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

pmg007

Spotted this in farranshone in Limerick city some time ago. Seems to be gone now. Looked pretty good at the time 1971 Limerick city reg.

pmg007

From out around Co. Limerick..

RobbieMc

rabbit Stew wrote: »

Hi ji,
Wheres the landrover?

+1 same question here?

Landyaddict

ji wrote: »

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Where is the Land Rover, Be interested in see if it's for sale for parts. cause that's all it would be good for judging from it's condition in the photo

Coxy_VW

pmg007 wrote: »

From out around Co. Limerick..

Do you know if any of these available for parts? I need a few bits & bobs to finish my Bug.

mikkael

Hey everyone ...

I took some pics of a 1990 Subaru Leone down in Tipp ... it's mine. I'll upload 'em later if ye like. I'm in a bit of a quandry about this car tbh ... it used to be my auld fella's. It's full of empty major packets, has 198k. miles on it, and 'lacked power' towards the end, according to him. Mind you judging by the colour of the oil, that remark could mean anything.

What do you guys think ... is this the sort of car that's at the beginning, middle or end of 'junk' phase? I'm tempted to get rid, but I can't remember the last time I saw one.

Cheers,

Tony.

Blue850

pmg007 wrote: »

Spotted this in farranshone in Limerick city some time ago. Seems to be gone now. Looked pretty good at the time 1971 Limerick city reg.

In my garage now, being dismantled, that picture really deceives...its red rotten, no floors, fibreglass sills, drivers door fell off when opened...

Landyaddict

Blue850 wrote: »

In my garage now, being dismantled, that picture really deceives...its red rotten, no floors, fibreglass sills, drivers door fell off when opened...

Hi Blue850,

Any photos of here current state????

MercMad

pmg007 wrote: »

The Pagoda was discovered while dredging the river Neckar somewhere in Germany. It was donated to some Merc club or other. This pic taken at the show in Essen.

..........yeah I saw that car at Essen in 2007.

Apparantly the Police divers were looking for a safe that had been stolen locally when they discovered the car. It was lifted out and upon inspection the Police desided no crime had been commited so it was sent to a local scrap yeard where it was spotted by an employee of Daimler Chrysler who contacted the German Pagoda Club. They basically saved it for posterity and it now does the rounds !

Another SL was saved, a 1990 R129 SL, by I think the US Club, it was in Death Valley, baking in a scrap yeard in the sun for 15 years.Nobody could remember why, hardly a classic but someone got a very decent car for nearly nothing. Full article in the Daimler Chrysler Classic magazine, though I havent read it yet.

Kevin_Herron

Although its no use to anybody its not the sort of thing you'd throw out!

bijapos

Landyaddict:

Those escort estates are in Ticknock in the Dublin mountains I think. To be exact at 53.15.05N and 06.15.05W. The two white blobs. I have no idea if they are for sale or not.

ji

Coxy_VW wrote: »

Do you know if any of these available for parts? I need a few bits & bobs to finish my Bug.

I might no of some bits if your stuck.

ji

Camarague wrote: »

Where is the battered R4 van? Out of interest

Broadford co limerick..

Coxy_VW

ji wrote: »

I might no of some bits if your stuck.

Great. Do you think the owner would let me pick a few bits some day?

ji

Coxy_VW wrote: »

Great. Do you think the owner would let me pick a few bits some day?

Theres a b&b (same side of rd as) near smithfield service station between adare and croagh. spotted remains of 2 beetles in there.. best of luck:pac:

If that fails have you tried some of the vw bug sites???????plenty of parts on there and cheap...

carchaeologist

LIGHTNING wrote: »

That reminds me of those russians lads you pulled a WW2 T34 tank out of a swamp. They cleaned it up and it started first time despite being under water for the best part of half a century.

Ah yes,it was pretty well preserved,had all the markings still on it
Heres some vids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtJkyd3JJWE

Heres the story behind it...
http://www.vincelewis.net/t34.html

Coxy_VW

I'm on all the sites but it's nice to get there and take a few bits there and then.

ji

Coxy_VW wrote: »

I'm on all the sites but it's nice to get there and take a few bits there and then.

Chance them anyway i dont no if they'll parts with any bits but worth a try.. Also try mullane garage in ballingarry they had a rusty orange beetle there out back..




WOW@ the ww tank..

carchaeologist

A few more excavations

Russian WW2 kv tank
http://www.vincelewis.net/kv1.html

German Stug Tank
http://www.vincelewis.net/stug.html

Russian T34/76
http://www.vincelewis.net/t342.html
Imagine finding one of those in your local lake...

Coxy_VW

ji wrote: »

Chance them anyway i dont no if they'll parts with any bits but worth a try.. Also try mullane garage in ballingarry they had a rusty orange beetle there out back..

I'll try that and also the one at Smithfield Service Station. Where are the other ones from your previous post? They look like they could give me some decent bits

ji

carchaeologist wrote: »

A few more excavations

Russian WW2 kv tank
http://www.vincelewis.net/kv1.html

German Stug Tank
http://www.vincelewis.net/stug.html

Russian T34/76
http://www.vincelewis.net/t342.html
Imagine finding one of those in your local lake...

How do they come out id such good condition?????

Must be good quality steel!

ji

Coxy_VW wrote: »

I'll try that and also the one at Smithfield Service Station. Where are the other ones from your previous post? They look like they could give me some decent bits

Sorry wasnt my past.

dutchcat

im goin down the beach tomorrow with a metal detector:eek:

pmg007

Coxy_VW wrote: »

Do you know if any of these available for parts? I need a few bits & bobs to finish my Bug.

Those vw's are in mullanes garage Ballingarry co Limerick.

trevorbrady

I've passed this dozens of times but never had the camera handy.

I don't know if it qualifies as a classic in the strictest sense but when was the last time you saw another?

hi5

trevorbrady wrote: »

I've passed this dozens of times but never had the camera handy.

I don't know if it qualifies as a classic in the strictest sense but when was the last time you saw another?

One of the last old registrations in Kilkenny before the change over in 1987.
I remember at the time there was great speculation over who would be issued with '1 VIP' never quite made it as it turned out:(.

granadamad

well nearly! :

carchaeologist

hi5 wrote: »

One of the last old registrations in Kilkenny before the change over in 1987.
I remember at the time there was great speculation over who would be issued with '1 VIP' never quite made it as it turned out:(.

The last was 235 UIP.Would have been interesting to see who would have got 1 VIP alright.:p

pmg007

This was on the Scariff road for years but I failed to acquire it. Owner bought it to put the engine into a mercedes van.It was dumped i reckon shortly afterwards..

Am looking for a w123 saloon coupe or estate for parts so you guys might keep an eye out on your travels..

pmg007

This cortina was belong to my great uncle and was stolen and crashed 1965 Co Limerick car. Not available.