AU04RXN ? anyone know it , a bit odd

whopwop · 12-12-2009, 04:30 PM

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1275947.htm

Whats the deal with this one. ? or am I seriously missing something
Smacked perhaps judging by the front bumper ! ?

, and something odd going on with the decals / boot badge too
11k miles and looking for under £20K, a mate of mine is considering a CSL and just wondering if anyone knew it.

Sorry , just seen the CAT C ..... in little letters at the bottom of the add.

**TMAQ** · 12-12-2009, 05:05 PM

older thread...

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/sho...?t=2814&page=2

I was speaking in passing with a BMW engineer last week regarding this car (when my car was in), he thinks he may have seen this one come in for work, he refused to work on it as the car was in a mess underneath, such as the propshaft not bolted on properly etc .
I would stay well clear! but if you or your mate do go for a look i would take someone who knows a lot about m3’s/csl’s and i would want to see the car on a ramp!!

phat///M3 · 12-12-2009, 06:09 PM

Cat C and probably a lot more they arent telling.

whopwop · 12-12-2009, 07:52 PM

What, exactly is meant with Cat C. I thout a cat c was a total right off was it not !

**TMAQ** · 12-12-2009, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whopwop

What, exactly is meant with Cat C. I thout a cat c was a total right off was it not !

google says ouch...

Category A: Scrap only (i.e. with few or no economically salvageable parts and which is of value only for scrap metal
Category B: Break for spare parts if economically viable (excluding any residual scrap value)
Category C: Repairable total loss vehicles where repair costs including VAT exceed the vehicle's pre-accident value
Category D: Repairable total loss vehicle where repair costs including VAT do not exceed the vehicle's pre-accident value

whopwop · 12-12-2009, 08:23 PM

Thanks for the replies, I think the only use for that thing is as a Csl Cup car, and worth alot less than the asking price.

**TMAQ** · 13-12-2009, 12:13 AM

more info on the car...

3 owners
no stolen record
cat C = loss date 15.04.2005 (damaged more then the car was insured for)
VIC passed 31.01.2008

mattCSLnut · 13-12-2009, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whopwop

Thanks for the replies, I think the only use for that thing is as a Csl Cup car, and worth alot less than the asking price.

IMHO it's not even good enough for CSL Cup, if the chassis has been bent. U'd never get it to track properly and it could end up with some "UNIQUE" handling characteristics

As I said in the previous thread... Don't do it !

steelyork · 13-12-2009, 05:40 PM

I wouldnt ouch it with a barge pole, with CSL's being senstive to suspension adjustment i'd hazard a guess it drives sideways down the road and has some strange handling issues, cars don't get cat C for nothing & to put it another way think of the current market price & for the insurers to write it of as the repair cost are more than the car is worth tells you how badly damkaged the car was, plus who ever buys it will have the a huge problem when the try to sell it, steer well clear.

Cheers

Mark

Whats the deal with this one. ? or am I seriously missing something
Smacked perhaps judging by the front bumper ! ?

, and something odd going on with the decals / boot badge too
11k miles and looking for under £20K, a mate of mine is considering a CSL and just wondering if anyone knew it.

Sorry , just seen the CAT C ..... in little letters at the bottom of the add.[/quote]

Craig · 14-12-2009, 02:01 PM

To be honest if a car is repaired right, it ill drive 100% fine, if not better than when new... however that doesnt look like a proper repair job to me.

12-12-2009, 04:30 PM	#1
whopwop S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 277 Casino cash: $3575	AU04RXN ? anyone know it , a bit odd http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1275947.htm Whats the deal with this one. ? or am I seriously missing something Smacked perhaps judging by the front bumper ! ?, and something odd going on with the decals / boot badge too 11k miles and looking for under £20K, a mate of mine is considering a CSL and just wondering if anyone knew it. Sorry , just seen the CAT C ..... in little letters at the bottom of the add. __________________ RASEN IST OUT I cant spell and I dont give a fuch

12-12-2009, 05:05 PM	#2
TMAQ S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 591 Casino cash: $2203	older thread... http://www.cslregister.com/forum/sho...?t=2814&page=2 I was speaking in passing with a BMW engineer last week regarding this car (when my car was in), he thinks he may have seen this one come in for work, he refused to work on it as the car was in a mess underneath, such as the propshaft not bolted on properly etc . I would stay well clear! but if you or your mate do go for a look i would take someone who knows a lot about m3’s/csl’s and i would want to see the car on a ramp!! Last edited by TMAQ; 12-12-2009 at 05:25 PM. Reason: more info added

12-12-2009, 06:09 PM	#3
phat///M3 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 946 Casino cash: $4049	Cat C and probably a lot more they arent telling. __________________ ///M3 CB/BLK Alcantara ~ OEM BABY ~ H&R ¦ Brembo ¦ Eisenmann ¦ CSL Bootlid ¦ CSL Interior ¦ CSL Diffuser ¦ CSL Bumper ¦ CSL Wheels ¦ AC Schnitzer ¦ Rogue Engineering ¦ Recaro

12-12-2009, 07:52 PM	#4
whopwop S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 277 Casino cash: $3575	What, exactly is meant with Cat C. I thout a cat c was a total right off was it not ! __________________ RASEN IST OUT I cant spell and I dont give a fuch

12-12-2009, 08:23 PM	#6
whopwop S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 277 Casino cash: $3575	Thanks for the replies, I think the only use for that thing is as a Csl Cup car, and worth alot less than the asking price. __________________ RASEN IST OUT I cant spell and I dont give a fuch

13-12-2009, 12:13 AM	#7
TMAQ S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 591 Casino cash: $2203	more info on the car... 3 owners no stolen record cat C = loss date 15.04.2005 (damaged more then the car was insured for) VIC passed 31.01.2008

13-12-2009, 05:40 PM	#9
steelyork S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 46 Casino cash: $875	I wouldnt ouch it with a barge pole, with CSL's being senstive to suspension adjustment i'd hazard a guess it drives sideways down the road and has some strange handling issues, cars don't get cat C for nothing & to put it another way think of the current market price & for the insurers to write it of as the repair cost are more than the car is worth tells you how badly damkaged the car was, plus who ever buys it will have the a huge problem when the try to sell it, steer well clear. Cheers Mark Whats the deal with this one. ? or am I seriously missing something Smacked perhaps judging by the front bumper ! ?, and something odd going on with the decals / boot badge too 11k miles and looking for under £20K, a mate of mine is considering a CSL and just wondering if anyone knew it. Sorry , just seen the CAT C ..... in little letters at the bottom of the add.[/quote]

14-12-2009, 02:01 PM	#10
Craig S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Guisborough Posts: 453 Casino cash: $4472	To be honest if a car is repaired right, it ill drive 100% fine, if not better than when new... however that doesnt look like a proper repair job to me.