Progress Update: How Is BCL's Car Going?

[CHIPS]

Brian, I noticed you don't have your full signature anymore........do you think you could possibly put up the link to the video of the beast on the dyno???.......just wanting to show a couple of workmates the car in action.

Thanks very much and good to see the project back on the "drawing board".

[bcl]

Brian, I noticed you don't have your full signature anymore........do you think you could possibly put up the link to the video of the beast on the dyno???.......just wanting to show a couple of workmates the car in action.

Thanks very much and good to see the project back on the "drawing board".

OK I'll have to put it back on youtube though. I removed it for insurance and auction reasons.

Brian

[bcl]

should use an auto for one pass and run an 8 in the next project, just so the record is broken!! it has stood for so long now.

cant wait to read about the next project for for this engine.

Simon at Nizpro suggested maybe a Territory would be an interesting project. He's already run 11.8 in his Territory in bog standard street trim, and his wife drives it daily in that state of tune.

A 10 sec Territory would be easy once the Z6 autos are strengthened in time, and with a stronger transfer case. That one maybe in 12-18 months.

One step at a time.

it has me a little stumped how it was written off, but at least you have it back.

I was stupid; I did not give it the utmost respect it deserved... and my first accident since 29 years ago.

Brian

[LeighD]

I was stupid; I did not give it the utmost respect it deserved... and my first accident since 29 years ago.

Brian

I think that he may have meant that he couldn't understand how you could do so much damage to the car that the cost of repairs exceeded the value of the car. I presume that the car was not insured at is "real" value though.

[bcl]

I think that he may have meant that he couldn't understand how you could do so much damage to the car that the cost of repairs exceeded the value of the car. I presume that the car was not insured at is "real" value though.

OK, but remember are car is only worth what someone is prepared to pay; not what you think it worth, nor what a stock old car is worth + cost of mods.

At least my insurance payout was well above the value of a base car, but not as much as I thought.

However, it does take much of a side-on hit to make one of these cars a stat write-off. They are designed to crumble for occupant safety. The chasis rail bends, the whole roof buckes, and the rest of the chasis is out of alignment. I'd never want it back after a repair of such anyway, even if it could have been repaired.

What was painful was that 2 days earlier I paid 12 months rego and a full years insurance; that's a good case for pay by the month insurance.

Next insurance I'll look into try to acquire 1st salvage rights.

Brian

[NATHOON]

I have just been through this too and even though I was paying by the month you still have to pay the poliicy out (12 mths) when you claim with whatever excess if any

[LeighD]

OK, but remember are car is only worth what someone is prepared to pay; not what you think it worth, nor what a stock old car is worth + cost of mods.

At least my insurance payout was well above the value of a base car, but not as much as I thought.

I absolutely agree with you! This is something that I will have to give a great deal of thought when I finally take the plunge on a new F6 and all the mods that I want. I am still a little unsure how the insurance will work, even with a "modification friendly" insurance company. They all still have a disclaimer that the modifications must be legal. So as I see it, you could go to the trouble of listing all your mods, arranging salvage rights, setting an agreed value for the car, then if something happens, they still refuse to pay because you didn't have police permits for your bigger turbo etc!

Then again, even after you have sorted out the insurance issues, if you take the car somewhere that you can legally experience the performace and something happens, the insurance policy won't be worth the paper that its written on. I know that people will say "you play, you pay" but I still think that I would be pretty pi$$ed if the guy in the lane next to me at the drags decided to rub paint or worse!

Geez, I think that I am even starting to depress myself. I know the answer....If I earn more money I just won't give a sh!t.

Anyway, I hope it all works out well for you and that you turn this into a positive and create a new project that is even more exciting!!!!

[XR06T]

OK, but remember are car is only worth what someone is prepared to pay; not what you think it worth, nor what a stock old car is worth + cost of mods.

At least my insurance payout was well above the value of a base car, but not as much as I thought.

However, it does take much of a side-on hit to make one of these cars a stat write-off. They are designed to crumble for occupant safety. The chasis rail bends, the whole roof buckes, and the rest of the chasis is out of alignment. I'd never want it back after a repair of such anyway, even if it could have been repaired.

What was painful was that 2 days earlier I paid 12 months rego and a full years insurance; that's a good case for pay by the month insurance.

Next insurance I'll look into try to acquire 1st salvage rights.

Brian

thanks for that, that's what I meant..

suppose you wouldn't want it back after a repair of a bent chassis.

hope to see the territory see the light of day in the future! will the koni's fit I wonder.......?

[YPURV4]

Frk just read this post about the car brian, so sorry to hear mate gald you and your nephews where ok ,but damn what a shame about the beast so close to your goal of 600rwkw aswell.

Oh well your ok and at the end of the day it is just a car, well half car half monster.Good luck with the next car mate and im glad the most expensive bits survived.

Sorry again.

Michael.

Edited 25/06/07 08:22 AM by YPURV4

[slapnut]

Brian

I am shocked to read your news but I am glad that you are all OK.

I was lucky enough to be a passenger in XR6T8U when I bought some wheels from you in 2004/5? At 340rwkw, it was the fastest car I have ever been in. I can't begin to imagine what it was like at close to 600rwkw.

Even though I no longer have my XR6T and have not been active in this forum, I still log on every few months to check on your progress with the this car. I have read all your technical posts and I have appreciated the detail and knowledge that you have shared in this process.

I look forward to hear about your plans for the future.

Cheers

Slapnut