Another on bites the dust
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sixor8 said:
Was this very recently? I hope your insurance had an 'agreed value.' 
I've had TVRs on market value only a couple of times with 'normal' insurance but perhaps shouldn't have. Both the rear rubber pipes on my Griff were badly cracked, discovered on last week's service. Not noticed at MoT elsewhere earlier in the year.
haven't check insurance yet, The car was mechanically excellent, having had a complete chassis refurb a few years ago, all the suspension was sorted brand new hood last year.I've had TVRs on market value only a couple of times with 'normal' insurance but perhaps shouldn't have. Both the rear rubber pipes on my Griff were badly cracked, discovered on last week's service. Not noticed at MoT elsewhere earlier in the year.
Thanks everyone. I spoke to the insurance company this morning and started the process. The car is too far gone for me to sort I am afraid, but I am told it will end up at Copart eventually.
The wheels were in good shape and it had a brand new hood, but since everything in front of the windscreen is crispy and black there isn’t much left. I guess the interior wasn’t bad. Sadly the front indicators were buggered. The annoying thing is that the chassis and suspension had all been done by a previous owner, with loads of photos. Maybe the chassis could be recovered and reused.
I have a few spares in the garage too, including an airflow meter that I think works and a rear indicator cluster.
Sing out if you would like them.
The wheels were in good shape and it had a brand new hood, but since everything in front of the windscreen is crispy and black there isn’t much left. I guess the interior wasn’t bad. Sadly the front indicators were buggered. The annoying thing is that the chassis and suspension had all been done by a previous owner, with loads of photos. Maybe the chassis could be recovered and reused.
I have a few spares in the garage too, including an airflow meter that I think works and a rear indicator cluster.
Sing out if you would like them.
To close the loop on this, the insurance company have now paid out and the car is at Co-Part
https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/70813785/1990-tvr-290...
Its obviously a CAT B
The insurance company were very good as were Co-Part. I had a really nice chat with the valuing engineer, who was delighted to be able to talk about something other than Fiesta STs. He couldn't give me what I wanted, but passed me to Axa who were also very good. I settled on £7800, which was £200 less than I paid for it.
No doubt it will end up with TVR Glenn, unless someone rebuilding an S3 buys it for parts. She has a brand new hood, which will be useless now because it will stink of burned fibreglass. The wheels are nice, the interior is OK ish, but it has had a complete chassis and suspension refresh, I can't remember whether the engine was rebuilt or not now, but it went like stink!
https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/70813785/1990-tvr-290...
Its obviously a CAT B
The insurance company were very good as were Co-Part. I had a really nice chat with the valuing engineer, who was delighted to be able to talk about something other than Fiesta STs. He couldn't give me what I wanted, but passed me to Axa who were also very good. I settled on £7800, which was £200 less than I paid for it.
No doubt it will end up with TVR Glenn, unless someone rebuilding an S3 buys it for parts. She has a brand new hood, which will be useless now because it will stink of burned fibreglass. The wheels are nice, the interior is OK ish, but it has had a complete chassis and suspension refresh, I can't remember whether the engine was rebuilt or not now, but it went like stink!
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