Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[Mr lestat]

blade runner said:

Been out in Northern California the past two weeks working. Couldn't help but notice this MGC Roadster lined up with a selection of various other vintage USA cars and trucks in the yard we were using to park our logistics trailer. Didn't get the chance for a close inspection, but it seemed fairly complete and restorable. Can post up pics of the other cars that were alongside if anyone is interested.

Yes please to more pics

[blade runner]

Here you go...

[The Rotrex Kid]

NorthernSky said:

Exploring chester and what do i see in the window of a property auctioneers... OK, something much more valuable, deflated and unloved, probably rusting, Evo...???

But which model of evo?



From the house ad:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/109756190#/...

|https://thumbsnap.com/RN6vfvZP[/url]

Edited by NorthernSky on Sunday 29th May 21:49

Edited by NorthernSky on Sunday 29th May 21:51

Looks like an Evo 7 in French Blue. That's about as much as I can work out.

[LeighW]

The Rotrex Kid said:

NorthernSky said:

Exploring chester and what do i see in the window of a property auctioneers... OK, something much more valuable, deflated and unloved, probably rusting, Evo...???

But which model of evo?



From the house ad:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/109756190#/...

|https://thumbsnap.com/RN6vfvZP[/url]

Edited by NorthernSky on Sunday 29th May 21:49

Edited by NorthernSky on Sunday 29th May 21:51

Looks like an Evo 7 in French Blue. That's about as much as I can work out.

Yup, an Evo 7 with Evo 8 wheels.

[NorthernSky]

Never seen one of these before. Rusting away and not far from the sea.

Is it desirable? Is it powerful? 🤔

[Composer62]

NorthernSky said:

Never seen one of these before. Rusting away and not far from the sea.

Is it desirable? Is it powerful? ??

It was basically an Isuzu with a Vauxhall badge was it not ?

[centralscot]

Yes.

[hidetheelephants]

blade runner said:

Here you go...

Corvair Monza I think? Nice.

[NorthernSky]

We sped past these so I had no time to get proper photos. I would have commando crawled through the long grass for close ups but other half refused, citing hunger for pizza as the reason for not stopping. Anyway.

Who can ID all three? And especially that blue one with a spoiler?

[DickyC]

The blue one is a Peugeot 205 with a pram handle spoiler.

Probably a GTI judging by the sunroof.

[finlo]

All Peugeot 205's I think except the tractor of course.

[DickyC]

finlo said:

All Peugeot 205's I think except the tractor of course.

Of course, the grey one is a four door.

[Shadow R1]

DickyC said:

Probably a GTI judging by the sunroof.

Yes and it has the plate next to and above the fuel cap that the gti had.

[DickyC]

Shadow R1 said:

DickyC said:

Probably a GTI judging by the sunroof.

Yes and it has the plate next to and above the fuel cap that the gti had.

The oddities are the last diesels which were curiously high spec. Peugeot where left with GTIs they couldn't move because the insurance industry went to war on the hot hatch. They recalled them from dealers and wherever else they were stored and converted them to diesel. I heard this at the time but never checked. True? Urban myth?

[Dapster]

I had my lessons in my driving instructors 205 D in 1987 - even with zero experience I could tell that I was in something special - the amazing handling and chic looks were from the future. Many years later I had a mk2 Golf GTI and had a go in my mates 205 1.9 - it was so fast and frenetic but totally hectic all the time - it seemed to only have one mode. I think the 1.6 was a better drive and the real sweet spot in the range.

[Dapster]

DickyC said:

The oddities are the last diesels which were curiously high spec. Peugeot where left with GTIs they couldn't move because the insurance industry went to war on the hot hatch. They recalled them from dealers and wherever else they were stored and converted them to diesel. I heard this at the time but never checked. True? Urban myth?

There was a high spec run out model called the STDT which had a turbo diesel engine but whilst it was well specced it wasn't a GTI-a-like. I think recalling a job lot of GTIs and converting them to diesel would have been ruinous - it may have been cheaper to give them away!

[DickyC]

Dapster said:

DickyC said:

The oddities are the last diesels which were curiously high spec. Peugeot where left with GTIs they couldn't move because the insurance industry went to war on the hot hatch. They recalled them from dealers and wherever else they were stored and converted them to diesel. I heard this at the time but never checked. True? Urban myth?

There was a high spec run out model called the STDT which had a turbo diesel engine but whilst it was well specced it wasn't a GTI-a-like. I think recalling a job lot of GTIs and converting them to diesel would have been ruinous - it may have been cheaper to give them away!

That's a shame. I liked that story. If I promise to only tell non-car people can I still use it?

[1000 Miglia]

Dapster said:

There was a high spec run out model called the STDT which had a turbo diesel engine but whilst it was well specced it wasn't a GTI-a-like. I think recalling a job lot of GTIs and converting them to diesel would have been ruinous - it may have been cheaper to give them away!

The ride height of that is quite comical , massive wheel arch to tyre gaps .

[Dapster]

DickyC said:

That's a shame. I liked that story. If I promise to only tell non-car people can I still use it?

Of course you can. And remember they were converted by ladies in bikinis with oil smeared on their cheeks…. !!

[hidetheelephants]

1000 Miglia said:

The ride height of that is quite comical , massive wheel arch to tyre gaps .

Looks well shonky, maybe they fitted the wrong size tyres?