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Title: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: joshwyatt on 19 February 2013, 23:12:26: Having a peruse through Copart for various things, I came across this; I'm sure for £200 - £350 it'd be yours to fix, or strip for parts. Thought it was worth mentioning so it hopefully can live on a bit longer...
http://www.copart.co.uk/c2/homeSearch.html?_eventId=getLot&execution=e3s1&lotId=29556412&returnPage=SEARCH_RESULTS
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: tunnie on 19 February 2013, 23:16:30: Given its mileage, that price shown is more than a mint one is worth? :-\
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: 05omegav6 on 19 February 2013, 23:21:36: PAV = Pre Accident Value :y ie wot it got writ off for ::)

Hmmm... :-X
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: The Red Baron on 19 February 2013, 23:23:27: Quote from: ex taxi al on 19 February 2013, 23:21:36
PAV = Pre Accident Value :y ie wot it got writ off for ::)

Hmmm... :-X
;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: tunnie on 19 February 2013, 23:24:32: Quote from: ex taxi al on 19 February 2013, 23:21:36
PAV = Pre Accident Value :y ie wot it got writ off for ::)

Hmmm... :-X

Ah cheers :y

Depends what I goes for then:)

Needs to be cheap! Good value for write off though, be happy with that for my Elite :D
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: joshwyatt on 19 February 2013, 23:25:34: I would have agreed a few months ago Tunnie. But it does seem that late 3.2 Elite's have firmed up in price. CAP figures show they're doing ok. I saw a 2003 3.2 Elite saloon with 77k miles sell through an auction for £1,100 all of a few days ago. I think this damaged one at £550 all in, repaired would be ok.
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: 05omegav6 on 19 February 2013, 23:29:30: Quote from: tunnie on 19 February 2013, 23:24:32
Good value for write off though, be happy with that for my Elite :D

£300 for cash then T :y
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: tunnie on 19 February 2013, 23:29:49: Is becoming harder to find good examples these days, be interesting to see what it goes for :)
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: OmegaAnglesey on 19 February 2013, 23:43:42: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-omega-spares-or-repair-/181084685847?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a297d0617
Shame too far for me but for someone close would possibly make a nice (project) car? :)
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: albitz on 19 February 2013, 23:47:03: £550 starting bid with a reserve.Hes avin a larf. ::)
I could be interested in the one Josh posted the link to,but Im not a Copart member and its too far to tow on an A frame. :-\
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: 05omegav6 on 19 February 2013, 23:48:17: Quote from: OmegaMan2.2 on 19 February 2013, 23:43:42
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-omega-spares-or-repair-/181084685847?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a297d0617
Shame too far for me but for someone close would possibly make a nice (project) car? :)
Suspected head gasket...used daily...and Reserve not met at £550 ::) can't for the life of me imagine why...
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: kevinp58 on 19 February 2013, 23:51:27: Quote from: OmegaMan2.2 on 19 February 2013, 23:43:42
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-omega-spares-or-repair-/181084685847?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a297d0617
Shame too far for me but for someone close would possibly make a nice (project) car? :)
Suspected Head gasket but runs well ;) could be what Mine was and only the oil cooler, ;D if so a bargain. :y
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: 05omegav6 on 19 February 2013, 23:52:34: Used daily with that in mind... :-\
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: albitz on 19 February 2013, 23:53:42: Probably oil cooler.Definitely not head gasket.Not a bargain though imo,at somewhere well above £550 considering it needs time & money spending on it. ;)
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: feeutfo on 20 February 2013, 00:19:09: East fix, bolt off bolt on. :)

Or just bolt off. Sell. :)
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 February 2013, 07:27:25: Don't forget there will be approx £100 Copart fee's on top of the end price. I use Copart quite a bit infact my 2.2 DTi estate was bought from Copart in Wiltshire and driven home ::)
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: ted_one on 20 February 2013, 08:34:44: Got to be a breaker,I took a chance on my 3.0 MV6 as a salvagable non runner and at the moment I must have spent aound 5 grand getting it right,but having said that, I had it out on a rare long motorway run yesterday and the smiles to gallon seem to make it all worthwhile BUT never again,no more ex plod charity cases for me, should have left it in the scrappy ::)
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: omega3000 on 20 February 2013, 12:49:10: Quote from: nitro on 20 February 2013, 08:34:44
Got to be a breaker,I took a chance on my 3.0 MV6 as a salvagable non runner and at the moment I must have spent aound 5 grand getting it right,but having said that, I had it out on a rare long motorway run yesterday and the smiles to gallon seem to make it all worthwhile BUT never again,no more ex plod charity cases for me, should have left it in the scrappy ::)

:o :o

You definitely never used pattern parts then ;D ;)
Title: Re: '03 3.2 Elite - Good breaker, or cheap fix'er
Post by: ted_one on 20 February 2013, 13:49:53: Not to my knowledge at the moment :-\...the cars on it's third engine(don't ask,it's a long story and it'll send you to sleep) but it's been an expensive exercise and if it was'nt for Daz saving the day by finding a good 3.0 ltr and doing a thorough refurb on it including 3.2 manifolds etc and using only VX parts then she would have been parted out a long time ago.If I had known about Daz prior to me taking the car on then I would'nt be smarting so much,but learn a lesson and learn it once. :y