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I'm sure is doesn't matter that much if a tube is bend a little or a lot, it has to be changed anyway. But agreed, Latvalas needed more work, but don't tell me the Subaru was an easy job. I really don't understand where you are going with this, is it too hard accepting that they might have repaired Latvalas Portugal shell, even though you don't think it makes sense?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
I dont understand what your geting at? whats that ment to mean?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
You know, looking Latvalas car and this accident, I think that its was one of those emotionalsayings by Malcolm that we all sometimes do: "lets try, if we can fix this piece of junk" Ok! it took more time than building new and maybe cost more but it was good marketing trick to make some headlines again "M-Sports workshop was able to repari the car the fell down from the ende of the earth"Quote:
Originally Posted by bubbaontour
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You know, looking Latvalas car and this accident, I think that its was one of those emotionalsayings by Malcolm that we all sometimes do: "lets try, if we can fix this piece of junk" Ok! it took more time than building new and maybe cost more but it was good marketing trick to make some headlines again "M-Sports workshop was able to repari the car the fell down from the ende of the earth"Quote:
Originally Posted by bubbaontour
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Pr stunt or not, here is the story from Wilson 2010
World Rally Championship - News - News Archive - Latvala's Focus resurrected for Sweden
i didn t told that subaru hadnt a lot of work.I compare it with Latvalas focus.Of course they might have repair it,even they kept the chassis number,or the 1/5 of rollcage.But will they do the same if it was a customer car?Or they would sell you a new bodyshell as the link above???Why at customers case didn t repaired the shell?A shell that wasn t for garbage?Quote:
Originally Posted by kiil
You are comparing a Super 2000 shell with a WRC shell. Msport has only binned 2 WRC shells from all the Focus' ever build. Don't compare them with a Fiesta S2000. Please remember that almost all these cars are insured when they crash, and it's often the decision of the insurance company whether to rebuild or reshell. And if a WRC shell is 80000 GBP, there can be spend a lot of hours repairing a damaged shell.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
fiesta s2000 and fiesta wrc have almost identical chassis.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiil
The 80000 £ is probably the selling price, not the costs of making it. I don’t know about the salaries in GB but if a mechanic have a salary of 15 £ / hour, 1000 hours of work would mean 15000 £ as salary. Of course there are many other cost factors (administration, facilities etc.) that should be taking into account before determine the margin and selling price.
The body shells of modern cars are that strong that at least here in Finland with the smooth roads it’s not necessary to do so much welding compared for example in the 90s.
Yes, and this is a Focus, not a Fiesta.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii