See E-Bay Item number 230430675887 - reg 0008 AER

Insurance paid out £81k according to advert - Cat C.

Asking £21995.00.

Very sad to see one like this.

Ouch! Hope they walked away okay.

Almost everybody panel damaged maybe its spun.

Worrying that the passenger airbag hasn't deployed!!!

Dave,
I know it's a different car and a different price range but I heard last week of a Plus 4 nine months old, 15K damage and the insurance boys wrote it off without a second thought ( and it was a specialist Morgan insurer)

Sobering thought?

G

I think what's more interesting is the asking price for that Aero. If the alloy tub is Ok then maybe it's a viable rebuild with new panels, but even then it must be marginal. I'm thinking DIY rebuild here............. But you won't know for sure until all the panels are off. If the tub is damaged, then maybe the bare tub could be repaired by the manufacturer, but at what cost?
And if it needs a new tub, then I can't see how it could be viable even as a car to keep. And if the Cat C can't be lifted, then it becomes a car that few will want. So to me, all it looks fit for is a parts car, unless it's rebuilt as a racer of course.

Yuri rebuilt the Aero 8 that was crashed by the pink £ magazine; however the proviso was that he is very handy with the tools [imagine a Russian Dave with a love of dancing girls and vodka and you'll be getting close ].

The cabin looks fine but it still looks to be a heavy undertaking = with the bills to match.

(Still) Reading Tom Wheatcroft's story where he seems to have crashed heavily just about every vintage racing car he owned.

His old team up there in Donnington could make a nifty restoration job of this one as well, but at what cost?

I just hope everyone involved escaped unhurt?

What happened to Hampsters Max, post prang? did anyone hear?

Agreed.. the damage to the tub and the front engine hangers looks significant.

chassis number only for a total re-build.. and then "IF" you can get the parts...!

I'd value this at about £5k if the engine and gearbox is undamaged.

I'm looking for a project, but this isn't it - even the windscreen is smashed, with the pillars (certainly on the drivers side) looking decidedly ropey. Plus, I wonder if the crash structure (that weld in the engine bay) has snapped...

At least the occupants would have likely survived.

If this doesn't make you want to buy it for £22,000 I don't know what will

Ouch!

I'd just like to know HOW?????? do you do that. There doesn't seem to be the usual scrapes, just severe denting. Like you might get if you hit a herd of cows.........

And why is my right click not working with Firefox?

Something to do with the 'Finger of Fate'????????

Dunno, but it's annoying. Maybe I've reached my 'How To' limit.
At least I can go via the back door (Internet Explorer).......

Actually, it is the very thing it DOESN'T make me want to do. I've looked at that picture a number of times and I keep getting this little voice in the back of my head whispering, " Damaged tub?, damaged tub?, damaged tub?

G

I think Gerwyn, thats what Trent meant, well the makes me think that anyway?



How true....

just view this car on e-bay. Boy is it beat up. Yes it must have been that herd of cows.

I had that car the weekend before it was totalled (by a dealer no less). It was beautiful and I was going to buy it!

When I enquired all the guys at Morgan said it would be a very brave and rich person who would want to mend that! It wuld costs as much as a new one in parts - they wouldn't touch it!!

With that recommendation I would advise people to walk away

Boshly is correct. It was my lame attempt at sarcasm. Oh well, they do say that it is the lowest form of wit.

Veg, shame you missed out. Have you had any luck in your search?

Sorry Trent- I can be very slow on the uptake at times!!

My only -very weak- excuse is that I was temporarily unhinged by seeing a car in that state ( Now which one of those little faces do I put in here )

regards,
G

Price update it now sub 20K.

When its down the £5 might be worth a punt

Well,....the car must be reconstructed,can be done thou,but without PLC machinery, good TIG welder,special tools,dedication,...+ parties ...at the end of project you probably going to be an alcoholic and crash it again.NO cannot drink so much.