Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[generationx]

E24man said:

4rephill said:

rallycross said:

iSore said:

Looks like Misano red - could be one of the Motorsport editions our even an M635CSi.

Bloody shame.

could be, late model bumper and no chrome trims suggests it might be..... what a shame to leave it like that

It's also wearing Motorsport arch extensions, which makes me suspect that it is either a Motorsport edition or an M635CSi.

The wheel arch extensions are a red-herring for an M635CSi as every E24 that was specified with the wider 415mm TRX wheels came with them; before 1987 (the pre-Highline cars) you can find M635CSi's without them and 635CSi's with them - after 1987 all UK cars had the wider wheels so all UK Highline cars had wheel arch extensions.

I'm pretty sure a previous owner has sprayed the bumper insert red to increase the colour-coding of the car - it should be black.

Highline cars (post mid-1987 onwards) share exactly the same wheel arch extensions, front air dam and rear boot spoiler between the M635CSi and the 635CSi unlike the pre-Highline cars where the 635CSi and M635CSi have different front air dams.

On any E24 car the easy way to check for an M635CSi is the rev-counter; all other E24's (including Alpina cars) have the econometer in the bottom the rev-counter, the M635CSi has no econometer but a simple, small '///M' logo.

This is quality beardage

[Cold]

I go past this little bit of garden/scrub land on a regular basis. Only recently has it lost a couple of its fence panels which has exposed a rather forlorn looking ornament.

[tt601]

This one been on before? I haven’t seen it on here. Couple of other jags and an mgb on
there as well.

[James 33]

Found this old Moggy while walking the dog on Hastings beach at the weekend. Dvla says MOT expired in 2016. Did'nt look to be that bad to me although sitting around at the beach won't be doing it any favours.

[T-195]

Been there for a while.

[acme]

T-195 said:

Been there for a while.

Now that’s a real shame. Any ideas if it’s a six pot?

[T-195]

acme said:

T-195 said:

Been there for a while.

Now that’s a real shame. Any ideas if it’s a six pot?

I think It's a 300.

[TonyRPH]

I linked to a similar Merc many pages back

Here's the Google Streetview

And here's a pic of said car, which as far as I know is still there.

[soxboy]

TonyRPH said:

I linked to a similar Merc many pages back

Here's the Google Streetview

And here's a pic of said car, which as far as I know is still there.

Still there when I drove past this morning.

[uk66fastback]

[Dapster]

T-195 said:

acme said:

T-195 said:

Been there for a while.

Now that’s a real shame. Any ideas if it’s a six pot?

I think It's a 300.

It had become the 320 by this iteration. Handsome car but I prefer the last of the line pre-facelift with the ginger indicators, separate grill and plastic panels. Something like this



Edit: like the black one above

Edited by Dapster on Tuesday 16th April 04:29

[T-195]

Aren't those wheels from the earlier ones?

[MiltonBaines]

Base model Granada 2.0. Can't be many poverty spec mk2's left.

[soxboy]

MiltonBaines said:

Base model Granada 2.0. Can't be many poverty spec mk2's left.

Amazed the banger boys haven’t loaded this away by now.

[TonyRPH]

My former father in law used to have the exact same model Granada 2.0 (he lived in one of the most humid cities in South Africa)

His one rusted just like that, but every two years or so, he would get it "repaired" - but I think it was 50% filler and 50% steel by the time he scrapped it.

I shudder to think what might have happened should he ever have been in a serious accident in it, I suspect the car would have disintegrated around him!

It had the most woeful performance from that 2.0 engine too!!

[generationx]

MiltonBaines said:

Base model Granada 2.0. Can't be many poverty spec mk2's left.

It looks like there’ll be one less very shortly!

[hidetheelephants]

texaxile said:

got to be worth saving, if only for the plate!. Last had an MOT in 2013 so can't be that bad.

Worth saving as they're a better steer than a Jag Mk1 and they only made 800; whereabouts is it?

[Nik da Greek]

Fallingleaves said:

That Hi-top is one of the most hideous things I've ever seen on wheels... and I normally like a T25 It's like a hippy bus being back-scuttled by a crap boat

[MiltonBaines]

generationx said:

MiltonBaines said:

Base model Granada 2.0. Can't be many poverty spec mk2's left.

It looks like there’ll be one less very shortly!

If it was washed it wouldn't look too bad. Rustier wrecks have been restored. Even the tyres aren't totally flat. Standing on concrete has helped. Been there at least a decade from what i remember. But judging by the state of the house in what is a nice area my guess is it'll stay there and rot slowly for another decade.

[Mikebentley]

hidetheelephants said:

texaxile said:

got to be worth saving, if only for the plate!. Last had an MOT in 2013 so can't be that bad.

Worth saving as they're a better steer than a Jag Mk1 and they only made 800; whereabouts is it?

Such a shame, I wonder what happened to the person it obviously hit on its last journey. They were on their way back from the chippy judging by the mushy peas on the front