I have a L reg MX-6 2.5 V6, it has a 'they all do that sir' fault with the 
distributor which is going to cost me at least £100 to fix.
It is out of MOT, though it should pass without too much trouble as it has 
done VERY little work since it's last one.
Cosmetically it's a good example, but given lack of time, the fact that the 
car is worth little and fuel prices I can't decide whether to just scrap it.

What are scrappers fetching these days? I believe metal prices are high.

Ta,
Rick

"Mrcheerful"  wrote in message 
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>R D S wrote:
>> I have a L reg MX-6 2.5 V6, it has a 'they all do that sir' 
>> fault
>> with the distributor which is going to cost me at least £100 
>> to fix.
>> It is out of MOT, though it should pass without too much 
>> trouble as
>> it has done VERY little work since it's last one.
>> Cosmetically it's a good example, but given lack of time, the 
>> fact
>> that the car is worth little and fuel prices I can't decide 
>> whether
>> to just scrap it.
>> What are scrappers fetching these days? I believe metal prices 
>> are
>> high.
>> Ta,
>> Rick
>
> probably close to 200 in scrap

On 'Fifth Gear' recently, Jonny Smith bought a '92 Astra 
privately with 30 days tax and MOT for £150. Drove it straight to 
an auction, and it fetched £220 from a scrap merchant.

http://snipurl.com/3nlxx  [fifthgear_five_tv]
Mike.

R D S  wrote:

> I have a L reg MX-6 2.5 V6, it has a 'they all do that sir' fault with the
> distributor which is going to cost me at least £100 to fix.
> It is out of MOT, though it should pass without too much trouble as it has
> done VERY little work since it's last one.
> Cosmetically it's a good example, but given lack of time, the fact that the
> car is worth little and fuel prices I can't decide whether to just scrap it.
> 
> What are scrappers fetching these days? I believe metal prices are high.

If it were mine, I'd maybe offer it first on the MX-6 owners club
website,there are always people ready to buy complete cars, then strip
them for the parts they need, then sell on the rest via the Club
website, but after a quick look at completed prices on ebay(£250 for a
road legal one), it may well be less hassle to get it taken away by the
scrapman
Alan,
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On Sep 6, 12:51 pm, "Mike G"  wrote:
> "Mrcheerful"  wrote in message
>
> news:jZswk.53842$E41.7915@text.news.virginmedia.com...
>
>
>
> >R D S wrote:
> >> I have a L reg MX-6 2.5 V6, it has a 'they all do that sir'
> >> fault
> >> with the distributor which is going to cost me at least £100
> >> to fix.
> >> It is out of MOT, though it should pass without too much
> >> trouble as
> >> it has done VERY little work since it's last one.
> >> Cosmetically it's a good example, but given lack of time, the
> >> fact
> >> that the car is worth little and fuel prices I can't decide
> >> whether
> >> to just scrap it.
> >> What are scrappers fetching these days? I believe metal prices
> >> are
> >> high.
> >> Ta,
> >> Rick
>
> > probably close to 200 in scrap
>
> On 'Fifth Gear' recently, Jonny Smith bought a '92 Astra
> privately with 30 days tax and MOT for £150. Drove it straight to
> an auction, and it fetched £220 from a scrap merchant.
>

is this minus the cost of the auction, days wages, fuel for transport,
insurance etc etc though !

"R D S"  wrote in message 
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>I have a L reg MX-6 2.5 V6, it has a 'they all do that sir' fault with the 
>distributor which is going to cost me at least £100 to fix.
> It is out of MOT, though it should pass without too much trouble as it has 
> done VERY little work since it's last one.
> Cosmetically it's a good example, but given lack of time, the fact that 
> the car is worth little and fuel prices I can't decide whether to just 
> scrap it.
>
> What are scrappers fetching these days? I believe metal prices are high.
>
> Ta,
> Rick
Unfortunately scrap prices over the last few weeks have fallen a bit (unless 
you have copper!), something to do with the Chinese switching off all the 
factories to get rid of the smog for the Olympics?  had a transit and vectra 
to go on Friday prices have definitely fallen :~(
 Hopefully give it a couple of months and it will improve!!

Des

"Dieseldes"  wrote in message 
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>
> "R D S"  wrote in message 
> news:6if1e8Fqc9p2U1@mid.individual.net...
>>I have a L reg MX-6 2.5 V6, it has a 'they all do that sir' fault with the 
>>distributor which is going to cost me at least £100 to fix.
>> It is out of MOT, though it should pass without too much trouble as it 
>> has done VERY little work since it's last one.
>> Cosmetically it's a good example, but given lack of time, the fact that 
>> the car is worth little and fuel prices I can't decide whether to just 
>> scrap it.
>>
>> What are scrappers fetching these days? I believe metal prices are high.
>>
>> Ta,
>> Rick
> Unfortunately scrap prices over the last few weeks have fallen a bit 
> (unless you have copper!), something to do with the Chinese switching off 
> all the factories to get rid of the smog for the Olympics?  had a transit 
> and vectra to go on Friday prices have definitely fallen :~(
> Hopefully give it a couple of months and it will improve!!

What did you get for them?

I can't leave it where it is, it is outside a unit I have given up the lease 
on.

"R D S"  wrote in message 
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> "Dieseldes"  wrote in message 
> news:6ig7tbFqm1roU1@mid.individual.net...
>>
>> "R D S"  wrote in message 
>> news:6if1e8Fqc9p2U1@mid.individual.net...
>>>I have a L reg MX-6 2.5 V6, it has a 'they all do that sir' fault with 
>>>the distributor which is going to cost me at least £100 to fix.
>>> It is out of MOT, though it should pass without too much trouble as it 
>>> has done VERY little work since it's last one.
>>> Cosmetically it's a good example, but given lack of time, the fact that 
>>> the car is worth little and fuel prices I can't decide whether to just 
>>> scrap it.
>>>
>>> What are scrappers fetching these days? I believe metal prices are high.
>>>
>>> Ta,
>>> Rick
>> Unfortunately scrap prices over the last few weeks have fallen a bit 
>> (unless you have copper!), something to do with the Chinese switching off 
>> all the factories to get rid of the smog for the Olympics?  had a transit 
>> and vectra to go on Friday prices have definitely fallen :~(
>> Hopefully give it a couple of months and it will improve!!
>
> What did you get for them?
>
£300 for both
I had hoped for a bit more, we got £140 for a 106 diesel  in July, A lovely 
runner needed a couple of things for the MOT probably made more with less 
hassle ,

Des

Dieseldes wrote:

> Unfortunately scrap prices over the last few weeks have fallen a bit (unless 
> you have copper!), something to do with the Chinese switching off all the 
> factories to get rid of the smog for the Olympics?  had a transit and vectra 
> to go on Friday prices have definitely fallen :~(

Yup. 110 quid a tonne when I took in a small trailer load last Wednesday 
- a fall of 25 quid over the previous night according to the yard.

If I were the OP, I'd put it on eBay and hope for a bidding frenzy from 
people who heard of the high scrap prices but not that they'd dropped again.

"Willy Eckerslyke"  wrote in message 
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> Dieseldes wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately scrap prices over the last few weeks have fallen a bit 
>> (unless you have copper!), something to do with the Chinese switching off 
>> all the factories to get rid of the smog for the Olympics?  had a transit 
>> and vectra to go on Friday prices have definitely fallen :~(
>
> Yup. 110 quid a tonne when I took in a small trailer load last Wednesday - 
> a fall of 25 quid over the previous night according to the yard.
>
> If I were the OP, I'd put it on eBay and hope for a bidding frenzy from 
> people who heard of the high scrap prices but not that they'd dropped 
> again.

Actually I think you might be right, this is probably just the type of car 
best peddled on ebay.

On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 21:57:31 +0100, "R D S"  wrote:

>"Dieseldes"  wrote in message 
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>>
>> "R D S"  wrote in message 
>> news:6if1e8Fqc9p2U1@mid.individual.net...
>>>I have a L reg MX-6 2.5 V6, it has a 'they all do that sir' fault with the 
>>>distributor which is going to cost me at least £100 to fix.
>>> It is out of MOT, though it should pass without too much trouble as it 
>>> has done VERY little work since it's last one.
>>> Cosmetically it's a good example, but given lack of time, the fact that 
>>> the car is worth little and fuel prices I can't decide whether to just 
>>> scrap it.
>>>
>>> What are scrappers fetching these days? I believe metal prices are high.
>>>
>>> Ta,
>>> Rick
>> Unfortunately scrap prices over the last few weeks have fallen a bit 
>> (unless you have copper!), something to do with the Chinese switching off 
>> all the factories to get rid of the smog for the Olympics?  had a transit 
>> and vectra to go on Friday prices have definitely fallen :~(
>> Hopefully give it a couple of months and it will improve!!
>
>What did you get for them?
>
I got £85 a tonne yesterday.
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