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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:47 pm |
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| Roger Red Hat wrote: |
whats so "write off" about that?
car seems alrite. for a write off anywho..
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The insurance company thinks its worth too little to repair it. It needs:
New wing, new bumper, new door & mirror. Also, painting cost
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price?
dont like the look of the one to the left of it (pictures left)
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The price was 375 quid.
The car on the left is a Toy Corolla  (after a meeting with a light post) |
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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:49 pm |
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The RT's are going from 1500-2300 quid when sold here in Iceland 
So i got me a car for well under that and spare parts aswell  |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432
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Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:00 pm |
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good result there!
bring it on a road trip over to the UK and we will stick a 16v engine in it for you  |
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Roger Red Hat
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Joined: 13 Oct 2004
Posts: 4722
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Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:04 pm |
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a meeting with a lamp post eh?
sounds very familiar...any mud involved with the lamp post?
:p |
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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:24 am |
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| Roger Red Hat wrote: |
a meeting with a lamp post eh?
sounds very familiar...any mud involved with the lamp post?
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Propably |
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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:25 am |
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| Neal 19 16v wrote: |
good result there!
bring it on a road trip over to the UK and we will stick a 16v engine in it for you |
Expensive road trip 
Also i have not noticed the 16v version here in Iceland.
Is it only a mainland Europe and UK edition? |
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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Sat Mar 05, 2005 11:23 am |
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This weekend is not turning out as good as i wanted.
Couldnt spend nearly as much time as i wanted on my project today 
All i got done was:
1. Change the screen wash pump on the resevoir
2. Find out that the wiper motor is fcked. Didnt work to change the relay 
So i have to move the motor from the RN to the RT tomorrow....
Hopefully more will get done tomorrow.... |
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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:24 pm |
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Well well well.
Finally things were done
Last weekend:
Changed the front right wing that was fcked
Changed the front grille panel
Changed the indicator on same side
Changed the wheel arch cover since the old one had broken on couple of places
Changed the wiper motor. Finally the delay on 1st step works 
Fastened the broken front bumper temporarily as much as i could
Will try to combine my two broken bumpers into one, hopefully 
Note, these things were donated by my 1.8 RN (thanks RN!)
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Installed a new 55 Ah battery
So now my beast is alive again
Damn i love the power in this car
Whats left:
Rear fog light panel has many cracks in it, exchange it
Antenna is broken, exchange
Combine bumpers, with luck it might work
Drivers interior door handle is fcked, exchange
Find replacement speaker covers, old are broken
Fix leak in trunk
Overall cleaning, inside and out, even tidy under the hood
2nd coat of wax
Then someday i'll have a shiny beast |
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Xvisor
Level 7 User
Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Posts: 230
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Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:58 am |
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If that's all that's left you own a great car for little money.
Hope it'll all work out well keep us up to date |
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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:59 pm |
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Did an overall cleaning inside the RT on saturday.
I had not vacuumed it since i got it in December since i've only been working on the car. I was stomped upon a finding under the passenger seat. I found (amongst other garbage from previous owner) the spare key to it 
I wonder if the owner had lost it a long time ago? hehe
Anyways, its shining now on the inside thanks to STP Son of a Gun and Mr Propre window cleaner
Hopefully i can take photos of the cleaning job and project in total tomorrow |
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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Thu May 05, 2005 9:41 am |
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Well well well well.......
New photos of the almost finished beast
As you can see, the bumper is still bothering me
But i stole the alloys from the spare parts car
Also, gave it another wax today |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Thu May 05, 2005 9:44 am |
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it looks pretty good, the bumper is all that lets it down from the pics! |
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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Thu May 05, 2005 9:48 am |
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Yeah, i dont know when i can finish that damn bumper. Whether to search for a scrapped one or to respray this one....
Having it painted is not the cheapest service in iceland...sadly |
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Tranton
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Joined: 17 Mar 2004
Posts: 342
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Thu May 05, 2005 10:39 am |
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You'll probably not get the results your looking for by doing a re-spray. Would be easier and would look better if you tried to find a replacement. |
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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Thu May 05, 2005 10:46 am |
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Not easy to find them blue in a decent condition over here |
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Tranton
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Joined: 17 Mar 2004
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Thu May 05, 2005 10:53 am |
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That's a bugger, I assume shipping is a nightmare as well!
I guess it's best to go with the most accessible option then |
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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Thu May 05, 2005 11:28 am |
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Heh, shipping for large items over the Atlantic is a pain
Thats why i can only buy the smaller items i need on eBay |
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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Mon May 23, 2005 3:25 pm |
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I used the weekend to strip down my spare parts car since the local authoroties were going to take it away tomorrow.
Before and after shots of it
Before
After
RIP R19 Ph2 1.4e RN VF1L53A0513388513 |
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