Devastating loss - Page 7

audi80fan · 11-06-19, 10:40 AM

Either way, it looks like this car will end up back on the road, in one way or another.

4v6 · 11-06-19, 05:10 PM

Its also on ebay, current bid £103.

jogi730 · 11-06-19, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msh

Fire brigade very likely used foam, not water.

Not necessarily. Depends how severely alight it was and if fuel tank had burst. Using just water under high pressure can be very effective.

Isimmo · 11-06-19, 08:17 PM

Annnd...

It makes fleabay!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-QUAT...0AAOSwRjlc~26I

BIGGYIN · 11-06-19, 09:02 PM

jogi730 · 11-06-19, 09:06 PM

Aye, very sad for Mark.
On the bright side, at least someone will buy and restore it , thus keeping the quat on the road.

M4rkp · 12-06-19, 11:04 AM

Well...….wasn't expecting her to reappear - not in one piece anyway.....

whoever buys her has a MASSIVE hill to climb to put it back on the road......the pictures don't do the damage justice.....it really is burnt under the bonnet - and the head has warped - so I guess the engine is finished - all bushing on the front has gone - dashboard - interior and leather is toast - all glass is black from smoke- wiring loom in the front has gone- - that car burnt upwards from the fuel spill on the floor - I guess the transmission is damaged as well.

The only untouched bit is the rear of the car -

The wings were perfect until the recovery of the car - they got crushed by the straps used to lift her onto the recovery truck.

The insurance company would not let me have the car back for less than £10K - not even open to negotiation- would be interesting to see what he paid...….

The FB only used water.....but a hell of a lot of it - they spent 15 mins cooling down the O/S strut mounting - and kept looking at it through a thermal viewer until they got the temp down to 75 degrees.

I would have loved nothing more than to put her back on the road......she was part of the family for 25 years.....but it was just insurmountable - for me anyway....

Mark

audi80fan · 12-06-19, 01:25 PM

Yeah it sounds like they managed to get it a lot less than the 10k if they are selling it for 11k. I would think they paid no more than £7000.

I am just gobsmacked this is being stuck back up for sale with essentially no more than a "needs a bit of TLC to get it back on the road" description.

BackintheFold · 12-06-19, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by audi80fan

Yeah it sounds like they managed to get it a lot less than the 10k if they are selling it for 11k. I would think they paid no more than £7000.

I am just gobsmacked this is being stuck back up for sale with essentially no more than a "needs a bit of TLC to get it back on the road" description.

I dunno, might have been £10k, after all, that would be a nice easy quick no warranty sale for someone and one thousand pounds in the pocket for 2 hours work..

But yes, that description is not exactly full of information is it?!

BackintheFold · 12-06-19, 02:41 PM

now up at 6,250

needs new engine, front suspension, interior, wiring, dash, etc etc....

I suspect an outlay of 6k is recoverable for parts, but a rebuild would not be economic..

Every £1 spent now is a £1 wasted....
or am I wrong (wouldn't be the first time..)

11-06-19, 08:17 PM	#64
Isimmo Super Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sissix-by-the-sea Posts: 15,218	Annnd... It makes fleabay! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-QUAT...0AAOSwRjlc~26I __________________ 1985 WR quattro, 1985 20vT RallyRep, 1993 MTM ABY S2 Avant. 2010 S3 Sportback.

11-06-19, 09:02 PM	#65
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11-06-19, 09:06 PM	#66
jogi730 jogi Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Luton, Bedfordshire Posts: 1,689	Aye, very sad for Mark. On the bright side, at least someone will buy and restore it , thus keeping the quat on the road. __________________ 1985 Audi 90 quattro 20v turbo with some tweaks

11-06-19, 10:40 AM	#61
audi80fan Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,157	Either way, it looks like this car will end up back on the road, in one way or another.

11-06-19, 05:10 PM	#62
4v6 Ex Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,565	Its also on ebay, current bid £103.

12-06-19, 11:04 AM	#67
M4rkp Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sometimes Roberttown - sometimes Surrey Posts: 194	Well...….wasn't expecting her to reappear - not in one piece anyway..... whoever buys her has a MASSIVE hill to climb to put it back on the road......the pictures don't do the damage justice.....it really is burnt under the bonnet - and the head has warped - so I guess the engine is finished - all bushing on the front has gone - dashboard - interior and leather is toast - all glass is black from smoke- wiring loom in the front has gone- - that car burnt upwards from the fuel spill on the floor - I guess the transmission is damaged as well. The only untouched bit is the rear of the car - The wings were perfect until the recovery of the car - they got crushed by the straps used to lift her onto the recovery truck. The insurance company would not let me have the car back for less than £10K - not even open to negotiation- would be interesting to see what he paid...…. The FB only used water.....but a hell of a lot of it - they spent 15 mins cooling down the O/S strut mounting - and kept looking at it through a thermal viewer until they got the temp down to 75 degrees. I would have loved nothing more than to put her back on the road......she was part of the family for 25 years.....but it was just insurmountable - for me anyway.... Mark

12-06-19, 01:25 PM	#68
audi80fan Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,157	Yeah it sounds like they managed to get it a lot less than the 10k if they are selling it for 11k. I would think they paid no more than £7000. I am just gobsmacked this is being stuck back up for sale with essentially no more than a "needs a bit of TLC to get it back on the road" description.

12-06-19, 02:41 PM	#70
BackintheFold Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Near an MB ur Quattro Posts: 1,171	now up at 6,250 needs new engine, front suspension, interior, wiring, dash, etc etc.... I suspect an outlay of 6k is recoverable for parts, but a rebuild would not be economic.. Every £1 spent now is a £1 wasted.... or am I wrong (wouldn't be the first time..)