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    Posted: 13-December-2006 at 16:27

Met a Land rover defender on a country lane last Thursday - drivers front wing, bumper, valance and indicator totalled.

Insurers say uneconomical to repair, which isn't exactly a suprise. I'll post some pictures later.

Upshot is that it may be available for sale if anyone is interested in fixing it up, or robbing it for spares - but it is a series 1 (e12 based) car. PM me if interested.

I'm still crying in my beer!

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Sorry to hear your news, Have you thought about rebuilding it yourself ?
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Originally posted by robmw750 robmw750 wrote:

Sorry to hear your news, Have you thought about rebuilding it yourself ?

That's what I did after I shunted a Fiesta on August Bank Holiday 2002.

Bought it back off the insurers, with a settlement sum, and the result was a grand car which the same insurers were happy to continue insuring, and which is still with me today...... and is subject to further interesting little modifications......

I know someone who can help with the Series 1 parts if you're up for it, Jimbob


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Thats bad news Jimbob,

That car looked such a beautiful colour as well - I hope you're going to re-build it as I was hoping to catch a glimpse of it in the flesh as we're hoping to join up with the SE region for some of the race events at Brands Hatch

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Just fix it.

There are few enough Sixes left as it is.

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So soon after the new wheels Jimbob!

Don't give up on her, she deserves more than that!!!


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Hey guys, there's good news and bad news...

The insurers are just not willing to pay enough for me to get it done, and I don't have the space, skills or time to do it myself. The good news is that its gone to a good home where it will be reapair and sold on - the end result of which is that I'm leaving the BMW fold for a (hopefully short) time.  Best wishes to all - and if you fancy those those 16" BBS wheels with brand new P600s, let me know, as they are still mine.

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how the hell can that be an uneconomical repair?

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Inner arch is rusty, and quite a bit of "movement" in the suspension (whatever that means)

Also bear in mind that even if it were absolutely perfect it would still only be worth £3,000. 

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Originally posted by Jimbob Jimbob wrote:

...its gone to a good home where it will be repaired and sold on...

I bet it's Brucey who's taken it on..... After all, he took in Spokey's similarly damaged Series-1, so now he can build one good Series-1 out of two slightly-wonky ones

Originally posted by Derek M5 Derek M5 wrote:

how the hell can that be an uneconomical repair?

Outer wing panel: £500 (inc VAT)

Inner wing panel: £ don't even go there

New indicator lens: £15

New chrome side trim: £130 (inc VAT)

Airdam can be re-used: £ NIL

Value of car before and after repair: £3K (Jimbob's estimate)

That will probably be "Cat. D" recorded. Mine was a lot worse than that after I shunted the Fiesta.



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Sucks....

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Sohlman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20-December-2006 at 19:31

I saw your car last week. The damage is really not that bad. A second hand wing and a couple of bits and it could be sored. If the cars worth £3k and they give you £1400 that should be enough to fix the car. Looks like a very nice series 1. Bit of rust on one rear arch, but overall a clean car.

 

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You're right, of course, James, except that the inner wing where the bracket was is pretty badly rusted. Part of the problem is that if I were to have it done I would want it done properly with all new parts - including having the rusty rear wing done.

That would mean spending the entire value of the car on repair bills (my £3,000 quote was for a perfect series 1 - mine's far from that, with 8 owners and virtually no history).

That would still leave me with a good car with some pretty hefty bills on the horizon - the head gasket is on the way for example.

But as I said its going to be fixed - by Mark at MJF who it now belongs to. I will do the 6 thing again - when I can afford a good manual early series 2 car.

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The inner wing can have the rust cut out and new metal welded in. I know mark well as he looks after my cars. He will get it back up and running again i am sure so that someone else can enjoy the beast.

 

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At least it hasn't gone to meet it's maker.

Roll on your next Six. At least you'll know what to look out for!

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Knowing Mark it will sit around the side of the garage and grow moss for
the next 3-4 years like all the others....

Shame, that was a nice looking car. £500 would have fixed that.
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