kevin_bain

Update from the insurance today. I managed to speak directly to the assessor who told me that all the parts had been added up including labour and comes in at an eye watering £6700. I then asked him what his thoughts were on using salvaged spares and he was keen to go along this road to see how much I could get hold of the parts for to get the car back on the road without making it a cat C. I was fairly surprised that he was keen to do this to be honest but obviously it all depends on the cost of parts.....the 1st offer was going to be £5000 and if I wanted to retain the car it was going to cost me £1050. Even if I can’t get the car repaired through the insurance i will definitely be buying it back as I had the engine re-built last year at a cost of £4K. At least I have some fairly decent options, I just need to find all the parts at a decent price. Any advice?? Cheers Kev

Who are you insured with??

Im prepared to fight this all the way and have another car so i'm in a good position as i'm not in any hurry. Gutted about the P1 tho just had the engine re-built last year and was looking forward to trouble free motoring lol. Good feedback guys, i'll let you know what the outcome is. Only other thing which i am about to look into is my private plate. Will i need to have this sorted out and removed prior to the car getting scrapped? I don't want to lose it??

Peter, Thanks for the reply, I shall fight it out with the insurance company and it is good to hear that there might be some hope to recover more than just the book price. To be honest i would actually prefer to have the car repaired and back on the road but i will just have to wait and see what my options are when i speak to the insurance company this week. Cheers Kev

Guys, I recently had a "bump" in my 2001 P1, causing front end damage to the tune of 4.5K. The insurance company are looking to write the car off as the book value for my car is coming in at £4000. I am still waiting for them to confirm that it's a goner but it's not looking good. I had the car insured for a value of £8000. Is there an argument to be had with the insurance as i would not be able to go and buy another if they pay me out £4K. Or is is just tough luck? I was also looking at the option of retaining the car and either repairing or breaking the car Could anyone point me in the direction of any breakers yards? Thanks in advance Kev

2001 P1 mate, Kev

Hi guys, I have recently been told that the front suspension mount bearings are past it and there is play in the front shocks. Do any of you know if you can buy the bearing as a separate item or if the bearing is incorporated in the mount? Thanks in advance Kev

It was the crankshaft that failed in my last engine, will also be going with an uprated oil pump?

Guys thanks for all your input. I have actually started to look into a new 2.5 short motor and just waiting to hear back on a price. Could i expect any better performance/reliability with building the rest of the engine "as it was" Cheers kev

Guys, As the title reads my worst nightmare came true on Sunday when my P1 engine gave up on me. The Engine has been stripped and i am looking for advice on what to do with regards upgrading the failed crankshaft e.t.c as I don't want to have it re-build it with the standard components for it to fail again and somebody else suffer like me in the future. Also is there anything else worth upgrading during the re-build? Thanks in advance Kev P.S im not looking to build a monster lol

Rotax max junior karts??

whats your budget? I have mine for sale just now, 2001 Y plate #987 low mileage Give me a shout if yor interested. Cheers Kev

This happened to me in queen street Aberdeen. Had to get the car recovered to the beach then it started first time. went straight up to the dealer and one of the mechanics re-programmed the key pad. Job done although they did mention buying a sheilded unit which was £70 + 1hr labour....

anybody used this or reccomend a mobile service around aberdeen http://www.smartalloyrefurbishment.co.uk/

I had my windscreen replaced during the winter, just as Gavin from Autoglass called it. Hot air onto a cold windscreen.........