Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[uk66fastback]

MoT ran out in 2013 …



MoT on this one only three years overdue. There’s a Mini in there somewhere as well.

[wjs1968]

[Turbobanana]

Hillman Avenger?

[5 In a Row]

Is that a Mk2 Escort under the tarpaulin?

[NorthernSky]

Anyone know what this could be?

[5 In a Row]

XJS?

[5 In a Row]

Turbobanana said:

Hillman Avenger?

Aren't those Ford wheels?

[TCEvo]

5 In a Row said:

XJS?

[QuartzDad]

NorthernSky said:

Anyone know what this could be?

[wjs1968]

5 In a Row said:

Is that a Mk2 Escort under the tarpaulin?

I assumed it was another P6

[Doofus]

QuartzDad said:

NorthernSky said:

Anyone know what this could be?

Exhaust is wrong

[MightyBadger]

5 In a Row said:

XJS?

Very much looks like it.

[tardelli]

QuartzDad said:

In my opinion
One of the best Bond themes

Edited by tardelli on Wednesday 22 April 21:04

[Turbobanana]

5 In a Row said:

Turbobanana said:

Hillman Avenger?

Aren't those Ford wheels?

They look like it, but I seem to remember they also fit Avengers.

I had an Avenger once, in Rothmans-like colours (dark blue with well-executed gold stripes). Quite a good steer, and it went well, right up until I had to brake hard and tore the front upright away from what remained of the chassis.

I wobbled it to the scrappie next day. Few weeks later, a chap knocks on the door explaining that he was from the local grasstrack club and the car had kicked up quite a storm. Apparently someone had fitted a tuned 1600cc engine where a 1500cc unit was meant to be, and not declared it. This allowed it to clean up at the local meet and did I know anything about that? Of course I didn't, but it explains why it went so well.

Never did like the strip speedo, though.

[Dapster]

wjs1968 said:

I had my Covid jab in the medical centre on that road and remember posting a pic of that pile back then, and remember the same debate we all had. Only problem is I can not remember how it was resolved.

However the power of Google maps history has solved the mystery

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Archway,+Londo...

Edited by Dapster on Wednesday 22 April 22:12

[uk66fastback]

If you go back to 2009 it’s not on axle stands on the grass but over to the other side of the plot next to the blue P6 - what a waste (of both) … !

[wjs1968]

uk66fastback said:

If you go back to 2009 it s not on axle stands on the grass but over to the other side of the plot next to the blue P6 - what a waste (of both) !

learnt to drive in a 1977 1600 GLS - great fun.

on that road there used to be red Skoda Felicia convertible - not seen it for a few years. and on the other side of stroud green road (stapleton hall road) there was for many years a series 1 XJ6 in sable brown sat in the driveway of the house just before the parkland walk - not on 2008 google maps so probably got scrapped such was the value back then...

[TA14]

Is the St George a hotel for forgotten cars?

[Turbobanana]

TA14 said:

Is the St George a hotel for forgotten cars?

St George - the patron saint of "I'll get round to it one day".

[5 In a Row]

Turbobanana said:

5 In a Row said:

Turbobanana said:

Hillman Avenger?

Aren't those Ford wheels?

They look like it, but I seem to remember they also fit Avengers.

I had an Avenger once, in Rothmans-like colours (dark blue with well-executed gold stripes). Quite a good steer, and it went well, right up until I had to brake hard and tore the front upright away from what remained of the chassis.

I wobbled it to the scrappie next day. Few weeks later, a chap knocks on the door explaining that he was from the local grasstrack club and the car had kicked up quite a storm. Apparently someone had fitted a tuned 1600cc engine where a 1500cc unit was meant to be, and not declared it. This allowed it to clean up at the local meet and did I know anything about that? Of course I didn't, but it explains why it went so well.

Never did like the strip speedo, though.

I had thought Avenger too but the wheels threw me.

I learned to drive in an Avenger 1.3DL.
The instructor had made a comment about them having evil handling, I noted that for future 'exploration'.
He was sort of right, even a 1.3 could get the tail moving and on one memorable occasion some back road excessive lift-off oversteer resulted in the car finishing with the front wheels on the verge and the bumper 2 inches from a large wall.
Fun times.