it me or is the o/s rear wheel wonky too, obviously needs the headlight too

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8th Apr 10 at 09:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
ed
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8th Apr 10 at 09:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The parts for them are pricey! Iaz did a similar repair to one a while back and it looked pretty tricky and involved...
kz
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9th Apr 10 at 18:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So it went for £4.5k, I would of bought it at half that lol.
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10th Apr 10 at 08:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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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10th Apr 10 at 10:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
would probably of been a good buy if you did all the work yourself..

 
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