GR86 First salvage sale one I’ve seen

[Delahorney]

Seems a bit drastic for a write off and Cat S personally!

 

[ZN8]

Oh man, not another one

 

[Sonic]

Still on Summer tyres there?

 

[Mick]

Only 445 miles.

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[JonBon]

it's a write off because it needs a new headlight

 

[Vistalite]

It only had 445miles on the clock!

 

[ZN8]

Gutted for the owner.

 

[Grblue86]

I kind of fancy that to convert it into a track only car but that's just silly dreaming on my part. I'm sure the wife wouldn't like it adorning the driveway

 

[v8s]

Calling Mat Armstrong

 

[ZN8]

Not exotic enough for him!

 

[Mick]

I wonder why it was written off. I was reading on a US forum the other day the front bumpers are on back order in the states with no ETA. Maybe that is the reason?

 

[ZN8]

I wonder why it was written off. I was reading on a US forum the other day the front bumpers are on back order in the states with no ETA. Maybe that is the reason?

Cat S is structural, given the impact is taken across a very small area in the corner, it won't take much to bend it. The bits in yellow you can tell are knackered from the photo. Chances are the main chassis legs its attached too have deformed too, even if its only by a couple of mm, that's game over from an insurance perspective.

 

[Mike]

GT86s were notorious for bending a chassis leg/rail on front end collisions. Are the front wings on the gr as soft as the gt? They didn't offer much protection...

 

[foxspeed]

Calling Mat Armstrong

just thought the same

 

[Delahorney]

Not exotic enough for him!

He could engine swap it perhaps? Not many of those done in the UK, if any on the GR!

 

[Horror]

. . “GT86s were notorious for bending a chassis leg/rail on front end collisions. Are the front wings on the gr as soft as the gt? They didn't offer much protection” . .
That is the whole idea, they do offer protection, by bending and folding they dissipate energy in order to protect the structural frame and the occupants.
The issue is surely the charged cost of replacement parts by the manufacturers, importers or re-sellers.

 

[Horror]

As an alternative, follow the Porsche example and just find some,

 

[--Rage--]

As an alternative, follow the Porsche example and just find some,
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Imagine waking up in the morning to find your Porsche written off because some pr decided to steal your headlights.

 

[gr-fun]

Apparently they are very efficient and run at a low temperature. Recently targeted by people who like to have a very bright loft and grow plants in it.

 

[Mike]

. . “GT86s were notorious for bending a chassis leg/rail on front end collisions. Are the front wings on the gr as soft as the gt? They didn't offer much protection” . .
That is the whole idea, they do offer protection, by bending and folding they dissipate energy in order to protect the structural frame and the occupants.
The issue is surely the charged cost of replacement parts by the manufacturers, importers or re-sellers.

That was my point, they crumble very easily because they're flimsy aluminium. They're cheap to replace but because any collision ends up damaging the structure its not a cheap repair