Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2
Discussion
rallycross said:
Thats good of you!
Strange thing to leave it like that when its worth so much, these things are being advertised at £40k to £60k plus now its not something you'd want to leave out, unlocked unloved.
To some that is not much and some have such complex lives that they may not have time to get back to it for some time or other priorities. Its a real pity though as those door cards look like they have the original manufacturers plastic protection onStrange thing to leave it like that when its worth so much, these things are being advertised at £40k to £60k plus now its not something you'd want to leave out, unlocked unloved.
Cliftonite said:
I guess even in decent condition none of them would be worth much, but at least these could have provided spares for those on the road. What a shame. Cliftonite said:
Roots group...
Yertis said:
I looked at a late Limited Edition one in dark green a couple of years ago. It drove OK and on the surface it looked all right, but underneath it was horrendous. I was shocked how much heavy corrosion there was. It was if it had been parked up to its axles in salt water every night. Over the past 30 odd years, I can count the number of used cars I have tested, but not bought, on the fingers of one hand, but that was one of them.Jonny TVR said:
Can the doors be locked then closed? might b worth doing to stop kids getting in. What a shame
My Dad had two Deltas. One was the bog standard 1.3, which was just a typical basic 80s Italian car. When that was written off he got a 1.6 HF Turbo IE. This was a lot more fun, but still basically a FWD tin can with no weight and a turbo. You could open both just by pulling the latch up hard.You don't seem to see any non-Integrale Deltas about, probably because they weren't as loved as the Integrale. But they were all available in RHD and were perfectly good rusty cheap Italian 80s cars.
Loose_Cannon said:
This Lotus crops up regularly, I think the story was it belonged to the owner's deceased son and she just feels better it being around. Don't worry it will still be there in a few years when her life circumstances dip, and an Esprit will doubtless be sold and restored. Ive seen Lotuses come back from far worse.
I lost my 22 year old daughter a few months ago and can now empathise better with some of the probable back-stories to the "horror" pictures in this thread. And yes I still have her car on the drive, it just feels right somewhow. I wouldnt let it become dilapidated personally but I can see how it happens.
My apologies sir. I’ve been following the thread for quite some time but don’t recall seeing it before. I’ll do better next time!I lost my 22 year old daughter a few months ago and can now empathise better with some of the probable back-stories to the "horror" pictures in this thread. And yes I still have her car on the drive, it just feels right somewhow. I wouldnt let it become dilapidated personally but I can see how it happens.
Anyway, by way of an update it is there no longer. In its place is a Stag! Some transformation......
Sorry to hear about your daughter.
A500leroy said:
By letting them go where they belong. The scrappers. Lol
A500leroy said:
Why would you want to ? Piece of s
t new and the last 20 years haven’t helped improve them. Dapster said:
Wowzer! Is there a less desirable pair of cars from the 90's than a pov spec Maestro and Cav? It takes something to make an 820 Si an object of desire!
There is someone round the corner from me who has a Maestro, Montego and an ex-BT yellow Maestro van. There is something nice about seeing them drive around.That one looks like my Grandad's, which we had to take off him when he kept getting dents on it and couldn't remember where they came from.
lukeharding said:
sparks_190e said:
ggdrew said:
I'm flabbergasted that the Aston has been left like that, it's still pretty valuable in that state. More valuable than a DB7 anyway. 
You could plow £50k+ in to it to get it on the road. Bodywork alone (done properly) could run into £20k-25k and electronics are very pricey.
Ironically, you could lay it up (covered, of course) and wait for prices to bolster over time. It happened with the old DBS from the 70s. A ropey one could be had for £5k-£10k and they're now 10 times that value even in this condition.
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