Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[TR4man]

Let's not overlook the Mercedes SL300 parked next to it.

MOT expired two years ago on just over 60,000 miles.

[StescoG66]

Don't know which thread to post this in. Anyway pardon the poor pic, but near where I live these have not moved in the 23 years I have lived here

[healeyneil]

That's in Lenzie I think, isn't it ? My son moved to Lenzie this year so I drive past there

[StescoG66]

healeyneil said:

That's in Lenzie I think, isn't it ? My son moved to Lenzie this year so I drive past there

It is indeed. Well observed
Crying bloody shame that is. I gather the old boy just does it to piss the neighbours off......

[MuscleSaloon]

Horrendous pic alert !

Some old ste in a yard, goodness knows what is there.

Can just see the roof of a '73 Mercedes 350 SL which has a desirable plate - 3 letters followed buy a number 1 - maybe a £50k plate ?

Edited by MuscleSaloon on Thursday 15th August 23:16

[mike9009]

Every now and again a gem will appear in our local ebay site. Today this caught my eye.....

https://www.wightbay.com/ryde/cars/bentley-turbo-r...

Not MOT'ed since 2009 but with only 15k miles on the clock.....

[Isimmo]

Probably not to die, but definitely rotting.
F440JVS

[josh00mac]

Field in Jersey. Few bargey Fords, an XR4 and in the background, a Rolls Shadow. The plates on some of the cars are worth 60k (!) so obviously someone with a few quid who isn’t fussed.

[Mr lestat]

Isimmo said:

Probably not to die, but definitely rotting.
F440JVS

Audi Quattro coupe ?

[Isimmo]

Mr lestat said:

Isimmo said:

Probably not to die, but definitely rotting.
F440JVS

Audi Quattro coupe ?

It is indeed.

It’s this one.

http://www.tworoadsmotorworks.com/portfolio-items/...

[Mr lestat]

Isimmo said:

Mr lestat said:

Isimmo said:

Probably not to die, but definitely rotting.
F440JVS

Audi Quattro coupe ?

It is indeed.

It’s this one.

http://www.tworoadsmotorworks.com/portfolio-items/...

Ah ok so a restoration is on the cards. Back to road spec I hope as opposed to the rally look.

Edited by Mr lestat on Monday 19th August 08:17

[generationx]

Pottering through Leigh-on-Sea on my wayto a pint the other day I saw this seemingly abandoned articulated tracked thingie (excuse the Google Earth image):



As it appears on that website it would seem to have been there for a while. Is it a Bandvagn?

[Yertis]

Mr lestat said:

Isimmo said:

Mr lestat said:

Isimmo said:

Probably not to die, but definitely rotting.
F440JVS

Audi Quattro coupe ?

It is indeed.

It’s this one.

http://www.tworoadsmotorworks.com/portfolio-items/...

Ah ok so a restoration is on the cards. Back to road spec I hope as opposed to the rally look.

I hope I'm wrong but it looks like the rear window has gone through. If so they'll have fun replacing that with the correct type.

[carlmeyer]

uk66fastback said:

This is depressing! I'd gladly take this off their hands and sort it out! It would be a hell of a job but this car should be easy on the eye.

[Isimmo]

Yertis said:

Mr lestat said:

Isimmo said:

Mr lestat said:

Isimmo said:

Probably not to die, but definitely rotting.
F440JVS

Audi Quattro coupe ?

It is indeed.

It’s this one.

http://www.tworoadsmotorworks.com/portfolio-items/...

Ah ok so a restoration is on the cards. Back to road spec I hope as opposed to the rally look.

I hope I'm wrong but it looks like the rear window has gone through. If so they'll have fun replacing that with the correct type.

I think you’re probably right. The car is no longer at two roads motor works, it is up at Pontrhydygroes, Hafod. Both garages appear to be in the same regional drift championships, so I’d guess there’s been a trade. It had an MOT advisory in 2007 which read WHOLE OF UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE IS HEAVILY CORRODED, but it continued to be MOT’d until 4 years ago. Hopefully the garage in Pontrhydygroes has recently acquired it with a view to restoring it (or one of their customers has bought it). There’s no mention of it on their Facebook pages or instagram account though.

Edited by Isimmo on Monday 19th August 17:11

[forsure]

generationx said:

Pottering through Leigh-on-Sea on my wayto a pint the other day I saw this seemingly abandoned articulated tracked thingie (excuse the Google Earth image):



As it appears on that website it would seem to have been there for a while. Is it a Bandvagn?

Looks like a Hagglunds

[Huntsman]

mike9009 said:

Every now and again a gem will appear in our local ebay site. Today this caught my eye.....

https://www.wightbay.com/ryde/cars/bentley-turbo-r...

Not MOT'ed since 2009 but with only 15k miles on the clock.....

More interesting is the Silver Shadow with the funky paint in the background. It's an early car with blue leather. I think chippendale dash. I'd love to have a go at restoring it. I think he is the chap that runs Clay Clay on Bembridge High Street.

[Skyedriver]

generationx said:

Pottering through Leigh-on-Sea on my wayto a pint the other day I saw this seemingly abandoned articulated tracked thingie (excuse the Google Earth image):



As it appears on that website it would seem to have been there for a while. Is it a Bandvagn?

Dunno, is everyone jumping on it?

(I'll get my coat).

[uk66fastback]

carlmeyer said:

uk66fastback said:

This is depressing! I'd gladly take this off their hands and sort it out! It would be a hell of a job but this car should be easy on the eye.

That Jag was not there when I drove past about 18 months ago now ... so someone bought it/scrapped it etc.

[MikeyC]

4rephill said:

EarlofDrift said:

ggdrew said:

ggdrew said:

Aston that has seen better days and sitting in the open alongside A229 at Knox Bridge, Kent between Staplehurst and Sissinghurst. It sits in front of a single house called Thrift Cottage

I was passing thru, but if anyone knows more ...

On the Aston section:

"It sold at auction 6 years ago (September 07, 2013):
https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/aston-martin/...

Was never MOT'd again (Last was 13 August 2013)."

This kind of thing really winds me up. Why bother buying a car at auction to let it rot in your driveway for six years.........

The buyer probably gave up on it after several attempts at sitting in the left hand seat and reaching the steering wheel and pedals:




You'd think Bonham's would get their facts right - such as which side of the car the steering wheel is on!

That's not Bonhams website, it's classicdriver.com website - they regulalry leave wrong stuff in

According to Bonhams, it was withdrawn so was never sold

Reading between the lines, maybe the owner discovered a serious (read expensive!) fault and had to withdraw it (?)

Could do with having some serious TLC