Spotted Ordinary Abandoned Vehicles

[alex.baker89]

The picture is a bit misleading as this is right at the back of a huuuge garden. That building that looks like a house is actually their outbuilding! Down the side is a long straight track leading to a gate, which goes straight onto the village high street. I had to zoom in so you don't see that from this angle, as it's the closest I could get without falling in the river!

[SilverHarrier]

alex.baker89 said:

The picture is a bit misleading as this is right at the back of a huuuge garden. That building that looks like a house is actually their outbuilding! Down the side is a long straight track leading to a gate, which goes straight onto the village high street. I had to zoom in so you don't see that from this angle, as it's the closest I could get without falling in the river!

Nice find, be good if you could post this picture up in the Classics left to die thread in the classics forum. Been a couple of 309s including one I bought put in there recently.

Also, if you fancy trying to buy any of them then id always recommend putting a note through the door, I bought a Jensen Interceptor a couple of years back by doing this.

[Dapster]

Spotted these 2 near identical W124 Mercs on my morning run. Neither have moved in about 10 years.





They happen to be about half a mile from this which I've posted before....

Spotted in the garden of the residence of the Zimbabwean High Commissioner. which explain the "290D" plates. The Merc has a flag mount on the front wing - must have been the official car, just parked up when the replacement arrived. There were a few more crusty Mercs on the other side but I didn't fancy hanging about taking photos....

[tomic]

This H Reg 205 1.9 GTI has been sitting with 2 tyres on it's roof for years

[OSHB47]

I park next to this in an underground residential car park in central London - don’t know the back story but it’s been there at least 4 years

[gforceg]

swampy442 said:

Origin Unknown said:

A nice 850 rotting away. I have passed this for I think the past 10 years on the commute to work. It's there on the 2012 streetview snapshot, can't remember the exact reg but it has 850 on it.

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5042855,-0.2894828...

I'd love to rescue that, but I bet it would involve a large amount of welding

There appears to be an S Class next to it that's been there even longer.

[ClaphamGT3]

gforceg said:

swampy442 said:

Origin Unknown said:

A nice 850 rotting away. I have passed this for I think the past 10 years on the commute to work. It's there on the 2012 streetview snapshot, can't remember the exact reg but it has 850 on it.

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5042855,-0.2894828...

I'd love to rescue that, but I bet it would involve a large amount of welding

There appears to be an S Class next to it that's been there even longer.

And, taking it back to ‘ordinary’, there is a Volvo S40 abandoned on the drive two doors down

[200Plus Club]

I pass a part stripped jag stood on axle stands stood outside a house. Been like it I estimate min 15yrs. I'll get a pic next time I pass. Looks like a Resto project that never was finished.

[Its Just Adz]

StevenB said:

A little neglected

I'd love to take that, where is it?

[StevenB]

Its Just Adz said:

StevenB said:

A little neglected

I'd love to take that, where is it?

Hungerford, West Berkshire

[finlo]

StevenB said:

Hungerford, West Berkshire

Does it have any bullet holes?

[BFleming]

finlo said:

StevenB said:

Hungerford, West Berkshire

Does it have any bullet holes?

Too soon. Far far too soon.

[K12beano]

BFleming said:

finlo said:

StevenB said:

Hungerford, West Berkshire

Does it have any bullet holes?

Too soon. Far far too soon.

[to3m]

Three in Heeley, Sheffield. I worked nearby quite often between 2015 and 2019 and would go walking around at lunch. Nice area to go walking in - lots of good hills. And the odd overgrown vehicle.

Overgrown van:



Looks like it's been there in some form since May 2009. I wonder if the car is still there, hidden away?



Another overgrown van:



Overgrown hatchback:

[A Winner Is You]

Someone a few streets away collected LDV vans, this photo is from 2014 and they haven't gotten any better in the meantime




Also have a Rover 211 V886YDO sitting sadly on the lawn a few doors down from me, with bits of a head gasket kit on the parcel shelf. No MOT since 2011, but last taxed in 2013. Has recently been joined by a Clio as well which might be the next long term "project"

[StevenB]

K12beano said:

BFleming said:

finlo said:

StevenB said:

Hungerford, West Berkshire

Does it have any bullet holes?

Too soon. Far far too soon.

Very good :-)

[8-P]

4 MG's slowly rotting away. Scrap yard pretty much behind it, saw quite a few interesting things in there too once.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9266827,-1.2672699...

[Howard-]

graham22 said:

I think there's more than 1 SD1 here:

"Psst.


Hey, kid. Wanna buy some drugs?"

[adf83]

Don’t think this one has moved for a while!

Edited by adf83 on Thursday 7th May 20:45

[Steamer]

Howard- said:

graham22 said:

I think there's more than 1 SD1 here:

"Psst.


Hey, kid. Wanna buy some drugs?"

I'd never envisage an SD1 as a drug dealer... More a big fat policeman on an undercover steakout.