The Total Loss Experience
07-01-2008, 12:34 PM
#33
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Neil, I found your car on Sunday. It's now local to me. The guy who has it bought it at an insurance auction for $15k, repaired it and is using it as a "showcase" for his metal fabrication shop. He put a RS wing on it, a 997 look bumper cover/splitter and a half cage. You'd never know the car was written off. The exhaust he has on it now (his own fabrication) sounds like the four horseman of the apocalypse are coming to get you. He learned through me how lucky he was to "steal" this car especially considering the work you had done on it just prior to your mishap. Just thought you might want to know...
Hope you are enjoying your new ride!
Hope you are enjoying your new ride!
07-01-2008, 12:52 PM
#34
What a great description of the crash, felt like I was there with you. Happy your OK and have another beaut. Way to stick it to the man too! Never give up agaianst the Ins. companies.
07-01-2008, 01:54 PM
#36
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Let me tell you this guy lucked out. Other than a few new panels, new front suspension a little frame straightening and some paint, he has a car that is in terrific shape and great mechanical condition.
07-01-2008, 06:46 PM
#37
Seared
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Neil, I found your car on Sunday. It's now local to me. The guy who has it bought it at an insurance auction for $15k, repaired it and is using it as a "showcase" for his metal fabrication shop. He put a RS wing on it, a 997 look bumper cover/splitter and a half cage. You'd never know the car was written off. The exhaust he has on it now (his own fabrication) sounds like the four horseman of the apocalypse are coming to get you. He learned through me how lucky he was to "steal" this car especially considering the work you had done on it just prior to your mishap. Just thought you might want to know...
Hope you are enjoying your new ride!
Hope you are enjoying your new ride!
Neil & I checked the same car over at Hershey recently. The seller wanted silly money for it....
Andreas
07-01-2008, 09:00 PM
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Fred,
Thanks for keeping me up to date on my old ride. As a matter of fact I still have a set of keys to it. A good memory jog to all potential buyers to take a very close look at the title, and documentation. I am under the impression that not all states require salvage history to be documented.
I did see it at Hershey, and I was a little surprised at the choices used for it's transformation. The custom exhaust was in the experiential stage at that time and there were issues with clearance-nice welding though.
Thinking back I believe USAA let it go for12K. Weekendrides.com, the initial salvage purchaser must have flipped it for a quick 3K!
So... the real question is how did it run? I was so impressed with Mark's work that to me it was like a whole new car. Hope it works out for the new owner. Keep us posted,
Neil
Thanks for keeping me up to date on my old ride. As a matter of fact I still have a set of keys to it. A good memory jog to all potential buyers to take a very close look at the title, and documentation. I am under the impression that not all states require salvage history to be documented.
I did see it at Hershey, and I was a little surprised at the choices used for it's transformation. The custom exhaust was in the experiential stage at that time and there were issues with clearance-nice welding though.
Thinking back I believe USAA let it go for12K. Weekendrides.com, the initial salvage purchaser must have flipped it for a quick 3K!
So... the real question is how did it run? I was so impressed with Mark's work that to me it was like a whole new car. Hope it works out for the new owner. Keep us posted,
Neil
07-01-2008, 10:59 PM
#39
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Fred,
Thanks for keeping me up to date on my old ride. As a matter of fact I still have a set of keys to it. A good memory jog to all potential buyers to take a very close look at the title, and documentation. I am under the impression that not all states require salvage history to be documented.
I did see it at Hershey, and I was a little surprised at the choices used for it's transformation. The custom exhaust was in the experiential stage at that time and there were issues with clearance-nice welding though.
Thinking back I believe USAA let it go for12K. Weekendrides.com, the initial salvage purchaser must have flipped it for a quick 3K!
So... the real question is how did it run? I was so impressed with Mark's work that to me it was like a whole new car. Hope it works out for the new owner. Keep us posted,
Neil
Thanks for keeping me up to date on my old ride. As a matter of fact I still have a set of keys to it. A good memory jog to all potential buyers to take a very close look at the title, and documentation. I am under the impression that not all states require salvage history to be documented.
I did see it at Hershey, and I was a little surprised at the choices used for it's transformation. The custom exhaust was in the experiential stage at that time and there were issues with clearance-nice welding though.
Thinking back I believe USAA let it go for12K. Weekendrides.com, the initial salvage purchaser must have flipped it for a quick 3K!
So... the real question is how did it run? I was so impressed with Mark's work that to me it was like a whole new car. Hope it works out for the new owner. Keep us posted,
Neil
In terms of performance I was putting .9-1.25 seconds on him per run (42-44 second run)on a very tight course with a C4 with some RS spec suspension parts, but with similar 220 treadwear rubber so I'm sure that is worth some time. I'd like to think it was down more to skill but I can't be the judge of that.
There's a chance I'll see it again this Sunday as I'm going to another Auto-X that he might be at. I'll "scrutineer" it a bit more then.
