Classics left to die/rotting pics
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cjb1 said:
hoppo4.2 said:
i found this a few weeks ago i have tried to buy it but with no luck it belongs to the guys son and has not moved in approx 10 years. its a 1990 M3 such a shame
looks much better than it really is
There should be a law against it, sacrilege!looks much better than it really is
Dave Hedgehog said:
onyx39 said:
I am guessing that this would have been posted already?
i believe these cars are siezed over debt (in the UAE?) and they get dirty very quickly Dave Hedgehog said:
thats criminal 
Would love to know the story behind this. Looks like a late S4S to me (last of the 4 cylinder turbo’s) and some say the best of the bunch.
Bespoke OZ splits are worth a grand every day of the week.
Problem is Esprit's suffer far worse than most from being stood, tanks and radiators quickly rust out and the EFI and turbo systems suffer badly from lack of use.
Real shame.
madjules said:
Dave Hedgehog said:
thats criminal
Would love to know the story behind this. Looks like a late S4S to me (last of the 4 cylinder turbo’s) and some say the best of the bunch.
Bespoke OZ splits are worth a grand every day of the week.
Problem is Esprit's suffer far worse than most from being stood, tanks and radiators quickly rust out and the EFI and turbo systems suffer badly from lack of use.
Real shame.
They are wonderful cars, but don't like neglect.
My 1987 Turbo took me to Le Mans and back without missing a beat, but it soon started complaining if you left it for a month.
And mine lived in a heated garage with a battery conditioner.
Awful to see one in such a state.
We also have a 63 smooth roof mini van to resotre its showing less then 20,000 miles on the clock before the engine was removed after the magic wand gear leaver standard to play up dad brought it as a restoration project about 10 years ago got lots of bits ready for it it still has the orignal 850 engine the plan is to either resotre it to be a replica of a Downton works van or as a promotonal tool for our family joinery business
On a walk today Peak District (no camera) stumbled past a Jag XJ 4200 I believe it was an early 70's age colour was like a darkish ruby red.
This car was parked on the drive of a semi detached house it really had not moved in decades. I've not seen rust like that on a car before sadly I'd suggest beyond hope.
This car was parked on the drive of a semi detached house it really had not moved in decades. I've not seen rust like that on a car before sadly I'd suggest beyond hope.
uk66fastback said:
Jacobyte said:
Mine is a 1963 Electricity Board mini van, I'm just hoping to get time/space to restore it before I run out of years.
Pics? I love these things ...I found a bit of a graveyard at the weekend... I do urbexing as a hobby (exploring abondoned places if you wondered 
) and round the back of this old manor house were 16-17 cars, slowly rotting. Some pics:
Dolomite must have been parked there about 20 yrs due to the positioning on a pretty big tree right behind it!
Must have been 7 Jags in total around the place!
And there were 3 minis as well!
) and round the back of this old manor house were 16-17 cars, slowly rotting. Some pics:Dolomite must have been parked there about 20 yrs due to the positioning on a pretty big tree right behind it!
Must have been 7 Jags in total around the place!
And there were 3 minis as well!
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