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#1 mark23rhodes23

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Posted 05 July 2021 - 01:26 PM

Hi guys.
Really miss my vx220 T which I had for nearly 6 yrs and sold in 2011.
Found this one (damaged) for sale as a project. Advert states no chassis or suspension damage. Looking at a video of the car and I'm pretty sure there IS damage to the chassis. I will try and post a pic of the video paused v what I would guess is a sound chassis.
Thoughts / opinions / input, all welcome. My thought is NO CHANCE, however.......

Thanks

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Posted 05 July 2021 - 01:44 PM

This must be the one on ebay seeing as your from Stockton?
I'm on the lookout for a turbo too, I'm in Hpool.

 

 


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Posted 05 July 2021 - 02:03 PM



29 seconds in – all seems good

 



zero / 0 seconds in – pause immediately, separation just behind ARB bush and infront of the top wishbone mount

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Posted 05 July 2021 - 02:04 PM

This must be the one on ebay seeing as your from Stockton?
I'm on the lookout for a turbo too, I'm in Hpool.

The videos on you tube of the car date back 2 years - a long time with no coolant and just sitting around. Just dropped the price to £6450 as well

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Posted 05 July 2021 - 02:06 PM

Have you seen this one?
https://www.autotrad...0&make=Vauxhall

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Posted 05 July 2021 - 03:16 PM

Hi Tommy

I'm in Hartlepool if you want to look at my car and have a chat..(car's not for sale though) :lol:


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Posted 05 July 2021 - 03:18 PM

Just Google TVR Glen..

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Posted 05 July 2021 - 03:46 PM

Cheers👍👍👍

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Posted 05 July 2021 - 04:31 PM

Hi Tommy

I'm in Hartlepool if you want to look at my car and have a chat..(car's not for sale though) :lol:

Definitely up for that mate, will send you a pm  thumbsup


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Posted 05 July 2021 - 04:32 PM

I bet I have rung this guy 10 times in the past 2 weeks. Doesn't get back to me so I can only assume it sold long ago and he has forgotten to remove the advert 


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Posted 05 July 2021 - 04:42 PM



29 seconds in – all seems good

 



zero / 0 seconds in – pause immediately, separation just behind ARB bush and infront of the top wishbone mount

So this is the same one from autotrader?

I think the video's you sent are a different car, the title on youtube says black but the car for sale is grey. I have just watched the grey car though. Not sure it's worth it once you source a front clam and have the other bit's repaired / painted. I have bought a few write offs before to sell over the years, nothing of this value though but people won't touch them with a bargepole normally. 

Which is a shame. Might be a decent option if you want to keep it for a long time but I reckon shifting it will be difficult.


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Posted 05 July 2021 - 04:43 PM


Have you seen this one?
https://www.autotrad...0&make=Vauxhall

I bet I have rung this guy 10 times in the past 2 weeks. Doesn't get back to me so I can only assume it sold long ago and he has forgotten to remove the advert
I've had no response as yet either. No MOT either. Just had a respray - damaged??????

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Posted 05 July 2021 - 04:46 PM

 

 

Have you seen this one?
https://www.autotrad...0&make=Vauxhall

I bet I have rung this guy 10 times in the past 2 weeks. Doesn't get back to me so I can only assume it sold long ago and he has forgotten to remove the advert
I've had no response as yet either. No MOT either. Just had a respray - damaged??????

 

It might be on its way to north east sports salvage  :lol:


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Posted 05 July 2021 - 04:52 PM

That blue one has been on Autotrader for ages and seems like a decent example from the description.

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Posted 05 July 2021 - 05:25 PM

That blue one has been on Autotrader for ages and seems like a decent example from the description.

See if you can get him on the blower for me buddy. haha


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Posted 05 July 2021 - 06:25 PM


Ah ok...

That blue one has been on Autotrader for ages and seems like a decent example from the description.

See if you can get him on the blower for me buddy. haha

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Posted 06 July 2021 - 06:02 AM

zero / 0 seconds in – pause immediately, separation just behind ARB bush and infront of the top wishbone mount

 

Later on the de-lamination/separation of the chassis glue edge is visible as well on the other side:

 

https://youtu.be/oXEzmtEGiAA?t=108

 

Looks like the front of the chassis has caved-in, pulling the chassis corners away from the glue bond. Looking at the crashbox it's probably a tree trunk or similar.

 

The video (purposely?) doesn't show any images of the underside of the car at the front. Likely some alu carnage there..

 

It could be fixed with a second (broken) chassis that's undamaged at the front by careful heating and de-bonding the extrusions that make up the front, then bonding them back onto the existing chassis.

 

Time-intensive job though.

 

Bye, Arno.


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Posted 06 July 2021 - 06:30 AM

Thanks Arno. Too big a job for me to do then. I'll leave that to some one else. He does claim no suspension or chassis damage, which clearly isn't the case - misleading!

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Posted 06 July 2021 - 09:26 AM

Thanks Arno. Too big a job for me to do then. I'll leave that to some one else. He does claim no suspension or chassis damage, which clearly isn't the case - misleading!


I refer you back to my previous comment.. his reputation is well known..

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Posted 06 July 2021 - 06:05 PM




29 seconds in – all seems good





zero / 0 seconds in – pause immediately, separation just behind ARB bush and infront of the top wishbone mount

So this is the same one from autotrader?

I think the video's you sent are a different car, the title on youtube says black but the car for sale is grey. I have just watched the grey car though. Not sure it's worth it once you source a front clam and have the other bit's repaired / painted. I have bought a few write offs before to sell over the years, nothing of this value though but people won't touch them with a bargepole normally.

Which is a shame. Might be a decent option if you want to keep it for a long time but I reckon shifting it will be difficult.
It is 2 different cars / videos. To show a food chassis v damaged.
Thanks
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