Worth breaking my Sainz?

[paul_gt4]

ah right lad i'm the other end of the country, and robbie can't lad i'm bringing mines over as wiggy is taking mines in as part exchange plus som eof my hard earned cash for the orange faff, you really don't know how quick i want him back from holidays and me on that boat to get it

[Coyoteboy]

Cut out and weld the sill, £100? Fix up and spray sill and bonnet - £200? So for £300 you have a good condition one to flog on whole? They still seem to be commanding mid 2K in good condition?

[capman]

yeah but i have no real interest in doing it or spending the money on it.

[Coyoteboy]

Unfortunately you wont get much for a car that requires structural as well as aesthetic repairs, unless sold to a club member who will know the true value and be able to do the work, and even club members of that sort are few and far between. I'd just think of the work as an investment. Breaking it would be easy enough, and you'll prbably get plenty for it (though your bonnet wont be worth £200 with damage) but you'll have to get the majority of parts across the water and packing that many bits will be a nightmare, surely more so than fixing for sale?

[paul_gt4]

lad i'd be fixing it, if thats the only problems with it, put up pics of the car

[salvageman16]

e mail sent  Also whats the crack about bringing over without mot or will it be ok if trailered.

[capman]

lad i'd be fixing it, if thats the only problems with it, put up pics of the car

you mean pics of the sill/damage? theres pics if the car up on the pistonheads ad?

[capman]

e mail sent  Also whats the crack about bringing over without mot or will it be ok if trailered.

replied.

MOT was up in Oct 2007, its on a SORN at the minute, no problem being trailered but it nearly doubles the cost of the boat

[paul_gt4]

get a set of trade plates and drive away to your hearts content, thats what i'm doing next week with the faff asits MOT has expired

[capman]

yeah you could also do that, never even thought to mention it 

[capman]

took a few pics of the bonnet and sill tonight if anyone wants a look  :

[paul_gt4]

throw them up lad

[Coyoteboy]

get a set of trade plates and drive away to your hearts content

You still need insurance, and to have insurance operating under the conditions of trade plates (no tax/MOT) you need trade insurance (££££). To get trade plates you need to provide proof that you are trading in cars and need a property inspection IIRC.

[capman]

Pics only taken with my phone but best i can do at the minute











Bit of paint flaked off the front bumper due to my dad hitting it with a wheely bin:


Scuff on thr rear bumper, been like that for years:

[paul_gt4]

that rot on the sill needs both sections, as the sill comes in 2 parts, so if getting genuine parts its going to be over 200quids worth, and it looks like the car just needs a full respray, the bonnet can be fixed though if you wanted to