R-I-P Vtec (1677). Farewell, dear friend

GTO · 21st June 2010, 14:37

You will remember that I sold my OHC Vtec to a BHPian : Thread Linky. And how the ol' girl still had it in her to put up a mean show Link to Vtec Dyno run.

I have some terrible news to share with the community...the Vtec has been totalled. Good news is, no one was hurt. Bad news is, the car is gone (nearly). As told by Avinash to me, he's in the process of relocating back to Hyderabad. Parked the car at a friend's place in Powai (since Avinash's temp residence in Mumbai had street parking) and proceeded to Hy'bad to complete his job formalities. Car was standing still when a part of the building fell on it. WHAM! The roof completely caved in & the monocoque is severely damaged. The engine, though, is untouched and probably ready for another sprint to 7,100 rpms. Talk about bad, bad, luck.

The car that taught me what its like to live on the redline, that served dutifully for 7 years, a car that redefined the meaning of "driver feedback" and had the best revv-happiest engine I've owned till date. I am devastated, but more than me, is Avinash. Really sorry to hear of this, pal. But hey, just give the go-ahead and we'll screen the entire market for another clean Vtec / RS.

Insurance is currently evaluating the claim. Avinash, if they decide to take her away, give me a call, will ya. Would like to see her one last time.

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Akshay1234 · 21st June 2010, 14:44

thats just sad. sorry to hear about it.

butttt, since the engine is untouched, why not take it out of the car and keep it. you might just find some use for it since it is in such good condition.

sandeepmdas · 21st June 2010, 14:48

Sad news indeed, yet the good part of the news brings some relief.

GTO · 21st June 2010, 14:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay1234

butttt, since the engine is untouched, why not take it out of the car and keep it. you might just find some use for it since it is in such good condition.

Car isn't mine, that's for Avinash to decide. Based on our convo so far, he isn't keen on repairing the car. The monocoque is too severely damaged for the car to ever perform properly. However, your post has just given me an idea. How about Avinash buying a cheap 1.3 and swapping this engine into her bay

wanderlust · 21st June 2010, 14:48

OMG, It hurts to see the car in this state! See if the heart can be transplanted to any other OHC, if the insurance ppl dont take it all away!

issigonis · 21st June 2010, 14:50

GTO,

Terrible news.

The business model that our country follows is - BNR - Build, Neglect, Re-build. That portions of a building ( or a bridge or a waterpipe simply fall apart) is because we do not know the meaning and the effort behind the activity called 'maintenance'. Obviously the BNR model is a godsend for vested interests because B and R mean capex.

Be that as it may, I have a few queries:
1. Is the bodyshell damaged beyond repair?
2. If so, and as the engine ( and the transmission and the suspension and the dare I hope the chassis are intact) can fitting new body panels enable cosmetic surgery for the lady?
3. If # 2 is possible, what kind of expenses will this entail?

Regards

Mr.Bangalore · 21st June 2010, 14:54

man that is really sad, such a legend was that car. really sad.
yes engine swap will be good idea.

pramodkumar · 21st June 2010, 14:58

Bad news indeed, why not make it a convertable

, If you wanna suggest him to swap the engine of a 1.3, you should even suggest him going the way ford rocam went.

Pramod

SDP · 21st June 2010, 15:12

Sad news indeed. One really gets attached to the car they own and drive over a period of time and it hurts to see the beloved vehicle in a damaged shape.

mnhegde · 21st June 2010, 15:12

OMG!!!! Tell me those pics are fake. Please Please Please. I can't believe it, Am totally

. Really sad. Good to know no one was hurt. A part of a Building fell on the car???????? BAD BAD LUCK!!!!!

R-I-P OHC VTEC (1677).

lohithrao · 21st June 2010, 15:18

darn! last i saw this beast pic, it was gleaming and shining away to glory! this is really sad!

As suggested Avinash should pick a 1.3 and fit this engine to it, and ofcourse get the same paint job too!

beejay · 21st June 2010, 15:21

Sad sight.
Must be painful for the new owner who managed to get hold of an extremely well maintained Vtec and it had to go this way. Sad indeed.

If the car is declared a total loss, would the owner get to retain the engine? I don't think.

prince_pervez · 21st June 2010, 15:27

Shucks man! That is a painful sight. So carefully maintained and beat of many a heart, this is not what it was meant to be for. Tough luck Avinash.

drifter · 21st June 2010, 15:30

Sorry to hear about this. I'm sure Avinash must be devastated. But at least there was nobody in the car at the time. Hurts to see a good car getting totalled like this.

Drifter

benbsb29 · 21st June 2010, 15:34

Talk of bad luck! A stationary car getting totalled!

As someone else pointed out, if decalred a total loss, would Avinash be able to salvage anything from the car? I seriously doubt the engine can be reclaimed in this case.

21st June 2010, 14:37	#1
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,797 Thanked: 321,032 Times View My Garage	R-I-P Vtec (1677). Farewell, dear friend You will remember that I sold my OHC Vtec to a BHPian : Thread Linky. And how the ol' girl still had it in her to put up a mean show Link to Vtec Dyno run. I have some terrible news to share with the community...the Vtec has been totalled. Good news is, no one was hurt. Bad news is, the car is gone (nearly). As told by Avinash to me, he's in the process of relocating back to Hyderabad. Parked the car at a friend's place in Powai (since Avinash's temp residence in Mumbai had street parking) and proceeded to Hy'bad to complete his job formalities. Car was standing still when a part of the building fell on it. WHAM! The roof completely caved in & the monocoque is severely damaged. The engine, though, is untouched and probably ready for another sprint to 7,100 rpms. Talk about bad, bad, luck. The car that taught me what its like to live on the redline, that served dutifully for 7 years, a car that redefined the meaning of "driver feedback" and had the best revv-happiest engine I've owned till date. I am devastated, but more than me, is Avinash. Really sorry to hear of this, pal. But hey, just give the go-ahead and we'll screen the entire market for another clean Vtec / RS. Insurance is currently evaluating the claim. Avinash, if they decide to take her away, give me a call, will ya. Would like to see her one last time. Last edited by GTO : 21st June 2010 at 14:59.
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21st June 2010, 14:44	#2
Akshay1234 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,327 Thanked: 12,914 Times	thats just sad. sorry to hear about it. butttt, since the engine is untouched, why not take it out of the car and keep it. you might just find some use for it since it is in such good condition.
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21st June 2010, 14:48	#3
sandeepmdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 695141, SY208AA Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 2,727 Times	Sad news indeed, yet the good part of the news brings some relief.
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21st June 2010, 14:48	#5
wanderlust BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 147 Thanked: 172 Times	OMG, It hurts to see the car in this state! See if the heart can be transplanted to any other OHC, if the insurance ppl dont take it all away!
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21st June 2010, 14:50	#6
issigonis BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 956 Thanked: 96 Times	GTO, Terrible news. The business model that our country follows is - BNR - Build, Neglect, Re-build. That portions of a building ( or a bridge or a waterpipe simply fall apart) is because we do not know the meaning and the effort behind the activity called 'maintenance'. Obviously the BNR model is a godsend for vested interests because B and R mean capex. Be that as it may, I have a few queries: 1. Is the bodyshell damaged beyond repair? 2. If so, and as the engine ( and the transmission and the suspension and the dare I hope the chassis are intact) can fitting new body panels enable cosmetic surgery for the lady? 3. If # 2 is possible, what kind of expenses will this entail? Regards
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21st June 2010, 14:54	#7
Mr.Bangalore BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 369 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	man that is really sad, such a legend was that car. really sad. yes engine swap will be good idea.
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21st June 2010, 14:58	#8
pramodkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gods own country Posts: 2,307 Thanked: 2,268 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (7)	Bad news indeed, why not make it a convertable , If you wanna suggest him to swap the engine of a 1.3, you should even suggest him going the way ford rocam went. Pramod
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21st June 2010, 15:12	#9
SDP Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,735 Thanked: 11,296 Times	Sad news indeed. One really gets attached to the car they own and drive over a period of time and it hurts to see the beloved vehicle in a damaged shape.
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21st June 2010, 15:12	#10
mnhegde BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: B E N G A L U R U Posts: 473 Thanked: 2 Times	OMG!!!! Tell me those pics are fake. Please Please Please. I can't believe it, Am totally . Really sad. Good to know no one was hurt. A part of a Building fell on the car???????? BAD BAD LUCK!!!!! R-I-P OHC VTEC (1677).
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21st June 2010, 15:18	#11
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,203 Thanked: 226 Times View My Garage	darn! last i saw this beast pic, it was gleaming and shining away to glory! this is really sad! As suggested Avinash should pick a 1.3 and fit this engine to it, and ofcourse get the same paint job too!
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21st June 2010, 15:21	#12
beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,974 Thanked: 218 Times View My Garage	Sad sight. Must be painful for the new owner who managed to get hold of an extremely well maintained Vtec and it had to go this way. Sad indeed. If the car is declared a total loss, would the owner get to retain the engine? I don't think. Last edited by beejay : 21st June 2010 at 15:23. Reason: If the car...
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21st June 2010, 15:27	#13
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,211 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	Shucks man! That is a painful sight. So carefully maintained and beat of many a heart, this is not what it was meant to be for. Tough luck Avinash.
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21st June 2010, 15:30	#14
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	Sorry to hear about this. I'm sure Avinash must be devastated. But at least there was nobody in the car at the time. Hurts to see a good car getting totalled like this. Drifter
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21st June 2010, 15:34	#15
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,102 Thanked: 14,180 Times View My Garage	Talk of bad luck! A stationary car getting totalled! As someone else pointed out, if decalred a total loss, would Avinash be able to salvage anything from the car? I seriously doubt the engine can be reclaimed in this case.
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