Classics left to die/rotting pics
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White one is back on the road as a daily driver and going fairly well after that whole replacement engine lunching itself. Blue car is currently sat abandoned at a garage in Banbury waiting for a new fuel tank (old one started leaking) and to have the valve stem seals replaced. Then eventually I have to get the bodywork sorted as it's looking ropey as hell.
I also have a pair of bucket seats to fix and I've been refurbing the original fuchs that came with the car. Not updated the thread for a while as nothing of note has happened.
I also have a pair of bucket seats to fix and I've been refurbing the original fuchs that came with the car. Not updated the thread for a while as nothing of note has happened.
Excellent thread! Trawled my way through the lot since I found it at Christmas, on the daily commute. Now arrived on the last page.
It occurs to me that there are two main reasons why most of this stuff ends up where it does.
Firstly, the mundane (at the time) stuff. They cease to be useful, either through a failed MOT or a mechanical failure. They're used vehicles, high mileage, largely unloved. At the time of demise it is easier/cheaper to buy a similar spec vehicle 'which goes'. Cost is shed money (probably cheaper than fixing the original, what not to like) and leave the old shed ...well, in the shed, so to speak. Boom!
Secondly, the more exotic stuff. Similar to the mundane really. I suspect most of the 'it's criminal...' stuff has suffered a major mechanical failure at the point of lay-up. Engine, gearbox, back axle, etc. In the case of an abondned Dodge Viper somewhere back down these pages it turned out that an over-zealous nob had curbed it royaly and bent wishbones and creased the chassis. At this stage the exotic car has exotic prices to fix. The car suddenly needs a major cash injection and the owner simply doesn't have pockets deep enough. They're not going to let it go for a song so the failed beast is put out to grass until the owner figures out what to do. With the passage of time nothing changes and the owner loses interest and mentally writes it off. Boom!
It occurs to me that there are two main reasons why most of this stuff ends up where it does.
Firstly, the mundane (at the time) stuff. They cease to be useful, either through a failed MOT or a mechanical failure. They're used vehicles, high mileage, largely unloved. At the time of demise it is easier/cheaper to buy a similar spec vehicle 'which goes'. Cost is shed money (probably cheaper than fixing the original, what not to like) and leave the old shed ...well, in the shed, so to speak. Boom!
Secondly, the more exotic stuff. Similar to the mundane really. I suspect most of the 'it's criminal...' stuff has suffered a major mechanical failure at the point of lay-up. Engine, gearbox, back axle, etc. In the case of an abondned Dodge Viper somewhere back down these pages it turned out that an over-zealous nob had curbed it royaly and bent wishbones and creased the chassis. At this stage the exotic car has exotic prices to fix. The car suddenly needs a major cash injection and the owner simply doesn't have pockets deep enough. They're not going to let it go for a song so the failed beast is put out to grass until the owner figures out what to do. With the passage of time nothing changes and the owner loses interest and mentally writes it off. Boom!
mikey77 said:
Where was this BMW spotted? It looks like a Republic of Ireland registration but turned back to front!It would translate as the 5974th car registered in Co. Roscommon in 1987.
However, the year should come before the county abbreviation and the number after.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@41.86702,12.573946,...
Saw this in Rome, did not have a camera with me so looked on google maps and it was not where I saw it. Was surprised as it looked like it had not moved for years but it was previously parked round the corner, looked very solid bodywise.
Saw this in Rome, did not have a camera with me so looked on google maps and it was not where I saw it. Was surprised as it looked like it had not moved for years but it was previously parked round the corner, looked very solid bodywise.
Took my car to Autoglass last week and this was in their workshop. Owner had brought it in for a new rear screen about 6 months ago and never came back and hadn't left any contact details. Workshop manager said it was as rotten as a pear underneath and they were worried about towing it out in case it fell apart in front of them...
Dapster said:
Took my car to Autoglass last week and this was in their workshop. Owner had brought it in for a new rear screen about 6 months ago and never came back and hadn't left any contact details. Workshop manager said it was as rotten as a pear underneath and they were worried about towing it out in case it fell apart in front of them...
Maybe he will go back for it once they have done the job he took it in for....andyps said:
Maybe he will go back for it once they have done the job he took it in for....
I bet the owner has found out the price of the rear screen and cut his losses? This happened a few times when I worked at a Dealership, although the customer "agreed" to the work - they would not come in and pay the bill.That old Merc wants towing outside (it made it in OK?) - a recorded delivery letter sending and then 2 months - and no claim - scrap it!
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