leave it to the "professionals"! reason #45

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:52 am

Basically if the weight of the car is transmited to the ground through points designed to take the load it will be fine. All other points inbetween (Wishbones, floors, sills, fiberglass, etc) will just bend/fold/crack/fall off.

I frequently put axle stands under the ends of the chassis rails just behind the fire wall, not reccomended (Mainly because there is a brake line running around it!) but it works and is good, strong and thick, also you can get to it with the undertrays on.

Watched the guy do my MOT with the car jacked up on the 2 blue stickers (Good stuff, he even asked!) but nowhere else... The car was only 2" off the deck but was see-sawing about with him under it... What a tit. Didn't mind though as a. it wasn't going any where and b. it wasn't me under it, it was a professional mechanic....! (and c. it passed!)

Rich

Post by ed » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:30 pm

just seen this thread again on elisetalk, this car was written off as total loss!

Michael · Post by **Michael** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:35 pm

Does total loss mean nothing is recoverable and worth anything...

Surely that engine and chassis are fine

Mr Momo · Post by **Mr Momo** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:44 pm

Total write-off.... must be mad

Worst thing of all - he said he was in putting on GY F1s - but his A048s looked fine - a woos or maybe it rains too much in Florida....

Go buy a Porsche...

Stu160 · Post by **Stu160** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:06 am

Lets face it,he would have crashed it anyway if he had fitted those Goodyears anyway

Stu

PhilA · Post by **PhilA** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:48 am

Michael wrote:Does total loss mean nothing is recoverable and worth anything...
Surely that engine and chassis are fine

my car was a total loss. the engineer said someone will rebuild it - at a cost.
so guess u can reuse it

Post by ed » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:51 am

Post by **simon** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:58 am

PhilA wrote:my car was a total loss. the engineer said someone will rebuild it - at a cost.
so guess u can reuse it

Depends on the extent of damage.
cat D and C are repairable, B and A are not I think.

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:54 am

yeah B can be sold for parts and As have to be crushed!