Cat C write off advice

[bigwinn]

Hi all

Am looking at an e36 compact that is Cat C beyond economic repair- basic panel damage

I was looking to frag it, but as its got a decent donk and the rest looks solid, what would have to be done to get it back on road

Its sorn with no MOT, would an MOT remove the marker as a roadworthiness check?

Stu

[Nobby_N]

Fix it, Mot it, Vic test at the Dvla centre! ore hassle than its worth even if its free in my opinion!

[Quaser]

mot, temp insurance, drive it for a vic test, tax and enjoy!

You cant remove the marker im afraid

[bigwinn]

i think its headed for china then



if the cat c was panel damage, what will the vlc check? that the damaged area is safe and no risk?

[Nobby_N]

If your willing to drive it wth damage and no sharpe edges etc get an mot and book in at DVLA for vic test, as long as nothing dangerous and hanging off u will be fine but

[bigwinn]

cheers

no pics as its not worth photographing... so small was the ding

[bigwinn]

Just for you Nobby, I went into ebay and found it

[maggspower]

i think its headed for china then



if the cat c was panel damage, what will the vlc check? that the damaged area is safe and no risk?

VIC check is only to see that the vehicle is the same car that was written off, and not a ringer. So vin numbers really.

They dont check the quality of the repair (which is crazy IMO)

Stands for: Vehicle Identity Check.

[Quaser]

if that's the only thing wrong with it, it will pass the mot and vic as it is

[capnmchl]

Hardly worth scrapping it over that dent?

Or is that back wheel out of alignment?

[maggspower]

WTF is going on with the fuel filler?


Sorry its a compact

[DanThe]

My daily E34 was written off CAT C 3 years ago due to a dented door and rear arch, I was told id need to have a VIC test before I could tax it again but ive been taxing it at the post office every year without problem

[bigwinn]

no damage to wheels

the M43 sounded (to me after 3 years of M40 ownership) pretty quiet too-

on the fence on this one, have to sleep on it

[DanThe]

If its under £500 then I dont see how you can go wrong, a VIC check is £30 odd and takes 10 minutes

[bigwinn]

£150....

[DanThe]

Why do you have to sleep on it? You must live near jim being so tight

[bigwinn]

yeah- within 20 miles of him

[pacerpete]

I have a very tidy '99 compact . She is the later 1900 big block. Proper motorsport spec, Silver with no sunroof. It has solid outer balljoints, M3 bushes, head gasket done , recent discs and pads. Needs a clean, a screen and the MOT has lapsed. £500 buys it .

[Quaser]

My daily E34 was written off CAT C 3 years ago due to a dented door and rear arch, I was told id need to have a VIC test before I could tax it again but ive been taxing it at the post office every year without problem

if you got your logbook when you bought it, you can probably carry on taxing it - when a car usually becomes a cat c - the insurance company usually takes away the logbook forcing you to get a vic to apply for a new one - looks like you were lucky as usual

[bigwinn]

I have a very tidy '99 compact . She is the later 1900 big block. Proper motorsport spec, Silver with no sunroof. It has solid outer balljoints, M3 bushes, head gasket done , recent discs and pads. Needs a clean, a screen and the MOT has lapsed. £500 buys it .

got any pics Pete? of the car before it gets lewd

[Andyboy]

I have a very tidy '99 compact . She is the later 1900 big block. Proper motorsport spec, Silver with no sunroof. It has solid outer balljoints, M3 bushes, head gasket done , recent discs and pads. Needs a clean, a screen and the MOT has lapsed. £500 buys it .

got any pics Pete? of the car before it gets lewd

I did the HG on it. It's a straight car, has aircon iirc.

[pacerpete]

I have a very tidy '99 compact . She is the later 1900 big block. Proper motorsport spec, Silver with no sunroof. It has solid outer balljoints, M3 bushes, head gasket done , recent discs and pads. Needs a clean, a screen and the MOT has lapsed. £500 buys it .

got any pics Pete? of the car before it gets lewd

I did the HG on it. It's a straight car, has aircon iirc.

That is another one. This is the last one Reza had . Now he has the ascot green 318 shooting break so this is now surplus.

[brainzy]

it all depends on if the logbook changes hands, if he sends the logbook off to transfer onto his name then he,l receive a letter from DVLA telling him to go get a VIC check done before he receives the logbook. (ex recovery driver transported plenty of cat Cs for vic, in the past).