Looking for a caronaviris project and I found this super v8, in your opinion can this be saved. I’ve got access to plenty of parts

 

Anything can be saved if one has the money. Smug remarks aside I wrecked my LWB a few years ago w/ very similar front end damage I got all the body parts to repair(hood,right fender,grill,door skin etc.) for $650 & that was w/ long distance shipping, I found the exact year,color donor car but it was cross country lol. The project got put on hold due to work, so I ended up selling everything w/ the caveat that the new owner restore it & I had 1st dibs to buy back. Insult to injury after procuring the exact parts,color etc. I saw the car about 2 years after the sale & it was scooting down the boulevard still wrecked now accumulating rust from the damage, it hurt my heart lol.

But yes it can be restored.

 

Yikes that’s always my fear when selling my cars, I sold my euro spec w123 Mercedes about 5 months ago(really cool spec green interior and yellow exterior) anyway the guy I sold it to sold it again and the transmission blew up and now I have to go save it from the crusher. I would think even if the car is too rough to fix I could theoretically make a super v8 out of a normal vdp or xjr

 

Hmmm, while the Super V8 is a desirable car, they are not exactly an XJR100, so I'm not sure you would be able to recoup the cost involved, nor the time that would have to be spent.

The one in the picture looks to be in a sorry state, I'm guessing it is not a low mileage example, and that in addition to the obvious damage, the rest of the car would need extensive attention.

I think I would be extremely cautious, it looks like a money pit to me,

 

definitely a good point I’m going to guess between 130 and 150 I’d have to check it out to judge overall condition, but it would more than likely replace my struggling 2003 xj8 and depending on what this car needs might be cheaper to fix than the 03 as well which is going to need a new rear suspension and some electrical work (my rear tail lights have failed and I’ve got a battery drain somewhere ) and vary soon a headlining. I’d probably trade this for my r107 since that car is more work than I’d like since it’s been outside since 2002.

 

 

Look about 10 threads down this Forum. Col.Sandurz also has a bent X308 VDP S/C. If both cars aren't smashed in the same place, perhaps one VDP S/C and a pile of resalable parts
could be spawned by 2 trashed Daimlers?

 

You could practice without buying it.

You could simply dig a hole in your yard and throw money into it, then fill the hole.

After a few weeks of that you can have an idea of what this project would be like.

Then, when you are ready you can dig up the money.

 

This one is currently waiting fr a new screen and paint once we come off lockdown.

This was the donor car

Waiting for paint and screen