Spotted Ordinary Abandoned Vehicles
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The picture is a bit misleading as this is right at the back of a huuuge garden. That building that looks like a house is actually their outbuilding! Down the side is a long straight track leading to a gate, which goes straight onto the village high street. I had to zoom in so you don't see that from this angle, as it's the closest I could get without falling in the river!
alex.baker89 said:
The picture is a bit misleading as this is right at the back of a huuuge garden. That building that looks like a house is actually their outbuilding! Down the side is a long straight track leading to a gate, which goes straight onto the village high street. I had to zoom in so you don't see that from this angle, as it's the closest I could get without falling in the river!
Nice find, be good if you could post this picture up in the Classics left to die thread in the classics forum. Been a couple of 309s including one I bought put in there recently.Also, if you fancy trying to buy any of them then id always recommend putting a note through the door, I bought a Jensen Interceptor a couple of years back by doing this.
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Spotted these 2 near identical W124 Mercs on my morning run. Neither have moved in about 10 years.
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/O39EoRkG.jpg?0424)
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/nRG9q5ZW.jpg?0424)
They happen to be about half a mile from this which I've posted before....
Spotted in the garden of the residence of the Zimbabwean High Commissioner. which explain the "290D" plates. The Merc has a flag mount on the front wing - must have been the official car, just parked up when the replacement arrived. There were a few more crusty Mercs on the other side but I didn't fancy hanging about taking photos....
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/0xkH1Sar.jpg?0717)
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/O39EoRkG.jpg?0424)
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/nRG9q5ZW.jpg?0424)
They happen to be about half a mile from this which I've posted before....
Spotted in the garden of the residence of the Zimbabwean High Commissioner. which explain the "290D" plates. The Merc has a flag mount on the front wing - must have been the official car, just parked up when the replacement arrived. There were a few more crusty Mercs on the other side but I didn't fancy hanging about taking photos....
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/0xkH1Sar.jpg?0717)
swampy442 said:
Origin Unknown said:
A nice 850 rotting away. I have passed this for I think the past 10 years on the commute to work. It's there on the 2012 streetview snapshot, can't remember the exact reg but it has 850 on it.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5042855,-0.2894828...
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/r5AbchwL.jpg)
I'd love to rescue that, but I bet it would involve a large amount of weldinghttps://www.google.com/maps/@51.5042855,-0.2894828...
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/r5AbchwL.jpg)
gforceg said:
swampy442 said:
Origin Unknown said:
A nice 850 rotting away. I have passed this for I think the past 10 years on the commute to work. It's there on the 2012 streetview snapshot, can't remember the exact reg but it has 850 on it.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5042855,-0.2894828...
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/r5AbchwL.jpg)
I'd love to rescue that, but I bet it would involve a large amount of weldinghttps://www.google.com/maps/@51.5042855,-0.2894828...
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/r5AbchwL.jpg)
Three in Heeley, Sheffield. I worked nearby quite often between 2015 and 2019 and would go walking around at lunch. Nice area to go walking in - lots of good hills. And the odd overgrown vehicle.
Overgrown van:
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/PgPH6JLJ.png)
Looks like it's been there in some form since May 2009. I wonder if the car is still there, hidden away?
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/dgn9DeDn.png)
Another overgrown van:
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/pP1SxWnI.png)
Overgrown hatchback:
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/r7cx4GDR.png)
Overgrown van:
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/PgPH6JLJ.png)
Looks like it's been there in some form since May 2009. I wonder if the car is still there, hidden away?
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/dgn9DeDn.png)
Another overgrown van:
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/pP1SxWnI.png)
Overgrown hatchback:
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/r7cx4GDR.png)
Someone a few streets away collected LDV vans, this photo is from 2014 and they haven't gotten any better in the meantime
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/s3MlLQUA.jpg)
Also have a Rover 211 V886YDO sitting sadly on the lawn a few doors down from me, with bits of a head gasket kit on the parcel shelf. No MOT since 2011, but last taxed in 2013. Has recently been joined by a Clio as well which might be the next long term "project"
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/s3MlLQUA.jpg)
Also have a Rover 211 V886YDO sitting sadly on the lawn a few doors down from me, with bits of a head gasket kit on the parcel shelf. No MOT since 2011, but last taxed in 2013. Has recently been joined by a Clio as well which might be the next long term "project"
4 MG's slowly rotting away. Scrap yard pretty much behind it, saw quite a few interesting things in there too once.
https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9266827,-1.2672699...
https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9266827,-1.2672699...
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