Spotted Ordinary Abandoned Vehicles

Spotted Ordinary Abandoned Vehicles

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Missy Charm

750 posts

28 months

Saturday 30th March
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GIYess said:
They were the first nissan 'suv' weren't they? If I remember right they didn't get a name for reliability did they?
God, no. Nissan have been selling SUVs over here for donkey's years; the Patrol, Terrano, Pathfinder and X-Trail all pre-date the Murano in the British market. Can't comment as to whether Muranos are reliable, but the fuel consumption can't be fun!

GIYess

1,324 posts

101 months

Saturday 30th March
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Missy Charm said:
GIYess said:
They were the first nissan 'suv' weren't they? If I remember right they didn't get a name for reliability did they?
God, no. Nissan have been selling SUVs over here for donkey's years; the Patrol, Terrano, Pathfinder and X-Trail all pre-date the Murano in the British market. Can't comment as to whether Muranos are reliable, but the fuel consumption can't be fun!
Sorry I meant cross over type car not 4x4. Did the xtrail predate it

Matt Cup

3,161 posts

104 months

Saturday 30th March
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This person had an unhealthy obsession with Mk2 Astra’s.







Pics are old however and the cars have now been scrapped.

Edited by Matt Cup on Saturday 30th March 18:57


Edited by Matt Cup on Saturday 30th March 18:58

BunkMoreland

361 posts

7 months

Saturday 30th March
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Celica Gt4

Only been there for a few years (2020ish) you can just about make out the big rusty dig in the osr quarter panel and the osf bumper damage. In real life it doesn't look beyond saving. But who knows what the rest of its like. Though I wonder about parts costs given its an old Jap rally rep

K50 DEL

9,237 posts

228 months

Sunday 31st March
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GIYess said:
Missy Charm said:
GIYess said:
They were the first nissan 'suv' weren't they? If I remember right they didn't get a name for reliability did they?
God, no. Nissan have been selling SUVs over here for donkey's years; the Patrol, Terrano, Pathfinder and X-Trail all pre-date the Murano in the British market. Can't comment as to whether Muranos are reliable, but the fuel consumption can't be fun!
Sorry I meant cross over type car not 4x4. Did the xtrail predate it
I had a nearly new Murano for a short period back in 2006, was a fab car to drive, though the CVT gearbox blunted the performance more than a little.

As correctly surmised above the fuel economy was a little scary, I averaged 17mpg in my 1400 miles but most of those were motorway, the chap who had it for a couple of years after me got much less than that in daily use.

I also recall the interior as being rather plastic compared to the Range Rovers of the time and ISTR an ashtray lid or similar actually falling apart, not good for a new car.

We never had another on the fleet!

Yes, the X-Trail predated it by some margin, I test drove one back in 2004 but we never put one on as it was a harsh drive with little to recommend it.

StescoG66

2,120 posts

143 months

Sunday 31st March
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I think the Nissan/DatsunPrairie preceded them by a few decades.....

Killer2005

19,645 posts

228 months

Sunday 31st March
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Google maps suggests it's been in the same spot since 2012


hemidom

1,270 posts

146 months

Tuesday 2nd April
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Wasn't sure where to post this!

MarkwG

4,849 posts

189 months

Wednesday 3rd April
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StescoG66 said:
I think the Nissan/DatsunPrairie preceded them by a few decades.....
That was more of a Mummy-van than a Chelsea tractor though?

GIYess

1,324 posts

101 months

Wednesday 3rd April
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MarkwG said:
StescoG66 said:
I think the Nissan/DatsunPrairie preceded them by a few decades.....
That was more of a Mummy-van than a Chelsea tractor though?
Had to Google that. Whoo that was a looker..

generationx

6,755 posts

105 months

Wednesday 3rd April
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hemidom said:


Wasn't sure where to post this!
How bizarre - at least put it in the garage! Shown as on SORN but MOT expired nearly two years ago. Owner is “hunting tigers”?

Simbu

1,792 posts

174 months

Sunday 7th April
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Went hiking around Abergavenny and Sugar Loaf yesterday despite the wind! The area is littered with absolutely knackered cars. A couple of examples




beambeam1

1,033 posts

43 months

Monday 8th April
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On Glasgow Road, Edinburgh I always see this K plate E36 BMW saloon in red just sitting on a drive. Google Maps shows it has been sat there since at least 2011 when it was covered but the years of direct sunlight have not been kind to the paint.




Dapster

6,949 posts

180 months

Saturday
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MuscleSedan

1,552 posts

175 months

Yesterday (16:02)
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Not moved for a while !

Exasperated

5 posts

11 months

Yesterday (16:08)
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Proper 'disgraced entertainer' spec. It hasn't moved for over ten years.

biggbn

23,388 posts

220 months

Yesterday (16:10)
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Simbu said:
Went hiking around Abergavenny and Sugar Loaf yesterday despite the wind! The area is littered with absolutely knackered cars. A couple of examples



Love the Skoda!!