The insurance company have offered me 1500 for the car and 300 to buy back so 1200 if I keep it. It owes me too much not to buy back as I've spent thousands over the last 4 years just on parts let alone the hours I've put in. It's got all new suspension (everything, not just springs & dampers), brakes, cooling system. Once it had finished its towing duties after the Marlin's on the road, I was thinking of putting it up for sale anyway, but hoping to get more like 2K. Even that would have been gutting but the market is not good at the moment.
My other option is to just buy a temporary alternative E46, fit the tow bar and then part this one out, either for sale or my own parts bin. I'll invest nothing in the replacement other than to ensure it will make the trips it needs to and sell it straight on.
I've been quoted just under £260 for the parts I need to put the car back together (pair of headlamps, slam panel & ducting, bonnet, bumper reinforcement bar) and there's bound to be a few other bits n bobs.
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