Classics left to die/rotting pics

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MadRob6

3,594 posts

219 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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White one is back on the road as a daily driver and going fairly well after that whole replacement engine lunching itself. Blue car is currently sat abandoned at a garage in Banbury waiting for a new fuel tank (old one started leaking) and to have the valve stem seals replaced. Then eventually I have to get the bodywork sorted as it's looking ropey as hell.

I also have a pair of bucket seats to fix and I've been refurbing the original fuchs that came with the car. Not updated the thread for a while as nothing of note has happened.

Hugo a Gogo

23,378 posts

232 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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fuel tank is a hell of a job, sitting above the transaxle

V41LEY

2,889 posts

237 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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Hope this old girl is being towed away for a brighter future.
Love these cars.

pb450

1,301 posts

159 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Excellent thread! Trawled my way through the lot yikes since I found it at Christmas, on the daily commute. Now arrived on the last page.

It occurs to me that there are two main reasons why most of this stuff ends up where it does.

Firstly, the mundane (at the time) stuff. They cease to be useful, either through a failed MOT or a mechanical failure. They're used vehicles, high mileage, largely unloved. At the time of demise it is easier/cheaper to buy a similar spec vehicle 'which goes'. Cost is shed money (probably cheaper than fixing the original, what not to like) and leave the old shed ...well, in the shed, so to speak. Boom!

Secondly, the more exotic stuff. Similar to the mundane really. I suspect most of the 'it's criminal...' stuff has suffered a major mechanical failure at the point of lay-up. Engine, gearbox, back axle, etc. In the case of an abondned Dodge Viper somewhere back down these pages it turned out that an over-zealous nob had curbed it royaly and bent wishbones and creased the chassis. At this stage the exotic car has exotic prices to fix. The car suddenly needs a major cash injection and the owner simply doesn't have pockets deep enough. They're not going to let it go for a song so the failed beast is put out to grass until the owner figures out what to do. With the passage of time nothing changes and the owner loses interest and mentally writes it off. Boom!

Pat H

8,056 posts

255 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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V41LEY said:
Hope this old girl is being towed away for a brighter future.

Love these cars.
Yes, they really are fantastic.

smile

MontyC

538 posts

167 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Pat H said:
V41LEY said:
Hope this old girl is being towed away for a brighter future.

Love these cars.
Yes, they really are fantastic.

smile
Not seen one that colour either

Johnny 89

824 posts

151 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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mikey77 said:
In a back garden in a village near Limoges. Seems a shame...
Where was this BMW spotted? It looks like a Republic of Ireland registration but turned back to front!

It would translate as the 5974th car registered in Co. Roscommon in 1987.

However, the year should come before the county abbreviation and the number after.

Geekman

2,863 posts

145 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Limoges, France. It's registered there as well so clearly a local car - the 87 on the end of the number plate signifies it's registered in the Haute-Vienne region, which is where Limoges is.

Johnny 89

824 posts

151 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Geekman said:
Limoges, France. It's registered there as well so clearly a local car - the 87 on the end of the number plate signifies it's registered in the Haute-Vienne region, which is where Limoges is.
Thanks, I should learn to read. The similarity is interesting.

patby

44 posts

129 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@41.86702,12.573946,...

Saw this in Rome, did not have a camera with me so looked on google maps and it was not where I saw it. Was surprised as it looked like it had not moved for years but it was previously parked round the corner, looked very solid bodywise.

Humper

946 posts

161 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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woodnut67

354 posts

188 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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Been here for as many years as I can remember. This is an old Google maps screenshot............it's even greener and grimier now!



The Badger

355 posts

175 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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woodnut67 said:
Been here for as many years as I can remember. This is an old Google maps screenshot............it's even greener and grimier now!


KHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNN!

Dapster

6,877 posts

179 months

Sunday 22nd February 2015
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Took my car to Autoglass last week and this was in their workshop. Owner had brought it in for a new rear screen about 6 months ago and never came back and hadn't left any contact details. Workshop manager said it was as rotten as a pear underneath and they were worried about towing it out in case it fell apart in front of them...





andyps

7,817 posts

281 months

Sunday 22nd February 2015
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Dapster said:
Took my car to Autoglass last week and this was in their workshop. Owner had brought it in for a new rear screen about 6 months ago and never came back and hadn't left any contact details. Workshop manager said it was as rotten as a pear underneath and they were worried about towing it out in case it fell apart in front of them...



Maybe he will go back for it once they have done the job he took it in for....

Shezbo

594 posts

129 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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andyps said:
Maybe he will go back for it once they have done the job he took it in for....
I bet the owner has found out the price of the rear screen and cut his losses? This happened a few times when I worked at a Dealership, although the customer "agreed" to the work - they would not come in and pay the bill.

That old Merc wants towing outside (it made it in OK?) - a recorded delivery letter sending and then 2 months - and no claim - scrap it!

keeef

334 posts

161 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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Shezbo said:
a recorded delivery letter sending
Where to?

bmthnick1981

5,310 posts

215 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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keeef said:
Shezbo said:
a recorded delivery letter sending
Where to?
The address on the V5 which DVLA will give you if you have a legitimate reason for needing to know.

keeef

334 posts

161 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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bmthnick1981 said:
The address on the V5 which DVLA will give you if you have a legitimate reason for needing to know.
"DVLA" and "give" in the same sentence! lol

Roy C

4,187 posts

283 months

Monday 23rd February 2015
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The address on the V5 which DVLA will give SELL you if you have a legitimate reason for needing to know (e.g. you're a clamper and want to demand payment or threaten court action).

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