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May 17th, 2019, 12:24 | #11 | |
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If you're lucky (I was when I went that route), you will just get away with a pile of photographs of the car, its odometer reading, various specific items etc. as being sufficient. Start making "silly money" valuations and one can expect a polite refusal or a full and proper examination of the vehicle by a person of the insurer's choice (not cheap and paid for by the vendor) and that examiner's valuation would not be negotiable!
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May 17th, 2019, 12:35 | #12 |
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Both these models of Volvo are not easy to steal so I wouldn't be too worried, too much talk of values etc getting someone to actually pay some of the crazy asking pricedwould be a challenge, I think the majority of older Volvo's will remain affordable
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May 17th, 2019, 14:46 | #13 |
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Hmm. I doubt I've done a restoration to the kind of level I think you might be relating. But (being honest) I've done a couple of ringers, and it was hard bloody work. As for aging a panel after re-spray, I've absolutely no idea how you could re-create rust bubbles in time for it's inspection. But thanks for your thoughts.
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May 17th, 2019, 16:08 | #14 | |
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The truth is, a large proportion of Lotus Cortina Mk1's and early Mini Coopers are a bit like Trigger's broom. Mechanicals and trim swapped over from a rusty, maybe race damaged shell to a better condition shell earlier in the car's life, mechanical stuff being replaced later as it wears out. All part of the lifecycle of cars like that back in the day, these days it's a problem as far as the DVLA are concerned, and it's why the most valuable cars (particularly those with a period racing history) will usually have a folder full of provenance. Anyhow, back on topic. Unless it's an R, I can't see anyone targeting the theft of an older FWD Volvo yet - different for RWD cars where (some not all) Banger Racers are keen to source cars for the oval without actually having to pay for one. |
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May 18th, 2019, 07:38 | #15 | |
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