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Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:29 am
by gavt
I dont get how it's even possible to repair something that badly smashed...
Knew a guy who bought an RX-8 that was repaired from write-off... issues issues issues...
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:32 am
by LZY_EYE
They can be repaired if you put enough work in, and are careful how you do it.
You replace the chassis rails etc, but it would not be economical to do so.
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:47 am
by draevon
I worked as a panelbeater for a while (back in the 90s). The boss there bought a repairable writeoff and got one of the guys to fix it up during any downtime. He ended up giving it to his daughter. Near new car for very cheap. Personally I'd question putting my child in a car repaired from such a damaged state, but the progress of this car from crushed to repaired was incredible.
With enough time an incentive a good panel beater can get most anything back on the road. What happens after that is anyones guess
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:07 am
by Blakey
my father was a panelbeater/spraypainter, and he as repaired and sold heaps of write offs like the evo. for about 10grand of panel work/other and 10grand motor you can sell the car as you normally would for a used evo pratically. repairing chassis is possible. and its not less safe, most of the time a repaired chassis is stronger then the original. you could make at least an extra 10grand on what you paid and spent on the car to repair it. if you dont sell it then you have a cheap good running EVO for yourself.
most of my fathers old cars where write offs that he repaird.
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:07 am
by LZY_EYE
With involvement in Rallying, I have seen some pretty wrecked cars repaired... It is just the amount of effort one is prepared to put in
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:03 pm
by Scott_VRX_Fan
if anyone comes across a grey effects vrx boot or front bumper let me know
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:17 pm
by aspir3
Are there any updates on these 2 vehicles?
Did any one go to the auctions?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:20 pm
by SIR-VRX
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:02 pm
by Blakey
look at this Ferrari, i wonder how fast it was going, and they could of cleaned the blood of the car before the pics
http://www.pickles.com.au/damaged/vehic ... -502142562
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:12 pm
by Daslama
is it lucky or unlucky that the ferrari has a rear mount engine? cause the passenger probably didnt walk away from that unscathed.... would an engine of made it worse though?
Correction: from the blood splatter it looks like a driver only crash, should of looked closer i suppose....
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:27 pm
by Blakey
Daslama wrote:is it lucky or unlucky that the ferrari has a rear mount engine? cause the passenger probably didnt walk away from that unscathed.... would an engine of made it worse though?
Correction: from the blood splatter it looks like a driver only crash, should of looked closer i suppose....
well it is a ferrari, so hes either old, or a rich snobby bastard so he has no wife or kids and no friends, like all rich snobby pricks. lol
and considering it look like the guy warped it around a poll, going an incredibly fast speed, id say lucky the engine was in the rear, if he is still living.
if the engine was there i reckon the entire cab would be crushed. seeing as the poll already went into the cab (well almost)
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:34 pm
by aspir3
From memory that Ferrari had 2 in the car.
It happened in Adelaide a few years ago I believe around Walkerville.
The car had just been purchased and 2 mechanics took it for a joy ride before delivery and ended up hitting a stobbie pole right in the middle of the car.
Many witnesses commented on the ridiculous speed the Ferrari was travelling before the accident.
The mechanics lost their jobs, but were not seriously injured in the crash.
