hello everybody , i have just purchased at last a uk tt it has not been used for two years and basically the mechanicals are fine but underneath the car is shot, the side sills need replacing the front and rear quarter inner arches need replacing, the floor needs replacing, front caliper needs freed.............. i have bought a dog but i need to keep her as i have paid too much money for and i know it was stupid but my question is this my mechanic has quoted approx 800 to fix it to fix it all up to mot standard, the car looks good visually in white and the interior is unmarked, i am going to keep her and get her all fixed up but is this a fair price for repairs, was thinking of diff options would getting another shell be worth investigating?

 

thanks in advance..

 

simon :)

sounds very cheep to me ,if the mechanicals ie engine gearbox ,turbos are ok,bit his hand off seems like a good deel to me .

Does your mechanic have agood knowledge of Zeds, because the cills are totally different than any other car due to the targa roofs. They are part of the vehicle stiffening / chassis structure and will need repairing by someone who knows what he is doing. Is it a manual or an auto, if an auto the gearbox will fail with weeks of driving due to the plates drying out. If its a manual, it will also require a new clutch. I would think that after standing for two years, you would be into rebuilding most of all the suspension, brakes, steering joints etc., plus problems with the turbos once they start rotating again........ouch. I hope you have a big wallet because you will need one.

Does your mechanic have agood knowledge of Zeds, because the cills are totally different than any other car due to the targa roofs. They are part of the vehicle stiffening / chassis structure and will need repairing by someone who knows what he is doing. Is it a manual or an auto, if an auto the gearbox will fail with weeks of driving due to the plates drying out. If its a manual, it will also require a new clutch. I would think that after standing for two years, you would be into rebuilding most of all the suspension, brakes, steering joints etc., plus problems with the turbos once they start rotating again........ouch. I hope you have a big wallet because you will need one.

i would also check brakes suspension etc which can get quite expensive but you got to admit white is the way to go :p

i would also check brakes suspension etc which can get quite expensive but you got to admit white is the way to go :p

 

yeh to the scrap yard with all the other zanussi wannabees :rofl:

yeh to the scrap yard with all the other zanussi wannabees :rofl:

:slap: :tongue: not gonna say a word as you get to fix the bloody thing when i let you :rofl:

:slap: :tongue: not gonna say a word as you get to fix the bloody thing when i let you :rofl:

:D

:D

ut i'm not letting you drive it unless you supply your own tyres that is :tongue:

ut i'm not letting you drive it unless you supply your own tyres that is :tongue:

as yours is a washing machine i have a spare trolley jack wheel :rolleyes: :tongue:

as yours is a washing machine i have a spare trolley jack wheel :rolleyes: :tongue:

it's faster than your z :tongue: oops i forgot lol