Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

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SpeckledJim

31,608 posts

254 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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Composer62 said:
LARK F1 GTR said:
10126 Torino said:
Composer62 said:
Two coupes for the price of one in an Edinburgh multi-storey yesterday.

Is the note on the side window a towaway notice ?....frown
Shame to see it left there. They are great car!! Anyone who says otherwise either just doesn't like them, or bought a duff one.
Got another pic of the FIAT .. it's a 20v Turbo .. so can't get much better spec wise, Seems a shame but as noted, how could you acquire ownership ??



Edited by Composer62 on Friday 9th July 09:57
You can apply for the V5. That prompts the DVLA to contact the registered owner, I think, and from there you might open a channel of communication to buy it.


Mellow Yellow

888 posts

263 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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Composer62 said:
Got another pic of the FIAT .. it's a 20v Turbo .. so can't get much better spec wise, Seems a shame but as noted, how could you acquire ownership ??



Edited by Composer62 on Friday 9th July 09:57
Maybe approach the Car Park owners. Surely they must be able to begin legal proceedings to seize the vehicle in order to recover parking costs, they may already have the wheels in motion. If they know they have an interested party in the wings they might be inclined to do so. However, it's bound to be a lot of hassle for a car that's not worth much.

Lily the Pink

5,783 posts

171 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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mattman said:
little A30 i often see when walking the door - hasn't moved for a long time. Same house has a moggy traveller as well slowly dissolving - will try and get a photo next time
A35 [/pedant]

Lily the Pink

5,783 posts

171 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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mattman said:
little A30 i often see when walking the door - hasn't moved for a long time. Same house has a moggy traveller as well slowly dissolving - will try and get a photo next time
A35 [/pedant]

Composer62

1,663 posts

87 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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Mellow Yellow said:
Maybe approach the Car Park owners. Surely they must be able to begin legal proceedings to seize the vehicle in order to recover parking costs, they may already have the wheels in motion. If they know they have an interested party in the wings they might be inclined to do so. However, it's bound to be a lot of hassle for a car that's not worth much.
Thanks for all the advice guys. In the cold light of day I think it would be more hassle than it's worth smile

CAPP0

19,596 posts

204 months

Saturday 10th July 2021
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Mellow Yellow said:
Composer62 said:
Got another pic of the FIAT .. it's a 20v Turbo .. so can't get much better spec wise, Seems a shame but as noted, how could you acquire ownership ??



Edited by Composer62 on Friday 9th July 09:57
Maybe approach the Car Park owners. Surely they must be able to begin legal proceedings to seize the vehicle in order to recover parking costs, they may already have the wheels in motion. If they know they have an interested party in the wings they might be inclined to do so. However, it's bound to be a lot of hassle for a car that's not worth much.
They are starting to creep up in price now, mainly due to rarity and due to the fact that most of the knackered ones have gone, leaving decent examples. There is probably something wrong with that if it's been abandoned, but it all depends what that is and what the general condition is like.

The Plus & LE models are of course worth than the standard one.


Edited by CAPP0 on Monday 12th July 23:42

Heaveho

5,306 posts

175 months

Sunday 11th July 2021
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I wouldn't mind having a go for that if you can let me know which car park it is? I may or may not come to my senses about this as an idea later in the thread! laugh

Composer62

1,663 posts

87 months

Sunday 11th July 2021
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Heaveho said:
I wouldn't mind having a go for that if you can let me know which car park it is? I may or may not come to my senses about this as an idea later in the thread! laugh
Sure, it's at Ocean Terminal - Red car park (I think, can never remember which is which).

2nd or third floor as I recall.

Best of luck smile


Heaveho

5,306 posts

175 months

Sunday 11th July 2021
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Composer62 said:
Sure, it's at Ocean Terminal - Red car park (I think, can never remember which is which).

2nd or third floor as I recall.

Best of luck smile
Thanks, I'll see if I can can get some contact details and info.

TonyRPH

12,977 posts

169 months

Sunday 11th July 2021
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Contact details were posted on the previous page.

Heaveho said:
Thanks, I'll see if I can can get some contact details and info.
Composer62 said:
Family member was at a film there tonight, asked them for a close up of the notice. Looks like it's a bit overdue !

uk66fastback

16,565 posts

272 months

Sunday 11th July 2021
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Now this is a rare thing … I spotted it the other week and got a pic today. 1982 Saab, MoT expired in Sept 2019. Maybe it should be in the cool classics thread, but the lack of MoT got it in this thread. It had one MoT in the last few years by the looks of it so was maybe off the road stored for a long time.


10126 Torino

4,404 posts

80 months

Sunday 11th July 2021
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Looks like that could be Terracotta red , a rare colour on a rare car as no one bought 99s in the 80s , when a 900 was the obvious choice.

No power steering on a RHD 99 and big tyres made parking an effort .

I bought a 1 owner 150,000 mile 99 in 1995 , a 1984 car , last year for this model for just £300 .
Should have kept it much longer than I did .

uk66fastback

16,565 posts

272 months

Monday 12th July 2021
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Dapster

6,962 posts

181 months

Monday 12th July 2021
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uk66fastback said:
On one of our family road trips in the 80s we stayed with friends in Paris who had a white 304. I remember being squashed into the back of it whilst the dad drove us around showing us the famous sights - I was about 10 at the time and vividly remember ignoring all the sights and staring at the cars in the traffic with their silver on black number plates and yellow headlights. "And on the left you can see the Arc de Triomphe" he'd say whilst I'd squeak "oh look, look, look! A Citroen SM!!!" or something for about 3 hours!!

Total loss

2,138 posts

228 months

Monday 12th July 2021
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Longnose said:
Total loss said:
mumbojumbo1 said:

A driveway in Surbiton....
1963 Chevy Biscayne
Just to show pedantry is alive and well on PH, I believe it's a 1964 Biscayne. The model name position inside an indent on the rear wing looks like 1964. The '63 was different in that area.
Um, yes, I don't why I put 63 as I should know better having owned a 64 Impala! Old age is all I suggest, me not the car 🤣

tobinen

9,230 posts

146 months

Tuesday 13th July 2021
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Apologies if a pea-roast and I don't know the location but I could find out. It's taken by my sister-in-law


Mr lestat

4,318 posts

191 months

Tuesday 13th July 2021
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tobinen said:
Apologies if a pea-roast and I don't know the location but I could find out. It's taken by my sister-in-law

Is that an NSX ?

TonyRPH

12,977 posts

169 months

Tuesday 13th July 2021
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Mr lestat said:
tobinen said:
Apologies if a pea-roast and I don't know the location but I could find out. It's taken by my sister-in-law

Is that an NSX ?
Looks like an NSX and I think that car has featured in this topic previously.


SpeckledJim

31,608 posts

254 months

Tuesday 13th July 2021
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tobinen said:
Apologies if a pea-roast and I don't know the location but I could find out. It's taken by my sister-in-law

Goodness me. Thread-winner.

Zener

18,962 posts

222 months

Tuesday 13th July 2021
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TonyRPH said:
Mr lestat said:
tobinen said:
Apologies if a pea-roast and I don't know the location but I could find out. It's taken by my sister-in-law

Is that an NSX ?
Looks like an NSX and I think that car has featured in this topic previously.
It has wink a grey import too IIRC