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  • djh
    S2Forum Extremist
    • Jun 2011
    • 1622
    • Home: United States Current: United Kingdom

    #16
    Worth saving as even with a cat c/d its still worth more than what you'd see breaking it

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    • Trist28
      S2Forum Maniac
      • Dec 2008
      • 725
      • Home: United Kingdom Current: Wales

      #17
      Re-Sale value is not relevant once paid out - say they pay out 8K - 1K salvage. Means it only owes 1K - laughing!! If it sells in a few years for 5K happy days!

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      • rizzono1
        S2Forum Enthusiast
        • Jul 2009
        • 127
        • Country: Scotland

        #18
        The S6 has been sitting for 2 years now took the head off for rebuild and never got it done due to divorce. My real love is with the S6 the RS2 was alot quicker but I enjoyed driving the S6 more.

        Just lost the heart with the RS2 now had big plans to get it repainted this year. Maybe I can see about changing the CAT and sell it complete ofr someone who has the time. The damage inside is nothing just damp a few mold spores but would clean easy. The engine has had a good bit spent on it.
        I am going out of the country next week for a holiday so will give me some time to relax and think whats best to do.

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        • madpugger
          S2Forum Extremist
          • Sep 2007
          • 1901
          • Country: Scotland

          #19
          Fight the B... Thats madness.

          Infact, fight and CAT, ask them to give you the max they will for repair so you can repair with 2nd hand bits.

          If you do decide to sell and its not a CAT, or at least not a B, let me know...

          Le Mans 2012
          Nurburgring 700
          1995 S2 Avant

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          • John B
            S2Forum Maniac
            • Apr 2008
            • 926
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #20
            Originally posted by rizzono1
            They told me due to flood being inside the car the interia is contamtinated. I am happy to put the S6 back on the road with the RS2 anyway sounds crazy but I always prefered driving the S6. Dont think the RS2 would sell well after it has been given a CAT status. I will be easier to brake and sell the parts. Will make the other ones on the road a bit more rarer and valuble.
            Contamination is one thing but damage is another. I can understand that apart from the physical force of water most flood damage is down to sewage water from the drains getting above road level and into houses, cars etc. In the Lake District, we have seen a lot of it However, with a house, usually carpets, underlay and sometimes plaster and floorboards are replaced but the house is resurrected. The same goes for cars: take out the interior carpet and replace. You may get away with the seats but there are plenty around......just a suggestion.
            2001 996 C4 - Being renovated
            1994 ABY Coupe - "Das Smaragd RS2+ Coupe" - Sold

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            • martinjs
              S2Forum Possessed
              • Jul 2003
              • 3205
              • Country: England

              #21
              Wobiste bought his after it was sat in a canal for 5 days.

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              • Error404
                Super Moderator
                • Mar 2007
                • 19789
                • Country: United Kingdom

                #22
                Originally posted by rizzono1
                I had the car parked up and water got through the door seals and flooded the interia.
                This scenario will be nothing new to coupe owners
                Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
                Indigo ABY coupé
                Imola B6 S4 Avant

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                • Acidburn
                  S2Forum Obsessed
                  • Jun 2007
                  • 13459
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #23
                  Originally posted by Error404
                  This scenario will be nothing new to coupe owners
                  its factory fitted.

                  Be good to get it saved

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                  • Drummer87
                    S2Forum Extremist
                    • Oct 2009
                    • 1644
                    • Home: United Kingdom Current: Scotland

                    #24
                    Alas this sounds like something madpugger did once

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                    • mackenzie50
                      S2Forum Maniac
                      • Mar 2010
                      • 740
                      • Country: Scotland

                      #25
                      sometimes i don't know why i'm bothering to resurrect my S2-it's certainly not to my financial advantage- folk so easily decide to break them it seems

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                      • macspring
                        S2Forum Zealot
                        • Mar 2005
                        • 6371
                        • Home: Ireland Current: Wallis & Futuna

                        #26
                        Originally posted by martinjs
                        Wobiste bought his after it was sat in a canal for 5 days.

                        http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36485
                        Beat me to this link.

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                        • macspring
                          S2Forum Zealot
                          • Mar 2005
                          • 6371
                          • Home: Ireland Current: Wallis & Futuna

                          #27
                          Originally posted by Error404
                          This scenario will be nothing new to coupe owners
                          Class !

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                          • macspring
                            S2Forum Zealot
                            • Mar 2005
                            • 6371
                            • Home: Ireland Current: Wallis & Futuna

                            #28
                            Rizzono1

                            Easy for me to say I know, from the comfort of my keyboard, but......


                            from the description, it doesn't sound catastrophic, not great admittedly, but not the end of the car.

                            Strip it out. Jack it up high at the front and wash it out carefully with a hosepipe, drain it with a pump at the same time. Dry it out in a spray booth oven.

                            Clean the carpets, replace the underlay.

                            As mentioned, check this site out.



                            Car will be worth more as it is an original RS2. An RS2 spec urS6 will be nothing special from a value point of view.

                            Have two B4 S2 Avants, and currently using my urS6 as my daily, and I definitely I know what you mean about the feel of the urS6. It's like a grown up S2.

                            Nice features on the urS6.

                            As a separate issue, an RS2'd urS6 as a daily is a great can do everything car. Regularly daydream about doing this and more to mine.

                            Have to be practical also though, if you do decide to brake it, I'll be first in the queue, for the roof lining, A, B, C, D pillars, the exhaust system, etc. etc...

                            Any photos ?

                            Enjoy the holiday and let the hare sit, do nothing until you're back a while. It should be clearer, more obvious then.

                            Insurance classification is worth fighting, but only a big issue if you're selling it, and even then not as bad as accident crash damage.

                            Best wishes.


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                            • speeding-g60
                              S2Forum Extremist
                              • Aug 2008
                              • 1186
                              • Country: United States

                              #29
                              man what i would give for this car in the USA.

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                              • rizzono1
                                S2Forum Enthusiast
                                • Jul 2009
                                • 127
                                • Country: Scotland

                                #30
                                I will see what I can do with the insurance company, I do think the car is not too bad the carpets are wet and the seat base feel damp. Never thought about the spray booth oven a friend of mine has his own body shop I am sure he can put it in there over the weekend, was planning on a full respray anyway.

                                Thanks for the posts I am starting to see light at the end of this tunnel.

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