crashed my V70 TDI - Page 3

4x4 · Sep 23rd, 2021, 14:49

Here's one to start you off Click

Sold for £2695 on 24th August

4x4 · Sep 23rd, 2021, 14:53

One for sale at £3100. Click

amazondean · Sep 24th, 2021, 09:19

The problem i have with value is that its on normal insurance, not classic insurance, as this was our main car.

That silver 850 TDI has been for sale a while now. I don't think it is as good as the photo's may suggest for the money. Maybe ok at £1500 to £2000 but not £3100, although the 850 diesel is a very rare animal these days!

Tannaton · Sep 24th, 2021, 12:31

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Originally Posted by amazondean

The problem i have with value is that its on normal insurance, not classic insurance, as this was our main car.

Doesn't matter - they are contracted to cover your losses - i.e. fund a replacement car. For lots of reasons some cars, new and "almost" classics are hard to value at the moment. Some insurers now offer to source replacement cars and have them delivered (newer models obviously).

So arm yourself with adverts, stand your ground....

It does sound like your car is a write off, even if the front subframe doesn't look bent, it probably will be. I believe fitting a subrame from a C70 convertible is popular mod as they are strengthened.

NI_Volvo_Nut · Sep 29th, 2021, 11:50

Wouldn't be the first car I've straightened the chassis by reverse impact, last one was done with the aid of a 5T ratchet strap and a lamp post

tactcom7 · Sep 29th, 2021, 12:39

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Originally Posted by amazondean

The problem i have with value is that its on normal insurance, not classic insurance, as this was our main car.

That silver 850 TDI has been for sale a while now. I don't think it is as good as the photo's may suggest for the money. Maybe ok at £1500 to £2000 but not £3100, although the 850 diesel is a very rare animal these days!

I crashed my £660 T reg V70 weeks after I bought it, offside damage, the towbar eye is bent downwards. No garage would touch it as the jig would have been crazy expensive. Best advice I had was find a long chain and a large tree and reverse a few times...

amazondean · Sep 29th, 2021, 15:04

The damage is sideways, so i cant just pull it. Also, one side of the chassis is pointing up slightly so needs to come down! I have sourced the parts i need for less than £100, i just need the chassis a bit straighter to fit it all. Its a bit frustrating that i might end up having to strip it for parts!!

Pupbelly · Sep 29th, 2021, 15:24

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Originally Posted by amazondean

The damage is sideways, so i cant just pull it. Also, one side of the chassis is pointing up slightly so needs to come down! I have sourced the parts i need for less than £100, i just need the chassis a bit straighter to fit it all. Its a bit frustrating that i might end up having to strip it for parts!!

Is there nothing you could attach the car to with a ratchet strap and give it a pull sideways? It should bend back before dragging the car. How far out are the mounting points to panel it up?

amazondean · Sep 29th, 2021, 16:30

well the nearside leg is about 20mm too high and around 15mm over to the right.
The offside leg is about 20mm too far to the right. When the bonnet shuts, there is a 20mm gap between the bonnet and the wing, tapering to nothing as you look up to the bulkhead.

There's no real damage to the wings, front inner panel or bonnet, other than a small kink at one corner. I can live with that. Basically the accident just sheared off the complete bumper with brackets. Like i said in an earlier post, the sub-frame underneath is fine. The car drives straight as a dye! and stops as it should. Even the broken headlight works on main, dipped and side lights, just the glass has broke.

4x4 · Oct 4th, 2021, 14:52

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Sep 24th, 2021, 09:19	#23
amazondean amazondean Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 12:19 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nettleton Market Rasen	The problem i have with value is that its on normal insurance, not classic insurance, as this was our main car. That silver 850 TDI has been for sale a while now. I don't think it is as good as the photo's may suggest for the money. Maybe ok at £1500 to £2000 but not £3100, although the 850 diesel is a very rare animal these days! __________________ There are only two things in life that is easy. One's lying down and the other is handing your credit card over. everything else has a degree of skill. Volvo 850 TDI, 850 TDI, 850 TDI Volvo V70 TDI, V70 TDI, Volvo V70 XC, (99)

Sep 29th, 2021, 11:50	#25
NI_Volvo_Nut Volvologist Last Online: Dec 6th, 2023 11:13 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangor - Norn Iron View Photos By: NI_Volvo_Nut	Wouldn't be the first car I've straightened the chassis by reverse impact, last one was done with the aid of a 5T ratchet strap and a lamp post __________________ What's the matter with the car I'm driving? Can't you tell that it's out of style? Should I get a set of white wall tires? Are you gonna cruise the miracle mile?

Sep 29th, 2021, 15:04	#27
amazondean amazondean Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 12:19 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nettleton Market Rasen	The damage is sideways, so i cant just pull it. Also, one side of the chassis is pointing up slightly so needs to come down! I have sourced the parts i need for less than £100, i just need the chassis a bit straighter to fit it all. Its a bit frustrating that i might end up having to strip it for parts!! __________________ There are only two things in life that is easy. One's lying down and the other is handing your credit card over. everything else has a degree of skill. Volvo 850 TDI, 850 TDI, 850 TDI Volvo V70 TDI, V70 TDI, Volvo V70 XC, (99)

Sep 29th, 2021, 16:30	#29
amazondean amazondean Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 12:19 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nettleton Market Rasen	well the nearside leg is about 20mm too high and around 15mm over to the right. The offside leg is about 20mm too far to the right. When the bonnet shuts, there is a 20mm gap between the bonnet and the wing, tapering to nothing as you look up to the bulkhead. There's no real damage to the wings, front inner panel or bonnet, other than a small kink at one corner. I can live with that. Basically the accident just sheared off the complete bumper with brackets. Like i said in an earlier post, the sub-frame underneath is fine. The car drives straight as a dye! and stops as it should. Even the broken headlight works on main, dipped and side lights, just the glass has broke. __________________ There are only two things in life that is easy. One's lying down and the other is handing your credit card over. everything else has a degree of skill. Volvo 850 TDI, 850 TDI, 850 TDI Volvo V70 TDI, V70 TDI, Volvo V70 XC, (99)

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