My Pride and Joy Wriiten Off

[Nigel Mulvey]

It is with great sadness that I have to announce that I have just been involved in an accident in which my 74 260Z 2+2 has been written off. So if anyone is interested in a parts car please e-mail me.

The engine has recently been rebuilt with a mild cam and the SU's were reconditioned and installed last week - it is still running. The damage is to the passenger side of the car. The running gear looks OK and the front brakes had been replaced last service.

If someone would like to make me a fair offer it's theirs.

[Nigel Mulvey]

It also has original radio in perfect condition as well as a factory option Hitachi Cassette Player with manual.

[Alfadog]

man thats sad , really sad.

I am currently looking for a parts car actually... too bad you live 1000kms away

[Dazza]

Hi Nigel,

Sorry to hear about your accident. I hope all is well with you as an accident involving a write-off can be traumatic at the least.

I have sent a Private Message, regarding your radio and cassette

Darryl

[grantman240z]

i know exactly what your feeling...i rolled my Z a few months back and it was tragic. Did the insurance company give you any money for it? Hope everything is well

[Nigel Mulvey]

Thanks for your sympathy guys. The insurance company will foot the bill for the damage to the other car involved but as far as the Z, I'm on my own.

24 Hours or so later and I'm thinking a bit more objectively, I'm probably going to part the car out but I need to do some research into what the going rate is for some of the parts. The car was very original and some of the parts could be worth a few dollars to the purists or to someone doing a restoration, I don't mean to sound mercenary but I spent over AUS$5,000 on the car in the last six months and I'd like to recover a little of that.

I'll keep y'all posted.

[Alfadog]

eeep

You should have got comprehensive... at $426 a year (for me and I'm 17) it's pretty cheap...

[grantman240z]

yeah i had collison comp and i got a load of money for my car. Its not even very expensive for me being 16.

[Nigel Mulvey]

We couldn't get fully comp in the Sydney Metro area for a 28 year old car and I'm 40+ with a clean record and 70% no claims.

[Alfadog]

How hard did you look??

They're just not going to insure you if you live where you live??

Check Suncorp Metway - thats who I'm with.

And grantman - youre 16 ?!

[Dazza]

I have my 240Z insured through Shannons Classic Car Insurance on a special policy that limits use to 4,000 kilometers per year. The $15,000 cover costs around $260. An 8,000 klm limit is about $320. If you are not using it as daily driver, it is a consideration worth looking at. Shannons also allow you to keep the vehicle if it is written off (for a small extra fee).

Cheers

Dazza

[Alfadog]

Too bad I've done 3000 kms in the last 3 months ...