Classics left to die/rotting pics

[Gompo]

cjb1 said:

Is it a 4.0 or a 5.0ltr? Doesn't look too bad?

4.0. Out of MOT since September 2014.

[lesstatt]

Gompo said:

4.0. Out of MOT since September 2014.

No under the dirt it's not bad at all, wonder what the story is. God knows how much the parking will cost i spotted it hadn't moved after seeing it last year sometime

[iva cosworth]

Hooli said:

Welshbeef said:

Has any member here actually saved any of the cars shown in the life of these threads or is it more wouldn't it be great if someone would save it - or generally are the pics of cars that are scrap or doner only situations

Someone did I think, about 100 or so pages back.

I posted a pic of a TVR Tasmin here.

A member re posted it in a thread in TVR section.

Got PMed about it and gave out address.

Car was bought and is apparently the 2nd chassis of that type produced.

And is being saved.

[mrloudly]

cazzer said:

Does this count? Not moved in 4 years covered in a thick layer of dust.....

in my garage

Friend of mine used to be big into them. Remember helping him lift the body off of one years ago!

[4rephill]

cjb1 said:

lesstatt said:

Under the Victoria centre in nottingham, covered in dust with flat tyres and no tax, been there for months

Is it a 4.0 or a 5.0ltr? Doesn't look too bad?

According to the DVLA:

Registration number: N670 UAA

SORN

No MOT Expired: 11 September 2014


Vehicle details:


Vehicle make: BMW
Date of first registration: 31 August 1995
Year of manufacture: 1995
Cylinder capacity (cc) : 3982cc
CO₂Emissions: Not available
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: SORN in place
Vehicle colour: RED
Vehicle type approval: Not available
Wheelplan: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue weight: Not available

[mrloudly]

Spotted these in a field near Hamilton in NZ

[mark387mw]

Probably quite normal for NZ

This isn't too far from me, image from Google Streetview and probably not changed today.

[Hooli]

iva cosworth said:

Hooli said:

Welshbeef said:

Has any member here actually saved any of the cars shown in the life of these threads or is it more wouldn't it be great if someone would save it - or generally are the pics of cars that are scrap or doner only situations

Someone did I think, about 100 or so pages back.

I posted a pic of a TVR Tasmin here.

A member re posted it in a thread in TVR section.

Got PMed about it and gave out address.

Car was bought and is apparently the 2nd chassis of that type produced.

And is being saved.

That's the one I was thinking of.

[oliverb205]

There was a Cortina Mk 3 saved from a wood in Lancashire and rebuilt in Essex (or it could have been the other way round), probably about 2 or 3 years ago now.

Oliver.

[MontyC]

This is a 911 964 C2 convertible I recently purchased looking very sorry for itself

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[9mm]

I'll try and fix her up next year if my move goes according to plan. At least I have been quietly buying up parts over the last three years.



She's a rare old girl now. 1600 straight six.

[555 Paul]

9mm said:

She's a rare old girl now. 1600 straight six.

I thought that the triumph straight 6's only came in 2 litre and the 2.5 and it's a great sounding engine, what is the story behind a 1.6? I've always had a soft spot for Triumph's of this era

[9mm]

555 Paul said:

9mm said:

She's a rare old girl now. 1600 straight six.

I thought that the triumph straight 6's only came in 2 litre and the 2.5 and it's a great sounding engine, what is the story behind a 1.6? I've always had a soft spot for Triumph's of this era

I was similarly unaware. I think the 1.6 was 'the original' and later grew, firstly in the same Vitesse body. It's a sweet engine and far too rare to swap now. When I drove the car the performance was perfectly adequate and that was without any effort to get it into a top state of tune. The saloons are rarer than the convertibles now and they are a lovely thing with the full sized fabric sunroof. I think the design has aged really well.

[Rower]

9mm said:

555 Paul said:

9mm said:

She's a rare old girl now. 1600 straight six.

I thought that the triumph straight 6's only came in 2 litre and the 2.5 and it's a great sounding engine, what is the story behind a 1.6? I've always had a soft spot for Triumph's of this era

I was similarly unaware. I think the 1.6 was 'the original' and later grew, firstly in the same Vitesse body. It's a sweet engine and far too rare to swap now. When I drove the car the performance was perfectly adequate and that was without any effort to get it into a top state of tune. The saloons are rarer than the convertibles now and they are a lovely thing with the full sized fabric sunroof. I think the design has aged really well.

I had an early Vitesse in about 1969 with the 1600 straight 6 , Reg 33ERX , white with a dark blue stripe , the engine was as smooth as silk and sounded great , the chassis holding the rear suspension used to rust off from time to time, but the local Triumph garage replaced it in about 20 minutes !

[andyps]

Rower said:

I had an early Vitesse in about 1969 with the 1600 straight 6 , Reg 33ERX , white with a dark blue stripe , the engine was as smooth as silk and sounded great , the chassis holding the rear suspension used to rust off from time to time, but the local Triumph garage replaced it in about 20 minutes !

One side was easier than the other to replace, certainly on the Herald, as the brake and fuel pipes go through the chassis rail on the one - I tended to take a little more care welding there!

[andyps]

DannyScene said:

't remember if I posted these up before so apologies if I have

Took these pics round the back of a long abandoned building

DSC_0422 by danny_marsland, on Flickr

DSC_0418 by danny_marsland, on Flickr

DSC_0415 by danny_marsland, on Flickr

DSC_0412 by danny_marsland, on Flickr

DSC_0367 by danny_marsland, on Flickr

Don't know if any of them are rare or interesting

The jag with the spoiler looks interesting but I know very little of old jags

The below is in the same garden as the humber and the blue one however this one hasn't had any shelter for many many years, as you can tell

DSC_0383 by danny_marsland, on Flickr

DSC_0354 by danny_marsland, on Flickr

I stopped to have a look this morning, the Marcos (whatever the plural is) have gone, not sure where the Jags etc. were as I didn't see that area so maybe a separate bit of land which is apparently for sale with the building if a buyer wants. All that is left is the Humber:


And a Citroen BX at the front:


The house could be fantastic but the amount of work needed is pretty daunting!

[david.h]

A|s I recall the straight six Triumph was essentially a Herald engine with 2 more cylinders. Over the years they just kept on stretching it!
DGH