C43....Fixer Upper

[tpwuk]

1998 MERCEDES C43 AMG - DAMAGED SALVAGE - NO RESERVE | eBay UK

One for Trapperjohn maybe??

 

[trapperjohn]

Looks very fixable. Have to dig too deep for that me thinks.

 

[Will]

Isn't that Tim K's old car?

 

[ucr]

Left hand of the engine seems lower then other side ?

 

[tpwuk]

^Probably just the engine cover not on straight.

 

[trapperjohn]

Isn't that Tim K's old car?

Now that would make it much more interesting.

 

[timk]

Isn't that Tim K's old car?

It is - I only very recently had the insurance payout on this, after an epic battle. I think it was auctioned recently by the salvage agents. The fact they've put a new wheel on it at the front n/s makes it the damage look less serious than it did immediately after the accident.

I had the option on the salvage but chose to leave it - believe me when I say, it was a hard impact at 60/70mph which launched the car into the air - and when it hit the ground again, it hit hard (I had the seatbelt bruises and limp to prove it!). The sill was also bent out when the n/s wheel impacted the a-post (which was the only thing that slowed the car down as I lost braking and steering). I'm pretty sure the engine was pushed up on impact and the pics on the ebay ad make it look that way.

It also scraped along the road a fair old way on it's underside (see gouge marks on carraigeway behind car) and I think was hiding more damage than is immediately obvious. Hence I eventually decided to walk away. May not be a massively expensive repair, but factor in the fact it's a Cat D, and the various other bits and bobs (rust etc) that'll need doing on it, and it looks less convincing. A straight one makes more sense IMO.

 

[trapperjohn]

Thanks to all on this thread. Ill let it be.

 

[horgantrevor]

only good for parts if any one wanted to get some sad too say

if a few people got together they could buy and take what they need and so on

sad too see a c43 ending this way

 

[trapperjohn]

Might have a dabble at this though.

1986 Mercedes g wagon on eBay (end time 30-Apr-11 17:23:54 BST)

 

[Jukie]

Go Trapper, go Trapper......

 

[trapperjohn]

Might just have to have a word with Mr Walker about dropping a diesel lump into there.

 

[LowMilerAMG]

Its information like this that helps everybody on here. Looked a lovely car pre impact.