Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

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Loose_Cannon

1,593 posts

252 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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^^^ Always liked those old Audis back in the day. The large hatch idea was very redolent of the Rover SD1, and a concept sadly lacking today. I believe the spiritual successor to this car is the Audi A7 rather than the estates.

RATATTAK

10,593 posts

188 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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I had an Audi 100 of that generation as a firm's car when I was in Nigeria ... a bit of one-up-manship over the usual 504 at that time

lucido grigio

44,044 posts

162 months

Tuesday 21st March 2017
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Loose_Cannon said:
^^^ Always liked those old Audis back in the day. The large hatch idea was very redolent of the Rover SD1, and a concept sadly lacking today.
SAAB were selling loads more large hatches than saloons in the 80s and early 90s ,then someone decided

that executives preffered saloons and the 9-5 that superceded the 9000 was a saloon with an estate option.

Whatever happened to that Swedish company ?...scratchchin

NigelStn

264 posts

166 months

Tuesday 21st March 2017
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Volkswagon spotted in Panama City Old Town

rsitup

6 posts

187 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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Lotus Elan in North East Scotland

Laying in garden
Car full of parts

AMG Merc

11,954 posts

252 months

Thursday 23rd March 2017
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The shame of it grumpy

mikey77

707 posts

187 months

Sunday 26th March 2017
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I know France is France and this sort of thing isn't uncommon but this is a field behind a workshop about ten minutes from where I live. There are some interesting Opels I couldn't get close to and, unbelievably, an intact 1950s Limoges trolleybus. Goodness knows how or why it got there. First car I ever drove, a Simca Aronde...





mikey77

707 posts

187 months

Sunday 26th March 2017
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Here's the trolleybus, taken a few years ago. It looks much the same...

M3DGE

1,979 posts

163 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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Dr Interceptor said:
lucido grigio said:
Dr Interceptor said:
Bentley no MOT history on file for it eek
That's because computerised MOTs didn't start till much later than its last time on the road.

Were these still current in 1981 X reg ? or possibly re-imported from somewhere else ?
They made the T2 up until 1980, so its possible it's just a very late example/registration.
It is the original plate from 1981.

JimmyJam

2,323 posts

218 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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DickyC

49,547 posts

197 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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JimmyJam said:
That's not very well, is it?

Fastdruid

8,623 posts

151 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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JimmyJam said:
Honda CD175?

Mercky

642 posts

134 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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Fastdruid said:
JimmyJam said:
Honda CD175?
Honda?? are you on drugs? its an early 50s AJS 500 Model 18

Fastdruid

8,623 posts

151 months

Tuesday 28th March 2017
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Mercky said:
Fastdruid said:
JimmyJam said:
Honda CD175?
Honda?? are you on drugs? its an early 50s AJS 500 Model 18
smile

In my defence the "quoted" picture was the only one that worked and the forks, front end and shocks look identical to the Honda CD.

It is obviously wrong however so I shall go self-flagellate myself forthwith.

ST150HB

446 posts

148 months

Tuesday 28th March 2017
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Whilst walking the dog, found an old Defender reg RFO255. In a very sorry state!

john2443

6,325 posts

210 months

Tuesday 28th March 2017
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ST150HB said:
Whilst walking the dog, found an old Defender reg RFO255. In a very sorry state!
That's a bit odd, RFO is most likely an age related plate, so it lost its original plate and someone applied to DVLA to get that one. Usually once they've been through that the vehicle's restored and running.

TonyRPH

12,963 posts

167 months

Tuesday 28th March 2017
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john2443 said:
ST150HB said:
Whilst walking the dog, found an old Defender reg RFO255. In a very sorry state!
That's a bit odd, RFO is most likely an age related plate, so it lost its original plate and someone applied to DVLA to get that one. Usually once they've been through that the vehicle's restored and running.
It's very odd, as the DVLA thinks it has a 0CC engine.

Has it been converted to electric power? spin


exitwound

1,090 posts

179 months

Tuesday 28th March 2017
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mikey77 said:
I know France is France and this sort of thing isn't uncommon but this is a field behind a workshop about ten minutes from where I live. There are some interesting Opels I couldn't get close to and, unbelievably, an intact 1950s Limoges trolleybus. Goodness knows how or why it got there. First car I ever drove, a Simca Aronde...
Always thought a Traction-Avant would make a great hotrod with the '34 Ford look and it being low and wide. Adapt an L98 Corvette frame and running gear and you have a blisteringly fast hotrod that handles and stops with 35+mpg..

gobuddygo

1,383 posts

184 months

Tuesday 28th March 2017
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A bit like this one?

Traction Avant

FlipFlopGriff

7,144 posts

246 months

Wednesday 29th March 2017
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ST150HB said:
Whilst walking the dog, found an old Defender reg RFO255. In a very sorry state!
Defender name only introduced in 1990, so it'll be a Series IIA looking at the date.
FFG