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

carchaeologist

bijapos wrote: »

Especially the 2 and 4 door versions. Very rare.

I have an '86 5 Door,thats the first time iv ever heard of anyone comment on the rarity of them. Despite looks,its on the button,although it has no fuel tank at the moment.

mk2

2fm sticker quailty

hoodie6029

I don't think these have been posted before. Both in a driveway in a plush Dublin suburb. I know that they've been there for at least a year, probably much longer.
The sills on the BMW are completely shot. The Minor isn't too bad though.

MercMad

Are these cars in Ireland. Someone needs to save that Crown. I saw a similar 130 Coupe on a low loader about 4 years ago heading up the old N1.Always wondered where it was going.

They had a Ferrari 3.2 V6. There were two in Malahide in the early 80's, a blue metallic as pictured, and a beige one that was eventually traded for an Audi Coupe NSI 4. Fantastic cars.......I'd love to get up close to one again.

HMTurbo wrote: »

Sam Russell

Do-more wrote: »

What's the car I have arrowed?

Is it a golf buggy?

rugbyman

hoodie6029 wrote: »

I don't think these have been posted before. Both in a driveway in a plush Dublin suburb. I know that they've been there for at least a year, probably much longer.
The sills on the BMW are completely shot. The Minor isn't too bad though.

Hello Hoodie, do you know anything of these cars,are they for sale?
I had a 1502 years ago and would like to restore an Irish one. The minor also appeals to me, if not becauce they are so simple to work on,but that the reg is from Louth,where i live. On that subject the reg is newer than our familys Morris 1300 from 1970(long gone) which was LIY. Were minors made that late or is the among the last?
Regards Rugbyman

aidhan

LIY 99 would be approx march '71. Late '71 was the last of the minors but there are a few '72 reg minors around.

kev1.3s

those cars have been posted here before and have been in that garden for a long time, most likely not for sale if they are still there.

CharlieCroker

Was driving so no pic, but was driving Sth on the M50 about 12ish today. Saw two black Model T Fords on the back of 2 trailers in convoy.
Always thought they were bigger

Fishtits

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Was driving so no pic, but was driving Sth on the M50 about 12ish today. Saw two black Model T Fords on the back of 2 trailers in convoy.
Always thought they were bigger

Folk were smaller back then...;)

gfwd

I don't think these have been posted before. Both in a driveway in a plush Dublin suburb. I know that they've been there for at least a year, probably much longer.

I used to work just around the corner from where those 2 cars are about 11 or 12 years ago and they were there then so you can imagine how much work it would take to get them on the road again. The BMW was pretty shot even then but the Moggy wasn't too bad.

manta mad

been meaning to get a pic of this for a while now !

( sorry bad pic, might be able to get a better one on thursday )

merc estate ......
was sitting perfect on the trailer until the last big winds !!!!



shame as this looked in good order.
and its hanging off the trailer at that angle for nearly a year now !

8~)

Pity about that Merc... is it (or bits of it) for sale?

manta mad

8~) wrote: »

Pity about that Merc... is it (or bits of it) for sale?

thats their for the last few years & id say it would be for sale !!!!
as far as i know its is/was in good order !

can find out for you if you want !

68deville

today i came across a white chrysler valiant estate in a bad state,reg was UZS 7**,i cant be certain if it was RHD or not but it was beyond repair
and typical no camera on hand! maybe Kevin Herron can shed some light
on this car?,apparently it has been laid up for 10/11 years

carchaeologist

68deville wrote: »

today i came across a white chrysler valiant estate in a bad state,reg was UZS 7**,i cant be certain if it was RHD or not but it was beyond repair
and typical no camera on hand! maybe Kevin Herron can shed some light
on this car?,apparently it has been laid up for 10/11 years

Reg dates to Feb 85,so i guess it was imported then?

jayster74

Hows it going lads new to using this form always on adverts in any way this is a great thread been looking through it for the last day or two and some interesting cars there fair play to all the photographers anyone know where i could get an old opel corsa sen a couple of them up here the younglad loves them and well he is of age now and wouldnt mind getting me hands on one for him to work on


regards jay


Ps. keep the pics coming

Max_Damage

Not really a classic, but they're rare! This is my uncle's '88 Citroen BX, it's been sitting here beside his shed since 1999:



Believe it or not, but the engine still runs! The rest of the car doesn't!

JoeySully

Max_Damage wrote: »

Not really a classic, but they're rare! This is my uncle's '88 Citroen BX, it's been sitting here beside his shed since 1999:

Believe it or not, but the engine still runs! The rest of the car doesn't!

Id be interested in buying its radiator fan if its for sale

Max_Damage

JoeySully wrote: »

Id be interested in buying its radiator fan if its for sale

I'll ask and see if he's willing to sell it on Tuesday.

hi5

Max_Damage wrote: »

I'll ask and see if he's willing to sell it on Tuesday.

Will he gladly take a hamburger as payment?:D

Max_Damage

hi5 wrote: »

Will he gladly take a hamburger as payment?:D

oflynno

popeye,the cartoon

wimpys catchphrase was "i'll gladly pay you tuesday,for a hamburger today"

Max_Damage

Ah right.

okistag

I came across this Triumph 2000 only the other day, not far from where I live.
It is parked in street parking and I doubt its abandoned, I certainly dont think its moved in a while due to tyres being flat on front etc.
Took a snap shot on my phone.

G Luxel

I spotted this on the side of the road about a month ago. It dissappeared the next day! Looks like a Ford A series or Transit minibus.....

gfwd

That looks like a Bedford to me.

That 2000 looks like one that was living in Lusk til quite recently Jack. It was Valencia (I think) with period alloys on it. Haven't seen it here for a while.

Max_Damage

Looks like the chipper van in 'The Van'!

Bitten & Hisses

Looks like one of those old Transits the Irish Linen Service crowd used to run in the 1980's

Max Power1

Max_Damage wrote: »

Looks like the chipper van in 'The Van'!

+1 my first thoughts too!