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

Blue Punto

I likey that 240

Brings me back to when I worked in HUETS in townsend street

Is it up for grabs do you know?

Id be very interested

junkyard

I'd be interested too, always loved the GLT version.

colm_mcm

Spotted in the backarse of Spain during the week:

ronaneire

colm_mcm wrote: »

Spotted in the backarse of Spain during the week:

Didn't know that you could get a fastback merc

VolvoMan

carchaeologist wrote: »

May 1983.

The car is actually 1981 and is down as an import on mywheels.

Blue Punto wrote: »

Brings me back to when I worked in HUETS in townsend street

Very interesting...

Did you work there right up till the end?

colm_mcm

ronaneire wrote: »

Didn't know that you could get a fastback merc

Got a kinda Saab 900 look to it

Landyaddict

bangerboy wrote: »

Is that a Land rover I spy in the background???? Weres is this Bangerboy?

Landyaddict

ianobrien wrote: »

I spotted an Old Land Rover in the bottom corner of a field just outside Kilgarvan Yesterday. No pics I'm afraid.

I was down for the Historic Rally of the Lakes - No there was some spotting to to there......

Please, tell me more and photos

MercMad

colm_mcm wrote: »

Spotted in the backarse of Spain during the week:

.................its obviously where BMW got the inspiration for their X6 and 5 Series GT !!

Looks like a tree fell on it.

junkyard

MercMad wrote: »

.................its obviously where BMW got the inspiration for their X6 and 5 Series GT !!

Looks like a tree fell on it.

I'd say it rolled at speed.

ianobrien

Landyaddict wrote: »

Please, tell me more and photos

Take the Kenmare Road out of Kilgarvan. After passing the Church, look over the ditch on the left. I'm not too sure if it's the second or third field after passing the church. It's down in the bottom right corner of the field, under some trees.

I'd say you won't spot it from a car. I was in a Jeep when I spotted it (a passanger in some Korean thing)

Landyaddict

Korean thinga me bob , I'll take my Land Rover down that way over the crimbo.

Thanks Ian

Landy

MercMad

junkyard wrote: »

I'd say it rolled at speed.

..................yeah maybe a corkscrew type, certainly looks like it landed hard on the rear !

Wishbone Ash

Hermy wrote: »

It doesn't seem to have moved since I pictured and posted it here in March 2008.

VolvoMan

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

It doesn't seem to have moved since I pictured and posted it here in March 2008.

It must be owned by somebody who cares about it, seeing as it's outside a premises and doesn't look too badly deteriorated.

Hermy

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

It doesn't seem to have moved since I pictured and posted it here in March 2008.

Damn. Beaten to it again!:o

antodeco

Interesting. If you have a look at the tyres, they do seem to be delfated in the March 06 one, and it appears the front ones in the most recent one?

MorrisCooper

ianobrien wrote: »

Take the Kenmare Road out of Kilgarvan. After passing the Church, look over the ditch on the left. I'm not too sure if it's the second or third field after passing the church. It's down in the bottom right corner of the field, under some trees.

I'd say you won't spot it from a car. I was in a Jeep when I spotted it (a passanger in some Korean thing)

If you are down in Kilgarvan, take the left after Mikey Healy-Rae's garage to Mitchell's car museum. Trevor is a Landy enthusiast and there's always a few about the place.

Porridgemonster

This little car is parked up in Waterford a while now:(

Blue Punto

VolvoMan wrote: »

The car is actually 1981 and is down as an import on mywheels.



Very interesting...

Did you work there right up till the end?

Up till about a year b4 they went

carchaeologist

A friend of mine got this yesterday,the age old story of car in the shed,old man died,wife said he could have it for nothing.Genuine irish,2owner car,off the road since 99.





Its amazingly complete,though quite rusty.

mamakevf

VW looks to far gone, pity really

carchaeologist

mamakevf wrote: »

VW looks to far gone, pity really

Yep..he reckons he can restore it,i didnt want to dampen his enthusiasm

Saab Ed

carchaeologist wrote: »

Yep..he reckons he can restore it,i didnt want to dampen his enthusiasm

It might make a good one of these...

turbogasm

hi,
i am try to collect a portfolio of photographs of rusting and rotting cars for college. im am living in wicklow. could anybody tell me where i might find some?? the older the car the better
pms would be grat
thank you

turbogasm

also i have heard there is a bus graveyard somewhere in carlow. would anybody know if this is true? and where it is
thanks

Mr. Presentable

Karmann Ghia in Tallaght. Not sure it's exactly abandoned, but it hasn't moved in a couple of years.

hi5

turbogasm wrote: »

also i have heard there is a bus graveyard somewhere in carlow. would anybody know if this is true? and where it is
thanks

Sounds like what your describing is on the road between Fenagh and Myshall ,before you get to Myshall on the right.private property be sure to get permission first.

turbogasm

thanks hi five, is it a business or anything, that i could find a contact number

manta mad

hi5 wrote: »

Sounds like what your describing is on the road between Fenagh and Myshall ,before you get to Myshall on the right.private property be sure to get permission first.

its not glynns , on the main road your on about is it ?

good few old buses their & in the old garage theirs treasures waiting :cool:

old rolls ( irish ones ) mg,s motorbikes signposts petrol pumps ect !