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From: Gio on 31 Mar 2010 17:10
We could do with the groups constructive opinion on the possible purchase of
a Honda S2000 that was / is a cat C write-off back in 2005 current displayed
mileage is 82K. We do not have any factual details of the repairs done and
the service history is more or less non existent bar the last but one owner.
We suspect the drivers front wing took an impact as the door to wing gap on
that side is closer than the other and the wheel arch liner is not that well
fitted.
Road test does not indicate the car pulls to either side and seems fine.
Underneath nothing obvious is distorted or welds / joints sprung.
It just sailed through its mot with no reference to brake problems,
corrosion, bearing / bush wear etc. CO at idle was at the top limit of 0.3
price around �5250.

I just wish we could get the original damage details from the insurance
companies database or DVLA which surprises me somewhat in an age of safety
1st. ( I was thrown when I discovered a cat C insurance written-off car
only has to have written confirmation that the car still contains the same
make and model parts to satisfy DVLA plus an mot test pass.)

The big question is do you walk away and carry on looking or put up with the
suspect background history?

Gio


From: Adrian on 31 Mar 2010 17:34
"Gio" <x(a)x.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

> I just wish we could get the original damage details from the insurance
> companies database or DVLA which surprises me somewhat in an age of
> safety 1st. ( I was thrown when I discovered a cat C insurance
> written-off car only has to have written confirmation that the car still
> contains the same make and model parts to satisfy DVLA plus an mot test
> pass.)

Not quite. It has to have a vehicle identity check - to ensure it's not a
ringed/nicked car with the identity of the bent one - and an MOT.

Don't forget that a CatC write-off is purely a financial decision on the
insurer's part. The repairs - at insurance price - exceed the market
value. If that car was younger when it was bent, it may have been
repaired instead of written off, and you wouldn't even know.

When it comes down to it, it's a 9yo car of a type that could EASILY have
had a very hard life - lots of trackdays etc.
Forget the history. Look at what's in front of you.
If you don't know what you're looking at, get somebody who does to look
at it for you.
From: Silk on 1 Apr 2010 07:01
On 31/03/2010 22:10, Gio wrote:
> We could do with the groups constructive opinion on the possible purchase of
> a Honda S2000

The Honda S2000 is one of the most over-rated piles of shite ever to
roll off a production line.

If you like a cramped bone-shaking ride and only intend on using it on
the smoothest of roads or on a race track, you should grow-up and get a
proper car. If you're already grown up, act your age.
From: Nkosi (ama-ecosse) on 1 Apr 2010 08:02
On 1 Apr, 12:01, Silk <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote:
> On 31/03/2010 22:10, Gio wrote:
>
> > We could do with the groups constructive opinion on the possible purchase of
> > a Honda S2000
>
> The Honda S2000 is one of the most over-rated piles of shite ever to
> roll off a production line.
>
> If you like a cramped bone-shaking ride and only intend on using it on
> the smoothest of roads or on a race track, you should grow-up and get a
> proper car. If you're already grown up, act your age.

I see yours is = to ypur shoe size!

Nkosi
From: Man at B&Q on 1 Apr 2010 08:33
On Mar 31, 10:34 pm, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> "Gio" <x...(a)x.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:
>
> > I just wish we could get the original damage details from the insurance
> > companies database or DVLA which surprises me somewhat in an age of
> > safety 1st.  ( I was thrown when I discovered a cat C insurance
> > written-off car only has to have written confirmation that the car still
> > contains the same make and model parts to satisfy DVLA plus an mot test
> > pass.)
>
> Not quite. It has to have a vehicle identity check - to ensure it's not a
> ringed/nicked car with the identity of the bent one - and an MOT.
>
> Don't forget that a CatC write-off is purely a financial decision on the
> insurer's part. The repairs - at insurance price - exceed the market
> value.

So if the market value now really is £5k+ and it was not economical to
repair 5yrs ago when it was, presumably, worth a fair bit more, it
must have been quite some prang?

I'd walk away.

MBQ

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