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Lotus Europa Forums => Classifieds Forums => eBay - Craigslist Ads - Other Listings => Topic started by: Chuck Nukem on Friday,June 05, 2020, 08:51:13 AM
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https://www.copart.com/lot/37110160 (https://www.copart.com/lot/37110160)
:'(
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Bizarre burn pattern. Electrical fire? "Insurance" fire?
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Other than remind us to always have a fire extinguisher with us. It must have been a hot car once. 🤔
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That really is sad! :'( I hope the occupants are ok!
There are a few decent parts in that disaster though. I would guess that you have to pick up the entire car if you buy it so it might be more trouble than those parts are worth...
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That really is sad! :'( I hope the occupants are ok!
There are a few decent parts in that disaster though. I would guess that you have to pick up the entire car if you buy it so it might be more trouble than those parts are worth...
Maybe the ash tray survived ;)
In all seriousness where is the engine and trasnaxle? Now that I look closer it is curious how it would start on fire with out those parts in it...
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I love the estimated retail value of $12,000!
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Surely a candidate for electric
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Wow, what a mess :help:
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It's says engine isn't present. I suspect it was either removed for renovation when it caught fire ( leaking petrol from insufficiently capped hose or welding maybe? ). It could have had some bits removed and sold after fire. It looks like a bumper has been involved too.
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looks like a candidate for a hazmat call out. After all of the few usable pieces are salvaged, it would probably cost more to dispose of the body than the entire car is worth.
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In my opinion, if the engine and gearbox have been removed, the only thing which might have survived capable of being used is the chassis, and some suspension and steering parts.
With the heat generated from a fibreglass fire, all rubber would have been affected, solder in the radiator would have melted, only steel would have been unaffected, and that is the chassis and suspension.
4 wheels possibly may be re-useable, but the cost of moving it anywhere and stripping it, and disposing of the rest outweighs the value of the salvage.