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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: V AR 164 on July 26, 2018, 07:39:30 PM

Title: Write off 4C
Post by: V AR 164 on July 26, 2018, 07:39:30 PM
Was browsing the pickles auctions salvage list and came across this...

https://www.pickles.com.au/damaged-salvage/item/-/details/CP-02-15--Alfa-Romeo--4C--Coupe/252520286

How does one even manage to do such damage to a car!?!?!? Its actually split into two pieces  :o

Andrew
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: As the day goes on July 26, 2018, 07:54:35 PM
Hit a pole side on?
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: Neil Choi on July 26, 2018, 07:57:29 PM
Swerved to avoid a small animal and slid into a tree, apparently.
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: Craig_m67 on July 26, 2018, 08:04:00 PM
Didn't use the correct jack point...
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: bazzbazz on July 26, 2018, 09:07:52 PM
Quote from: Craig_m67 on July 26, 2018, 08:04:00 PM
Didn't use the correct jack point...

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: Citroënbender on July 26, 2018, 09:24:30 PM
Wrong oil does it, apparently, if forums are to be believed.
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: bazzbazz on July 26, 2018, 09:31:19 PM
Quote from: Citroënbender on July 26, 2018, 09:24:30 PM
Wrong oil does it, apparently, if forums are to be believed.

HEEL BOY, HEEL I SAY !!
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: As the day goes on July 26, 2018, 09:45:59 PM
Quote from: Neil Choi on July 26, 2018, 07:57:29 PM
Swerved to avoid a small animal and slid into a tree, apparently.

Was it in ludricous mode?
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: poohbah on July 26, 2018, 11:06:49 PM
For $540 it would make a fantastic conversation starter in my lounge room.
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: GTV-074 on July 27, 2018, 11:19:57 AM
A couple of tubes of airfix glue and a can of humbrol paint and it should be back together and as good as new....
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: poohbah on July 27, 2018, 12:41:42 PM
With a bit of imagination the buyer could build a "stretch" version.
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: V AR 164 on July 27, 2018, 12:53:39 PM
If I had the room I'd actually grab it, the auction places is 10 mins down the road. Surely the headlights and seats would be worth a couple thousand.

But I think bringing it home would make the neighbours not overly happy hahaha.

Andrew.
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: poohbah on July 27, 2018, 03:59:52 PM
No way it goes for less than a few thousand bucks. Parts value would be tens of k$ I reckons
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: carlo rossi on July 27, 2018, 07:54:40 PM
I would use the front end on the wall coming thru in my bar
or a cafe
cool
there has to be 2000 in parts at least
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: Citroënbender on July 28, 2018, 06:12:34 PM
That's a good way to use it.  :)

I'd have thought its value as a front end donor for medium collision, might make it quite valuable.
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: sportiva on July 28, 2018, 07:32:09 PM
I was here
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: Citroënbender on July 30, 2018, 02:00:25 PM
Watching it go... Riveting stuff; living vicariously on the skin of other peoples' wallets.  ;D

Edit 1: WTF - they just added eight minutes to the auction close time?  Failed to meet reserve?
Edit 2: Last bid I saw, at the alleged close time (revised) was $4900. 
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: As the day goes on July 30, 2018, 02:28:14 PM
Thats the figure that I noted too.  Wonder if it sold and by how much?
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: Craig_m67 on July 30, 2018, 06:33:07 PM
not a bad price.. easily $5K in parts.
Just as well it wasn't in Brisbane or it'd be in my garage right now..
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: bazzbazz on July 30, 2018, 07:45:44 PM
Face it, you're a closet member of the Frankenstein family.

Anyone ever seen someone try and shoehorn a 4C motor & gearbox into a Duetto . . . .stand back and watch!  :o

;D
Title: Re: Write off 4C
Post by: Craig_m67 on July 30, 2018, 08:17:37 PM
Grab the soft hammer Igor...