Spotted Ordinary Abandoned Vehicles
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LotusOmega375D said:
This thread reminded me of the below Peugeot:
About 6 weeks ago, the owner parked it in the pub car-park right next to our house. He hasn't been back to it since. I have just checked the DVLA site and lo-and-behold the MOT expired 22.10.16 and the Tax at the end of November. I guess the owner has conveniently forgotten about it, rather than making any arrangements to get it back on the road or scrapped. It's the pub's problem now, of course.
There's a second part to this story. Several months ago the same car was left for a couple of weeks on our private road directly outside our house. There was a business card with a name visible on the dashboard, so I called the company and the HR lady informed that the guy had recently left the company, but that she still had his contact details and would pass on the message. Sure enough, a couple of days later he came back and drove the car away.
What sort of person just dumps their car on somebody else's property for weeks on end?
What did it fail on? Apply for the log book, fix it and sell it? About 6 weeks ago, the owner parked it in the pub car-park right next to our house. He hasn't been back to it since. I have just checked the DVLA site and lo-and-behold the MOT expired 22.10.16 and the Tax at the end of November. I guess the owner has conveniently forgotten about it, rather than making any arrangements to get it back on the road or scrapped. It's the pub's problem now, of course.
There's a second part to this story. Several months ago the same car was left for a couple of weeks on our private road directly outside our house. There was a business card with a name visible on the dashboard, so I called the company and the HR lady informed that the guy had recently left the company, but that she still had his contact details and would pass on the message. Sure enough, a couple of days later he came back and drove the car away.
What sort of person just dumps their car on somebody else's property for weeks on end?
Edited by LotusOmega375D on Monday 5th December 12:27
Shame about that Rascal but it keeps the value of mine higher
These haven't moved for along time...
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.1358692,-0.03122...
These haven't moved for along time...
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.1358692,-0.03122...
this old Daimler has been sitting about 3 years
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3668389,-0.19397...
edit to add another, down my road been there as long I've lived here so 11 yrs plus, no idea what it is
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3620575,-0.28616...
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3668389,-0.19397...
edit to add another, down my road been there as long I've lived here so 11 yrs plus, no idea what it is
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3620575,-0.28616...
Edited by djt100 on Monday 5th December 13:11
pits said:
It is, from what I know it's been parked up for about 15 years, sadly I doubt it's worth doing anything with, I'm going up in the next few weeks so will have a proper look and see if I can get some info on it
Thought it was, always saw it but never had the opportunity to have a look around it find any info. 15 years is along time. especially the weather it will have endured. shame.sleepera6 said:
Find me a 1-3 yr old modern popular car which has been properly dumped, e.g covered in moss and not moved an inch in those years and then we'll see.
Have a walk around the underground carpark in Casino Square, Monaco and you'll see plenty which haven't moved for years. Keep meaning to have a walk around there with a camera - from memory there's an abandoned V12 Vantage, Audi A8 and X5 4.8.Edited by sleepera6 on Monday 5th December 00:24
Edited by sleepera6 on Monday 5th December 00:27
LotusOmega375D said:
This thread reminded me of the below Peugeot:
About 6 weeks ago, the owner parked it in the pub car-park right next to our house. He hasn't been back to it since. I have just checked the DVLA site and lo-and-behold the MOT expired 22.10.16 and the Tax at the end of November. I guess the owner has conveniently forgotten about it, rather than making any arrangements to get it back on the road or scrapped. It's the pub's problem now, of course.
There's a second part to this story. Several months ago the same car was left for a couple of weeks on our private road directly outside our house. There was a business card with a name visible on the dashboard, so I called the company and the HR lady informed that the guy had recently left the company, but that she still had his contact details and would pass on the message. Sure enough, a couple of days later he came back and drove the car away.
What sort of person just dumps their car on somebody else's property for weeks on end?
I've got a similar one.About 6 weeks ago, the owner parked it in the pub car-park right next to our house. He hasn't been back to it since. I have just checked the DVLA site and lo-and-behold the MOT expired 22.10.16 and the Tax at the end of November. I guess the owner has conveniently forgotten about it, rather than making any arrangements to get it back on the road or scrapped. It's the pub's problem now, of course.
There's a second part to this story. Several months ago the same car was left for a couple of weeks on our private road directly outside our house. There was a business card with a name visible on the dashboard, so I called the company and the HR lady informed that the guy had recently left the company, but that she still had his contact details and would pass on the message. Sure enough, a couple of days later he came back and drove the car away.
What sort of person just dumps their car on somebody else's property for weeks on end?
Edited by LotusOmega375D on Monday 5th December 12:27
Been here for a very loooong time.
Parked outside a pub too.
The Crack Fox said:
CaptainCosworth said:
That makes me sad. Like it's an old persons car outside a nice little bungalow and they're bed-bound inside, the car sits outside waiting to be driven to the seaside or somewhere nice. djt100 said:
this old Daimler has been sitting about 3 years
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3668389,-0.19397...
edit to add another, down my road been there as long I've lived here so 11 yrs plus, no idea what it is
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3620575,-0.28616...
What about this on the same street? Does it get used regularly?https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3668389,-0.19397...
edit to add another, down my road been there as long I've lived here so 11 yrs plus, no idea what it is
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3620575,-0.28616...
Edited by djt100 on Monday 5th December 13:11
Shakermaker said:
Shame about that Rascal but it keeps the value of mine higher
These haven't moved for along time...
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.1358692,-0.03122...
Anyone know what the car is?These haven't moved for along time...
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.1358692,-0.03122...
I think I've got the plate (YDF 251) but I could ve mistaken. Eurocarparts brings up nothing.
Geekman said:
sleepera6 said:
Find me a 1-3 yr old modern popular car which has been properly dumped, e.g covered in moss and not moved an inch in those years and then we'll see.
Have a walk around the underground carpark in Casino Square, Monaco and you'll see plenty which haven't moved for years. Keep meaning to have a walk around there with a camera - from memory there's an abandoned V12 Vantage, Audi A8 and X5 4.8.Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 5th December 00:24
Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 5th December 00:27
Don't think the purple one has moved for a while
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.5185368,-1.16886...
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.5185368,-1.16886...
The Mad Monk said:
Boosted LS1 said:
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
There used to be this long row of em in West Bridgford (and some behind). I seem to remember one being a Ferrari
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9298694,-1.12460...
Crikey, what street is that?https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9298694,-1.12460...
djfaulkner said:
Don't think the purple one has moved for a while
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.5185368,-1.16886...
Car? I know the reg is HGY 214K, and it's from 1968.https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.5185368,-1.16886...
Eta:
Never mind, it's an Oldsmobile tornado.
djfaulkner said:
Don't think the purple one has moved for a while
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.5185368,-1.16886...
What the hell is it?https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.5185368,-1.16886...
The Xantia on the lawn hasn't moved, to my knowledge, in the time that I've lived nearby. We moved there in 2011.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.0065511,-3.11630...
But, if you go back to the 2009 shot, it's being used!
Edit: only been SORN and no MOT since April 2013. I must try harder!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.0065511,-3.11630...
But, if you go back to the 2009 shot, it's being used!
Edit: only been SORN and no MOT since April 2013. I must try harder!
Edited by PistonBroker on Monday 5th December 16:02
Edited by PistonBroker on Monday 5th December 16:03
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