very nice 450 chim at ins loss auction. ends 12.02/2013

[TJC46]

As per the title. Seems to have very little damage.ends tonight 12/02/2013 at approx 8.00pm

Seems a much better option than some of the "project ones" on ebay at the moment.
http://www.hbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/zyview/D=vehicles/V=b...


Click on one of the 10 pics at the bottom of the page, to open in a larger window.

Cmon someone buy this if only to stop certain "salvage" establishments from buying and selling on for a profit.

Edited by TJC46 on Tuesday 12th February 12:08

Edited by TJC46 on Tuesday 12th February 12:12

Edited by TJC46 on Tuesday 12th February 12:12

[Bassfiend229hp]

That really is such a shame - looks in such good condition apart from what appears to be fairly minor damage.

[TV8]

isnt cat c more than minor though?

[JonathanT]

is it me or is the rear driverside wheel at a funny angle?

[jamienshelly]

I think it may have had an altercation with the kerb at the same time the rest of the damage was done.
May just be the wishbones but with that force perhaps the chassis has twisted slightly.
And what are the bits on the rear bumper above the tail pipes, Parking sensors?

Edited by jamienshelly on Tuesday 12th February 13:09

[TJC46]

TV8 said:

isnt cat c more than minor though?

Not necessarily. By the pics it looks as though it has had some kind of side impact, with a kerb or similar.
There is damage to the wing and along the offside sill. Would also assume some damage to the front and rear offside wishbones. This is not as bad as it sounds as that is exactly what [the front ones at least] are designed to do....collapse/bend upon side impact.

[BountyHunter]

TV8 said:

isnt cat c more than minor though?

yes and no.

the same damage could give a cat c, cat d or no cat category at all depending on what sort of assessor you get, how persuasive you are, and the age of the car - for example if pretty new a car would simply get repaired, but a few yrs down the line even simple paint damage could cause it to be written off due to cost of repair against value of vehicle

[caduceus]

Lovely interior

[rickprice]

Crack in front wing means ? new wing or half-shell
Offset rear tyre - who knows... suspension at least?
Re-spray most of RHS assuming good paint match/blend

Not a lot of work for a garage or body shop but expensive, I'll bet - £2.5 - 3k?

Could be worth it at the current price of just over £3k however?

Does look like a nicely cared for car but will always be a Cat C at resale.



Rich

[BountyHunter]

rickprice said:

Does look like a nicely cared for car but will always be a Cat C at resale.

you can now have them moved on the register from Cat C/D to "Condition Inspected"
this indicates a car was previously a Cat C or D but has been inspected to make sure any repairs needed have been done to a professional standard.

However im not sure how this affects value
Cat C/D will mean a price drop of 30- 40% over that of a similar example with no adverse history - but what sort of price a "condition inspected" car would make is anyones guess.

[pjac67]

No surpise as to who won it - should be on ebay very soon with a good 50% mark up....

[5.0ltr]

pjac67 said:

No surpise as to who won it - should be on ebay very soon with a good 50% mark up....

Yep, but he will have washed it first! Or should I say FURST, but in fairness it is repairable for £500 I would guess.

[Sardonicus]

5.0ltr said:

pjac67 said:

No surpise as to who won it - should be on ebay very soon with a good 50% mark up....

Yep, but he will have washed it first! Or should I say FURST, but in fairness it is repairable for £500 I would guess.

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[jojackson4]

Why do that one the 2 on eBab as projects look a lot better buy and there straight

[BountyHunter]

pjac67 said:

No surpise as to who won it - should be on ebay very soon with a good 50% mark up....

its on ebay already !!!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-CHIMAERA-4-5-1998-SA...

he's even used the salvage yard pics, but not the one that indicates rear suspension damage and no mention of that in the description eithwr


seeing as how there was a fully repaired Cat D 450 Chim in Blue on ebay a few months ago (in Glasgow iirc) and it made just over £5k

and a silver 450 Cat C or D (again all repaired) in the Autumn and that too wasnt much over the £5k mark

then I suspect this one may be somewhat overpriced at £6.5k before repairs

Edited by BountyHunter on Tuesday 12th February 23:05

[5.0ltr]

Sardonicus said:

5.0ltr said:

pjac67 said:

No surpise as to who won it - should be on ebay very soon with a good 50% mark up....

Yep, but he will have washed it first! Or should I say FURST, but in fairness it is repairable for £500 I would guess.

...

TVR CHIMAERA 4.5 1998 IN METALIC BLUE WITH GREY /BLUE TRIM
WTHE CAR HAS VERY VERY LIGHT SILL DAMAGE VERY EASY DIY REPAIR
WE CAN COMPLET THE FIBERGLASS WORK UPTO PREP AND PAINT STAGE FOR£495
Sorry a fiver out!

[BountyHunter]

5.0ltr said:

TVR CHIMAERA 4.5 1998 IN METALIC BLUE WITH GREY /BLUE TRIM
WTHE CAR HAS VERY VERY LIGHT SILL DAMAGE VERY EASY DIY REPAIR
WE CAN COMPLET THE FIBERGLASS WORK UPTO PREP AND PAINT STAGE FOR£495
Sorry a fiver out!

bit more than a fiver seeing as how it doesnt include paint.
not to mention it may have suspension damage (and maybe even light chassis damage too)

[TJC46]

TJC46 said:

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Cmon someone buy this if only to stop certain "salvage" establishments from buying and selling on for a profit.

Ah well it was worth a try. Now if your interested its £2000 more than "they" paid for it!

[5.0ltr]

BountyHunter said:

5.0ltr said:

TVR CHIMAERA 4.5 1998 IN METALIC BLUE WITH GREY /BLUE TRIM
WTHE CAR HAS VERY VERY LIGHT SILL DAMAGE VERY EASY DIY REPAIR
WE CAN COMPLET THE FIBERGLASS WORK UPTO PREP AND PAINT STAGE FOR£495
Sorry a fiver out!

bit more than a fiver seeing as how it doesnt include paint.
not to mention it may have suspension damage (and maybe even light chassis damage too)

It was meant to be ironic.

[Julesprivate]

"ironic" - as opposed to "moronic" which describes the buyer.

Having had some dealings with that particular gentleman in the past I am unsurprised to see the markup and the lack of detail as to the actual amount of work required to restore the car.