coyoteboy
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 09:46 PM |
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Buy a whole donor or just parts?
I'm thinking around the cost of starting a self-design/build. The main question I have is have most of you found it more worthwhile to buy a
crash damage/MOT failure donor or buy the parts seperately? I think I'm likely to be using front and rear hubs/carriers,
engine/box/drivetrain/turbo/gear linkages etc. Really it seems like I'm basically just re-shelling the running gear so buying parts seems the
costly way?
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blakep82
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 10:01 PM |
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if you're happy using the running gear from one particular type of car and it works for you, then buying a donor is the way.
for me though, i'm building a car with a modded capri back axle, sierra gearbox, vauxhall engine, esocrt steering rack, and bedford front
uprights. a donor would have been a waste of time lol.
i think thats the way you've got to look at it
[Edited on 11/8/10 by blakep82]
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snapper
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 10:04 PM |
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It is by far the cheaper option to buy a whole donor.
In my experience the little things like brake pipe to flexipipe spring clips and many other weird and unexpected parts can cost more than a donor car
when bought separately + you will have bits left over that you can sell on.
You also get an age related Reg plate, all in all a win win situation
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 10:15 PM |
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Hmmm yes, fair points there, especially about he plates. Yeah I'm planning on building from a single model (MKII MR2 Turbo, as I know the
engine/parts very well) into an atom-stylee chassis, hoping to knock the weight down to 5-600kg.
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blakep82
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 10:17 PM |
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yep, so if you're going to use the engine gearbox steering etc from the same car, get a donor
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 12/8/10 at 06:44 AM |
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And sell all the stufgf you don't use on fleabay, the rest weigh in for scrap and probably pay a hefty chunk of the purchase costs
Or go out for a few beers on the proceeds, my favoured approach
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irvined
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| posted on 12/8/10 at 08:15 AM |
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First time round, I bought a donor, in the end I used less of the bits than I expected to, and it was a pain in the ass dismantling the bits etc.
This time round, I bought the parts I needed directly rather than a donor (mainly from a sierra) whilst the parts themselves cost a bit more, the time
saved, and not having to dispose of a stripped sierra shell was worth the extra.
If you have the space, and the means to dispose of the waste, and the patience to ebay the bits you don't need, a donor could still be worth it.
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