Very tidy, slightly damaged E86, salvage sale...

Toed64 · Post by **Toed64** » Mon May 10, 2021 6:18 pm

This is rather nice and will be cheap to repair:

https://www.synetiq-auctions.co.uk/auct ... upe/156513

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Mon May 10, 2021 7:59 pm

Doesn’t look bad at all, nice low mileage Montego Blue.

Wyldie85 · Post by **Wyldie85** » Mon May 10, 2021 8:02 pm

Low mileage and a lovely colour. The damage at the front seems to be an aftermarket splitter anyway. Someone on here rescue it!!

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Mon May 10, 2021 8:51 pm

That looks like a real bargain for anyone reasonably capable, so not me!

Low mileage in a good colour with piano black trim and Xenons - what's not to like?

Lynchy · Post by **Lynchy** » Mon May 10, 2021 8:59 pm

Is it an auction or is that the price ?

tomscott · Post by **tomscott** » Mon May 10, 2021 9:23 pm

There must be more too it than a broken aftermarket splitter. Engine light on the dash, at 56k this is worth what 11-12k in good condition so must have something unseen that would make it an insurance cat N. Could be some undercarriage damage that you can't see from the pictures as all the damage is to the bottom of the splitter.

Toed64 · Post by **Toed64** » Mon May 10, 2021 9:29 pm

Lynchy wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 8:59 pm Is it an auction or is that the price ?

It's an auction.

Toed64 · Post by **Toed64** » Mon May 10, 2021 9:35 pm

tomscott wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 9:23 pm There must be more too it than a broken aftermarket splitter. Engine light on the dash, at 56k this is worth what 11-12k in good condition so must have something unseen that would make it an insurance cat N. Could be some undercarriage damage that you can't see from the pictures as all the damage is to the bottom of the splitter.

Very light damage can write off old cars now...especially if the owner insisted on a main dealer repair. However, you are right, there is probably a tad more undercarriage damage there, but if the subframe is bent, or the floor to any of the mounts, it would have gone CAT S. I'm convinced that will be easy to fix.

craig3.2 · Post by **craig3.2** » Mon May 10, 2021 11:06 pm

tomscott wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 9:23 pm There must be more too it than a broken aftermarket splitter. Engine light on the dash, at 56k this is worth what 11-12k in good condition so must have something unseen that would make it an insurance cat N. Could be some undercarriage damage that you can't see from the pictures as all the damage is to the bottom of the splitter.

Thats what I reckon, Tom.
Given the stones etc in the passenger seat, possibly left the road through a hedge and dropped down a banking?

Rockhopper · Post by **Rockhopper** » Tue May 11, 2021 10:56 am

I'd never buy a car like that without looking at it in the flesh first. One of the YouTube channels I follow bought a Golf with a hole though the block where it had thrown a rod. Amazingly the engine still ran and didn't sound that bad but it was more work than they wanted so they moved it on through Copart.
Copart described it as "runs and drives"....

danmiddle2 · Post by **danmiddle2** » Tue May 11, 2021 3:22 pm

Rockhopper wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 10:56 am I'd never buy a car like that without looking at it in the flesh first. One of the YouTube channels I follow bought a Golf with a hole though the block where it had thrown a rod. Amazingly the engine still ran and didn't sound that bad but it was more work than they wanted so they moved it on through Copart.
Copart described it as "runs and drives"....

Sounds like a fair description! LOL

inkey$ · Post by **inkey$** » Tue May 11, 2021 3:29 pm

Lynchy wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 8:59 pm Is it an auction or is that the price ?

This has got your name all over it, Eddie.

inkey$ · Post by **inkey$** » Tue May 11, 2021 3:30 pm

Engine light could be a sensor. It starts. Get it for the right money, throw a £1-2k at it and you've got yourself a bargain.

Lynchy · Post by **Lynchy** » Tue May 11, 2021 5:46 pm

inkey$ wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 3:29 pm
Lynchy wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 8:59 pm Is it an auction or is that the price ?
This has got your name all over it, Eddie.

It has but getting another car now wouldn’t make sense because of the move.

Darkangelv2 · Post by **Darkangelv2** » Tue May 11, 2021 5:47 pm

There's a very poorly Alpine on there which is very sad

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