Classics left to die/rotting pics

[gforceg]

Gompo said:

Anyway, here's something else to look at, left to die for nearly 20 years:

Blimey, that looks remarkably good considering. Most of those went the way of the pear long ago.

I wonder if not all those 20 years were spent in the open.

[MarshPhantom]

gforceg said:

Gompo said:

Anyway, here's something else to look at, left to die for nearly 20 years:

Blimey, that looks remarkably good considering. Most of those went the way of the pear long ago.

I wonder if not all those 20 years were spent in the open.

Is that on the South Circ?

[4rephill]

Notwen said:

Crappy phone picture. Probably better suited to the Dead Truck/similar thread, but I had a look in the commercial section, but it did not jump out at me.

It remind Me of this!:

[Gompo]

MarshPhantom said:

gforceg said:

Blimey, that looks remarkably good considering. Most of those went the way of the pear long ago.

I wonder if not all those 20 years were spent in the open.

Is that on the South Circ?

Yes on the South Circular. I may have put it up on this thread in the past, as I took a very similar photo back in 2008. It's definitely been out in the open for 7+ years and agree on first impressions are that it doesn't look too bad..

[boycee123]

Notwen said:

Crappy phone picture. Probably better suited to the Dead Truck/similar thread, but I had a look in the commercial section, but it did not jump out at me.

Love a wrecker thinks it's a diamond t, at first glance, are you able to provide a location, pm me if necessary

[boycee123]

Montego and a simca in teddington

[RichB]

boycee123 said:

Montego and a simca in teddington

Do read the title of the thread!

[andyps]

RichB said:

boycee123 said:

Montego and a simca in teddington

Do read the title of the thread!

They may not be true classics but both are now very rare. According to howmanyleft there are no Montego 2.0 currently in use and only 4 on SORN.

[RichB]

andyps said:

They may not be true classics but both are now very rare. According to howmanyleft there are no Montego 2.0 currently in use and only 4 on SORN.

So just 4 to go! They were crap back in the day and they're crap now.

[mazm3]

Wasnt the diesel montego exempt from MOT emission tests as they were that smoky from new?

[Sardonicus]

mazm3 said:

Wasnt the diesel montego exempt from MOT emission tests as they were that smoky from new?

Absolutely awful bloody vehicle

[Gompo]

boycee123 said:

Montego and a simca in teddington

Great spots, there's definitely a few out there who'd be interested in the Simca. Montego perhaps less so as probably too far gone to be worthwhile.

[Pet Troll]

GT6 Jonsey said:

Got talking to the owner of this French barge today. Failed it's MOT needing welding a while back. He also had a saloon 505 gti parked next to it that he sold for banger racing !!!!! In the garage behind is an A35 and GT6 mk3 which I am trying to pry from him

Edited by GT6 Jonsey on Wednesday 29th April 14:33

Any chance you can email me the details of this, genuinely interested in buying it if the owner is willing to sell.

Thanks

[4rephill]

boycee123 said:

Montego and a simca in teddington

Montego's had a bad habit of looking like that @ 6 weeks after leaving the showrooms!

Step father had one "Back in the day" and it was awful (God only knows why he bought it!). Rust around all of the arches and all around the rear window, electrical failures, bits of trim that just fell off with use! - Terrible car!

He tried to sell it but gave up in the end and sold it to the scrap man for next to nothing!

[Vipers]

rev-erend said:

Not a car but a bike in pretty bad condition..

As my mate used to say "50 cc of snarling death".

[Hooli]

Notwen said:

Crappy phone picture. Probably better suited to the Dead Truck/similar thread, but I had a look in the commercial section, but it did not jump out at me.

I think we've got one here somewhere, I can't find it either though.

[hidetheelephants]

Hooli said:

Notwen said:

Crappy phone picture. Probably better suited to the Dead Truck/similar thread, but I had a look in the commercial section, but it did not jump out at me.

I think we've got one here somewhere, I can't find it either though.

It's in the Commercial Break forum, but it didn't quite pick up the same traffic as this. Pics of abandoned /rotting large vehicles.

[wibble cb]

Spotted this one sat out front of someone's house on my street, I think the chassis may have snapped, the interior is missing as well ( though the body looks v rough as well)...hope someone saves it.

[rolando]

We have a winner

[nicanary]

wibble cb said:

Spotted this one sat out front of someone's house on my street, I think the chassis may have snapped, the interior is missing as well ( though the body looks v rough as well)...hope someone saves it.

This is the problem with obesity in today's kids. The manufacturers need to beef up these sports coupes to allow for the larger size. It doesn't help that the kid's sister appears to have sat on the roof - too many Curly-Wurlys..........