Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

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uk66fastback

16,457 posts

270 months

Wednesday 25th January 2017
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If you were to be able to buy that Porsche in that condition, what would it be worth? The owner might have an entirely different view of what it was worth, so I'll rephrase that, what would people pay for it - bearing in mind it's sat, no MOT, probably wouldn't start, etc ...) and would need a good few hours spent to being it back to former glories ...

RicksAlfas

13,355 posts

243 months

Wednesday 25th January 2017
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uk66fastback said:
If you were to be able to buy that Porsche in that condition, what would it be worth? The owner might have an entirely different view of what it was worth, so I'll rephrase that, what would people pay for it - bearing in mind it's sat, no MOT, probably wouldn't start, etc ...) and would need a good few hours spent to being it back to former glories ...
Plus you'd have to get rid of the ghosts living inside it. eek

Gallen

2,162 posts

254 months

Wednesday 25th January 2017
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I'd be happy to give 10-15k for it as it stands, depending on finding out a bit more...

Gallen

2,162 posts

254 months

Wednesday 25th January 2017
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RicksAlfas said:
Plus you'd have to get rid of the ghosts living inside it. eek
Living Ghosts? wobble

JumboBeef

3,772 posts

176 months

Wednesday 25th January 2017
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Clio200pat said:
Saw this starting to get in a bad way in an Oxford suburb.

Makes you wonder what's in the garages behind...

4rephill

5,040 posts

177 months

Wednesday 25th January 2017
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JumboBeef said:
Clio200pat said:
Saw this starting to get in a bad way in an Oxford suburb.

Makes you wonder what's in the garages behind...
Barbecue, old washing machine, treadmill, patio furniture, old sofa, rowing machine, rolled up carpet, boxes of Christmas decorations, several old cans of house paint, set of lifting weights that were only used once, old TV stand, dead Porsche owner who couldn't get the door open again from the inside of the garage...

uk66fastback

16,457 posts

270 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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Bag of cement (gone hard)

gforceg

3,524 posts

178 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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4rephill said:
JumboBeef said:
Clio200pat said:
Saw this starting to get in a bad way in an Oxford suburb.

Makes you wonder what's in the garages behind...
Barbecue, old washing machine, treadmill, patio furniture, old sofa, rowing machine, rolled up carpet, boxes of Christmas decorations, several old cans of house paint, set of lifting weights that were only used once, old TV stand, dead Porsche owner who couldn't get the door open again from the inside of the garage...
Maybe he's in a long running dispute with the garage owners which has got a little out of hand.

Squirrelofwoe

3,181 posts

175 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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gforceg said:
4rephill said:
JumboBeef said:
Clio200pat said:
Saw this starting to get in a bad way in an Oxford suburb.

Makes you wonder what's in the garages behind...
Barbecue, old washing machine, treadmill, patio furniture, old sofa, rowing machine, rolled up carpet, boxes of Christmas decorations, several old cans of house paint, set of lifting weights that were only used once, old TV stand, dead Porsche owner who couldn't get the door open again from the inside of the garage...
Maybe he's in a long running dispute with the garage owners which has got a little out of hand.
As it's Oxford, I wonder if it's simply a case that the car was parked up and they subsequently pedestrianised the surrounding streets... getmecoat

As a fellow Oxford-er I'm trying to place where that might be but not really enough info in the pic to go on.

uk66fastback

16,457 posts

270 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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Total guess. Jericho area.

Escort3500

11,829 posts

144 months

Friday 27th January 2017
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Doubt this sorry character will ever see the road again....

Gunk

3,302 posts

158 months

Friday 27th January 2017
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Squirrelofwoe said:
gforceg said:
4rephill said:
JumboBeef said:
Clio200pat said:
Saw this starting to get in a bad way in an Oxford suburb.

Makes you wonder what's in the garages behind...
Barbecue, old washing machine, treadmill, patio furniture, old sofa, rowing machine, rolled up carpet, boxes of Christmas decorations, several old cans of house paint, set of lifting weights that were only used once, old TV stand, dead Porsche owner who couldn't get the door open again from the inside of the garage...
Maybe he's in a long running dispute with the garage owners which has got a little out of hand.
As it's Oxford, I wonder if it's simply a case that the car was parked up and they subsequently pedestrianised the surrounding streets... getmecoat

As a fellow Oxford-er I'm trying to place where that might be but not really enough info in the pic to go on.
As an Oxford resident I feel have to correct you, we are Oxfordians not Oxforders

gforceg

3,524 posts

178 months

Friday 27th January 2017
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Gunk said:
As an Oxford resident I feel have to correct you, we are Oxfordians not Oxforders
I thought it was Oxonian. Ok, maybe a little off topic now.

Gunk

3,302 posts

158 months

Friday 27th January 2017
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gforceg said:
Gunk said:
As an Oxford resident I feel have to correct you, we are Oxfordians not Oxforders
I thought it was Oxonian. Ok, maybe a little off topic now.
[quote]

Oxford - ian

Noun
Oxfordian ?(plural Oxfordians)

A native or resident of Oxford

gforceg

3,524 posts

178 months

Friday 27th January 2017
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Gunk said:
gforceg said:
Gunk said:
As an Oxford resident I feel have to correct you, we are Oxfordians not Oxforders
I thought it was Oxonian. Ok, maybe a little off topic now.
[quote]

Oxford - ian

Noun
Oxfordian ?(plural Oxfordians)

A native or resident of Oxford
Oxonian
ɒkˈsəʊnɪən/
adjective
adjective: Oxonian

1.
relating to Oxford or Oxford University.

noun
noun: Oxonian; plural noun: Oxonians

1.
a native or inhabitant of Oxford.

You say tomato I say tomato and all that.

Clio200pat

143 posts

187 months

Saturday 28th January 2017
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uk66fastback said:
Total guess. Jericho area.
BINGO, just behind Walton Street.

uk66fastback

16,457 posts

270 months

Saturday 28th January 2017
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Clio200pat said:
uk66fastback said:
Total guess. Jericho area.
BINGO, just behind Walton Street.
I worked in Walton Street in the '80s ...

RichB

51,434 posts

283 months

Saturday 28th January 2017
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uk66fastback said:
I worked in Walton Street in the '80s ...
Often still go there. OUP are a customer of mine.

mudy

874 posts

171 months

Sunday 29th January 2017
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4rephill said:
hoppo4.2 said:
If this was abandoned in London wouldn't it be covered in parking tickets and or towed away
Looking at the green moss/dirt that has collected perfectly around the car, I'd say it hasn't been moved for quite a while!

A quick google of: "Ferrari 456gt abandoned in Knightsbridge" reveals this: https://www.flickr.com/photos/28370466@N05/1672334...

This looks pretty abandoned to Me:




















frown
As of jan 17, it is now untaxed and no mot since 2015 - so I imagine finally it will move from its sad resting place

55palfers

5,893 posts

163 months

Sunday 29th January 2017
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Clio200pat said:
Saw this starting to get in a bad way in an Oxford suburb.

I wonder what's in the garages if they left that outside?