SOMEONE SAVE THEM PLEASE!!!

[A500leroy]

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/burton/what-south...

[HustleRussell]

article said:

an Vauxhall Cavalier, a Rover 820 and a Austin Rover Maestro

It boggles the mind how such exotic machines could be allowed to rot for over 20 years

[A500leroy]

but imagine the milage!

[Mercky]

A500leroy said:

but imagine the milage!

I would imagine they've all got around 100,000 each on the clock.

[MarkwG]

Why waste the time, effort & money, when there are sufficient out there in better condition. None were that special or interesting when new, either.

[Boosted LS1]

HustleRussell said:

article said:

an Vauxhall Cavalier, a Rover 820 and a Austin Rover Maestro

It boggles the mind how such exotic machines could be allowed to rot for over 20 years

Surely you jest? They were all crap when new. The rover may have been less crap though.

[Riley Blue]

This story surfaces in the Derbyshire press every couple of years, usually when it's a slow news day. Nothing ever changes, the cars are still there and with good reason, nobody wants them - who would?

[MarkwG]

Boosted LS1 said:

HustleRussell said:

article said:

an Vauxhall Cavalier, a Rover 820 and a Austin Rover Maestro

It boggles the mind how such exotic machines could be allowed to rot for over 20 years

Surely you jest? They were all crap when new. The rover may have been less crap though.

(I think he jests )

[4rephill]

HustleRussell said:

article said:

an Vauxhall Cavalier, a Rover 820 and a Austin Rover Maestro

It boggles the mind how such exotic machines could be allowed to rot for over 20 years

I'm pretty certain the rot was allowed to start during their manufacturing processes!

[Riley Blue]

4rephill said:

HustleRussell said:

article said:

an Vauxhall Cavalier, a Rover 820 and a Austin Rover Maestro

It boggles the mind how such exotic machines could be allowed to rot for over 20 years

I'm pretty certain the rot was allowed to start during their manufacturing processes!

It was a designed into some models.

[4rephill]

Riley Blue said:

4rephill said:

HustleRussell said:

article said:

an Vauxhall Cavalier, a Rover 820 and a Austin Rover Maestro

It boggles the mind how such exotic machines could be allowed to rot for over 20 years

I'm pretty certain the rot was allowed to start during their manufacturing processes!

It was a designed into some models.

The sad part being, that that statement is so true!

The theory was, make sure they didn't rot away too soon (nobody wants to buy a car that's rusting away after only a couple of years, but make sure they didn't last forever either (nobody is going to buy a replacement if the old car is still in perfect condition)