Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[Shadow R1]

Isimmo said:

The S2

Back then there were some excellent tax breaks for British Forces Posted Overseas (BFPO’s) who could buy a UK spec car in their country of posting and get a huge tax discount when they UK registered it as second hand. As a real wild guess, given the Suffolk/Norfolk heritage with the RAF, I’d venture to suggest it started its early life in Germany and came to the UK when the posting ended.

Edited by Isimmo on Sunday 31st July 14:21

I had a 97 Fireblade that was ordered in Germany, then came back here once his posting had finished.

[Dapster]

captain.scarlet said:

MuscleSedan]These don't appear to have moved for a while .... [url said:

VW Group car number plates all used to have the same font but it was distinct from this one IIRC. Or maybe as a J reg this was the font they were using at the time.

Yes, the Group cars did have a certain font now you mention it. Here's the period shot with the "xNV" Northants plates that the press cars would have had (VW UK HQ in Milton Keynes)



The abandoned one has a curious MOT history - 142k miles in '07, then maybe a new speedo as the mileage drops to 4 figures for a few years, then a clean pass 2009 - 2 yeas with no advisories then nothing. Left to die...

Edited by Dapster on Sunday 31st July 21:25

[Gunk]

Back in the 1990’s there wasn’t really a standardised footer on VAG number plates. Some used the VAG rounded font with the Audi and VW logo and some dealers used their own logo and font.

[SleepyOwl]

Roadside garage outside Launceston, Cornwall

[uk66fastback]

That’s been on here a few times down the years. There was a Stag there at one point from memory. And a few locked inside …

[Levin]

Dapster said:

FancyPlates.com can still print show plates using a very similar font; listed as UK Pre-2001 (C).

For all the plate geeks out there, what Ford dealerships would have been operating in Sheffield, circa 1991? I quite fancy a set of proper period plates for the Sierra. For a long time I believed the car was supplied new in Leeds but the reg ends WG, which is Sheffield.

[skwdenyer]

Itsallicanafford said:

Ok, I’m calling this pair as the one in the picture ‘s MOT expired over 2 years ago. One is an Activa and one is a V6.

Where is this? There are hardly any Activas left in the UK. I miss mine & quite fancy another one…

[Hugh Jarse]

[shed driver]

Hugh Jarse said:

Another hard landing by Ron Weasley?

SD.

[soxboy]

Levin said:

For all the plate geeks out there, what Ford dealerships would have been operating in Sheffield, circa 1991? I quite fancy a set of proper period plates for the Sierra. For a long time I believed the car was supplied new in Leeds but the reg ends WG, which is Sheffield.

I was at uni in Sheffield in 1992, the main Ford dealer was (and may still be) TC Harrison.

[generationx]

shed driver said:

Hugh Jarse said:

Another hard landing by Ron Weasley?

SD.

[Cold]

MuscleSedan said:

These don't appear to have moved for a while ....

Never mind all the Audi numberplate stuff, that Range Rover appears to be a very late model Classic on an N reg. And what's with the 4.6 labelling? Has there been some engine swap based shenanigans?

[Dapster]

Cold said:

MuscleSedan said:

These don't appear to have moved for a while ....

Never mind all the Audi numberplate stuff, that Range Rover appears to be a very late model Classic on an N reg. And what's with the 4.6 labelling? Has there been some engine swap based shenanigans?

Sticker engineering I reckon - last of the line "soft dash". According to the DVLA it's still a 3.9 and was registered in Aug 95.

Sorry to go on about registrations again but I worked at LR in Solihull for a while and many of the company registered cars had "VC" reg so this may have been a management, pool or press car.

[Levin]

soxboy said:

I was at uni in Sheffield in 1992, the main Ford dealer was (and may still be) TC Harrison.

Fantastic! Thank you for this. I remembered I had the V888 (no longer available) stashed in the house so took a look through. It looks like the car was supplied new by GK Group, now Perrys, then spent most of the rest of its life in Hertford. Intriguing stuff, which I'm sure could be taken to one of the replica plate manufacturers. Really appreciate the knowledge too - the odds of finding someone in Sheffield at the exact time period with knowledge enough to answer seemed low, but then this is PH.

[soxboy]

Levin said:

soxboy said:

I was at uni in Sheffield in 1992, the main Ford dealer was (and may still be) TC Harrison.

Fantastic! Thank you for this. I remembered I had the V888 (no longer available) stashed in the house so took a look through. It looks like the car was supplied new by GK Group, now Perrys, then spent most of the rest of its life in Hertford. Intriguing stuff, which I'm sure could be taken to one of the replica plate manufacturers. Really appreciate the knowledge too - the odds of finding someone in Sheffield at the exact time period with knowledge enough to answer seemed low, but then this is PH.

I must admit I forgot about GK Group, they were a main Ford dealer in the city at the time too.

[bongtom]

Tim O said:

You want a SAAB? Look no further .........

https://www.saabsunited.com/2021/07/saabs-in-penns...

Edited by Tim O on Saturday 30th July 12:43

I have a question about Saabs, in Sweden in particular.
In 67 Sweden switched from driving on the left to the right but before then (and after) all the cars are LHD.
Does that mean they drove LHD cars on the "proper side" left?

[bongtom]

GTRene said:

bongtom said:

GTRene said:

its indeed a kit, but could be used for cheap-ish rally's, its bonnet has bonnetpins, different set of wheels on the rear (ugly ones) shell sponsor or just a shell user ;-) mudflaps, bucketseats, mist lamps gone now brake coolers, but all could also be just show.

Wonder what engine is in it, is it original, or a Mi9 version, or maybe such 1.9 turbo version?

This got me thinking. Not seen a 405 MI16 for a looong time.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185484511781?hash=item2...

Bit pricey but still.

Looks like a good example, pretty rare cars, especially those days, guess the price is for what is is.

4wd and that engine, would it fit under a Peugeot 205? could be made to fit I guess.
would be a bit of waste for such rare 405 Mi16 though.

I think that's why there are not many MI16's about because the engines were ripped out to stick in flipping 205's then promptly smashed into a tree!
Not sure about the 4x4 system, doubtful.

[Speed 3]

[52classic]

Speed 3 said:

Standard Vanguard Phase III Sportsman.

[lukeharding]