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

clogher71 · 14-03-2019 09:17PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

That looks like the aftermath of a car bomb.

It was going to the crusher next Saturday, but I saved it, well not me personally, but I found a guy who is taking it tomorrow, so its going to make one more journey at least. ! it has/had and Essex 3.0 V6 engine in it.

Garzard · 28-04-2019 03:21PM

maidhc wrote: »

just found this on flickr, apologies if posted already, but lots of interesting old Irish cars.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrawb/sets/72157621686163205/

Apologies for digging up your 2010 post! Came across it while browsing through the thread yesterday and couldn't help noticing the abandoned Sierra; it seems identical to my father's (only photo I could find of it there is from 1996 I believe with myself as a toddler standing next to it) - I believe he sold it for scrap at the end of the 1990's. Thought I'd check the reg. number on the offchance that they were the same car but discovered my father's was actually an '88!

https://www.cartell.ie/ssl/servlet/beginStarLookup?basketId=U0ePL9mNcZ8isJIyyg2PPg5bOcNR2iye&registration=88d389

Wishbone Ash · 28-04-2019 05:28PM

Rathangan, Co Kildare - (I'll leave the identifying to you lads of superior knowledge!)

11wingnut · 28-04-2019 06:11PM

simca aronde and jag

Wishbone Ash · 28-04-2019 07:19PM

11wingnut wrote: »

simca aronde and jag

Doh! Of course - Not sure how I missed the XJS .For some reason I thought it was a US car.

(Wouldn't have known the Simca - French plates?)

kev1.3s · 31-05-2019 10:38PM

Spotted this morning

kev1.3s · 31-05-2019 10:39PM

Spotted this morning

kev1.3s · 31-05-2019 10:39PM

Spotted this morning

Thargor · 31-05-2019 10:57PM

No pics in any of them posts.

Harry Palmr · 31-05-2019 10:59PM

It's Bonds Aston Martin!

kev1.3s · 01-06-2019 06:33AM

Thargor wrote: »

No pics in any of them posts.

Sorry they wouldn't upload. I'll try again bit it's a nova gsi

Wishbone Ash · 05-06-2019 11:23AM

Peugeot 505?

tc20 · 05-06-2019 11:33AM

^ possibly a Mercedes C126?? (going by the C pillar)

Wishbone Ash · 05-06-2019 03:34PM

tc20 wrote: »

^ possibly a Mercedes C126?? (going by the C pillar)

Yes, now that you say it. It was the front lights which somehow reminded me of the 505 - I didn't notice the absence of the B pillar.

jimmyw · 27-06-2019 11:54PM

Eclectic mix

Isambard · 28-06-2019 11:38AM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Yes, now that you say it. It was the front lights which somehow reminded me of the 505 - I didn't notice the absence of the B pillar.

doesn't that make the C pillar the B pillar then? I'm overthinking it....

elperello · 28-06-2019 02:01PM

jimmyw wrote: »

Eclectic mix

Some good finds there.
Any idea what the frame on the Daihatsu is for?

Type 17 · 28-06-2019 06:07PM

elperello wrote: »

Some good finds there.
Any idea what the frame on the Daihatsu is for?

External roll cage (helps prevent body damage in a rollover during recreational off-roading)

jimmyw · 28-06-2019 08:13PM

elperello wrote: »

Some good finds there.
Any idea what the frame on the Daihatsu is for?

Not sure, didnt notice go up close. Some concoction of a roll bar Id imagine.

another pair on the same site

3nero · 29-06-2019 01:00AM

elperello wrote: »

Some good finds there.
Any idea what the frame on the Daihatsu is for?

Used to be a rolling ramp in a motorbike stunt show. ramp missing in pic. Long time since I seen that car.

elperello · 29-06-2019 11:20AM

3nero wrote: »

Used to be a rolling ramp in a motorbike stunt show. ramp missing in pic. Long time since I seen that car.

I'm getting notes of Eat the Peach

Coincidentally the other day I saw an old Carina in a field with a wooden frame built around the body.

SmartinMartin · 29-06-2019 08:58PM

elperello wrote: »

3nero wrote: »

Used to be a rolling ramp in a motorbike stunt show. ramp missing in pic. Long time since I seen that car.

I'm getting notes of Eat the Peach

Coincidentally the other day I saw an old Carina in a field with a wooden frame built around the body.

What year, do you know?

JabbaTheHut · 29-06-2019 11:30PM

jimmyw wrote: »

Not sure, didnt notice go up close. Some concoction of a roll bar Id imagine.

another pair on the same site

Can I ask where these are?

elperello · 29-06-2019 11:35PM

SmartinMartin wrote: »

What year, do you know?

Not sure if it's the Carina you are asking about but I don't know the year, sorry.

Top Dog · 30-06-2019 01:15AM

jimmyw wrote: »

Not sure, didnt notice go up close. Some concoction of a roll bar Id imagine.

another pair on the same site

Someone please tell me thats not a genuine Cossie left to rot in a field? Carzone, cartell & motorcheck don't give the model on a basic check - just that its a 1993cc Sierra which is the same capacity as the Cosworth engine :eek::(

Rows Grower · 23-07-2019 09:03PM

2 cylinder 2 stroke Trabant 601.

One of the earlier of the species, fibre glass body, was running fine about 10 years ago.

JabbaTheHut · 23-08-2019 10:13PM

Reliant Scimitar (I'm almost certain) in Tipperary. Tax due on Oct 1 1999.

kev1.3s · 23-08-2019 10:53PM

Almost 20 years off the road.

JabbaTheHut · 23-08-2019 10:55PM

kev1.3s wrote: »

Almost 20 years off the road.

Since it was taxed in the UK anyway.

kev1.3s · 23-08-2019 10:56PM

Ah.. UK tax, well maybe not as long so.

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

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