Abandend Dealership....?
Discussion
Out in Lincolnshire today I drove past what at first glance looked like an old closed down Renault dealership.
It had the right colour lettering and everything but looked very very grubby, the windows were dirty, the foorcourt destroyed and at first glance no cars.
However as we drove past I noticed that inside the dealership and behind the very dirty windows were probabaly 5 or 6 Renaults of various description.
They had price boards in the windows etc.
But the dealershiop looked like it had just been left to rot.
Very odd
Manged to find it on Google STreetview - the image is obviously an older one than I saw today
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...
But even here you can see a couple of models behind the fil;thy glass.
Would you buy a car from these guys??!!!
It had the right colour lettering and everything but looked very very grubby, the windows were dirty, the foorcourt destroyed and at first glance no cars.
However as we drove past I noticed that inside the dealership and behind the very dirty windows were probabaly 5 or 6 Renaults of various description.
They had price boards in the windows etc.
But the dealershiop looked like it had just been left to rot.
Very odd
Manged to find it on Google STreetview - the image is obviously an older one than I saw today
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...
But even here you can see a couple of models behind the fil;thy glass.
Would you buy a car from these guys??!!!
http://www.eldc.gov.uk/e-docs/148480_1.pdf Might explain a little.
We need a jet fighter smiley
PeteG said:
http://www.eldc.gov.uk/e-docs/148480_1.pdf Might explain a little.
Hmm strange so looks like someone wants to knock it down because it floods!The cars from outside (as shown on streetmap) have gone but there were definitly still vehicles inside - complete with price boards etc.
And no Mucky - not at Nook - visiting the other halves family out there!
Dan_1981 said:
PeteG said:
http://www.eldc.gov.uk/e-docs/148480_1.pdf Might explain a little.
Hmm strange so looks like someone wants to knock it down because it floods!The cars from outside (as shown on streetmap) have gone but there were definitly still vehicles inside - complete with price boards etc.
And no Mucky - not at Nook - visiting the other halves family out there!
thecremeegg said:
Dan_1981 said:
PeteG said:
http://www.eldc.gov.uk/e-docs/148480_1.pdf Might explain a little.
Hmm strange so looks like someone wants to knock it down because it floods!The cars from outside (as shown on streetmap) have gone but there were definitly still vehicles inside - complete with price boards etc.
And no Mucky - not at Nook - visiting the other halves family out there!
There's one similar on the back roads to Barnstaple. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...
What about this one in Swadlincote....
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=firefox-a&...
It looks like it might have been abandoned in the early 90's judging by the cars.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=firefox-a&...
It looks like it might have been abandoned in the early 90's judging by the cars.
J500ANT said:
There's one similar on the back roads to Barnstaple. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...
That is very similar indeed. Weird. kvnproc said:
What about this one in Swadlincote....
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=firefox-a&...
It looks like it might have been abandoned in the early 90's judging by the cars.
Thats amazing, I hope it's still like that, I'd love to have a look/take some photos next time I'm heading up that way.http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=firefox-a&...
It looks like it might have been abandoned in the early 90's judging by the cars.
With places like that there is usually a story behind it, often a family tragedy/disagreement, but it's fascinating that these relics exist.
I used to own and rent out a house round the corner from there in North Somercotes. Even looked at buying the one opposite the dealership (called Mill House). At the time (about 4 years ago) it used to be an independant Renault garage that sold mostly second hand cars but was mainly a mechanic. He used to own a nice looking gen 1 Renault v6 Clio in silver.
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