Help needed on a big decision.

[type_rdriver]

Most of you will know that my cup has been wrote off and that i have bought it back from the insurance company for a small amount. The damage is light but has exceded the cars value to be fixed by a garage.

At first i wanted to break the car and get as much money as poss and buy a mint 106 gti, but now i'm thinking of repairing the car if it can be done cheap enough?

What are your thoughts on th repair costs or am i wasting money? i really carn't decide on what to do!

Pics of the damage

I can get hold of a rear axel for £170 + VAT. It would neede a new front bumper, and a respray on the rear quarter and being filled if thats what they do??

Thoughts please, Kev.

 

[Revels]

You're looking at a £1k plus bill from the bodyshop even if thats just filler.

That needs a quarter id say.

 

[type_rdriver]

You're looking at a £1k plus bill from the bodyshop even if thats just filler.

That needs a quarter id say.

Prob not worth it then is it?

It will be worth less if it gets repaired too as it's was a cat c anyway!

Would you break the car or sell it whole? then buy a gti lol.

 

[D4N13L]

Defo new quarter on there mate. Thats gonna cost a lot.

Sorry

 

[Tucker]

I fitted a rear axle to a 1.2 16v in an 2 hours, paid £40 for it at a local breakers yard.

Then the car's up and running and you'd get £1500 plus on pistonheads?

anyone know the cost of a rear Q panel and spray?

 

[.GAZ.]

front bumper will repair easily!

I'd say fix..

Is it cat c or d?

 

[type_rdriver]

Such a dilemma this, i could buy a ph1 172 and use some parts on that to get it looking minty like the bumper ect...

Or just go a diffrent direction and buy a 106 gti or else.........

 

[Revels]

How much did you pay to buy it back?

 

[type_rdriver]

front bumper will repair easily!

I'd say fix..

Is it cat c or d?

Cat c mate.

I got £3300 left from the insurance after buying the car back but don't want to bloe it!

 

[powey]

sell the car as it is or break for parts

As nice as the car is its not worth fixing if its already a cat c/d

 

[type_rdriver]

How much did you pay to buy it back?

£568 mate.

Good price really as the mod's on it will come to that alone before breaking it!

 

[Spongebob 172]

i personally would repair it..ok so it would end up as a cat c or d,but you still would have a nice looking ph2

 

[type_rdriver]

i personally would repair it..ok so it would end up as a cat c or d,but you still would have a nice looking ph2

It was already a cat c tho mate!

Just had the MOT, and cambelts done too.

 

[.GAZ.]

Keep the cup as a track sl@g and buy a ph1 172!

 

[Spongebob 172]

It was already a cat c tho mate!

Just had the MOT, and cambelts done too.

the i would definatly repair it mate...your still gonna be quids in

 

[type_rdriver]

Keep the cup as a track sl@g and buy a ph1 172!

Thought of that too lol.

There is too many things i could do with it but i'm not sure at all!

 

[blackpool_john]

buy another 172 cup and put your bits on it then sell the spares. profit++
being honest you probably werent going to change cars until it got smashed up?

 

[type_rdriver]

buy another 172 cup and put your bits on it then sell the spares. profit++
being honest you probably werent going to change cars until it got smashed up?

Very true mate, i really loved that car!

 

[powey]

the lump is ideal now to drop in a valver

 

[GazM]

£568 mate.

Good price really as the mod's on it will come to that alone before breaking it!

Bargin that! If you repair it you could track it i supose, if you wanted to keep it for ages it would be worth repairing but if you wanted to sell it i doubt its worth the hassle.

Ask about for someone who could repair it cheap, my mate had some decent contacts when he wrote off his 05 ctr and got it fixed for a stupid price

 

[SkidMarx]

Id break it TBH, you'd easily double the £568 what it cost to buy back. Then put that towards your insurance money and buy a clean 182 or a mint 106

Just my opinion tho

 

[iimushroomzii]

anyone know the cost of a rear Q panel and spray?

I paid £1065 for fitting and spraying plus £293 for the panel straight from Renault

 

[type_rdriver]

I paid £1065 for fitting and spraying plus £293 for the panel straight from Renault

Thats half the price of a mint gti!

 

[iimushroomzii]

Yep, when I say "I" paid, I mean the woman who crashed into me's insurance paid.

 

[powey]

Thats half the price of a mint gti!

1/4 tbh :rasp:

 

[SoA2k6]

Got any friends in a bodyshop or that? I replaced my rear quarter in a weekend for nowt It definitely needs a quarter though, and I wouldn't skimp on cost, it's quite a big job.

I would probably break. £300 for the 3 turinis at least, £600 or so for the engine, £150 for the spoiler, £100 for the sideskirts, the list goes on. You'll make your money back and more no bother.

 

[16v_paddy]

the lump is ideal now to drop in a valver

This man has the right idea

Pesonally I'd break it, plenty of profit to be made imo

 

[type_rdriver]

Don't want to take the engine out tho, would prefer to sell that with the shell!

 

[benmore]

buy another cup, use the bits, break the rest and profit?

alternatively even if you fix it you will have money left mate

and while it is already cat c who cares if you keep it for a long while.. bare in mind cups are only worth circa 3.5k these days so you won't lose a big deal anyway vs. normal depreciation these days

 

[Jamie]

Variety is the spice of life.

 

[type_rdriver]

I'm going to look at a sundance yellow 106 gti after work today, std apart from manifold, ff exhaust, ecosse filter and lowered. Basically the same as the one i looked at on weekend lol.

Car has 100k tho.

 

[W17GLE]

Do what i did and buy it back sell all the crap bits like interior, engine covers and other bits that people want. And keep the engine, gear box and running gear and buy another cheap one with the insurance money. That way you have lots of spares if the cheap one goes wrong.

 

[Ian]

You been selling me crap then Chris? I'd keep it.. too many RS are going to the breakers these days!

 

[W17GLE]

You been selling me crap then Chris? I'd keep it.. too many RS are going to the breakers these days!

You know i wouldn't do that. I meant it as sell anything that is easy to get hold of, its not easy to know that engines and gearboxes are good especially if you know you have just had the cambelt and service done on it. Interiors, wheels and panels come up all the time.

 

[Ian]

Yeah I was only playing mate, knew what you meant.. only had two hours sleep in the last two days so not quite expressing myself properly!

 

[DKoo2009]

its more of a question; do you want a clio or a 106?

if you want the 106 break it, spend the money on a pug
if you want the clio, break this one, save some of the mods and buy a new 182

hope it works out ok for you mate

 

[scott1205]

i would take all your mods off just buy the same car and put your mods back on

then its like the crash never happened

 

[fad]

Break it makes more financial sense buy a minter, imagine spending all that money and the car doesnt drive right? Dont take the risk cut your losses sell the bits off and put more money towards a better car

 

[Savi]

Sell the shell and engine etc to me

Tbh mate, only get someone to paint it if they can get a spot on colour match..which usually costs alot. If you get the paint done cheaply you'll notice the difference in colour. Try not to use filler too much so buying a new rear quarter would be best. You could probably bodge the front bumper to save costs too if you want.

Has that wheel not been buckled?

 

[Christophe]

buy another 172 cup and put your bits on it then sell the spares. profit++
being honest you probably werent going to change cars until it got smashed up?

I'd do this.