Spotted Ordinary Abandoned Vehicles

Spotted Ordinary Abandoned Vehicles

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V 02

2,036 posts

60 months

Friday 15th December 2023
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Somewhere in Kensal Green today

BunkMoreland

361 posts

7 months

Thursday 4th January
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These are all actually within a few miles of each other. Wont be posting locations for obvious reasons

These 2 have been there for decades. Though recently the 405 disappeared and a sign has appeared in the window of the now worthless Granada saying "sensible offers welcome" So I doubt that's going anywhere soon

"I know what I have" laugh




This lot appeared in around 2012 and looked like they were runners back then. Not so much now



The Dolly, Sierra XR4 and Jag have been there for well over a decade as well.


BananaFama

4,404 posts

79 months

Thursday 4th January
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I'm not far from this area and have seen the 2nd and 3rd locations ,think I posted a pic of the 3rd one donkeys years ago . smile

In the classics rotting thread that's been running longer than this one .

808 Estate

2,118 posts

91 months

Friday 5th January
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This has been here for about 25 years.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9127146,-1.4236578...

Alickadoo

1,696 posts

23 months

Friday 5th January
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808 Estate said:
This has been here for about 25 years.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9127146,-1.4236578...
It wasn't there in August 2009.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9127906,-1.4237521...

MarkwG

4,849 posts

189 months

Friday 5th January
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Alickadoo said:
808 Estate said:
This has been here for about 25 years.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9127146,-1.4236578...
It wasn't there in August 2009.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9127906,-1.4237521...
Shows on this one though, in July 2009 smilehttps://www.google.com/maps/@50.9125537,-1.4235433...

WarrenB

2,409 posts

118 months

Friday 5th January
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BunkMoreland said:
These are all actually within a few miles of each other. Wont be posting locations for obvious reasons

These 2 have been there for decades. Though recently the 405 disappeared and a sign has appeared in the window of the now worthless Granada saying "sensible offers welcome" So I doubt that's going anywhere soon

"I know what I have" laugh



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Another 405 (and Land Rover) that hasn't moved for as long as I can remember.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/yu1mGxYCySXPWtzGA


Alickadoo

1,696 posts

23 months

Friday 5th January
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MarkwG said:
Shows on this one though, in July 2009 smilehttps://www.google.com/maps/@50.9125537,-1.4235433...
Strange that?

If I drag the image up the road, the image appears/disappears and the date changes from July to August, or reverse.

Gompo

4,413 posts

258 months

Friday 5th January
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While we're doing Peugeots, this one has now been sat at least 8 years.


Steamer

13,858 posts

213 months

Friday 5th January
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Clean not green! From a distance - that looks tidy (apart from the flat tyre and odd bulge in the window rubber)

RichardHMorris

274 posts

90 months

Tuesday 9th January
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RichardHMorris said:
Spotted these up the road from me at the weekend.

The sad thing is they've all been there since at least 2008:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.2543598,-0.71438...

Fermit

12,973 posts

100 months

Tuesday 9th January
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Alickadoo said:
Strange that?

If I drag the image up the road, the image appears/disappears and the date changes from July to August, or reverse.
It can do that. Our allotments in one direction show 2009, under a different tennant. Turn around and it's a 2019 image showing our chicken palace

CivicDuties

4,637 posts

30 months

Friday 19th January
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Sad looking Citroen BX spotted this morning...


C70R

17,596 posts

104 months

Friday 19th January
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House and caravan very much give off the vibe of "I'll get around to it eventually".

GIYess

1,321 posts

101 months

Friday 19th January
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For some reason I've found myself looking for a Citroen xantia (spelling?). Wonder are there many still in daily driving condition.

carinaman

21,298 posts

172 months

Friday 19th January
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I like Xantias too. smile

I've driven a petrol auto estate on a bit of a road trip.

carinaman

21,298 posts

172 months

Friday 19th January
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CivicDuties said:
Sad looking Citroen BX spotted this morning...

Perhaps it's the perspective, but the Focus doesn't seem a large car and BX appears smaller in comparison.

Alex@POD

6,151 posts

215 months

Friday 19th January
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carinaman said:
I like Xantias too. smile

I've driven a petrol auto estate on a bit of a road trip.
A friend of mine used to have a Xantia for a while, I remember one winter day when we both went out to have fun with our cars in a snowy car park... Well I had fun anyway, he was slightly frustrated! (for those not in the know, the handbrake applies to the front wheels)

finlo

3,763 posts

203 months

Friday 19th January
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Alex@POD said:
carinaman said:
I like Xantias too. smile

I've driven a petrol auto estate on a bit of a road trip.
A friend of mine used to have a Xantia for a while, I remember one winter day when we both went out to have fun with our cars in a snowy car park... Well I had fun anyway, he was slightly frustrated! (for those not in the know, the handbrake applies to the front wheels)
Indeed, and they used to roll away when the discs cooled down as a consequence!

Robertb

1,445 posts

238 months

Friday 19th January
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I was going to post a pic of a 2 door E30 BMW which has been sitting unmoved and covered in dust in a driveway in our village for years. To my astonishment, I walked past the other day and there it was, bonnet up and engine running with the owner working on it!

There is always hope...