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

2cv

carchaeologist wrote: »

1975 Cork County.

Haha, looks like it never left the county either... It's still there...

carchaeologist

2cv wrote: »

Haha, looks like it never left the county either... It's still there...

Yup..it will head to spain soon though,when it gets crushed and shredded..

G Luxel

I c it has its original red numberplates. Wasnt that car sold as a Yugo and its also still built in Egypt so no shortage of spares. I think it should be saved:). Think of all the mechanics and body repairers that are out of work.

2cv

G Luxel wrote: »

I c it has its original red numberplates. Wasnt that car sold as a Yugo and its also still built in Egypt so no shortage of spares. I think it should be saved:). Think of all the mechanics and body repairers that are out of work.

You'll need a miracle to save this one though...

Volvoboy

Tomebagel wrote: »

Whats even cooler is the shells lying on their sides in the background:eek:

Poor Carina E

Dunno what the white one is tho.

Tomebagel

2cv wrote: »

It's called a scrapyard

ofcourse that would explain it:p

2cv

Tomebagel wrote: »

ofcourse that would explain it:p

:D:D

kev1.3s

G Luxel wrote: »

I c it has its original red numberplates. Wasnt that car sold as a Yugo and its also still built in Egypt so no shortage of spares. I think it should be saved:). Think of all the mechanics and body repairers that are out of work.

I think it should be saved to I've seen worse being repaired.

kasper

was any version of the 127 or 128 assembled in ireland i remember in the mid to late seventies they had a guaranteed irish sticker beside the right hand tail light ,it would have been the 128 with the squarer tail lamps

2cv

kev1.3s wrote: »

I think it should be saved to I've seen worse being repaired.

Well if there's anyone brave (or stupid) enough to take it on, drop me a line...
:D:D

G Luxel

2cv wrote: »

Well if there's anyone brave (or stupid) enough to take it on, drop me a line...
:D:D

why dont you restore it yourself? you have so many cars now there must be no recession where u live............be the mother theresa of the abandoned classic world...........:D

kev1.3s

I was stupid/brave about 2 years ago and I'm still paying for it so not for me for a while.

2cv

G Luxel wrote: »

why dont you restore it yourself? you have so many cars now there must be no recession where u live............be the mother theresa of the abandoned classic world...........:D

It's got the wrong badge for me to have any interest in restoring it

Landyaddict

2cv wrote: »

It's got the wrong badge for me to have any interest in restoring it

Ah, Fiat 128. I had one, a 77. Great little motor, but always fell to the rust monster.
Pity its'
1) in Cork, too far to go for it
2) it's so rusty
3) it's not a land rover;)

Landy

MercMad

kasper wrote: »

was any version of the 127 or 128 assembled in ireland i remember in the mid to late seventies they had a guaranteed irish sticker beside the right hand tail light ,it would have been the 128 with the squarer tail lamps

.......yeah I remember the sticker and I used to work with a guy who said that the new cars used to be lined up in Cork, some would be there for so long prior to being sold the would have to repair the rust before sending to the dealers !!

2cv

Landyaddict wrote: »

Ah, Fiat 128. I had one, a 77. Great little motor, but always fell to the rust monster.
Pity its'
1) in Cork, too far to go for it
2) it's so rusty
3) it's not a land rover;)

Landy

1) in Cork, too far to go for it ==>> nothing wrong with Cork :-)
2) it's so rusty ==>> it's a Fiat
3) it's not a land rover;) ==>> no comment

Landyaddict

2cv wrote: »

1) in Cork, too far to go for it ==>> nothing wrong with Cork :-)
2) it's so rusty ==>> it's a Fiat
3) it's not a land rover;) ==>> no comment

Nothing wrong with Cork, It's just traveling to Cork is like traveling to another country.
A) you need to learn the local lingo
you have to make sure your car reg is not from Dublin
C) You need a passport to show your family are from the area your visiting



OH, sorry wrong location, thats when I travel into Finglas in Dublin

manta mad

i for get whether i put this one up before
dont think i did , ?

its for sale too .

3nero

seeing as the train wagon peeked some interest i decided to revisit it today.
the previous pics are 2 years old
and heres how it sits today







In some of the pics you can see the interior corridor and the sliding doors i was talking about before. it's been shoved backwards into the ditch and the rot has now set in. I checked again but i still couldn't find a makers plate.
it looks like it has now found it's final resting place :(

Max_Damage

What a shame.

There goes my V8-powered train / camper hybrid thing out the window!

Tomebagel

manta mad wrote: »

i for get whether i put this one up before
dont think i did , ?

its for sale too .

what sort of moula has he on it?

manta mad

im not sure , but i think he said 3000 yo yo,s

will check out what he,s looking for it tommorow !

3nero

Max_Damage wrote: »

What a shame.

There goes my V8-powered train / camper hybrid thing out the window!

Don't give up on your dream so easily...


.....Theres still hope

commited

3nero wrote: »

last pics for now

Any info on this one 3nero?

3nero

3nero wrote: »

they are in castledermot, the guy said he was going to make the 2 into one car. the pic is a year old so maybe he's finished by now.

Max_Damage

Ah yes, I remember seeing that some time back. Animal of a yoke! Crazy Russians!

MercMad

manta mad wrote: »

i for get whether i put this one up before
dont think i did , ?

its for sale too .

............nice Dublin 1980 reg, where is it located ? I've seen this car before and actually recall it from new !

W107's dont last well if kept outdoors and not cleaned regularly !

manta mad

MercMad wrote: »

............nice Dublin 1980 reg, where is it located ? I've seen this car before and actually recall it from new !

W107's dont last well if kept outdoors and not cleaned regularly !

its in baltinglass & it is for sale !

will have the owners number & how much he wants for it later

its around 3 grand anyway .

carchaeologist

Max_Damage

^ What's his story?