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Friday Petrol Head Post
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Northernman
··LemaniacA nice low miles one just came up in the US, but has a salvage title, as the cost of replacing the front clamshell is insanely high in the US.
Weird as replacing the clamshell is not difficult for a DIY capable person.
The body parts are made of fibreglass, so anyone with some experience in boat repairs (or Corvette body work) should be able to fix up any minor damage.
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Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorChoice of the JCW or the S today, t.b.h. reckon it will be the old school JCW that gets fired up 😀
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neilbardsley
·The weather has been too crap for taking old cars out but did get out on Christmas day for 20 mins. Recently replaced the starter motor. What a pain. Plus the had the rpm counter reconditioned. JDO £100. What a pleasure to work with them
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Foo2rama
··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...I’ve seen some posts on this on the US Lotus forums.
Weird as replacing the clamshell is not difficult for a DIY capable person.
The body parts are made of fibreglass, so anyone with some experience in boat repairs (or Corvette body work) should be able to fix up any minor damage.
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vbrad26
·I would not hesitate to buy a salvage title Elise.
Because like you said, insurance companies are quick to total them even with some relatively "minor" clam damage.
As long as any impact did not damage the frame, I'd be all over one.
Years ago you could pick up repaired, salvage titled Elise's for right around $25k give or take. Not so much anymore...
There was a place in south Florida called Wirewheel Motorsports that would sell salvage Elise's that they repaired (along with a lot of other interesting stuff).
https://www.wirewheel.com/
Because like you said, insurance companies are quick to total them even with some relatively "minor" clam damage.
As long as any impact did not damage the frame, I'd be all over one.
Years ago you could pick up repaired, salvage titled Elise's for right around $25k give or take. Not so much anymore...
There was a place in south Florida called Wirewheel Motorsports that would sell salvage Elise's that they repaired (along with a lot of other interesting stuff).
https://www.wirewheel.com/
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Foo2rama
··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...I would not hesitate to buy a salvage title Elise.
Because like you said, insurance companies are quick to total them even with some relatively "minor" clam damage.
As long as any impact did not damage the frame, I'd be all over one.
Years ago you could pick up repaired, salvage titled Elise's for right around $25k give or take. Not so much anymore...
There was a place in south Florida called Wirewheel Motorsports that would sell salvage Elise's that they repaired (along with a lot of other interesting stuff).
https://www.wirewheel.com/
they are great and used to be at the 28-38k range for years. Cheap to run as the Toyota motor is bullet proof and they do not eat brakes and tires like most sports cars.
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vbrad26
·Yeah you guys in CA don't catch any breaks.
In Florida, I can strap a cat-less V8 to a shopping cart, throw some lights on it, and get it registered lol.
Oh but they will seize and crush an R34 GT-R. 🙄
In Florida, I can strap a cat-less V8 to a shopping cart, throw some lights on it, and get it registered lol.
Oh but they will seize and crush an R34 GT-R. 🙄
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MRC
·I would not hesitate to buy a salvage title Elise.
Because like you said, insurance companies are quick to total them even with some relatively "minor" clam damage.
As long as any impact did not damage the frame, I'd be all over one.
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Kiwibloke
·Inching closer to being back on the road in the new year... I should have known better than succumbing to the temptation of removing "just that little bit of rust" in the engine bay...
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AAAKK
·Audi announced that the TTRS is not available in Canada anymore so my '21 is the last year. They are a such a capable winter/bad weather performance car. You can beat on them year round and they never flinch. This is my 2nd one, sad to see them go, at least in Canada. Probably not many years left for the rest of the world as well.
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ArmbandUhr69
·Something different. A bit in the vein of classic mechanical watches. The RS4 was not available in the US but luckier countries got to have both.
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Alex Cheers
·I think the content of two of the boxes qualifies for a petrol head post 😁
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Paedipod
·This probably does not qualify but doesn’t completely suck……..
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Foo2rama
··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...
This thing will end up a monster. Not sure what for.
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vbrad26
·Got tired of your stock E46? Lol.
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Foo2rama
··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...Got tired of your stock E46? Lol.
I’ve got no clue what it’s going to do. Full tube frame, engine was relocated towards the back to be frame and the most insane suspension I’ve ever seen in a car with a stock body. It seems overkill for drifting… and a lot of money for a track toy.
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vbrad26
·Yeah very interesting indeed.
I'd wager a guess at track toy since I don't see a crazy huge hydro e-brake handle sticking up anywhere lol.
That and the slicks...
I'd wager a guess at track toy since I don't see a crazy huge hydro e-brake handle sticking up anywhere lol.
That and the slicks...
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Big_G
·I’ll probably catch a lot of flack for this but if you can only have one to do it all, you could do a lot worse. BMW X5 M50i: 0-60 in less than 4 seconds and 160 top speed. I love mine.
