Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[oliverb205]

Huntsman said:

JumboBeef said:

What's the car in picture one please?

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/s6p/39413946

TVR S3?

Pretty sure it's a Chimaera.

Oliver.

[DickyC]

A very early Series 1 Discovery in Basingstoke; small headlights and no tail lights in the rear bumper.

The owner has the V5 and has turned down offers of £200. No sunroof so possibly less rot in the floor than some. No engine or steering box. Moving it would be exciting.

[Jonathanb48]

A completely rotten 308 in Kowloon garage in Hong Kong- apparently it still starts but suspect if it does the body falls off- a real shame

[Loose_Cannon]

2172cc said:

This was taken about a year ago but when I went past the other day, it has almost been completely engulfed by the surrounding foliage. Shame really .

Pretty sure this has been photographed a few years ago, probably in this hallowed thread. IIRC it may have had a yellow one beside it as well?

A total, crying, sickening shame regardless.

[sim16v]

Spotted this the other week.






It's sat for 5+ years awaiting restoration and has even been flooded out a couple of times!






I have the garage details, but waiting for the owner's contact number....

[E24man]

I hope you know the connotation of the clock.... if it is genuine....

[NickGibbs]

viscountdallara said:

Spotted in Norfolk this weekend.

That place is amazing. Not far from Lotus

[sim16v]

E24man said:

I hope you know the connotation of the clock.... if it is genuine....

Sorry, you've got me there?

[StescoG66]

E24man said:

I hope you know the connotation of the clock.... if it is genuine....

Genuinely curious here. What do you mean??

[E24man]

If I recall correctly the only '02 offered with a single central Kienzle clock was the 2002tii (Touring Injection International). This was fitted with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection giving 130bhp instead of the standard Solex carburettored car with 100bhp. This was way back before BMW started using the 'Touring' name for their estate cars. The same mechanical fuel injection was also used on the ubiquitous 2002 Turbo with 170bhp which had a a little central fitted extra instrument pod with a boost gauge and again, a Kienzle clock.

Edit to add; I have just noticed the hanging down choke cable so it probably isn't a 'tii' as they had an electronically controlled cold start valve.

Edited by E24man on Thursday 16th June 14:47

[eccles]

NickGibbs said:

viscountdallara said:

Spotted in Norfolk this weekend.

That place is amazing. Not far from Lotus

From memory they bought out all the stock and rights to Reliant when they ceased trading. For a while you could still buy new Robins off them, assembled from old stock. It's been there for a long time now.

[Iva Barchetta]

E24man said:

If I recall correctly the only '02 offered with a single central Kienzle clock was the 2002tii (Touring Injection International). This was fitted with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection giving 130bhp instead of the standard Solex carburettored car with 100bhp. This was way back before BMW started using the 'Touring' name for their estate cars. The same mechanical fuel injection was also used on the ubiquitous 2002 Turbo with 170bhp which had a a little central fitted extra instrument pod with a boost gauge and again, a Kienzle clock.

Edit to add; I have just noticed the hanging down choke cable so it probably isn't a 'tii' as they had an electronically controlled cold start valve.

Edited by E24man on Thursday 16th June 14:47

The 2002 Touring and Tii models were sold concurrently,so not strictly true on your "way before" bit.
Sorry just being pedantic....

[ToneyCaroney]

oliverb205 said:

Huntsman said:

JumboBeef said:

What's the car in picture one please?

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/s6p/39413946

TVR S3?

Pretty sure it's a Chimaera.

Oliver.

Indeed, a pre '96 Chimaera.

[BlueHave]

DickyC said:

A very early Series 1 Discovery in Basingstoke; small headlights and no tail lights in the rear bumper.

The owner has the V5 and has turned down offers of £200. No sunroof so possibly less rot in the floor than some. No engine or steering box. Moving it would be exciting.

I never understand that. It's not as if he's doing anything to it apart from using it to prop up his pallet.

I once saw a 106 Rallye in a driveway covered in about a foot of pine needles, it was green but was I suspect white underneath.

Knock on the door, " hello, just wondering if the Rallye is for sale "

"Absolutely not i'm restoring it at the minute"

that was about two years ago and it is still sitting in the same spot.

[Iva Barchetta]

I'm guilty of this.

My Cosworth sat unmoved for 3 years,going green,more green.

Luckily it was round the back so no knocks on door ,until a friend of friend knocked and a week later it was sold.

Some people just can't bare to let stuff go.

[E24man]

Iva Barchetta said:

The 2002 Touring and Tii models were sold concurrently,so not strictly true on your "way before" bit.
Sorry just being pedantic....

If you're going to be pedantic then at least be correct.

Strictly speaking there has never been a '2002 Touring' as all the 3 door models were labelled up as either '1600 Touring', '1800 Touring', '2000 Touring' or the duplicitously named '2000 tii Touring'.

The 'Touring International' title was first used in 1964 for the '1800 TI' New Class 4 door saloon and the 'Touring' name was first used seven years later in 1971 with the introduction of the 3 door hatchbacks listed above based upon the '02 range.

[viscountdallara]

eccles said:

From memory they bought out all the stock and rights to Reliant when they ceased trading. For a while you could still buy new Robins off them, assembled from old stock. It's been there for a long time now.

I had no idea of the history.. Interesting.
I do remember cycling past it in 1988 whilst on a 1000 mile tour of East Anglia. This is the first time I have come across it since. Brought back some great memories.
It is located in New Buckenham.
I had a chat with the owner. Let's just say that he is, erm, different !!!

[eccles]

viscountdallara said:

eccles said:

From memory they bought out all the stock and rights to Reliant when they ceased trading. For a while you could still buy new Robins off them, assembled from old stock. It's been there for a long time now.

I had no idea of the history.. Interesting.
I do remember cycling past it in 1988 whilst on a 1000 mile tour of East Anglia. This is the first time I have come across it since. Brought back some great memories.
It is located in New Buckenham.
I had a chat with the owner. Let's just say that he is, erm, different !!!

By chance I drove passed it yesterday on the way back from a day on the Broads. It's a nice way to get to Norwich.

[viscountdallara]

eccles said:

By chance I drove passed it yesterday on the way back from a day on the Broads. It's a nice way to get to Norwich.

To bring things slightly back on thread....ish, me and Contessa Dallara were staying in this , not quite 'left to die rotting' 1955 Airstream for the weekend.



p.s. Lovely pug... Always wanted one

[sim16v]

E24man said:

If I recall correctly the only '02 offered with a single central Kienzle clock was the 2002tii (Touring Injection International). This was fitted with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection giving 130bhp instead of the standard Solex carburettored car with 100bhp. This was way back before BMW started using the 'Touring' name for their estate cars. The same mechanical fuel injection was also used on the ubiquitous 2002 Turbo with 170bhp which had a a little central fitted extra instrument pod with a boost gauge and again, a Kienzle clock.

Edit to add; I have just noticed the hanging down choke cable so it probably isn't a 'tii' as they had an electronically controlled cold start valve.

Edited by E24man on Thursday 16th June 14:47

Thanks, I didn't know that.

Anyway, you could have just asked for an engine bay shot