If I were to break my coupe (and it's just an idea at the moment!) I would be left with a bodyshell, on my drive What's the options, would it be mega-expensive to get rid of? it'd be down the side of the house and would have to be moved somehow anyone got any experience?

First dibs on the side skirts!

How far is the local scrapyard? Price of scrap metal has soared over the last few years so they'd collect it for free, no problem

Why you thinking of breaking it?

What's up with it?

I've cut up quiet a few Fiat's and Citroen's.

In the past I've cut the body up to easily handled pieces and taken to the metal skip at the local tip.

The last two FIAT 124 sports I got a local scrapman to collect the complete shell which they did willingly because the scrap price has risen sharply.

Thanks all.

This is why I'm considering it...

I've just added up what I think I can get for the parts on my coupe, £3K.

OR I can pay £750 to get the car back on the road, it'll be worth £2500 I think judging by today's stupidly low coop prices. I'd also have to tax and MOT.

So... £3K or £1500

Matt
Just fix it, it sounds like you've forgotton what it's like to drive a 20VT. I also thik you'd be very lucky to get that much for parts, not to mention the stupid amounts of time and hassle it'll cost.

Just fix it, please...it's potentially one of the best cars on here...and the average yearly milage is getting lower and lower

Yes it takes a lot of time and hastle to break a car, thats why the pug is for sale rust and all. How did you come up with £3k? the main bits that sell are the engine, bonnet, seats, turbo and brembos, the rest you could spend a long time shifting...

Just fix it

Okay, let's pretend I fix it. I can't afford the insurance (£1,000) petrol is £1.08 a litre now the tax is pretty much £200 a year. I've started paying rent now, and I couldn't really afford her before I did! I'm on £900 a month by the way. Have you ever tried to run a performance car on that money? it's impossible. I'm just trying to face up to facts and be sensible for once

P.S I've not forgotten what it's like to drive, believe me nobody likes coupe's more than me, and nobody loves their coupe as much as me.

I will pledge a quid if that helps?

Stop bleating and fix it.

You have to buy petrol for any car
You have to insure any car
Tax may well be higher if you buy a newer car

You will lose a lot of money you have put into it without getting back the enjoyment

FIX IT!

When I broke my 205 GTi, the local pikeys were round within 1 week, and the shell was on the back of their pickup within minutes By the way,there were 3 of them, I have no idea how they managed to pick it up and get it on.

I asked them what they were going to do with it "Give it to the local fire station for practice" Yeah OK then

Ben

No matter how you look at it,every car is a money pit

But at the end of the day,you know the car you have now

Fix it,Fix it

Who says I have to have a car? I've been using the family car for 2 years no probs. I fancy going travelling too and I can't do that with a coop on the drive. I will have another one when I can afford. To give you some idea of the SORT of prices I think I could get,

Superspool £400
Pace SMIC £100
Apexi filter and hose £50
Engine £300
Bonnet £100
HID's fitted to lights £100
Refurbed callipers in sprint blue £150
Scorpion cat-back £150
Supersprint de-cat £50
Blitz SBC ID3 £200
Blitz i-colur screen £100
Nomad pillar pod £45
Blitz Boost gauge £60
Sprint blue sparco strut brace £100
alloy oil filler cap £20
17" Alloys with good tyres £300
Full mint gliptoned leather interior £250
Good condition cat £40
Standard exhaust £40
DVD player £80
infinity speakers £30
Pioneer speakers £30
Sub and amp £50
unfitted new sprint blue rear lip £50
Unused 360 bumper sprint blue £100
grille with pinin badge £30
new horns £10
sparco pedals £20
proper fiat gearknob £20
alloy handbrake cover £10
standard turbo needs refurb £20
20V turbo logo rear brake light £15
New welded manifold from carlt £100
new manifold shield £20
new coolant tank £20
10 litres silkolene PRO 10-40 £50
Red-dot grooved discs and pads all round NEW £100
gasket set £10
top gasket set £5

That's just the main parts off the top of my head, never mind the fiddly little ones, I'll probably just give them away to whoever. I know for a fact I'd sell all that no probs on here. That lot comes to £3065 alone.

I've not made my mind up yet, just considering The biggest factor is Carlt, He's the only one that can fix my coop (well motormech, powerfiat etc COULD but I'm not gonna pay £1500!) but I'm having trouble contacting.

Bonnet £100?

What's wrong with it? Bonnets command far higher prices than that Matt

Good luck with that!

btw, horns are £50

(are you not going to contribute to running the family car then?)

It's not a for sale post! it was just a QUICK off the top of my head of what I think I could get!

ok mate,

I'll have the bonnet,nomad pillar pod, boost gauge then please

I tell you what I reckon there's money to be had in breaking! I could be the next Carlt! ( )

"So feck off you paint-stroking freaks, and no I won't sell for £100 CASH MONEY. retards and plenty of smileys. "

if you can be arsed and have the space....definately

Ah I didn't realise you had so much upgraded stuff. I would sell a load of that off then sell whats left as a standard car, unless you really want to be taking an engine out and crating it if for posting etc?

The engine, I'd just say £300 if you come and disconnect, take it away. sound fair? just needs a new phase sensor (included) and you got yourself a healthy 20VT engine for £300! I'm sure I'd find a buyer for that.

Not everone want to come to wales to spanner an engine out on someones drive

Good luck

Well I'll post if they pay postage

Ah fccuk knows, what will come of the smurf.

Bullshit. I was clearing £930 a month with a mortgage last oct and i didnt get rid of mine.

Ross

p.s. do another count matt. Of what all those parts cost you...

It's been so long I have forgotten what is wrong with it?!

Phase sensor IIRC.

I was on about that much when I got mine. It was hard, so I was forced to do a bit of overtime and work harder to keep it on the road. result: promotions and pay rises

i'm just in the process of returning mine to standard and then gonna sell the car
I'm more than happy with what i've been able to recoupe so far.
I have the drive to sort it out & borrowed me mums car to run round in

Just noticed on my walk to the shops about the fuel filler cap. Another £30

Going to lock this now as I'm getting PM's about selling parts, which I DON'T want at this point.