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

oflynno

i thought it was 25 years old = classic
older than 25 years vintage,for tax and insurance purposes

petawee

do ya think it would start with a sup of diesel and a good battery...........?

Max_Damage

oflynno wrote: »

i thought it was 25 years old = classic
older than 25 years vintage,for tax and insurance purposes

30 years actually.

trevorbrady

some neglected classics spotted today (ok, so maybe the mini is neither neglected nor a classic )

Max_Damage

^ That's probably one of the last Mk3 Escort's with original Irish plates.

corktina

Max_Damage wrote: »

30 years actually.

still not right....fro insurance purposes it depends on the various compaines, some are 20 years and even thats negotiable ...the only hard and fast date is 30 years for cheap tax/NCT free concession

carchaeologist

The poor old beetle NIP718 looks a bit sad....pity to see it out like that!:(

niceirishfella

is that a pug305 van?

if it is, its not a classic............surely?

trevorbrady

yeah, the beetle is a sad sight alright. I know the guy that owns it, he had it restored at great expense years ago but it has sat there unmoved for at least 10 years now. He's not for selling though, sentimental value I think

Some ****head local kids smashed the driver's side quarterlight a couple of years back in an attempt to get inside and vandalise it further. I gave him a replacement to keep the rain out as much as possible.
Least I could do to help keep the rust at bay, I'm hoping he may offer it to me some day when he realises that it's not getting any better in his yard :D

re the 305 van. Alright, maybe it's not a classic but when was the last itme you saw another one? Probably not for quite a while. When was the last time you saw a beetle or mini? Probably not that long ago. Now, which one is rarer? :eek:

Max_Damage

Well, I haven't seen an original pre-'87 reg. Escort Mk3 since the late 90's!

The 305 van certainly is a rare beast these days. Even its saloon counterpart is rarer!

carchaeologist

trevorbrady wrote: »

re the 305 van. Alright, maybe it's not a classic but when was the last time you saw another one?

Theres one around in tralee with a ZX reg, the last time i saw it i thought, hmm, havent seen one of those for ages...if a car makes me think that its definatly worth a second thought!

niceirishfella

re the 305 van. Alright, maybe it's not a classic but when was the last itme you saw another one? Probably not for quite a while. When was the last time you saw a beetle or mini? Probably not that long ago. Now, which one is rarer? :eek:[/quote]


The is a couple around - saw one in Cavan there a few weeks back - with a suck Calf in the back........and straw sticking out from under the tailgate......no kidding!
Good spot tho' Trevor!

MercMad

Good spotting there Trevor, that Beetle really should be saved though. Would he not even buy a cover for it ?

trevorbrady

I reckon he'd be better off without a cover. I have yet to see a car stored outdoors come out from under a cover dry. At least when it's out in the elements it dries off in the wind. He'd do better to keep the grass and weeds down around it to let the underside get aired... I can only imagine but it's probably a basket case by now

MercMad

trevorbrady wrote: »

I reckon he'd be better off without a cover. I have yet to see a car stored outdoors come out from under a cover dry. At least when it's out in the elements it dries off in the wind. He'd do better to keep the grass and weeds down around it to let the underside get aired... I can only imagine but it's probably a basket case by now

.......yeah thats very true, covers are fine if the car is being used regularly !

Shame !

trevorbrady

MercMad wrote: »

covers are fine if the car is being used regularly !

or they're indoors

oflynno

where was the moggy?

trevorbrady

Ballyraggett, Co. Kilkenny. Hasn't budged in a couple of years...

DarenO

Hi Trevor

Where's the Beetle located, all Beetles are salvageable, given parts availability, i'd be keen to see it back on the road

Regards
Darren

carchaeologist

A pic i took a while ago of a slightly rusty old Hillman hunter...

Do-more

Mk2 Escort Elite


And a couple of Anglias all in Cardtown, near Mountrath.

Do-more

Not so much abandoned as a neglected Minor on the "Main" street in Creggs Co. Roscommon.


And a few miles further west on the road to Williamstown a Morris 1800 landcrab stoppin' a gap!

carchaeologist

Looks like there could be a usefull few bits and pieces on that 'crab...

MercMad

carchaeologist wrote: »

Looks like there could be a usefull few bits and pieces on that 'crab...

...........they didn't put any useful bits on them when they made them why would there be any there now ??

shagman

Nice one MercMad.
It is currently performing it's most usefull purpose in fact I believe Hedge Blocker may have been the design brief.

corktina

i dunno if its strong enough for that job, any self-respecting cow would have no trouble getting past it....doing a great job of propping up the nettles though

carchaeologist

MercMad wrote: »

...........they didn't put any useful bits on them when they made them why would there be any there now ??

Haha,good one!!!:D

SAABMAN

How bad is the Saab 96 on the first page and is it still there? Would it be a suitable restoration project for a newbie?

Do-more

SAABMAN wrote: »

How bad is the Saab 96 on the first page and is it still there? Would it be a suitable restoration project for a newbie?

I posted a pic of a 96 in the other (non-abandoned!) thread which is for sale on the side of the road in Emo Co. Laois. Saw there again last week. must be for sale for nearly a year now. PM me if you want the exact location. I think the asking price is €3500 on ZV's

carchaeologist

In my local scrappy today, a 1949 lanchester,looked like an abandoned resto project.