Scrapping a car with no wheels/suspension.

[MrDazzle]

Hi,

I did have my iS advertised for sale. However, after further investigation I think the rust is actually quite bad and I can't really sell the car. I think I'm gonna break it of all tasty/good condition bits then scrap it.

None of my local yards seem to be able to collect cars with no wheels though. Ideally I'd like to remove the suspension (H&R/Bilstein/Eibach, so worth a bit) and wheels, thus leaving me with an imobile shell.

Does anyone know a scrapyard around Milton Keynes-ish that could haul away an empty shell? If not I'll have to get the cheapest suzzy and wheels I can!

Cheers.

[daimlerman]

Mr angle grinder and a trailer?

[SlipNSlide]

just a little bit irrelevant but.. i had my local scrap yard drag my old 323 off of my drive on its disks, that was insanely funny.

but yes, just cut the bugger up!

[MrDazzle]

That actually sounds quite amusing...

I know someone with a tow-bar, just need to source a trailor and a grinder now!

[BMJG]

borrow a car trailer put car on, then drop the suspension and wheels off a lot easyer

[Jhonno]

Normal car trailer with a solid floor, lift it on job done! (Did it last week..)

[town325i]

cut it up with a 9" grinder you will have loads of fun and you get to weight it in your self for a few more beer tokens

[Grrrmachine]

Slice it into useable panels, chop out the rot and keep the good bits. When you develop a rot spot on your next E30, you'll have a wealth of replacement panels to cut in ;)

[MrDazzle]

Not replacing it with another E30...actually I'm not replacing it all. I've started a new job 2 miles away (as opposed to 20) so the Mrs and I don't really need 2 cars and a motorbike. Gonna be a 1 car 1 bike family.

Although, if anyone were interested, I could cut it up for repair panels for zoners?

[AlexBaur325]

id go with the 9" grinder option....just hope you have sympathetic neighbours.

[MrDazzle]

I used to live underneath a brothel (which is kinda odd, it's actually a nice 'young professionals' kind of block)...I think my Neighbours have seen it all!

Think I'm gonna go for the grinder option, when else am I gonna get a chance to cut up a car?!

[hughezie]

i had this problem an i phoned the scrapyard told em some little b*stard had nicked my wheels an left it on bricks an the bloke said no prob's turned up with two wheels for the back jacked the front up an off he went

[AlexBaur325]

when else am I gonna get a chance to cut up a car?!

its something that has to be done. Make sure you take the opportunity to smash the windows out with a baseball bat.....because you can.

[daimlerman]

I used to live underneath a brothel (which is kinda odd, it's actually a nice 'young professionals' kind of block)...I think my Neighbours have seen it all!

Think I'm gonna go for the grinder option, when else am I gonna get a chance to cut up a car?!

Blimey,nookie on tap!! Just tellthe nieghbours it's only one day of noise..!!

[AlexBaur325]

Just tellthe nieghbours it's only one day of noise..!!

lol

[corkie]

put a sign on it saying DONT TOUCH an the pikey's will have it away lol

[Simon]

I'm sure Spadge will know a local scrappie with a HIAB that could collect the car for you.

[MrDazzle]

Normal car trailer with a solid floor, lift it on job done! (Did it last week..)

Actually...this could be an option too. How much does a 2-door shell weigh?

[Jhonno]

Light enough to lift between 2 people.. Get the front end sat over the trailer and lift the back end as someone winches it on..

[Jon_Bmw]

Whilst cutting a car and putting it slowly in your household waste bin sounds entertaining for about 2 seconds...I think more realistically its a fucking pain in the backside.

Hiab the fucker.

Reminder, do not let Jhonno borrow a trailer

[Jhonno]

Hiab the fucker.

Reminder, do not let Jhonno borrow a trailer

[aj_mckay]

Ideally I'd like to remove the suspension (H&R/Bilstein/Eibach, so worth a bit) and wheels, thus leaving me with an imobile shell.

Give me a shout when you take these off i might well be very interested if you haven't already got a buyer...

cheers.

[mr_dink]

Normal car trailer with a solid floor, lift it on job done! (Did it last week..)

Actually...this could be an option too. How much does a 2-door shell weigh?

Someone I know scrapped a 4 door shell with EVERYTHING stripped off it, apparently it weighed at less than half a tonne......

HTH

[MrDazzle]

Normal car trailer with a solid floor, lift it on job done! (Did it last week..)

Actually...this could be an option too. How much does a 2-door shell weigh?

Someone I know scrapped a 4 door shell with EVERYTHING stripped off it, apparently it weighed at less than half a tonne......

HTH

I can easily believe that....I'm probably gonna leave the engine and 'box in though, don't have a hoist to remove 'em.

aj...I don't have buyers for anything ATM. PM me for more details about the bits if you like.

[E30BeemerLad]

I can't believe the local frag yard won't take a car with no wheels on, they have to take the damn things off when they crush them up anyway.

My old man weighed about 8 cars in a few months back and had to take wheels off each of them before the hiab got hold of them.

I would call another breaker's yard.

[Andyboy]

The end of the Kos iS. Oh well.


We scrapped a destroyed E36 yesterday. Removed everything even down to the rear axle, cut the roof off with a hacksaw and then cut the shell in half accross the middle - carpet out and hacksaw through the sills/tunnel and big hammer and flat blade bolster chisel for the floor. It took me an hour to chop it into three bits and three of us lifted the remains onto a trailer. The bare shell, an M40 engine, the rear axle, front crossmember and other stuff made £125 on the scales.

[SPADGE]

I'm sure Spadge will know a local scrappie with a HIAB that could collect the car for you.

It would seem he doesn't want to ask me for some strange reason Simon

There are currently only 2 firms in the MK area with HIAB's

[MrDazzle]

I'm sure Spadge will know a local scrappie with a HIAB that could collect the car for you.

It would seem he doesn't want to ask me for some strange reason Simon

There are currently only 2 firms in the MK area with HIAB's

t'was gonna text you...can't find my phone though, and it's flat so ringing it doesn't help either!:)

Still..since you're here, which two firms are they? Tried the ones advertised in the MK News, some didn't answer and the rest don't have 'em.

[SPADGE]

I'm sure Spadge will know a local scrappie with a HIAB that could collect the car for you.

It would seem he doesn't want to ask me for some strange reason Simon

There are currently only 2 firms in the MK area with HIAB's

t'was gonna text you...can't find my phone though, and it's flat so ringing it doesn't help either!:)

Still..since you're here, which two firms are they? Tried the ones advertised in the MK News, some didn't answer and the rest don't have 'em.

Call this number 07940 973450
Speak to Ashley and tell him i told you to call him.

[SPADGE]

PS
If you drive the car to me i'll remove what you want off it in return for you donating the engine and box that your saying you may leave in it anyway.

[MrDazzle]

It would seem he doesn't want to ask me for some strange reason Simon

There are currently only 2 firms in the MK area with HIAB's

t'was gonna text you...can't find my phone though, and it's flat so ringing it doesn't help either!:)

Still..since you're here, which two firms are they? Tried the ones advertised in the MK News, some didn't answer and the rest don't have 'em.

Call this number 07940 973450
Speak to Ashley and tell him i told you to call him.

Do you have a real name, or are you SPADGE to them too?

EDIT: Thanks BTW:)

[ianarthur]

braddy breakers ash is a good guy

[MrDazzle]

I can't believe the local frag yard won't take a car with no wheels on, they have to take the damn things off when they crush them up anyway.

My old man weighed about 8 cars in a few months back and had to take wheels off each of them before the hiab got hold of them.

I would call another breaker's yard.

I'm talking about no suspension as well though...no wheels is easy enough, they just bring any old set that will vaguely fit. A car with nothing to bolt said wheels to is a different matter innit?

[SPADGE]

t'was gonna text you...can't find my phone though, and it's flat so ringing it doesn't help either!:)

Still..since you're here, which two firms are they? Tried the ones advertised in the MK News, some didn't answer and the rest don't have 'em.

Call this number 07940 973450
Speak to Ashley and tell him i told you to call him.

Do you have a real name, or are you SPADGE to them too?

EDIT: Thanks BTW:)

Yes Spadge will do or Jules if you want to be all 'proper' about it

[E30BeemerLad]

I can't believe the local frag yard won't take a car with no wheels on, they have to take the damn things off when they crush them up anyway.

My old man weighed about 8 cars in a few months back and had to take wheels off each of them before the hiab got hold of them.

I would call another breaker's yard.

I'm talking about no suspension as well though...no wheels is easy enough, they just bring any old set that will vaguely fit. A car with nothing to bolt said wheels to is a different matter innit?

No this was a bloke coming to him with a wagon and HIAB on the back, they still don't want wheels & tyres on them