Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[williamp]

Glitzy Mitzy said:

Froomee said:

Apparently a famous previous owner, it was taken out to restore but was too expensive (I believe)..

Marvin Gaye, apparently. Custom build in the Superfly style -- appears to have been stretched; E-Body car, so front wheel drive and (I think) no separate chassis. God knows how it would drive. In a bendy fashion, possibly.

Here is the car in happier times:

Marvin Gaye? Aparently when he saw it he said "whats going on?? Tell me whats going on...". He wrote a song about that car, aparenty. I think I read it somewhere. Or maybe I heard it...

[E34-3.2]

SS427 Camaro said:

3.2 Careera ? Please tell us more ?

Indeed, 3.2, g50 1987.
Bought it for peanuts in 2010-11(?) with the help of a fantastic group of Porsche afficionados when I had no money but thought I could buy a child dream.
I drove it for a year and dreamed of making it a track-ish car. Sent it to my family in France to start the work but I had no money to do anything and my family had very little time to help with it. When I started to earn decent money, the boat had sailed and I couldn't face to spend money on it so I left it there and bought an e34 M5.

Not really sure what it will become. I have been thinking of sending it to a Porsche specialist in Poland as the prices are not as hilarious as UK Porsche specialist but I have very little interest in the Porsche scene this days. Might do it for my son before I join my creator.

[Mr Tidy]

williamp said:

Marvin Gaye? Aparently when he saw it he said "whats going on?? Tell me whats going on...". He wrote a song about that car, aparenty. I think I read it somewhere. Or maybe I heard it...

Through the grapevine probably.

[Dapster]

uk66fastback said:

Big bumper mk 2 Golf GTI behind the 205. The Corrado green can't be original, can it?

Shame, those 4 cars were absolutely fantastic in their prime

Edited by Dapster on Wednesday 26th August 00:15

[Speed 3]

This is like my car history, I had a white 1.6 205GTi, metallic black big bumper Mk2 Golf GTi 16V and a metallic blue Corrado VR6 in succession after uni.

[GTRene]

Speed 3 said:

This is like my car history, I had a white 1.6 205GTi, metallic black big bumper Mk2 Golf GTi 16V and a metallic blue Corrado VR6 in succession after uni.

I also had a white 1.6 GTI and a VW Golf mk2 (that was a trade in)

[Glitzy Mitzy]

Dapster said:

uk66fastback said:

Big bumper mk 2 Golf GTI behind the 205. The Corrado green can't be original, can it?

Shame, those 4 cars were absolutely fantastic in their prime

Edited by Dapster on Wednesday 26th August 00:15

I've a notion the Corrado's paint scheme might be factory -- VW have form with lime green.

[uk66fastback]

I had a lovely white 1.9 - J108 SAN - now on SORN - someone has it somewhere!

No pic of it exists, sadly.

[NorthernSky]

[NorthernSky]

[NorthernSky]

This languishes in Easton, Bristol, opposite the house of a DIY mechanic who always seems to be doing MOTs off his front lawn.

[hidetheelephants]

NorthernSky said:

What's worse than a Rickman Ranger? Two Rickman Rangers.

[MightyBadger]

uk66fastback said:

Merc was last MoT'd a decade ago ...

Merc, pug, golf and corrado all look decent and worth saving. Great selection.

[Dapster]

GTRene said:

Speed 3 said:

This is like my car history, I had a white 1.6 205GTi, metallic black big bumper Mk2 Golf GTi 16V and a metallic blue Corrado VR6 in succession after uni.

I also had a white 1.6 GTI and a VW Golf mk2 (that was a trade in)

And I had a big bumper mk 2 - cemented my love for the 5 door - the thinking man's GTI!!

[GTRene]

looks a bit like a Lancia Delta with the 5 doors, are those also longer or the same?
can not remember seeing those, or looked only at GTI badges, not sure, but handy in some cases such 5 door if with familie and so on.

[uk66fastback]

I’ll try to get a better pic of the Corrado when I’m next over that way …

[Dapster]

GTRene said:

looks a bit like a Lancia Delta with the 5 doors, are those also longer or the same?
can not remember seeing those, or looked only at GTI badges, not sure, but handy in some cases such 5 door if with familie and so on.

The body was the same length but the doors were shorter - the 5 door shell was stiffer than the 3 but I doubt you could tell on the road. I had this years before a family back in the mid 90s - it was the best one of many I saw. It was well specced and also had power steering which was superbly weighted and made low speed manoeuvring less like a trip to the gym.

[Skyedriver]

hidetheelephants said:

NorthernSky said:

What's worse than a Rickman Ranger? Two Rickman Rangers.

A long deceased pal of mine had a Rickman Ranger, was the follow up to a Rochdale, and a Scimitar SS Sport .

[Skyedriver]

NorthernSky said:

This languishes in Easton, Bristol, opposite the house of a DIY mechanic who always seems to be doing MOTs off his front lawn.

This page like all my yesterdays, first the Rickman and now this.
A Pal from way back ran Imperial Racing in Jesmond, Newcastle. He had one of these in red, fitted a supercharger kit from the USA(?) and we took it to Castle Combe. Bloody quick car.

[Dermot O'Logical]

Dapster said:

GTRene said:

Speed 3 said:

This is like my car history, I had a white 1.6 205GTi, metallic black big bumper Mk2 Golf GTi 16V and a metallic blue Corrado VR6 in succession after uni.

I also had a white 1.6 GTI and a VW Golf mk2 (that was a trade in)

And I had a big bumper mk 2 - cemented my love for the 5 door - the thinking man's GTI!!

I'm going to have to disagree with you about five-door GTi's, Dapster - the same with 5-door R's.

In my mind (other opinions are available), fast Golfs should have three doors - anything else compromises not only the appearance, but adds weight and reduces structural rigidity, and in the Mk1 there wasn't enough of that to start with.

A 5-door GTi/R is more of a cry for help from a married man with kids - "See - I've still got it!".

Yours sincerely, the owner of a 5-door Mk8.5 Golf R. But only because the Mk8 is only available with five doors!