an easy repair to you?
28-01-2008, 08:35 PM
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an easy repair to you?
ive been after one of these for a while in this colour think they look lovely only as a runaround but this doesnt look lyk an easy repair to me wat do you think?
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28-01-2008, 08:38 PM
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Easy mate take the internal trim out and get the worst back out with a bolster chisel then dress it up and spot of filler ,job done
28-01-2008, 08:42 PM
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yeah dont bother with a new panel, its not TOO bad.
28-01-2008, 08:43 PM
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really that easy but wont dents still be visible? and wat bout where its rusting?
28-01-2008, 08:43 PM
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Easy mate take the internal trim out and get the worst back out with a bolster chisel then dress it up and spot of filler ,job done
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Yeah that looks a easy repair, even a bodyshop would fix that for not to much ŁŁ, nice cars these, i got a si (same engine) never had any probs!!
28-01-2008, 08:55 PM
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yer ive had one before they are indescrutable
28-01-2008, 09:00 PM
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really that easy but wont dents still be visible? and wat bout where its rusting?
rustproof it all, behind etc, and do a good job with the filler after tapping it our. will bareley be noticable
Bodyshop wouldnt charge much for that either im guessing, theyll do similar.
28-01-2008, 09:02 PM
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not a hard job at all to be honest...
get the worst of it out and then a skim of filler, basically as twins said..
28-01-2008, 10:22 PM
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Easy repair that one mate and def worth buying if you get it for the right kind of money.
A weekend would see that as good as finished and back on the road, knock as much of the damage back out from the inside, a few skims of filler, some paint and jobs a good un !!!
You wouldn't need to be too fussy with the repair if you just want to use it as a cheap run around.
29-01-2008, 09:58 AM
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how much do you think i will look to pay for bodywork?
29-01-2008, 02:48 PM
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29-01-2008, 04:02 PM
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300 if you pic the right bodyshop might even get it done for 200 if ya know someone
29-01-2008, 04:44 PM
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oo possibly considerin it now but ive hpi checked it and its come up cat c repairable but not repaired by insurer
29-01-2008, 05:40 PM
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will need a vic check too, costs 36 quid takes 15 mins then you can send off for the logbook which is free for a cat c car
29-01-2008, 06:06 PM
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Out of intrest whats the price on the car
29-01-2008, 06:18 PM
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he's been a bit cheeky by not declaring that in the description in my opinion, as its cats C it will need a VIC check.
depends on how much it goes for if its bargain or not, wouldnt pay much more than what its currently on
29-01-2008, 07:16 PM
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yer i know i did hpi check an came up cat c in 2006
29-01-2008, 07:19 PM
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if it was back in 2006 wont need a vic or its already been done, just repair it and drive it, although as above 300 odd tops if its a car you want
29-01-2008, 08:37 PM
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i am considerin what does a cat c do to car other than decrease the sell on value
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Surely it would go down as a cat d looking at the damage in the pictures.
29-01-2008, 08:49 PM
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wats difference cat c and cat d?
30-01-2008, 07:33 AM
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i notice its not for sale anymore
30-01-2008, 09:19 AM
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i thought that might happen but time im deciding and me postin on here someone bought it
was going call him 2day oh well my loss
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