Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

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TonyRPH

13,295 posts

182 months

Wednesday 7th August 2024
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hidetheelephants said:
Weren't they galvanised?
I believe only part of the body was galvanised (not sure which part) - however I viewed one a few years back and the sills were rotten.


nismocat

876 posts

22 months

Thursday 8th August 2024
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TriumphStag3.0V8 said:
Spotted near the seafront in Hastings.



Doesn't seem to have moved in a while.....
Looks like a 105.

I think they had the Perkins diesel so it will still start!

uk66fastback

17,317 posts

285 months

Thursday 8th August 2024
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TonyRPH said:
hidetheelephants said:
Weren't they galvanised?
I believe only part of the body was galvanised (not sure which part) - however I viewed one a few years back and the sills were rotten.
I think the later ones were galvanised, including the sills, but they still rust down there eventually …

ClaphamGT3

11,722 posts

257 months

Friday 9th August 2024
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This one isn't actually as bad as it looks - just that they've been doing work to the barn without covering it up.rolleyes


av185

20,464 posts

141 months

Friday 9th August 2024
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Dapster

8,042 posts

194 months

Friday 9th August 2024
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av185 said:


Could be a genuine GTI - should have the BBS cross spokes. Has a sunroof too. Lovely cars - had one myself back in the day.

Turbobanana

7,160 posts

215 months

Friday 9th August 2024
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Dapster said:
av185 said:


Could be a genuine GTI - should have the BBS cross spokes. Has a sunroof too. Lovely cars - had one myself back in the day.


It's been there a while.

av185

20,464 posts

141 months

Friday 9th August 2024
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I posted that car previously on this thread some time back probably c7 years.

It has been there since I first walked past the farm in 2006.

av185

20,464 posts

141 months

Friday 9th August 2024
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It is a genuine GTi btw.

WombleCate

219 posts

19 months

Saturday 10th August 2024
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So many sweet sweet cars rotting on Rhodes. This forgotten Panda hire car appeared salvageable.

Escort3500

12,725 posts

159 months

Sunday 11th August 2024
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Popped up on FB. I’m sure this has featured here before


Ronaro

217 posts

86 months

Sunday 11th August 2024
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Imported from a banana republic I presume?!

Rob 131 Sport

3,626 posts

66 months

Monday 12th August 2024
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ClaphamGT3 said:
This one isn't actually as bad as it looks - just that they've been doing work to the barn without covering it up.rolleyes

Looks like a great candidate for Jonny Smiths Late Brake Show.

Yertis

19,009 posts

280 months

Monday 12th August 2024
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Ronaro said:
Imported from a banana republic I presume?!
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Mikebentley

7,312 posts

154 months

Monday 12th August 2024
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In that there Wolverhampton owner must have had a change in circumstances or just got old like the rest of us.

TonyRPH

13,295 posts

182 months

Monday 12th August 2024
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I bet that Jag has rotten sills (and probably more besides).

The plate must be on retention as DVLA has no info on it.

Turbobanana

7,160 posts

215 months

Wednesday 14th August 2024
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I was driving, so no "live" pics I'm afraid but I stalked these on Google Street view.

A back street in Aix les Bains, Savoie, contains a run down looking house with several UK reg cars seemingly left to die.

Out on the street when I went past was this R plate Megane Cabriolet, a 16v judging by the wheels. Rear window was ripped and it was all a bit green and mossy.



Just visible from the road was something far more interesting: a Renault Sport Spider, in yellow and bearing the plate "ROS81F", a cheeky nod to the French view of us Brits but not showing on the MoT check database sadly.



This also looked unloved, exposed to the elements and abandoned. There was also a silver Golf Mk5 with a serious covering of mildew all over the interior.

Not sure what the story is with these, but apologies if anyone on here has any connection to them. I didn't stop to poke around.

CKY

2,255 posts

29 months

Wednesday 14th August 2024
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Turbobanana said:
Just visible from the road was something far more interesting: a Renault Sport Spider, in yellow and bearing the plate "ROS81F", a cheeky nod to the French view of us Brits but not showing on the MoT check database sadly.



This also looked unloved, exposed to the elements and abandoned. There was also a silver Golf Mk5 with a serious covering of mildew all over the interior.

Not sure what the story is with these, but apologies if anyone on here has any connection to them. I didn't stop to poke around.
Wow, that's a rare spot, and as you say great numberplate. Be interesting to know the story behind it, only ever seen a couple of Renault Spiders on the road at most - looks like it's even RHD too.

LarJammer

2,326 posts

224 months

Wednesday 14th August 2024
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CKY said:
Turbobanana said:
Just visible from the road was something far more interesting: a Renault Sport Spider, in yellow and bearing the plate "ROS81F", a cheeky nod to the French view of us Brits but not showing on the MoT check database sadly.



This also looked unloved, exposed to the elements and abandoned. There was also a silver Golf Mk5 with a serious covering of mildew all over the interior.

Not sure what the story is with these, but apologies if anyone on here has any connection to them. I didn't stop to poke around.
Wow, that's a rare spot, and as you say great numberplate. Be interesting to know the story behind it, only ever seen a couple of Renault Spiders on the road at most - looks like it's even RHD too.
Iirc, only the UK cars came fitted with a windscreen. Hope the numberplate isn't lost forever, great reg for a French car.

Skyedriver

20,476 posts

296 months

Wednesday 14th August 2024
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LarJammer said:
Iirc, only the UK cars came fitted with a windscreen. Hope the numberplate isn't lost forever, great reg for a French car.
Believe you're correct re the screen