how about an update...
Simon Squared - it's a big secret around here that nobody wants to acknowledge... You part this car out it might bring $75-100K. It's a lot of hours, and you'll have to calculate your own time value of money- but for my tax rate I'd be tearing the car apart and selling the pieces one at a time for $1000 a piece on ebay!
he hasn't logged on since 8/14... i suspect when the reality hit him / them it was a shock. i'd be surprised if the car isn't written off... luckily only feelings and wallets bruised... still hoping to hear the final verdict....
No manuals, no tool kit for one. Only reason a car wouldn't have those is that it was crashed and probably totaled, but not salvaged. Think about it. why would a owner ever take the manual and tool kit out of the car? Only if it was totaled. Maybe there are other reasons, but any owner that wants full value for his car in re-sale will have the service manual and keys, tool kit, etc. Look at the 'fit' of the bumpers and how close they are related to main body panels. I saw one 360 that from the front view the left side bumper was about 1/4 inch from the upper fender and then the right side was 1/16 of an inch. Same goes for how doors fit. Are they the same distance from bottom to top of the fender? Look for paint blends on the C pillar. If a rear quarter panel was fixed or replaced, that's where the blend will be. Does the passenger side airbag look like it was deployed? I have seen a couple that definitely were not fitting correctly on the dash. Does the glove compartment door fit and close solidly. If a car as taken a hit in the front right side, usually the glove box door just isn't ever 'right' again. Are the leather straps in the front bonnet still there? I have seen some that have been 'ripped' in half from the force of a crash and then the straps magically just disappear out of the car. These are just some basic things to look for.
Just got back from a work trip, so haven't had time to get on and post but here are the details...... Shop came back and originally quoted $55k to do the entire repair, however it sounds like that figure will come down a bit, but it's still in flux. Also, we're looking to include a "will not exceed" number in any agreement we enter into. The shop, for obvious reasons, doesn't want to include this clause in the agreement, but it sounds like we're going to come to a mutual understanding. NJB is the shop we're working with in Columbus, and they've been excellent to us so far. CyclingPeaks - excellent info re: what to look for in wrecked cars. Of particular interest is the blending on the C pillar Thanks all for your input
Well they don't want to shoulder the burden of concealed damage..rather than nail them to the wall I'd take the original quote as a 'budget" and set aside some contingency $$$$.. No one has xray vision, even an estimator!
have your car towed outside the track and call the local police to report the incident ps. when you take the phots make sure you take off your racing numbers!
I am surprised no one has mentioned this. You should check the manufacture date on your tires. It's a four digit code stamped on the inner sidewall of tire. First two digits represent week and last two digits represent year. So for example 1301 means manufactured on 13th week of year 2001. If your tires are still the OEM tires from factory then your tires are either 7 or 8 years old. Now that's way too old for trackday duty. 90% tread left is no assurance your tires are in good condition. Personally I would not track any tire that's over 3 years old. Old tires may look new but for sure the rubber tread will have hardened and more importantly the inner structural plies may have deteriorated. Oh, and I would never track any tire that has had any type of repair. Each season we throw out a few new or nearly new $400/pc slicks because of punctures, but that's cheaper and safer than a big shunt at high speed.
Yes, there was cover-up by dealer probably. I would say your rear right shock and spring were faulty, probably shut, that's why the right tire had more air pressure and the rest at very low 24.5 psi.
