Spotted Ordinary Abandoned Vehicles
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TooMany2cvs said:
kayzee said:
This thing's been there for at least 10 years! Not actually sure what it is?
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5353691,0.7308467,...
Dutton Sierra. Early '80s Ford-based kit.https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5353691,0.7308467,...
sleepera6 said:
LotusOmega375D said:
This thread reminded me of the below Peugeot:
About 6 weeks ago, the owner parked it in the pub car-park right next to our house. He hasn't been back to it since. I have just checked the DVLA site and lo-and-behold the MOT expired 22.10.16 and the Tax at the end of November. I guess the owner has conveniently forgotten about it, rather than making any arrangements to get it back on the road or scrapped. It's the pub's problem now, of course.
There's a second part to this story. Several months ago the same car was left for a couple of weeks on our private road directly outside our house. There was a business card with a name visible on the dashboard, so I called the company and the HR lady informed that the guy had recently left the company, but that she still had his contact details and would pass on the message. Sure enough, a couple of days later he came back and drove the car away.
What sort of person just dumps their car on somebody else's property for weeks on end?
I've got a similar one.
About 6 weeks ago, the owner parked it in the pub car-park right next to our house. He hasn't been back to it since. I have just checked the DVLA site and lo-and-behold the MOT expired 22.10.16 and the Tax at the end of November. I guess the owner has conveniently forgotten about it, rather than making any arrangements to get it back on the road or scrapped. It's the pub's problem now, of course.
There's a second part to this story. Several months ago the same car was left for a couple of weeks on our private road directly outside our house. There was a business card with a name visible on the dashboard, so I called the company and the HR lady informed that the guy had recently left the company, but that she still had his contact details and would pass on the message. Sure enough, a couple of days later he came back and drove the car away.
What sort of person just dumps their car on somebody else's property for weeks on end?
Edited by LotusOmega375D on Monday 5th December 12:27
Been here for a very loooong time.
Parked outside a pub too.
DeltaTango said:
sleepera6 said:
LotusOmega375D said:
This thread reminded me of the below Peugeot:
About 6 weeks ago, the owner parked it in the pub car-park right next to our house. He hasn't been back to it since. I have just checked the DVLA site and lo-and-behold the MOT expired 22.10.16 and the Tax at the end of November. I guess the owner has conveniently forgotten about it, rather than making any arrangements to get it back on the road or scrapped. It's the pub's problem now, of course.
There's a second part to this story. Several months ago the same car was left for a couple of weeks on our private road directly outside our house. There was a business card with a name visible on the dashboard, so I called the company and the HR lady informed that the guy had recently left the company, but that she still had his contact details and would pass on the message. Sure enough, a couple of days later he came back and drove the car away.
What sort of person just dumps their car on somebody else's property for weeks on end?
I've got a similar one.About 6 weeks ago, the owner parked it in the pub car-park right next to our house. He hasn't been back to it since. I have just checked the DVLA site and lo-and-behold the MOT expired 22.10.16 and the Tax at the end of November. I guess the owner has conveniently forgotten about it, rather than making any arrangements to get it back on the road or scrapped. It's the pub's problem now, of course.
There's a second part to this story. Several months ago the same car was left for a couple of weeks on our private road directly outside our house. There was a business card with a name visible on the dashboard, so I called the company and the HR lady informed that the guy had recently left the company, but that she still had his contact details and would pass on the message. Sure enough, a couple of days later he came back and drove the car away.
What sort of person just dumps their car on somebody else's property for weeks on end?
Edited by LotusOmega375D on Monday 5th December 12:27
Been here for a very loooong time.
Parked outside a pub too.
bucks said:
Came across these on Nosebook the other day, know nothing about them though.
Anyone know anything about them?
First two pics are the same car, more info here:Anyone know anything about them?
http://www.lotus-carlton.co.uk/LC0926G/0926G.htm
Has now been repaired I believe.
StevenB said:
Dapster said:
rfsteel said:
I always remember seeing this on Audi Coupe on the driveway around the corner from when I grew up for 30 odd years
That's a late model facelift quattro, not to be confused with the Ur Quattro, from c'86. The coupe quattro was rarer than the Ur Quattro. the early ones had the rubber spoiler on the boot lid, my first coupe gt (not a quattro ) a 1.9 carb version from 82 had one like the one in the pic
with an exhaust same shape as the pic
My later coupe gt from 1986 was the 1.8 carb version with a round exhaust pipe and rubber spoiler
the 2 litre and above had the different tail pipe as in the picture
but in the pic it looks like injection badge on right hand side of bootlid
I would go for 1.9 injection
Edited by x type on Tuesday 13th December 21:41
I haven't got a picture but driving past the Angel of the north towards Gateshead/ Newcastle there is an old Mini Van that was converted to accommodate a wheelchair parked outside a house for donkies.
On the back of it there is a number plate that reads not for sale.
I bet it's been stood for twenty years.
On the back of it there is a number plate that reads not for sale.
I bet it's been stood for twenty years.
oobster said:
bucks said:
Came across these on Nosebook the other day, know nothing about them though.
Anyone know anything about them?
First two pics are the same car, more info here:Anyone know anything about them?
http://www.lotus-carlton.co.uk/LC0926G/0926G.htm
Has now been repaired I believe.
Actually really enjoyed reading that though
He hasn't updated the website for a few months
Buster73 said:
I haven't got a picture but driving past the Angel of the north towards Gateshead/ Newcastle there is an old Mini Van that was converted to accommodate a wheelchair parked outside a house for donkies.
On the back of it there is a number plate that reads not for sale.
I bet it's been stood for twenty years.
Look on street view, really want to see On the back of it there is a number plate that reads not for sale.
I bet it's been stood for twenty years.
oobster said:
First two pics are the same car, more info here:
http://www.lotus-carlton.co.uk/LC0926G/0926G.htm
Has now been repaired I believe.
That's a relief, would be a shame to see them rot.http://www.lotus-carlton.co.uk/LC0926G/0926G.htm
Has now been repaired I believe.
Would be interesting to see what the story behind the 3rd Lotus Carlton pic is though, apparently (according to a post on retrorides) it is (or was) sitting near Leyton Tube station, a member of PH (B'Stard Child I think - he owns a LC) posted on there a while back saying the one in the 3rd pic is a replica.
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