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Cheers Steve...

Yup, absolutely no budging on their part - the certificate face value is the max and that's it. They reckon that if the valuation was higher then that would have been reflected in a higher premium too. Glad I had a very small excess also. On the back of the policy in small print is what any salvage %age would be.

Now I have kept salvage the cover drops to third party until the car is repaired, MOT'd and re-inspected or until I transfer the cover to another 964 of the same etc...
 
Such a shame after all you have done to the car.

As regards the agreed value, I had one or two things done to my car before Xmas & since my insurance was due for renewal at the beginning of Jan I upped my agreed value at that stage. No doubt if I'd had the work done in April, I would have waited until the following Jan to up the valuation. A cautionary tale as regards agreed values.

Onwards & upwards Marcus, do I understand that you have brought the salvage form the insurance company & are using the balance plus what you can get for the parts towards something else?
 
Thanks Colin. Indeed, a big learning there. Almost says that any time you 'add' to the car you have to think about a revaluation each and every time... a bit of faff but a pain if you don't and then end up like me!

Yup, have the salvage and am actually seeing a C4 this evening. Really wanted grey (C4) again but they're just not out there. Really hope it's a good 'un. The aim is to transfer my RS clutch/flywheel, new shock/springs, brakes etc and any other 'best bits' to the new purchase. Engine and transmission would be traded off or up for grabs... Would like to think that I can get something sorted before the end of the month.
 
good luck with the car tonight think you have done the right thing buying the salvage and hopfully will make some money back
 
Best of luck with the new search Marcus. Best not to rush into it unless you find a reasonably good body with a knackered engine and gearbox, that would be the dream solution.

David
 
Good news is I'm now back! Now the owner of a same year C4 in metallic velvet red. Engine swapped out by Autofarm 15k miles ago and Ollie did a loss test on Saturday. All low single figures with a cylinder or two at 1%. Printout also of 292bhp rolling road, so engine nice and tight...

Bodywork obviously not as good as my last one sine the resto (all three days of use of it!), but at least I can see where it needs a bit of work rather than mechanicals that you don't always get to see. Mechanicals and other 'better' parts I'm transferring from my grey C4 to the new one as as know they are either recently new, refurbished or have more intrinsic value. First to move over will be RS clutch/flywheel, all suspension and arms (all replaced by Centre Gravity last year), all callipers and discs (renewed last month) and gearbox. Almost everything else will be salvaged and stored/eBay'd I guess.

 
Thanks you sir. Still coming to terms of my recent loss but certain that the more I get out and about in the new one the easier the transition.

Expect new questions and threads soon on items I find I need help with as I discover...
 
Thanks Dave. Yup, another 964, same year too, different colour though. The reg transfer will certainly happen (once I get the new V5 from change of ownership).

As I type the last main parts transfer work is being done from my old one. So many new performance parts went in to that and now need setting up on the new one. Added a few extras along the way too. Hoping to post up in the forum soon with a couple of pics.

Cheers

Marcus
 
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