Today I saw an abandoned classic and took a pic thread!

Buford T Justice

Maybe not old enough to be a classic, but certainly rotten enough

zilog_jones

Was it crash damaged or just vandalised? Very surprising an AE86 was neglected like that
Especially a UK/Irish one like that, they're getting rare now - only about 100 still on the road in the UK

carchaeologist

zilog_jones wrote: »

Especially a UK/Irish one like that, they're getting rare now - only about 100 still on the road in the UK

That's because most if them ended up over here to be diffed to death.
An original non modified one would be a nice car.

Buford T Justice

zilog_jones wrote: »

Was it crash damaged or just vandalised? Very surprising an AE86 was neglected like that
Especially a UK/Irish one like that, they're getting rare now - only about 100 still on the road in the UK

In fairness, it way just neglected. All the rot you see could all have been prevented. Some people.........

mk1esc

there are very few irish reg ones of them...my mate had one many years ago, one of the only irish reg ones...it was silver with blue interior....nice motor at the time and never modified...dont know where it is now....

Buford T Justice

That one is / was imported

My brother is currently restoring his own one, I think its 87 or 86. Its been completely stripped and all rust cut out and plated. 90% of the way there now, engine is back in and running, just some of the interior left to fit

Pity he's not keeping it original though, got a CD player in it and aftermarket CL and electric windows. Would have been nice to keep it factory spec.

Tin Lizzy

3 cars today. I think they are...



1. ???


2. Citroen DS ?


3. Mini mk. 1 ?

dharn

some serious car abuse going on in your part of the country

Big Nasty

Very artistic!

Tin Lizzy wrote: »

mb1725

Tin Lizzy wrote: »

3 cars today. I think they are...



1. ???


2. Citroen DS ?


3. Mini mk. 1 ?

I think that's an Austin 100 back bumper.

rugbyman

brownie point for the back bumper spot.
is the cream yoke a peugeot 304?

Tin Lizzy

I reckon it is an old pug.

2 more today
A Ford 100E and a Austin A35.


1. Ford 100E,Reg = TYI 7**,Fairly solid,dont ask about where its located or if its for sale.


2. Austin A35,Reg unknown,sort of resembles swiss cheese

mb1725

rugbyman wrote: »

brownie point for the back bumper spot.
is the cream yoke a peugeot 304?

Peugeot wouldn't have a quarter-light, doesn't it look a lot like a VW Derby ?

rugbyman

It certainly does look like the Derby shown,but the headlamp on the rusty car is rectangular.

Regards Rugbyman.

Grimreaper666

Shur the facelifted Derby had a rectangular headlamp, 1981 model.

mb1725

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

Shur the facelifted Derby had a rectangular headlamp, 1981 model.

You may well be right!

red sean

Late model Skoda Estelle ?????

dharn

early polo with a boot

Tin Lizzy

Here's the while/cream car.

ahal

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

Shur the facelifted Derby had a rectangular headlamp, 1981 model.

+ 1

I was thinking that or Audi 80, but the C-pillar is too narrow

bijapos

Tin Lizzy wrote: »

Here's the while/cream car.

Derby it is so, rear lights, bumper and the shape of the rear side window give it away.

manta mad

spotted this sorry looking hiace camper thing on the side of the road in tinahealy yesterday ,seems to be going for a trip somewhere !!!!





also spotted a 6 door stretch volvo (think it was a 740 ? ) in the carnew area
didnt get a pic though .

amacca

apologies for crappy cameraphone - yes thats rust and quite a lot of it on the ground

Bigus

Daimler DS 420 Limosine

amacca

done "a bit" of research, presume that one would have the 4.2 straight six jaguar engine?

si_guru

Bigus wrote: »

Daimler DS 420 Limosine

That looks like an early one too.. Lovely cars if cared for, savagely expensive to restore if not.

The last car to use the XK engine IIRC.

si_guru

amacca wrote: »

done "a bit" of research, presume that one would have the 4.2 straight six jaguar engine?

Yes.. in fact the car was 100% a *Jaguar* but was badged as a Daimler.

Hermy

si_guru wrote: »

Lovely cars if cared for, savagely expensive to restore if not.

Why so expensive - is it cause there's so much car to restore?

si_guru

Hermy wrote: »

Why so expensive - is it cause there's so much car to restore?

The panels are expensive and rust eats away where you can't see it. AFAIK nothing bolts on.. it's all welded and lead loaded.

The mechanics are good though (brakes might be complex).. which is why many probably ended up as bangers!

I'd love one.. but I suspect you'd have to spend €10K to get one worth keeping.. or that will last. One day when the lotto comes up.......

mb1725