Coupe is dead - Page 2

Coxy · 10-12-08, 08:37 AM

Sorry to hear this. Shame if it goes as like you say, it's a low mileage one and has only just been run in.
As to whether it's worth repairing, that will be down to yourself and how much you want to keep the car. If the insurance pay out on it, it be classed as a CAT C or D right-off.
Not that that should be anyone off on older cars, but it seems to attach a certain stigma to them.
I'd rather a CAT C or CAT D car than one which has been lovingly restored and sponsored by Isopon in the process.

Micky · 10-12-08, 09:53 AM

bummer

have you thought about getting a coupe just for the shell and transplanting all your good parts over to it and that way you will save 2 cars

you might even sell your shell for a rally project .

20vcqdriver · 10-12-08, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moomin

Well, it's christmas time of bad things, the '84 Coupe got rear ended on Monday morning. Damage isn't massive it still drives but bumper is bent as is the whole boot area so I'm gonna keep driving it until i can find a replacement, shame really had only just ticked over 70k

Thats a real shame and has happened to mine twice, fortunately over 12 years ago when spares were still available. Another reason why i take mine off the road between 1st November and 31st April. Too many arses about who cannot drive on wet/icy roads and do not look or even worse, as witnessed this morning driving off without demisting/de-icing the windscreen. Wondered why he was doing 20mph or less. Just missed a parked car too....

gabriel.oconnell · 10-12-08, 02:59 PM

yes m8 20 v i agree i am too fed up of the asses and wanker who cannot clean there windscreen properly and like this morning mount the pavement nearly running me over and tyhe 3 dogs , this stupid **** of a womman then stop to ask why i hurded abuse at her , i sorry but i told the bitch several colourful names she never hear and pro kick her car with my steel toes caps she soon **** off and yes had it been aguy the same wouls apply total asshole

Baggee · 10-12-08, 03:42 PM

Thats a real bummer. Can you buy the car back off the ins company and then get her put right at a later date? Seems a shame another classic has to bite the dust. I'm another who puts the car away from Nov till the spring. Although this year I taxed her to go down to Castle Coombe and hasn't been used since. The idea is to take her for a spin on a dry days over the weekends.

gabriel.oconnell · 10-12-08, 04:00 PM

yes i agree also with bagee find the parts and put the car back on the road after a ministry check m8 your cars too good to scrap m8

moomin · 10-12-08, 05:36 PM

Gonna get a big hammer and see if i can't pull the back straightish again. Shame it wasn't a taller car that hit me, could have just replaced the boot, BUT NO had to hit the unreplacble chassis

Third party has offered me £1000 for the car if I keep it out of insurance. I'm going to take it and keep the audi on the road in it's battered state, once I've fixed the bent and leaking exhaust.

Nigel Conniford · 10-12-08, 05:44 PM

Sorry to here that matie

pimpdriver · 10-12-08, 05:57 PM

If it did that much damage to the car, what damage did it do to your back and neck?

Go through the insurance, it's only a car, your body is worth much more than that.

And people who usually want to "not go through the insurance" are probably hiding something........

kully · 10-12-08, 07:20 PM

yes you should go through insurance and id get you top cash for the car

10-12-08, 05:44 PM	#18
Nigel Conniford Chief Sausage Meister!! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,614	Sorry to here that matie __________________ Horsepower is the force that determines at what speed you hit the wall, Torque is the force that determines how far you take the wall with you after you hit it.

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10-12-08, 08:37 AM	#11
Coxy 4 Ring Mafia Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on the side of a hill in Shropshire! Posts: 28,215	Sorry to hear this. Shame if it goes as like you say, it's a low mileage one and has only just been run in. As to whether it's worth repairing, that will be down to yourself and how much you want to keep the car. If the insurance pay out on it, it be classed as a CAT C or D right-off. Not that that should be anyone off on older cars, but it seems to attach a certain stigma to them. I'd rather a CAT C or CAT D car than one which has been lovingly restored and sponsored by Isopon in the process.

10-12-08, 09:53 AM	#12
Micky Mr Fifty Thousand! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 8,738	bummer have you thought about getting a coupe just for the shell and transplanting all your good parts over to it and that way you will save 2 cars you might even sell your shell for a rally project .

10-12-08, 02:59 PM	#14
gabriel.oconnell 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: brynmawr Posts: 3,243	yes m8 20 v i agree i am too fed up of the asses and wanker who cannot clean there windscreen properly and like this morning mount the pavement nearly running me over and tyhe 3 dogs , this stupid ** of a womman then stop to ask why i hurded abuse at her , i sorry but i told the bitch several colourful names she never hear and pro kick her car with my steel toes caps she soon ** off and yes had it been aguy the same wouls apply total asshole

10-12-08, 03:42 PM	#15
Baggee 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Aldridge, Walsall Posts: 2,257	Thats a real bummer. Can you buy the car back off the ins company and then get her put right at a later date? Seems a shame another classic has to bite the dust. I'm another who puts the car away from Nov till the spring. Although this year I taxed her to go down to Castle Coombe and hasn't been used since. The idea is to take her for a spin on a dry days over the weekends.

10-12-08, 04:00 PM	#16
gabriel.oconnell 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: brynmawr Posts: 3,243	yes i agree also with bagee find the parts and put the car back on the road after a ministry check m8 your cars too good to scrap m8

10-12-08, 05:36 PM	#17
moomin Grown up member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canterbury, Kent Posts: 98	Gonna get a big hammer and see if i can't pull the back straightish again. Shame it wasn't a taller car that hit me, could have just replaced the boot, BUT NO had to hit the unreplacble chassis Third party has offered me £1000 for the car if I keep it out of insurance. I'm going to take it and keep the audi on the road in it's battered state, once I've fixed the bent and leaking exhaust.

10-12-08, 05:57 PM	#19
pimpdriver Devon Pastie Muncher Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calne Wiltshire Posts: 7,530	If it did that much damage to the car, what damage did it do to your back and neck? Go through the insurance, it's only a car, your body is worth much more than that. And people who usually want to "not go through the insurance" are probably hiding something........

10-12-08, 07:20 PM	#20
kully Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Walsall Posts: 941	yes you should go through insurance and id get you top cash for the car