Ordinary Cars That Have Disappeared Off The Radar
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QuattroDave said:
As an aside, I know the scrappage scheme requested that they all be crushed, how short sighted were the government not to request that the chassis only be scrapped, leaving the rest of the car to be salvaged for parts.
I was at a well-known Quattro specialist a few years ago where they had a damaged urQuattro, which had just been written off because of bent front suspension, wing and a broken alloy – Quats weren't so valuable then. Otherwise the car was perfect. But they were explicitly forbidden from removing any parts – irreplaceable and worth thousands from that car, whatsover. The whole thing had to be destroyed. Ridiculous.QuattroDave said:
Sorry to say that after a quick look on google maps (with a 2016 aerial photo) it looks like they've all gone, that or the ones in the photo have all now been neatly parked which would have been a hell of an exercise for vehicles due to crushing.
As an aside, I know the scrappage scheme requested that they all be crushed, how short sighted were the government not to request that the chassis only be scrapped, leaving the rest of the car to be salvaged for parts. It'd be a dismantlers wet dream breaking a car that isn't half knackered or covered in blood/glass.
Here's a link to a satellite image:As an aside, I know the scrappage scheme requested that they all be crushed, how short sighted were the government not to request that the chassis only be scrapped, leaving the rest of the car to be salvaged for parts. It'd be a dismantlers wet dream breaking a car that isn't half knackered or covered in blood/glass.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.2274837,-0.47108...
It's a sad fact that all the cars we now mourn were simply thrown away when they expired
In the 80's & 90's.
We are true consumers and that's part of the problem, the scrappage scheme killed the rest.
Spot the average young driver on the streets today & chances are they'll be driving a sub 10 year old car.
I can remember passing my test & turning up at college in my 10 year old Opel Ascona 2.0SR.
It was a big deal then, all my pal's cars were much older....Marina's, Mk1 Escorts etc.
I worked at Austin Rover, with the exception of the mini, everything else has dried up,
Maestro, Montego,200's, 400's, 800's....some affection for the SD1.
The garage had a sales forecourt, best cars I drove from that include Renault 11 turbo,
Alfa 33 Cloverleaf, 205 Gti, 309 Gti, mk1 Golf Gti.
Happy days !
In the 80's & 90's.
We are true consumers and that's part of the problem, the scrappage scheme killed the rest.
Spot the average young driver on the streets today & chances are they'll be driving a sub 10 year old car.
I can remember passing my test & turning up at college in my 10 year old Opel Ascona 2.0SR.
It was a big deal then, all my pal's cars were much older....Marina's, Mk1 Escorts etc.
I worked at Austin Rover, with the exception of the mini, everything else has dried up,
Maestro, Montego,200's, 400's, 800's....some affection for the SD1.
The garage had a sales forecourt, best cars I drove from that include Renault 11 turbo,
Alfa 33 Cloverleaf, 205 Gti, 309 Gti, mk1 Golf Gti.
Happy days !
Gunk said:
Some more photos from Thurleigh, some of these will make you weep!
The Ten most "popular" cars scrapped were
1. FORD Fiesta 20763
2. NISSAN Micra 12698
3. VAUXHALL Corsa 12064
4. FORD Escort 10987
5. VOLKSWAGEN POLO 9629
6. VAUXHALL Astra 8066
7. RENAULT Clio 7606
8. FORD Mondeo 7067
9. VOLKSWAGEN Golf 6695
10. PEUGEOT 106 5939
i read the list and there are some true rarities on the list. The Ten most "popular" cars scrapped were
1. FORD Fiesta 20763
2. NISSAN Micra 12698
3. VAUXHALL Corsa 12064
4. FORD Escort 10987
5. VOLKSWAGEN POLO 9629
6. VAUXHALL Astra 8066
7. RENAULT Clio 7606
8. FORD Mondeo 7067
9. VOLKSWAGEN Golf 6695
10. PEUGEOT 106 5939
Edited by Gunk on Saturday 20th February 13:10
Edited by Gunk on Saturday 20th February 13:11
I can remember a Lancia delta and a Audi Quattro on the list
MaxRothery said:
i read the list and there are some true rarities on the list.
I can remember a Lancia delta and a Audi Quattro on the list
Yes, but a lot of the descriptions on the list aren't quite what they seem, they're based on whatever the person who filled out the first registration form wrote down. I think the list mentioned an "Audi Quattro sport", which to me is the short-wheelbase lovely, lovely homologation car, whereas it was probably an 80 with a trim pack. I can remember a Lancia delta and a Audi Quattro on the list
Many of these cars and others that were perfectly roadworthy presumably ended up here. What a shame.
However you can still find many of these cars in Denmark. Because the tax is so high you really see cars here that you do not see anywhere else in Western Europe.
The classic car festival each year in Copenhagen is a real treat.
However you can still find many of these cars in Denmark. Because the tax is so high you really see cars here that you do not see anywhere else in Western Europe.
The classic car festival each year in Copenhagen is a real treat.
The Fiat Bravos, Bravas and Mareas don't exist as the price went through the floor on them, they weren't bad cars but people treated them like utter trash, hence none about. I had one and were it not for my misdeeds "modifying" it I think it would've outlasted most of the stuff I've had since.
Other things that no longer seem to exist:
Honda Legend (both Coupe and Saloon)
Mid 90's Civic
Vauxhall Nova
Mitsubishi (lack of) Charisma
Nissan Primeras (any age really...)
Peugeot 406 coupe
Mk1 Sciroccos, I don't think I've ever seen one on the road
VW Vento
Passats older than this B3 (I have a B3 estate, it's a pain finding parts already)
Another that seems to have been absolutely everywhere for years but I don't remember having seen one in ages now, B7 A4
Other things that no longer seem to exist:
Honda Legend (both Coupe and Saloon)
Mid 90's Civic
Vauxhall Nova
Mitsubishi (lack of) Charisma
Nissan Primeras (any age really...)
Peugeot 406 coupe
Mk1 Sciroccos, I don't think I've ever seen one on the road
VW Vento
Passats older than this B3 (I have a B3 estate, it's a pain finding parts already)
Another that seems to have been absolutely everywhere for years but I don't remember having seen one in ages now, B7 A4
talksthetorque said:
It was a brown Talbot Solara. It was a later one - so no vinyl roof. In fact googling "brown Talbot solara" produces 0 results of cars the right age in Brown, so you can imagine how lovely looking the car was - by the fact nobody has ever thought to upload a picture of it to the internet.
Here's a nice blue/green one with dutch plates for you to look at instead.
A mate of mine had one of those in student days about 25yrs ago, and it was pretty rotten then so not really surprised there's hardly any left.Here's a nice blue/green one with dutch plates for you to look at instead.
Comfy enough, as it got five of us from Edinburgh to London, then just over half way back before trying to kill us - the suspension collapsed doing 80ish on the A1 due to rust..
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I immediately looked at classifieds when I got home...
AlexC1981 said:
My first car was very nearly an AX and my second car was very nearly a ZX.....then I went off at a tangent and took the unusual decision of buying a Metro Turbo. I sometimes wonder what my car history would have been like if it had started with French cars instead of British.
My "sensible" car shortlist as low paid 21 year old student in the year 2002 and when I first started reading and researching about what car to buy:
These cars would have all been about 8-10 years old at the time.
The 2.0 turbo diesel was actually quite nippy for the insurance rating and the ZX got great reviews, but it looked like an 80s car.
At the risk of being picky it was the old 1.9 TD in the zx.My "sensible" car shortlist as low paid 21 year old student in the year 2002 and when I first started reading and researching about what car to buy:
These cars would have all been about 8-10 years old at the time.
The 2.0 turbo diesel was actually quite nippy for the insurance rating and the ZX got great reviews, but it looked like an 80s car.
I ran one for 3 years in the late 90s, a zx 1.9td aura L890WDL (if my memory is correct), lovely car to drive, quicker than it had any right to be, stupidly economical (I got nearly 700 miles out of a 10 gallon tank)
It also had a sliding rear seat so you could make the boot bigger or give more rear legroom, cutting edge stuff at the time.
I replaced it with another oddball car, a Fiat Multipla 1.9jtd (and when was the last time you saw one of those?)
Edited by GOG440 on Friday 11th March 12:53
Some similar car to what I have owned but don't see much of anymore
not proud of this one, but it was a good ole horse
Growing up in the late nighties there were stuff like
Nova SRI
Fiat Uno
Pug 205 / 309 Gti
Ford Orion
BMW 318
Renault Chamade 4door saloon
Toyota MR2
Vauxhall Calibra
How soon they become classics only to be seen on the odd Sunday afternoon parked in a field surrounded by other old stuff.
not proud of this one, but it was a good ole horse
Growing up in the late nighties there were stuff like
Nova SRI
Fiat Uno
Pug 205 / 309 Gti
Ford Orion
BMW 318
Renault Chamade 4door saloon
Toyota MR2
Vauxhall Calibra
How soon they become classics only to be seen on the odd Sunday afternoon parked in a field surrounded by other old stuff.
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