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Hi,
So, its competely stripped now. Looks like the scrappy won't pay if they have to collect stuff like that sooo is it worth cutting it up? And what would I use....I'm guessing a hacksaw wouldn't be ideal.
Any ideas?
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an angle grinder ....
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They won't Matt, would've done if I was in town but as it takes atleast half hour drive its not worth them doing it. They'll pick it up free though!
Dynamite isn't really an option.  Basically I don't have a tool for this....would need to borrow/buy something so what would be best without costing too much?
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sthil saw. or try flog it on ebay
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Don't suppose anyone has a stihl saw I can borrow then? They're well expensive!
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Still saw or just let someone collect it for free that's what I do Cba with the hassle!
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What, and I thought you were northern?? Throwing money away like that!
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A mate of mine had cut up his E36 bare shell with a large angle grinder and trailered it to the scrapyard, think he got about £60 for it.
If you going to need to hire tools out I wouldn't even bother as a Golf bare shell would probably be lighter.
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Scrap? I'll be over with my transit in the morning
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Look for those signs near traffic lights that say scrap cars bought for cash. I got £40 for a Saxo shell they hiabed it away.
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(02-11-2012, 09:34 PM)strictly_derv Wrote: A mate of mine had cut up his E36 bare shell with a large angle grinder and trailered it to the scrapyard, think he got about £60 for it.
If you going to need to hire tools out I wouldn't even bother as a Golf bare shell would probably be lighter.
Tbh this is what I was thinking.
Kinda annoying as there's like 50 quid or so if scrap in it....but it'd cost that to get s tool for it. :/
(02-11-2012, 09:34 PM)306carter Wrote: Look for those signs near traffic lights that say scrap cars bought for cash. I got £40 for a Saxo shell they hiabed it away.
Never seen any of those lol!
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scrap metal merchants usually collect stuff!
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They will collect it.....but not pay anything for it.
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sod that, i got £120 for a shell and they picked it up!
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(02-11-2012, 09:43 PM)Toms306 Wrote: They will collect it.....but not pay anything for it.
haggle? i know this is an alien concept to you lol . .. .just tell them they can have it for 40 quid and they'll probs go "yeah ok mate" . . .
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(02-11-2012, 09:37 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Kinda annoying as there's like 50 quid or so if scrap in it....but it'd cost that to get s tool for it
So a free saw then? Either that or get nothing for it, i know what i would choose
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axe?
as said in the chatbox, an arc welder and burn through it?
chainsaw?
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I don't have any dangerous tools though lol!
And where the hell did you get 120 for a shell? Unless it was made of copper or something.
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I gave up bothering getting money for the gti shell, just phoned some pikeys and they came and cut it up and removed it for me. Took them about 20 mins, cut into three bits, threw it on the back of the trailer and away.
Make sure they're environmentally registered though, cars have to be depolluted properly if scrapped. Make sure they take their bit of the V5C too as the DVLA has to be informed.
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well it did have a block in it.
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It's a well known fact us northerners don't like parting with anything but I see it as I've made my money out of the car I'd sooner let someone take it than f*ck about myself for the sake of £50
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Tbh I thought 'what can go wrong' with a pair of side cutters........didn't realise they were made of the same stuff as Peugeots....
I more meant 'how cheap a midrage angle grinder' would be.....wasnt gonna go looking in poundland for one lol. Not everything thats good value breaks, my cheap Clarke impact wrench has taken some serious abuse and still works well!
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(03-11-2012, 01:44 PM)burnmw Wrote: (03-11-2012, 01:06 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Still not sure what to do with it, had as many people tell me its not worth cutting up as those that say it is!! Might see how cheap an angle grinder I can find, will always come in handy with a 306 anyway. 
Oh and on another note...dont buy tools from the 99p shop! 
I was about to comment on "buy cheap, buy twice" especially with tools, but it seems you've already discovered this, but clearly not learnt your lesson!!
Buy cheap buy twice... so that would be £2
Or.. buy one with a brand for £20+ lol
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Weight saving pssshhhh i can clearly see a windscreen on there and everyone knows goggles weigh less than a screen
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I got my angle grinder from b n q for 35 quid. Is a good one too!
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