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Well as some of you will know my trials and tribulations with my 1982 911SC. Last year was spent rebuilding the engine (over £10,000 in the end). Well this year started well with me still wearing in the engine. No sooner had I done enough miles to take it in for its first service and it started snowing. This was Sun 08 Apr (I think). I was on my way down to Southampton on an empty (well nearly) M3 at 07:30. Well I found why it is suggested not to drive a 911 in snow!

As the snow got heavier I decided to slow down and change from the fast lane - BIG Mistake!!!! As I changed lanes the back decided that it wanted to be the front and away we go snow skiing in a 911. All I could at this stage was hope that we would do a 360 and come to rest, but I should be so lucky. The bank moved towards me and I hit it on the nose and then the back end[:(]. Luckily no other vehicle was involved and there were no barriers.

After a quick inspection of the car and passenger we decided it was safe to continue on our journey.

Well I took the old girl into the mechanic and we started pricing up the repair. This is when the insurance company was involved. The end result is that my lovely 1982 911SC will probably be written off[:mad:][:(][:(][:(]

We are hoping to retain the engine at least. This way we can either sell it or find a new shell.

So does anyone want to buy a newly rebuilt engine?
I'll try and get a couple of pics uploaded here and you can see how little damage it takes to write my baby off.

Cheers[:(][:(][:(]
 
Sorry to hear that news - must be very frustrating.

But surely an insurance company is going to write off an SC for a parking dent. Is it worth buying the whole car back and getting a small specialist to do the repaires? Clearly depends on how bad it really is, I accept fact that it is drivable does not mean the shell is still straight.
 
Yes this is fully closed and the root of the damage as thefront end needs to be re-built

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The rear end damage. Does not look much but there is a small kink in the right rear wing so she needs to be jigged.

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The front onl;y looks like the valance is damaged - but no there is a bit of structural damage behind.

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It all depends on what the insurance guys say this afternoon. It looks like they will write her off. I'll let you know what happens.

If I end up the the wreck I will decide whether to re-build or sell of the parts. Not sure yet.
 
Nick,

Just read your post. Really sorry to hear it, but been there myself. Do send me an email as I could share you my experiences with the insurance company, but Im rather busy during the day so it'll have to be in the evening that I can free up some time.


Chin up, it'll work out.

Best regards,


Bert
 
Yeah the shell is no longer straight and needs to be jigged. There is a small kink in the rear right wing as a result it could be rather expencive to straighten her. Also once she is written off she is worth a lot less re-sale. I can see a re-build is a costly nightmare in the making.
 
Gutted for you buddy...bloody British weather...Snow in April! If we had normal seasons it wouldnt have happened!
Only had my 82SC a few weeks so just had the odd spot of rain to contend with.

Hope it all works out for the best for ya!

David

 
Very sad news - given what you have put into the car it might still be worth keeping her, and slowly getting her back to original. I guess yu have to decide whether you want to keep the car for another 6 years or more to invest some more money in her.
 
|Yeah after spending over £20,000 over the past 3.5 years it has been fun but doI want to start again?

Well we shall see what the insurance guys say first anyway.
 
Keep it... straighten it out, strip it, and use it as a track-day toy. Then it doesn't matter so much if you prang it, and you can sell the bits you strip out.

If the insurance company keep to the normal level of 15% ish for the wreck, it has to be worth it as a breaker, or a track car.
 
I think Mike's idea is great for your car, forget about the roads the days of blasting around the countryside in the UK are gone , it's no fun on the roads in the UK especially since we now pour liquid gold into the petrol tank. [:mad:]
 
Completely agree, however the insurance company want 40% yes I said 40% and this is where the first issue is.

Also as I live in London I do not have storage for a track day car, although I would love one.

If the insurance wanted 20% then it would be a no brainer and I would keep it for parts, but at 40% it makes it a lot less worthwhile. So if you know anyone that would like a slightly damaged great runner with basically a new engine then let me know how much.

Cheers

 
How much do they want for it ie 40% of what? If its worth say 10k, surely the engine would cover the initial purchase back price then everything else would be money in your pocket. Soon have your money back for another one!. Just a shame its come to that.

David

 
Bought my written off 3.2 Cab back from the insurance co for 3k, out of a 12k settlement, and it was in better condition body repair wise than your car

Hold out for a better deal....

Pete
 
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