Scratched my RS2

[K Simmonds]

Every-time I look at this car I'm amazed at the amount of damage it has sustained, it's really quite fascinating just how mangled it is.

Definitely not square and true anymore...

Would have been a little unsettling being a rear passenger, and difficult not to advocate the use of seatbelts.

Who wanted the front bumper? £500, minor scuff marks at each side


Same deal for the rear bumper


Buckle up people. Unless perhaps you're planning to sit in the back and have a side on impact, jury's out on that one.

Yeah bumpers are mine, half an hour with some glue and staples and their be like new.

[John.]

Would I be right in saying the only undamaged panel is the driver's door?

[K Simmonds]

Would I be right in saying the only undamaged panel is the driver's door?

No that's damaged as well mate, it's no longer the same shape. Charlie did a most comprehensive job of destroying the exterior.

Sill it'll yield many useful parts.

[cardcrash]

And indeed, the interior!

[John.]

Charlie did a most comprehensive job of destroying the exterior.

And indeed, the interior!

It's a sign of the forces exerted on the car when you're struggling to salvage interior bits.

How are you Charlie, any aches, pains or bits falling off!?

[K Simmonds]

And indeed, the interior!

Yes that's quite broken as well, the whole shell is twisted and you've even managed to comprehensively ruin the roof, it did have a tidy head lining, not anymore.

You were most fortunate to walk away from that mate. I mean really, really lucky.

See you in a couple of hours.

[jubjub]

Please tell me the rings of the front grill survived?

[Nace20]

No that's damaged as well mate, it's no longer the same shape. Charlie did a most comprehensive job of destroying the exterior.

Sill it'll yield many useful parts.

I hope that you will take the trim of doors anyway

[K Simmonds]

I hope that you will take the trim of doors anyway

Any thing of use will be removed.

Pretty sure the grill rings survived along with the whole grill, somewhat remarkably, though Charlie wants these parts for his LHD car...I think.

[Gazmitchell]

No that's damaged as well mate, it's no longer the same shape. Charlie did a most comprehensive job of destroying the exterior.

Sill it'll yield many useful parts.

Yep as you say anything off of one of these rare motors has a value nowadays ....

[cardcrash]

Yes that's quite broken as well, the whole shell is twisted and you've even managed to comprehensively ruin the roof, it did have a tidy head lining, not anymore.

You were most fortunate to walk away from that mate. I mean really, really lucky.

See you in a couple of hours.

Yes I guess I was!

Here's the passenger seat that did come out with a little shove




As for old tyres, there's the 595's that were on the wheels at the time of the accident, but I don't have a tyre removal machine to hand although I think I do have a set of fairly good tyres that came with the car when I bought it.

As for the driver's door I haven't really taken any pictures of it but is is out of alignment suggesting the hinges are knackered at least






Somehow they're the only pictures I seem to have taken of the driver's door.

As for aches and pains and bits falling off, no, I seem to have come off a little better than the car. I have a slight red mark from the airbag burn to my wrist


P.s. Still not taking any requests for parts yet I'm afraid

[John.]

I see it now....the undamaged panel.











It's the fuel filler door!

[vonbeck]

Get some old steelis for the wheels too

sent from my not so smart phone

[Rikki Kitto]

I feel really sick bro glad you and the dog walked away from it to fight another day, sad times indeed

[cardcrash]

Getting lighter! Cheers for your help today Kit.


The wheels on the other side are both facing straight forward


Kit wrestled the driver's seat out today, I thought the seating position was a little strange






This is the bump stop at the front of the engine that sustained a little tap...


...and just fell off


This resulted in the pistons having a little argument with the inlet valves


Which are now bent, as Kit predicted


Looks like we'll have to stick them on the bench and hit them with a hammer until they look straight.


edit: Oh yeah, and asking Kit to ask me to hold parts for you isn't going to work. If and when I feel like selling anything I will announce it in the "Parts for sale" section.