Help Wanted: My RS2000 Rally car - Insurance advice also required

[mista weava]

Hi all,
my recent pondering about the new worth of my car given my latest engine and transmission developments brought me here for some advice.

I have a ex-Tour of Britain RS2000 prepared originally my Haynes of Maidstone. It competed on the 1974 Tour. It is an AVO Type 49 shell.

Thats the history behind the vehicle.

I have had the car 4 years and during that time i have rebuilt it into Grp 4 spec and compete in the UK and Belguim in stage rally events.

It has the relevant HVIF paperwork for historic rallying (HRCR) together with current MSA logbook

Here is a picture of the car pretty much as it looks today.







Body
Gartrac shell including:
5 - link (short boxes)
Turrets
Diff tunnel
Full Gearbox tunnel
Bolt in Roll Cage (Safety Devices)
Steel Mexico/RS wings
Steel bonnet and boot lid
Rear Bulk Head Kit

Chassis
Ian Rix:
Sump Guard
World Cup X-Member
Bias Pedal box
Quaife Quick Rack
Grp 4 Ally Hubs

Suspension
Platform Adjustable Grp 4 front struts
Bilstein rear dampers
Multi-leaf rear leaf springs
Slipper kit
Double Width kit
Anti-dive kit
RS Anti Roll Bar
GRP 4 Top Mounts
Rose jointed 4 link bars and Panhard rod

Brakes
AP Monte Carlo front Calipers and 28mm discs with Ferodo DS2500
AP CP2577 rear caliper with built in mechanical handbrake mechanism

Axle
Gartrac Fully Floating with ZF Motorsport Diff

Engine
Connaught supplied Historic Spec Warrior/Holbay 2.0
Titan MK2 Dry Sump
Farndon Crank and Rods
Accralite Pistons
Tony Law 4-2-1 Full System

260bhp @7750 Rpm
186lb/ft @4750 Rpm

Gear Box
Brand new ZF complete synchro gearbox from Elite transmissions (yet to take delivery as their first batch is in production)
Gartrac Complete ZF Bell Housing Kit inc Hyd Clutch System

Ancillaries
Aeroquip fuel and oil lines
Gartrac Dry Sump Tank
Alloy Foam Filled Fuel Tank with Gartrac access panel and VDO fuel sender
Hi-Torque starter
Remote Oil Filter (Mocal)
Oil Cooler (Mocal)
Competition Clutch (Super Clutch)
Twin Facet Fuel Pumps

Interior
Usual stuff, but will mention
Corbeau Pro-Series seats x 2
6 point SRS Harnesses
4 Litre Lifeline Plumbed in Extinguisher
Peltor Intercom
Raft of Gauges (TIM)
Retro Trip
Hyd Handbrake
All original RS Door and Rear Quarter Cards, Headlining and Flocked Dash
AliMax Motorsport Nav Foot Rest, Battery Box, Fuel Pump Stand, Centre Console
Don Barrow Nav Lighting
FIA Roll Cage Padding

Thats bascially it.

The engine and gear box are the latest editions and i will need to contact Richard Egger and advise of the new value, trouble is thats a difficult one.

I would like to get an agreed value from them, so can you guys help at all with placing a figure on what it would be worth if the worst happens?

Thanks,
Richard

[Retromotorsport]

Re: My RS2000 Rally car - Insurance advice also required

You've got to be looking at 50+ I would say, its the history bit that i'd be confused on.. it could add 10k or 30k.. i wouldnt know,

[mista weava]

Re: My RS2000 Rally car - Insurance advice also required

Retro - if this car had no history, what are you saying you reckon it is worth?

I agree with you that it is a tough one as nearly all escorts have 'history' although often not good ones!

Needless to say, looking through the various for sale adverts all over the internet, the variation is price is massive.

I guess if you want a sale its different to insurance purposes, which defines the replacement of said vehicle.

[Retromotorsport]

Re: My RS2000 Rally car - Insurance advice also required

To value it you need to look at the sum of its parts

ie doner shell.. 4k
fabrication restoration .. depending on company 6-9k (you should ask Dave to give you this price )
then the paint .. around 5k
then the parts.. you have the bills ..get the calculator out .. and include nut and bolts and screws ..everything from the front bumper to the rear ..
then labour (hours to fit the car up ) this can be anything between 5-10k (sometimes more )

Thats the total loss price .. ie the cost to replace the car

You add all that lot up, and remember this price is what the insurance has to pay out, the only time you lift a finger is when you sign for the completed replacement car .

Once added up.. let me know how close i was ... i took the history to be 15k so a 35k car minimum

[mista weava]

Re: My RS2000 Rally car - Insurance advice also required

Car was 9k.
Gartrac fabrication 9k
Axle 4.2k
Brakes 3k
Engine 13k
Gearbox 6.5k
Alloy bits sump guard, fuel and dry sump tanks 1k
Suspension front and rear dampers, leafs, 4-link and panhard rod bars 2k
Seats and harnesses, intercom etc 1k

Loads of other stuff puts it well over 50k already.

Frightening.

I suppose 65k would cover it.

[PERKY]

Re: My RS2000 Rally car - Insurance advice also required

[M11rf]

Re: My RS2000 Rally car - Insurance advice also required

Bloody hell.............. £££££££