Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[finlo]

Levin said:

That's an early Sierra Ghia on a Y reg! Quirky spec too, being the 2.3L V6 that offered no more performance or economy than the 2.0L Pinto. Could I be so rude as to ask for a photograph of the interior? Being an early Ghia there's a good chance it has the early interior with the wood finishers on the door cards, which seems to have been a one-year-only affair. From memory it may have been called 'Chatswood'.

If I have the plate right (452?) it doesn't show up as registered so has been off the road for a long, long time. I'd wonder what the original registration date is: the earliest I know of is 20th October 1982.

I used to have an 82/83 2.3 V6 Ghia estate it was a lovely bit of kit, caused lots of heated exchanges in motor factors though who were adamant it must be a diesel!

[soxboy]

Levin said:

That's an early Sierra Ghia on a Y reg! Quirky spec too, being the 2.3L V6 that offered no more performance or economy than the 2.0L Pinto. Could I be so rude as to ask for a photograph of the interior? Being an early Ghia there's a good chance it has the early interior with the wood finishers on the door cards, which seems to have been a one-year-only affair. From memory it may have been called 'Chatswood'.

If I have the plate right (452?) it doesn't show up as registered so has been off the road for a long, long time. I'd wonder what the original registration date is: the earliest I know of is 20th October 1982.

And with an HK area code it could very likely be ex-Ford

[hidetheelephants]

Levin said:

That's an early Sierra Ghia on a Y reg! Quirky spec too, being the 2.3L V6 that offered no more performance or economy than the 2.0L Pinto. Could I be so rude as to ask for a photograph of the interior? Being an early Ghia there's a good chance it has the early interior with the wood finishers on the door cards, which seems to have been a one-year-only affair. From memory it may have been called 'Chatswood'.

If I have the plate right (452?) it doesn't show up as registered so has been off the road for a long, long time. I'd wonder what the original registration date is: the earliest I know of is 20th October 1982.

Original Serck plates!

Edited by hidetheelephants on Tuesday 10th May 20:14

[MuscleSedan]

Levin said:

If I have the plate right (452?) it doesn't show up as registered so has been off the road for a long, long time. I'd wonder what the original registration date is: the earliest I know of is 20th October 1982.

Registered March 1983 according to this ....

https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/VehicleFound...

[Rob 131 Sport]

rallycross said:

Woody.GT said:

Yes 100% that’s a fuego not seen one for years - had a couple of them in 1988.

I always liked the Fuego especially in Turbo or 2.0 form. Unfortunately, I passed my test in 1990 and they were getting rare then.

I always felt they were much better than the MK3 Ford Capri, which is a car I did own and was rather a disappointment.

[Levin]

MuscleSedan said:

Registered March 1983 according to this ....

https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/VehicleFound...

Excellent, I never thought to check the government's own service. Same owner since 1992 and off the road since 1996 - poor thing's been off the road for almost my entire life. Times like these I wish I had a fully-equipped garage at my disposal and the bravery to start poking under a Sierra which has sat for the past quarter century.

[Dapster]

Ok border line on the "classic" but sad to see a 996 returning to nature. Both Minis abandoned too - the middle one for the last 4 years

[GTRene]

great pictures Woody, some people have flowers in their garden, some have play things for kids in their garden, those people have a lot of old cars in their garden as a sort of final resting place... although I guess with redesigning and all, they have to go... bey bey also spidermans car by the looks of it

[STO]

One for the brave, and number plate fan... Maybe. Maserati https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185419287213?ssPageName...

[StescoG66]

On the back of the guy in Falkirk, there is another hoarder in Fife too
Has anybody been to Radernie, near St Andrews? There are apparently barns full of cars and the grounds are stuffed full too.
Want to knock on the guys door, but I am led to believe he's not the most welcoming ....

[centralscot]

StescoG66 said:

On the back of the guy in Falkirk, there is another hoarder in Fife too
Has anybody been to Radernie, near St Andrews? There are apparently barns full of cars and the grounds are stuffed full too.
Want to knock on the guys door, but I am led to believe he's not the most welcoming ....

You can see it on streetview,looks interesting.

[P5BNij]

STO said:

One for the brave, and number plate fan... Maybe. Maserati https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185419287213?ssPageName...

That could still yield a surprising number of very useful and potentially expensive parts (even the wheel centres with the trident badge are expensive). If it were a lot closer I'd be tempted to have a look.

[Yertis]

Rob 131 Sport said:

I always liked the Fuego especially in Turbo or 2.0 form. Unfortunately, I passed my test in 1990 and they were getting rare then.

I always felt they were much better than the MK3 Ford Capri, which is a car I did own and was rather a disappointment.

The Fuego and Starion were two coupes that I'd liked to have owned too, but by the time I could afford them had virtually disappeared. See also Isuzu Piazza (handling by Lotus), first generation (Celica) Supra, Nissan 200sx

Edited by Yertis on Wednesday 11th May 12:41

[tardelli]

STO said:

One for the brave, and number plate fan... Maybe. Maserati https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185419287213?ssPageName...

Schoolboy snigger lol

[Watcher of the skies]

A masarusty!

[Mr Tidy]

Yertis said:

Rob 131 Sport said:

I always liked the Fuego especially in Turbo or 2.0 form. Unfortunately, I passed my test in 1990 and they were getting rare then.

I always felt they were much better than the MK3 Ford Capri, which is a car I did own and was rather a disappointment.

The Fuego and Starion were two coupes that I'd liked to have owned too, but by the time I could afford them had virtually disappeared. See also Isuzu Piazza (handling by Lotus), first generation (Celica) Supra, Nissan 200sx

Edited by Yertis on Wednesday 11th May 12:41

Maybe being older isn't always a bad thing!

I bought a 1982 Capri 2.8 Injection in 1984 and absolutely loved it.

But it had to go in 1985 towards the deposit on my first house.

Unfinished business though so after working overtime and saving I bought another in 1988 and loved that too.

Fuego, Starion, Piazza, early Supra didn't seem to offer anything more, and at that time 200SXs were way out of budget.

[Rob 131 Sport]

Mr Tidy said:

Yertis said:

Rob 131 Sport said:

I always liked the Fuego especially in Turbo or 2.0 form. Unfortunately, I passed my test in 1990 and they were getting rare then.

I always felt they were much better than the MK3 Ford Capri, which is a car I did own and was rather a disappointment.

The Fuego and Starion were two coupes that I'd liked to have owned too, but by the time I could afford them had virtually disappeared. See also Isuzu Piazza (handling by Lotus), first generation (Celica) Supra, Nissan 200sx

Edited by Yertis on Wednesday 11th May 12:41

Maybe being older isn't always a bad thing!

I bought a 1982 Capri 2.8 Injection in 1984 and absolutely loved it.

But it had to go in 1985 towards the deposit on my first house.

Unfinished business though so after working overtime and saving I bought another in 1988 and loved that too.

Fuego, Starion, Piazza, early Supra didn't seem to offer anything more, and at that time 200SXs were way out of budget.

You were obviously born at the wrong time. Such cruelty of having to downgrade your car to fund a house would simply not happen today.

Nowadays you can have the latest car on PCP / Rent / Lease and have a new house.

[ClaphamGT3]

Mr Tidy said:

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Fuego, Starion, Piazza, early Supra didn't seem to offer anything more, and at that time 200SXs were way out of budget.

All of the above except, perhaps, the early Supra were a generation ahead of the Capri in terms of driving experience, engineering and overall package. My eldest brother was given a 2.8i Capri for his 21st birthday in 1982 and it felt dated even then

[Mikebentley]

ClaphamGT3 said:

Mr Tidy said:

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Fuego, Starion, Piazza, early Supra didn't seem to offer anything more, and at that time 200SXs were way out of budget.

All of the above except, perhaps, the early Supra were a generation ahead of the Capri in terms of driving experience, engineering and overall package. My eldest brother was given a 2.8i Capri for his 21st birthday in 1982 and it felt dated even then

Do your parents want to adopt me? It’s my 55th in July….just saying.

[MarkwG]

Rob 131 Sport said:

Mr Tidy said:

Yertis said:

Rob 131 Sport said:

I always liked the Fuego especially in Turbo or 2.0 form. Unfortunately, I passed my test in 1990 and they were getting rare then.

I always felt they were much better than the MK3 Ford Capri, which is a car I did own and was rather a disappointment.

The Fuego and Starion were two coupes that I'd liked to have owned too, but by the time I could afford them had virtually disappeared. See also Isuzu Piazza (handling by Lotus), first generation (Celica) Supra, Nissan 200sx

Edited by Yertis on Wednesday 11th May 12:41

Maybe being older isn't always a bad thing!

I bought a 1982 Capri 2.8 Injection in 1984 and absolutely loved it.

But it had to go in 1985 towards the deposit on my first house.

Unfinished business though so after working overtime and saving I bought another in 1988 and loved that too.

Fuego, Starion, Piazza, early Supra didn't seem to offer anything more, and at that time 200SXs were way out of budget.

You were obviously born at the wrong time. Such cruelty of having to downgrade your car to fund a house would simply not happen today.

Nowadays you can have the latest car on PCP / Rent / Lease and have a new house.

It would, & it does: but that's an argument for a different thread.