Loss of RS2 to water, Gutted being the understatement

[Michael S2]

Noooooo! This really saddens me Mike, absolutely gutted for you.

Whatever you do with insurance don't let them take the car if you do want to buy it back to either put back on the road or break for spares. Let them come and inspect it or whatever else but don't let them take it.

If you need any help at all with anything just let me know I'm only down the road.
Mike

[Bugmaster]

Sorry for your loss, my mates mum and dad's house has been flooded in Cumbria too, a complete nightmare.

Your RS2 was a very fine example, enjoyed your thread when you picked it up from Belgium. It's just awful news.

Hope the insurance company pays out what you deserve.

Regards

[andy10v]

That is sad.

Whatever you do with insurance don't let them take the car if you do want to buy it back to either put back on the road or break for spares. Let them come and inspect it or whatever else but don't let them take it.

If you dont want a CAT C/D car and/or dont have the time to fix it it I would keep it, get the payout from the insurance, buy it back from the insurance then sell the car on here/ebay and between the payout and the selling the car you should be able to replace it.

Document all the RS2s for sale just now to argue market value.

Or if you have time for a project then good luck.

[andy10v]

£19850
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C693971

[DJones]

Sorry to learn of this, terrible situation to find yourself in.

All the very best.

Darren

[quattro-nick]

good luck with your insurance

[K Simmonds]

Gutted to hear this Mike.

First thing to do is remove the battery, if you haven't already done that, I say "remove" so there can be no chance of it being reconnected by mistake. As long as you haven't moved the ignition key in theory the ECU etc may well survive once thoroughly dried out.

Personally I'm not sure if I'd involve my insurance company regarding the RS2, flood damaged stuff tends to be classified as 'B' and can only be broken for spares. I'd get it in somewhere safe ASAP, drop all oils, pull out the seats and carpet, hire a couple of dehumidifiers and get it drying, remove the ECU and put it somewhere warm like a clothes airing cupboard.

If the insurance company remove it sadly it's unlikely you'll ever see the car again

As you mentioned it's only fresh water, if it were the sea even I'd admit defeat and fall on the mercy of my insurance.

[LHD_Kid]

Gutted to hear this Mike.

First thing to do is remove the battery, if you haven't already done that, I say "remove" so there can be no chance of it being reconnected by mistake. As long as you haven't moved the ignition key in theory the ECU etc may well survive once thoroughly dried out.

Personally I'm not sure if I'd involve my insurance company regarding the RS2, flood damaged stuff tends to be classified as 'B' and can only be broken for spares. I'd get it in somewhere safe ASAP, drop all oils, pull out the seats and carpet, hire a couple of dehumidifiers and get it drying, remove the ECU and put it somewhere warm like a clothes airing cupboard.

If the insurance company remove it sadly it's unlikely you'll ever see the car again

As you mentioned it's only fresh water, if it were the sea even I'd admit defeat and fall on the mercy of my insurance.

Excellent advice here...

Gutted to read what's happened.

I had the same happen to my (then) pride and joy 300zx, managed to dry it out and get it running.

The key is to take the interior out and not 'try' anything until fully dried out.

The fact that water has gone in the air intake and up the exhaust will not worry anything - as long as its all dried out and fluids changed.

Gearbox too as water will have entered through the breather...

Good luck...

[imp998]

rs2

You could try putting the ECU in rice, like you do if you have dropped a mobile phone in water

[poor-boy]

Gutted so sorry to hear

[cardcrash]

I believe I saw this car on the May Scotland mission, here's you next to me & Kit:


To lose that to a river overflow must make you want to cry whatever outcome comes of it I hope it's the best one you can get with the least fuss and red tape possible... From what Kit says, perhaps that would be the most prudent route. Anyhow, fingers crossed...

[jogi730]

It's quite sickening to even try and imagine what you are going through. Fingers crossed your insurance assessor is understanding and you can sort things out so the New Year is something to look forward to. Good luck. I think everyone on here will be rooting for you

[anthonys2]

Mike am gutted for you we all love our cars on here but that's terrible whats happened here. As long as you and your family are ok I guess cars can be replaced in the long run. If you want any help with anything Mike give me a shout happy to help

[Coxy]

totally gutted for you and the RS2 is a big loss and would be very difficult to replace.

It's going to be a tough call with the insurance as by the sounds of it, it would get written off as a CAT B from previous experience and then it can never see the road again.

You need to get the ball rolling with the insurance company anyway, but if you don't have agreed value then I'm sure someone who does agreed valuations would be able to write a letter to the insurers showing the current and correct market value.
I've done agreed valuations for years over on Classic Audi and have also done covering letters for insurance claims so drop me a pm if I can assist with this in anyway as would be more than happy to help.
Also, the biggest problem with non agreed valuations is that they will take the price of 2-3 UK cars which are currently for sale to come up with a market value. Given that only 3 RS2's have gone to market in the past 12 months, finding current adverts of 2-3 for sale is not an easy task.
However, I'm sure a couple of willing RS2 owners (myself included) could come up with an advert on pistonheads and car and classic with a much more favourable price to assist you with getting your claim on track. They will basically pay out on what you need to replace the car with one of similar spec etc. Something they can't do if there are none for sale.
Whether they'd take that Southern Ireland car in to account is another matter but at that price, I'm fairly sure it won't hang around for long anyway as there is a huge demand for them right now.

[Avantus]

Mike nooooooo

Couldn't believe it as I read the topic title... didn't want to open the thread
I hope you get good insurance cover, and hopefully she can be saved.