Audi RS5 stripped at roadside?
Discussion
Polarbert said:
I know it may seem trivial, but the shell does appear to be in a different position to the original photos when it was originally abandoned, I'd reckon it was taken somewhere to be mutilated, and then dropped back there.
It has been moved as it was abandoned in the left lane. When I nearly hit it, was in the right lane and totally stripped as in the pictures. It has since been moved off the road.ADM06 said:
Oh f
k me I didn't expect there to that little left!
How do you get the panels off without damaging the thing and ruining them?
Sawzall, plasma cutter.k me I didn't expect there to that little left!How do you get the panels off without damaging the thing and ruining them?
Everything has been taken, every last wire, the exhaust, there isn't even the odd bolt, screw, clip etc or two strewn around that I can see.
To do it they must have got to the underside, that means at the very least its been lifted by HIAB or rolled over. So we're talking about several guys, a lorry with HIAB and big vans or another lorry to take it all. Sawzalls aren't quiet and given the time of year the work was done at night, which means the need for lights and generators to run them.
And no-one saw a thing ? I don't buy it.
Quite apart from someone had a £60k car that they didn't get recovered. Was it insured? was the car legit to begin with ?
I reckon someone bought a cat C boggo A5 with rear quarter damage, they've stripped this one to make an RS5 replica. All they need is their accident damaged car, a quarter panel and everything bolted to an RS5.
Would it not have been dragged out of the flood water with a van, stripped it with angle grinders etc. and filled a van up with bits, and driven off?
How tough are panels nowadays? When you don't care about a car could it not have been done relatively quickly
Ignorant as I've never stripped a car but seems farfetched to get it and bring it back.
How tough are panels nowadays? When you don't care about a car could it not have been done relatively quickly
Ignorant as I've never stripped a car but seems farfetched to get it and bring it back.
Edited by JonnyxM on Friday 7th February 11:52
Edited by JonnyxM on Friday 7th February 12:12
Rich_W said:
supertouring said:
When I had my XR2 stolen about 20 years ago in Manchester, the police rang me with details of where the partially burnt out shell was located.
They said I had better get around there quick because several people in a similar situation had gone to collect their cars only to find someone had nicked them again.
Why would you want a partially burnt out car back?They said I had better get around there quick because several people in a similar situation had gone to collect their cars only to find someone had nicked them again.
GTIR said:
So does scrap metal, a lot more than a steering column.
Erm, a steering column for an a5/s5/rs5 is bound to be worth a lot more than a section of scrap. If they're stripping it anyway they mayaswell do it properly and maximise their return.They would have left the shell for good reason, probably due to a tracker and the problem of having a stolen car shell lying around unsellable.
Can't see a tracker is a problem, everything has been removed, so the track could be too and then destroyed, drowned or chucked in the back of a passing truck etc.
The job wasn't done in a hurry, look how neatly they removed that quarter panel. The whole car wasn't ripped apart but disassembled.
The job wasn't done in a hurry, look how neatly they removed that quarter panel. The whole car wasn't ripped apart but disassembled.
This is/was my fathers car. I agree with all your comments but please read on as to why the car was left.
He could see the kerb all the way under the bridge so presumed the water level was low. Half way through the puddle the car stalled, water up the exhaust without high revs, etc. Dad opened the door only for the water to poor in!
He contacted his insurance company immediately who said there is no way they can move or touch the car due to the water being contaminated! They would wait until the water level reduced due to health and safety. Well it has not stopped has it!
We presumed it would be a write off due to the water getting into the electrics etc but waited to hear any news.
Unfortunately the area of Lynne/ Chertesy is renowned for pikies/travellers which thanks to not paying any taxes have bought houses in the area. Word would have spread pretty quickly and Dad went each day to check on the car. He was alerted that the tracker had gone off but then the signal vanished. He went check after that again only for the car to have gone!
It looks like the car was moved into the inlet where it could not be seen. It was then stripped to how you see the pictures now. It is disgraceful but that's life!
He could see the kerb all the way under the bridge so presumed the water level was low. Half way through the puddle the car stalled, water up the exhaust without high revs, etc. Dad opened the door only for the water to poor in!
He contacted his insurance company immediately who said there is no way they can move or touch the car due to the water being contaminated! They would wait until the water level reduced due to health and safety. Well it has not stopped has it!
We presumed it would be a write off due to the water getting into the electrics etc but waited to hear any news.
Unfortunately the area of Lynne/ Chertesy is renowned for pikies/travellers which thanks to not paying any taxes have bought houses in the area. Word would have spread pretty quickly and Dad went each day to check on the car. He was alerted that the tracker had gone off but then the signal vanished. He went check after that again only for the car to have gone!
It looks like the car was moved into the inlet where it could not be seen. It was then stripped to how you see the pictures now. It is disgraceful but that's life!
CMG79 said:
This is/was my fathers car. I agree with all your comments but please read on as to why the car was left.
He could see the kerb all the way under the bridge so presumed the water level was low. Half way through the puddle the car stalled, water up the exhaust without high revs, etc. Dad opened the door only for the water to poor in!
He contacted his insurance company immediately who said there is no way they can move or touch the car due to the water being contaminated! They would wait until the water level reduced due to health and safety. Well it has not stopped has it!
We presumed it would be a write off due to the water getting into the electrics etc but waited to hear any news.
Unfortunately the area of Lynne/ Chertesy is renowned for pikies/travellers which thanks to not paying any taxes have bought houses in the area. Word would have spread pretty quickly and Dad went each day to check on the car. He was alerted that the tracker had gone off but then the signal vanished. He went check after that again only for the car to have gone!
It looks like the car was moved into the inlet where it could not be seen. It was then stripped to how you see the pictures now. It is disgraceful but that's life!
If your car was flooded like your fathers it would have been a write off due to contaminated water usually classified as a category B. He could see the kerb all the way under the bridge so presumed the water level was low. Half way through the puddle the car stalled, water up the exhaust without high revs, etc. Dad opened the door only for the water to poor in!
He contacted his insurance company immediately who said there is no way they can move or touch the car due to the water being contaminated! They would wait until the water level reduced due to health and safety. Well it has not stopped has it!
We presumed it would be a write off due to the water getting into the electrics etc but waited to hear any news.
Unfortunately the area of Lynne/ Chertesy is renowned for pikies/travellers which thanks to not paying any taxes have bought houses in the area. Word would have spread pretty quickly and Dad went each day to check on the car. He was alerted that the tracker had gone off but then the signal vanished. He went check after that again only for the car to have gone!
It looks like the car was moved into the inlet where it could not be seen. It was then stripped to how you see the pictures now. It is disgraceful but that's life!
I spoke to an insurance assessor who informed that once contaminated water enters a car interior the car would usually be scrapped as theres no real way to clean things out not to mention the damage to electrics, ECUs etc etc
CMG79 said:
This is/was my fathers car. I agree with all your comments but please read on as to why the car was left.
He could see the kerb all the way under the bridge so presumed the water level was low. Half way through the puddle the car stalled, water up the exhaust without high revs, etc. Dad opened the door only for the water to poor in!
He contacted his insurance company immediately who said there is no way they can move or touch the car due to the water being contaminated! They would wait until the water level reduced due to health and safety. Well it has not stopped has it!
We presumed it would be a write off due to the water getting into the electrics etc but waited to hear any news.
Unfortunately the area of Lynne/ Chertesy is renowned for pikies/travellers which thanks to not paying any taxes have bought houses in the area. Word would have spread pretty quickly and Dad went each day to check on the car. He was alerted that the tracker had gone off but then the signal vanished. He went check after that again only for the car to have gone!
It looks like the car was moved into the inlet where it could not be seen. It was then stripped to how you see the pictures now. It is disgraceful but that's life!
If that was my expensive car immobilised in a bad area I'd be making sure someone with a mobile phone was permanently around it to avoid exactly this. Unless of course the preferable outcome was for it to be stolen...He could see the kerb all the way under the bridge so presumed the water level was low. Half way through the puddle the car stalled, water up the exhaust without high revs, etc. Dad opened the door only for the water to poor in!
He contacted his insurance company immediately who said there is no way they can move or touch the car due to the water being contaminated! They would wait until the water level reduced due to health and safety. Well it has not stopped has it!
We presumed it would be a write off due to the water getting into the electrics etc but waited to hear any news.
Unfortunately the area of Lynne/ Chertesy is renowned for pikies/travellers which thanks to not paying any taxes have bought houses in the area. Word would have spread pretty quickly and Dad went each day to check on the car. He was alerted that the tracker had gone off but then the signal vanished. He went check after that again only for the car to have gone!
It looks like the car was moved into the inlet where it could not be seen. It was then stripped to how you see the pictures now. It is disgraceful but that's life!
KFC said:
If that was my expensive car immobilised in a bad area I'd be making sure someone with a mobile phone was permanently around it to avoid exactly this. Unless of course the preferable outcome was for it to be stolen...
Says the guy who wanted the insurance company to fully paint his slk in a different colour even though it didn't all need painting after being damaged.Pots and kettles
It may be an rs5, but possibly a toasted engine and water in the electronics, chances are it was a write off as soon as it hit the water. Hanging round for days with a mobile phone? Really?
northandy said:
Says the guy who wanted the insurance company to fully paint his slk in a different colour even though it didn't all need painting after being damaged.
Pots and kettles
It may be an rs5, but possibly a toasted engine and water in the electronics, chances are it was a write off as soon as it hit the water. Hanging round for days with a mobile phone? Really?
How long could it have took to organise someone to come tow it out? Though if you're already confident its a write off and the insurance company clearly don't care then I suppose its their loss... just let it get robbed and definitely seal the deal on a car you don't want back...Pots and kettles
It may be an rs5, but possibly a toasted engine and water in the electronics, chances are it was a write off as soon as it hit the water. Hanging round for days with a mobile phone? Really?
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