Jim Stevenson Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Hi all, My trusty A4 (Suzy) suffered a side impact from a van last spring聽and is now listed as a CAT N write-off. 馃槬 Most damage is to the NS rear door and wheel-arch/post (see photos). The outer edge of the NS front door is also slightly damaged (repairable) and both front wings are badly rusted. The car also needs a rear exhaust, rear spring(s)聽and new tyres!聽I ran the car (legally!) for about six months after the accident until the MOT expired last Autumn.聽 But apart from all that, the car is in very good mechanical condition; engine, gearbox and drivetrain are very sweet and smooth and the brakes have聽recently had new bits (pads/calipers). Timing belt was changed at 112K mls and gearbox and FWD axle oil renewed at 118K. Receipts for nearly all work and servicing available. Interior (cloth trim, photos on request) is in good condition for age. I got聽a quality two聽bar fitted (2016) but the aero roof bars and bike racks in the pics are not included in sale.聽 I really like the car and have seriously considered getting her fixed up and聽on the road again. A reputable local car body repair shop quoted 拢1,600-拢1,800 to sort聽the accident damage and wings聽but I recon聽a further 拢500-拢700 might be needed for exhaust (there pricey!)聽tyres and alloys re-finish etc. But I am now retired and since I have two other聽cars, one of them has to go . . . . As most of you will know聽S-line Avant A4 Quattro's, even of this age,聽are a joy to own and drive. Seems the B7's are now getting quiet rare?聽I'd rather Suzy聽was bought for spares or repair than be scrapped, but I have already been given聽a 'fair'聽offer from Copart who will pick it up next Tuesday (30.03.21) if it's not sold before then. Currently no MOT.聽CAT N vehicles are not structurally damaged, and I believe the聽car could technically pass an MOT test聽with聽the聽bodywork as it is.聽 Thanks for reading! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stevenson Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 ...... forgot to include contact details in case anyone wants to get in touch about my A4 directly; 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Mob 07712493532聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 email j.stevenson298@btinternet.com Thanks, Jim聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 tiz just a scratch聽 that聽 聽am聽 scint聽 at聽 min聽 or聽 be in my collection聽 聽kev聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 plus聽i will give you a shout聽 if my transit connect sells this weekend kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stevenson Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Great! Thanks for the response Kev.聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 no probs聽 聽聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 al see what聽 sells first聽 聽 聽聽https://www.swapz.co.uk/swapz/6934314/MINI_COOPER_CONVERTBLE_2005/聽 this聽 聽 or聽 this聽https://www.gumtree.com/p/van-trucks-parts-accessories/2003-ford-transit-connect-220lx-18tddi-spares-repair-拢550-or-swap-passat-b6-or-audi-a4-b5-audi-cl/1400602652 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stevenson Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Sold the A4 yesterday. Just need to work out how to take the ad off聽this site!聽 . . . .聽聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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