Spotted Ordinary Abandoned Vehicles
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beambeam1 said:
On one of my dog walking loops, not far from my gaff, I see this often:
Been there since 2015, at least:
The ropey structure it resides under used to house a very clean looking R5 at some stage too:
That's such a shame, those Benz coupes are getting more elegant looking by the year. Doesn't look too far gone either, to be saved by someone with a bit of time and willing to throw some elbow grease at it. Presuming it wasn't a major engine grenade that brought it off the road that is. Even if it's just the 2.2 it'd still be a nice little smoker for someone. Been there since 2015, at least:
The ropey structure it resides under used to house a very clean looking R5 at some stage too:
Edited by beambeam1 on Friday 26th February 04:06
Until recently I lived in the suburbs of outer London. I was lucky (nice, old Georgian house) but most of the area was an endless sea of slightly tired looking 1930s and 50s semis and terraces. Lockdown resulted in an unprecedented amount of walking around the local area. The one thing that struck me was the sheer number of old vehicles of all kinds parked up in the front gardens and driveways of these nondescript houses - most of them looking worse for wear. Somehow it just added to the slightly faded, worn-out feel of the area. Everything from 90s Volvos and a Vauxhall Carlton estate, to old military jeeps, a 1980s ambulance, several Nissan Cubes, some 1980s American vans and cars, 15-20 year old imported people carriers (almost certainly Japanese, but incredibly bland looking), a G Reg hearse, B - R Reg campervans etc.
My new area (village in Hampshire) doesn’t have any of this. Nor did where I grew up (suburb of a tourist city in the North). Is it a suburban phenomenon? I wondered if it was people buying a project and just losing the will?
My new area (village in Hampshire) doesn’t have any of this. Nor did where I grew up (suburb of a tourist city in the North). Is it a suburban phenomenon? I wondered if it was people buying a project and just losing the will?
This 2009 Streetview shows a Vauxhall Vectra that hasn't moved for a while
Zoom out to the aerial view, it's now 2021 and the car hasn't moved.
Zoom out to the aerial view, it's now 2021 and the car hasn't moved.
Edited by RyanOPlasty on Tuesday 2nd March 21:28
RazerSauber said:
CRX that hasn't moved for some time. Keep looking at it on lockdown walks. Some sort of Land Rover/Jeep/Off road thing behind it that doesn't move either.
I drove past this a couple of weeks ago. That is one busy front garden! I wonder what the neighbour thinks especially with their driveway being blocked.
I can’t seem to be able to post the google map link, but this is the code:
8F4Q+JR Bury Saint Edmund
Can anyone tell the year it was taken?
I can’t seem to be able to post the google map link, but this is the code:
8F4Q+JR Bury Saint Edmund
Can anyone tell the year it was taken?
As much as we're all interested in cars on this site you've got to feel sorry for the neighbours either side / opposite etc having to live next to that & no realistic chance of selling your own property for its full market value due to this property. They could be the loveliest most helpful people but f
k me!!!
k me!!!Richard-390a0 said:
As much as we're all interested in cars on this site you've got to feel sorry for the neighbours either side / opposite etc having to live next to that & no realistic chance of selling your own property for its full market value due to this property. They could be the loveliest most helpful people but fk me!!!
Thats always my thoughts too, I've seen a couple personally now nice enough streets and one house just looking like a scrap yard making the whole street look sk me!!!teGassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff