Classics left to die/rotting pics

[Justayellowbadge]

Welshbeef said:

That's a high price indeed I was expecting £5k being honest though I've never shown any interest in it specifically. Surely with this example knowing its potential vale surely an offer of what £2.5k would be a nice offer to the owner

Don't start again.

[pxw]

pxw said:

Erich Stahler said:

pxw said:

Stedman said:

pxw said:

timolloyd said:

pxw said:

pxw said:

iva cosworth said:

One for Monsieur Le Garlick ,parked in a front garden in Surrey.

There is also a military vehicle left to gather moss.

Can anyone give me an address for this G Wagen and if it's still there, I fancy having a look at it

Cheers Gordon

sorry this one, anyone know where in Surrey I can find it

I often cycle past this place. Lots of interesting metal. It's Rockshaw Road, Surrey. However, I wouldn't say anything there has been abandoned - this is a residential home and some sort of car enthusiast living there.

And is the G Wagen still there?

I'll try to have a looks soon chaps!

Can anyone tell me if this G wagen is still there? I don't want to drive 300 miles to find it's gone.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can drive past
Regards Gordon

According Mike Brewer of Wheeler Dealer fame very sought after urban cool etc? can't see it myself.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!!

bump

[andyps]

Welshbeef said:

That's a high price indeed I was expecting £5k being honest though I've never shown any interest in it specifically. Surely with this example knowing its potential vale surely an offer of what £2.5k would be a nice offer to the owner

The cheapest in the PH classified is this at £23k - http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

And the most expensive is this at £45k but it has only done 300km in total - http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

Good luck with an offer of £2.5k

[Justayellowbadge]

andyps said:

The cheapest in the PH classified is this at £23k - http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

And the most expensive is this at £45k but it has only done 300km in total - http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

Good luck with an offer of £2.5k

This is the fella, iirc, that was making similar offers to the family of the deceased owner of a Lotus Carlton a short while ago.

[MGJohn]

Justayellowbadge said:

andyps said:

The cheapest in the PH classified is this at £23k - http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

And the most expensive is this at £45k but it has only done 300km in total - http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

Good luck with an offer of £2.5k

This is the fella, iirc, that was making similar offers to the family of the deceased owner of a Lotus Carlton a short while ago.

Looked at both of those and neither has a picture of the most important item for me ... the engine. A Classic fail which so many dealers are guilty of... no engine pictures!

[Glassman]

I think I might have saved this one...



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[Irish]

Nice. At least you know where to go for the glass

Edited by Irish on Thursday 17th January 12:17

[lowdrag]

Those Invacars were about as unstable as an American with a load of assault rifles. In my youth a woman lost control and careered down the hill into a hedge. My friend took her home and I was left to drive that monstrocity back to her house. The tiller steering, the lack of power, and it made a Reliant Robin look the epitome of good handling. 2-stroke 200cc motor and loads of smoke. Still, I guess that in the day it was a damn site better than nothing.

[16VJay]

And built in the same factory as the Cobras!

[Rower]

I remember years ago a TV programme ( Tonight or similar ) when there had been a safety issue with the things and they had Graham Hill doing a test drive in one of them . He drove it about 100 yards ( not meters then! ) and got out saying it was a death trap and he would not drive it any further. He really looked shocked !

[fireturk]

karona said:

Unloved and tucked away in San Blas, Tenerife





Still wearing a UK tax disk bought 16 months ago.

My parents in law are in Tenerife, about 18 minutes away from there!

[Rollcage]

fireturk said:

My parents in law are in Tenerife, about 18 minutes away from there!

Can you be more precise please? 1/10th of a second will do.

[shakotan]

Hooli said:

VXRuss said:

uk66fastback said:

the spacwagon

Lady up our road had one of those back in the day, that was also known as the spacmobile!

Illegal on the road now aren't they?

Do I remember right, you had to open the bonnet & kick start them?

Illegal if still registered as an invalid carriage, but you can get them re-registered as a tri-cycle to make them legal.

[apprentice]

shakotan said:

Hooli said:

VXRuss said:

uk66fastback said:

..... Do I remember right, you had to open the bonnet & kick start them?

Thanks for that.... I now have an image of Andy (Matt Lucas - Little Britain), upon hearing Lou saying he was nipping back indoors for something, prising himself out of his wheelchair in order to kickstart the thing into life, before getting straight back into his chair just to wheel it the short distance round to the side door and shuffling sideways onto the drivers seat.


NB:- I'm also imagining the boss at Invacar, whose just about to sign off the project and noting the kickstart.... pressing the intercom, "Deidre.... tell Simkins from the drawing office to come and see me."

[530dTPhil]

Driving through darkest Devon yesterday, I went past this place. I have passed once before and the collection of wrecks seem to grow each time; some vehicles appear to go there for attention and actually leave! I didn't take a photograph yesterday but this is the Streetview from 2008; the TR2/3 is still there in the same (or worse) state of disrepair. The mininbus has been moved to sit with two others in similar condition away from the canaopy. There were at least two semi dismanlted Stags where the minibus was positioned. I think the TR6(?) was still there.

I will try to get a photograph when I am back in the area in two or three weeks.

[Travis Mcgee]

apprentice said:

shakotan said:

Hooli said:

VXRuss said:

uk66fastback said:

..... Do I remember right, you had to open the bonnet & kick start them?

Thanks for that.... I now have an image of Andy (Matt Lucas - Little Britain), upon hearing Lou saying he was nipping back indoors for something, prising himself out of his wheelchair in order to kickstart the thing into life, before getting straight back into his chair just to wheel it the short distance round to the side door and shuffling sideways onto the drivers seat.


NB:- I'm also imagining the boss at Invacar, whose just about to sign off the project and noting the kickstart.... pressing the intercom, "Deidre.... tell Simkins from the drawing office to come and see me."

Yes, until i read that, it hadnt occurred to me that if you were disabled, you probably weren't in a position to be kick starting your motorized mode of transport. Doh!

[RichB]

I did answer this several posts back but no one noticed.

[Travis Mcgee]

RichB said:

I did answer this several posts back but no one noticed.

Just found it. Love the note about your Aunt driving it around Hammersmith Broadway!

[Travis Mcgee]

RichB said:

I did answer this several posts back but no one noticed.

Just found it. Love the note about your Aunt driving it around Hammersmith Broadway!

[A9XXC]

Glassman said:

I think I might have saved this one...



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Now that's a PROJECT!

912 if those wheels are original?

Oh,and very well done!