Classics left to die/rotting pics

[Robin Hood]

NomduJour said:

Robin Hood said:

Yes I drove one at the time they were new, the 3 litre V6 twin turbo was extremely quick.

That's the Z32, a far, far better car than the Z31 above.

It was definitely a Z31 I was referring to, it was quick for the day although it may have been single turbo not twin. The one in the pic says 'Turbo' on the back. I had a new Z32 myself in 1992, it was forever having electronic niggles requiring visits to the dealer to plug into their computer to sort out and fix.

[Dapster]

danjama said:

Found this Jap classic rotting near my house...

The MG is a V8, and there's a Merc W140 S Class behind it.

Edited by Dapster on Wednesday 9th April 00:56

[Dave G fsi]

iva cosworth said:

Dave G fsi said:

Spotted this a few minutes ago, whilst not left to die as it was on a trailer, its definitely rotting....

I saw something similar to that yesterday,somewhere in the southeast.

Maybe it was " tow your scrap MGBGT day"

Maybe they were out to prove the 55mph lot wrong....

[danjama]

Dapster said:

The MG is a V8, and there's a Merc W140 S Class behind it.

Edited by Dapster on Wednesday 9th April 00:56

[tali1]

rubyragtop said:

danjama said:

Found this Jap classic rotting near my house...







anyone ever driven one?

Owned 2 of these, one pre and one post face lift. Both were manual cars and were not too bad apart from the need to wear a medallion, Also had the 280 before those. Now into Corvettes but still hanker for an old Mk III Zodiac with floor change manual and separate front seats, but oh so rare.

Z31 Turbos are manual only anyway
In their day most of the non turbos(which easily outsold the Turbo -even though with heavy discounts you get a new Turbo at non turbo prices) seem to be driven by mature blonde women in their late 50s
This one has painted alloys and door mirrors- they should be black
Rarer and more interesting than a mk3 Supra Turbo -but nowhere as quick.

[shagracer]

talking of the Supra, this one is S.O.R.N. and seems to be part of a death row, theres a pug 205 in front of the corolla

mkIII SUPRA 3.0L - E90 COROLLA by shagracer, on Flickr

another jap classic this time from mazda, also S.O.R.N. i like the chain running from the tow bar is it fixed to a cannon inside the garage ready to go off if pulled

MAZDA RX7 2 SPORTS by shagracer, on Flickr

and a bit of british

MORRIS MINOR TRAVELLER by shagracer, on Flickr

[RichB]

shagracer said:

another jap classic this time from mazda, also S.O.R.N. i like the chain running from the tow bar is it fixed to a cannon inside the garage ready to go off if pulled

MAZDA RX7 2 SPORTS by shagracer, on Flickr

Presumably the chain is to trick someone into thinking it's worth nicking.

[tali1]

RichB said:

shagracer said:

another jap classic this time from mazda, also S.O.R.N. i like the chain running from the tow bar is it fixed to a cannon inside the garage ready to go off if pulled

MAZDA RX7 2 SPORTS by shagracer, on Flickr

Presumably the chain is to trick someone into thinking it's worth nicking.

wankel engine - chain driven ?

[randomeddy]

At our local storage place.Viva has been there for a long time.

[Tyre Smoke]

That's not a Viva, it's an FE Victor, likely a VX4/90.

[steely dan]

Nope , it's a Viva alright ......look at the arch profile .

[Sardonicus]

Firenza

[Robin Hood]

Viva, Firenza or Magnum

[rubyragtop]

Robin Hood said:

Viva, Firenza or Magnum

Or maybe a Ventora?

[Robin Hood]

rubyragtop said:

Robin Hood said:

Viva, Firenza or Magnum

Or maybe a Ventora?

Nope, definitely not VX490 or Ventora, as previously mentioned, "look at the wheel arch profile"

[MadRob6]

I think I'd rather have the GTO

[Tinykin]

Can someone identify the model of this car?
The coconut tree will tell you that this yard is in the Caribbean, Jamaica to be precise.

[Escort3500]

Tinykin said:

Can someone identify the model of this car?
The coconut tree will tell you that this yard is in the Caribbean, Jamaica to be precise.

At a guess, an early fifties Armstrong Siddeley Whitley.

[Cliftonite]

Tinykin said:

Can someone identify the model of this car?
The coconut tree will tell you that this yard is in the Caribbean, Jamaica to be precise.

Armstrong Siddeley?

[e600]

Tinykin said:

Can someone identify the model of this car?
The coconut tree will tell you that this yard is in the Caribbean, Jamaica to be precise.

What's the red car behind the Beetle?