How much for a rolling shell?

robbo_yobbo · 04-07-2007, 08:02 PM

Bloke rocked up at my door today wanting to buy an empty AU shell I have,

He only wants it for compliance plates so condition isnt important

I was gonna keep it incase I ever got defected, but everythings for sale at the right price. Only thing is I got no idea what it would be worth for me to replace it if I ever needed another one.

what would you all think an empty shell is worth.

private9 · 04-07-2007, 08:44 PM

Couple of hundred maybe?

Just out of curiosity, why would you need it if you got defected?

robbo_yobbo · 04-07-2007, 08:51 PM

haha, switch plates around..... tsk tsk, did I say that! er, I mean "take everything off of my car and put it on the undefected one!"

mik · 04-07-2007, 08:57 PM

does it have panels and glass?

Racecraft · 04-07-2007, 08:59 PM

that was my question,, does it have the hanging panels, doors, guards, bonnet etc or is it just the turret left?

robbo_yobbo · 04-07-2007, 09:09 PM

shell, pannels glass, doors.
The front quater is dented and the front and rear drivers doors are dented, but nothing structural.
It even has carpet seats and a dash

private9 · 04-07-2007, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by robbo_yobbo

shell, pannels glass, doors.
The front quater is dented and the front and rear drivers doors are dented, but nothing structural.
It even has carpet seats and a dash

Maybe closer to a grand then.

mik · 04-07-2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by private9

Maybe closer to a grand then.

thinking about that amount myself probably cost you that much to buy all that stuff from a wreckers or more.

FGII-XR6 · 04-07-2007, 09:19 PM

i'd be concerned if anyone told me wants it for compliance plates sounds like it could be for rebirthing and I wouldn't want to do anything that helps them

robbo_yobbo · 04-07-2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by au3xr6

i'd be concerned if anyone told me wants it for compliance plates sounds like it could be for rebirthing and I wouldn't want to do anything that helps them

It doesnt bother me if thats what he wants it for. I know all he wants to do is put the plate on his car because his car was defected and mine is registerable.

Thats the only reason Ive kept it too because getting a defect lifted is near impossible especialy if you have alot of 'custom' work done, so who am I to hold that against him......

FGII-XR6 · 04-07-2007, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by robbo_yobbo

It doesnt bother me if thats what he wants it for. I know all he wants to do is put the plate on his car because his car was defected and mine is registerable.

Thats the only reason Ive kept it too because getting a defect lifted is near impossible especialy if you have alot of 'custom' work done, so who am I to hold that against him......

ok i was thinking of rebirthing stolen cars but if it's for something like what you say I don't think thats a bad thing

private9 · 04-07-2007, 09:39 PM

If you were swapping comp plates, wouldn't you have to put the car through RWC again to get reg? Would you end up simply fixing the things that were defected?

robbo_yobbo · 04-07-2007, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by private9

If you were swapping comp plates, wouldn't you have to put the car through RWC again to get reg? Would you end up simply fixing the things that were defected?

Nah not here in SA. We dont have RWC's, basicaly the rule over here is once its registered, your good to go, and the only thing that needs inspection is a gas tank every 10 years.

If you get defected however, kiss your car goodby coz theres no hope of getting it through regency unless your a millionaire. a bloke I know had a 6 month old corolla that he couldnt get through regency without a whole pile of hassles and all he was defected for was something simple like a blown tail light or headlight or something.

The trick to this is swap numberplates with a wrecked car that hasnt been written off, alot of the time it works out a hell of a lot cheaper, just dont get caught or you end up with a mamoth fine!

joseph23 · 05-07-2007, 06:07 PM

hey robbo if he had to put his corolla through regency it must have been defected for alot more then that. My au got defected for being to low, to loud from the exhaust and blown head light.

All i had to was raise the suspension change he exhaust and head light golbe to take ti my local cop shop and the defect was lifted.

robbo_yobbo · 05-07-2007, 06:26 PM

i think it depends on the cop, 3 or more minor things and it cant be cleared through the cop shop if the cop wrights regency on the slip, or if the cop classes it as major on the slip, they can direct you to regency and then the cop shop cant clear it either. he mustve got a dick of a cop, coz I remember him going on and on about it having to go back and fourth 3 or 4 times and the last time they told him he needed to get a steam clean before theyd clear it. I thought it was pretty funny at the time, but he didnt after he spent a fortune on it!