Scratched my RS2

[Audi J]

Hmm....I suggested removing the ARGE plate in Post 42 , page 3 of this thread.

Real Pity.

Not worth it. Why give the insurance company an excuse not to pay out.

[AndyP]

I can't believe they let you keep the salvage on it TBH - I assumed you'd not going through insurance and decided to strip it instead.

They were probably glad they only had to pay out his agreed value rather than today's true market value.

[Error404]

I can't believe they let you keep the salvage on it TBH - I assumed you'd not going through insurance and decided to strip it instead.

[UrS4boy]

I see your point Dave, and it's a pity it gone, however..

We only thought about it two days before the car was due to be collected

Hmm....I suggested removing the ARGE plate in Post 42 , page 3 of this thread.

Real Pity.

[K Simmonds]

I bet they didn't even know about that plate and would not have cared if you wanted to remove it "for old times sake". All you had to do was ask them. Opportunity lost.

Too bad.

I see your point Dave, and it's a pity it gone, however....

Charlie had to fight tooth and nail just to get the salvage back and his insurance company were very specfic in stating that whoever they use to destory cars had to have shell back in order to destroy the VIN to ensure it couldn't be used again for ringing or any other sort of illegal activity. They insited on having the shell back and desposing of the car themseleves. Being in the trade myself as well as other people I know could have had it crushed and gotten the relevant certificate of destruction but apprently this wouldn't do.

They 'might' have let him keep the VIN plate but trying to explian the circumstaces to his company would have been a complete nightmare and I suspect they would have said no.

We only thought about it two days before the car was due to be collected and as the poor guy had already spent hours, if not days, dealing with his insurers by phone as well as extensivly by email he couldn't face yet more hassle on what would likely be a fruitless endevour.

We certainly didn't want to risk removing it without clearance and endangering his payout.

Dealing with UK insurance companys is a complete nightmare.

[UrS4boy]

We did consider doing that but the insurance company might have objected so we decided not to risk it. It would have made a nice memento....

I bet they didn't even know about that plate and would not have cared if you wanted to remove it "for old times sake". All you had to do was ask them. Opportunity lost.

Too bad.

[K Simmonds]

Did you drill out the rivets on the Chassis plate and keep it?

In here they need the VIN from the firewall only, so i have kept the factory plate when possible.

We did consider doing that but the insurance company might have objected so we decided not to risk it.

It would have made a nice memento....

[Spyform]

so sad

[Audi J]

These guys don't understand, just another job to them...

This guy has no idea what he's just loaded onto his pick-up, I could punch him...

In their defence one crushed up pile of metal will look very much like any another crushed up pile of metal after a while

[Error404]

Amazing thanks Kit, I know you've had a lot on your plate

[Zoig]

Did you drill out the rivets on the Chassis plate and keep it?

In here they need the VIN from the firewall only, so i have kept the factory plate when possible.

[andy10v]

RS2 saloon sounds like the best outcome from this.

Need to keep Kit busy anyway, wouldnt want him getting bored

[Rikki Kitto]

Yep, has to be done I reckon, in the name of all that is Holy. I'm talking find a shell, acid dip it, galvanize it, the works, the ultimate RS2 Saloon

Can't wait to watch this thread

[Rikki Kitto]

YES!!!

Sorry

[K Simmonds]

Buy Rustynut's S2 saloon off him and convert it. Only genuine the one in the UK!!!

Assuming Rustynut would sell it (god knows what it's worth!) wouldn't it be kinda of a pity to modify it to such an extent, after all it's unique? Though I guess it wouldn't involve anything irreversible.

I've had a bit of chat with Charlie about it and he's set on doing one in Ragusa partly in memory of his dead car plus it's an awesome colour. He's got plenty of spare time and would like a full on project to get into so he can learn how these cars are put together, he's picked up a fair amount from me already and has the aptitude for such an undertaking with a bit of guidance.