V8 Vantage - Modified - Write Off
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Just seen this on eBay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aston-Martin-Vantage-4-3...
IMO it's not a good looking example at all.
More interestingly is the bottom line of the advert that says it's been a Cat B write off. My understanding was that Cat B's had to be crushed after a few parts had been removed from it.
If it's a Cat B then surely that shouldn't be for sale? Certainly wouldn't be my money going into it!
David.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aston-Martin-Vantage-4-3...
IMO it's not a good looking example at all.
More interestingly is the bottom line of the advert that says it's been a Cat B write off. My understanding was that Cat B's had to be crushed after a few parts had been removed from it.
If it's a Cat B then surely that shouldn't be for sale? Certainly wouldn't be my money going into it!
David.
This is the RAC version of the definition.
Category B
Body shell should be crushed. Signifies extensive damage, although some parts are salvageable. Should never re-appear on road, although reclaimed parts can be used in other road-going vehicles.
Unlike a generation ago, where you could buy a brand new complete body for your Mini or MGB, in the case of Gaydon AMs, the body cannot be replaced.
Whether a law is broken upon resale, I do not know.
Jon39 said:
in the case of Gaydon AMs, the body cannot be replaced.
Do you have a source for that assertion please? A few years back I looked at acquiring a V8V that had a twisted tub which was a write-off. Plan was to disassemble, put parts on a new tub and use it as a track toy. Gaydon would not sell the tub to you, you had to take the wreck to Gaydon and they would do the work. Point is - you could buy the new body.
So interested to hear your contrary opinion...
JohnG1 said:
Do you have a source for that assertion please?
A few years back I looked at acquiring a V8V that had a twisted tub which was a write-off. Plan was to disassemble, put parts on a new tub and use it as a track toy. Gaydon would not sell the tub to you, you had to take the wreck to Gaydon and they would do the work. Point is - you could buy the new body.
So interested to hear your contrary opinion...
A few years back I looked at acquiring a V8V that had a twisted tub which was a write-off. Plan was to disassemble, put parts on a new tub and use it as a track toy. Gaydon would not sell the tub to you, you had to take the wreck to Gaydon and they would do the work. Point is - you could buy the new body.
So interested to hear your contrary opinion...
I think you have answered your question John.
Gaydon have to do it. Did they do the work you have described, for you?
I guess that whatever their price might be for such work, it may be difficult to justify.
The section of body, from the door backwards is bonded to the tub at Gaydon, using a complicated jig. Certainly the other individual body panels and doors etc., could subsequently be fitted by ordinary workshops.
Creating a 'tub' or part 'tub' is I am sure, also a factory only job, because we have seen in some of the factory films, just how complex the construction of the 'chassis' and rear body are. You will know that masses of individual alloy components are bonded together by special machinery to create the 'tub', after which it is cooked.
I wonder if Works do major 'tub' damage repairs for Gaydon cars, at their own premises. My guess is they don't, because of the aspects already mentioned.
In reality, the high cost to repair complex structures, means it must only very rarely ever be done.
This reminds me of a PHers Vantage, which had serious front chassis damage.
Insurers wrote it off, but it then reappeared, 'mended' and for sale.
There was a real rumpus on here about that.
Edited by Jon39 on Saturday 19th August 23:28
OK, so you concur, the body can be replaced.
One could argue that the car to which you refer could have been repaired but at a considerable expense. Certainly having seen the pictures, I could see the visible parts of the problem. And a decent garage could have stripped the car down to see all of the problems. I think it's fair to say that we don't need to resurrect that particular corpse...
One could argue that the car to which you refer could have been repaired but at a considerable expense. Certainly having seen the pictures, I could see the visible parts of the problem. And a decent garage could have stripped the car down to see all of the problems. I think it's fair to say that we don't need to resurrect that particular corpse...
Sure it's a cat B and not a typo? Shame the seller has blocked out the reg. Also, I can't see an asking price but I don't know if that's just me being simple...
Might do some digging if I get bored at work this week
EDIT: I now see it's up for £24,995. My phone wasn't displaying that originally
Might do some digging if I get bored at work this week
EDIT: I now see it's up for £24,995. My phone wasn't displaying that originally
Edited by XLR Motorsport on Thursday 24th August 07:53
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