I was only talking to my boss today about UK/Irish retros. He reckons that the UK cars rot MUCH faster than Irish cars, even in Dublin on the coast.
His 1996 E-Class Cabrio is an extremely clean car and has been in Ireland for the last 16 years or so and outside for most of that.
Compared to his (admittedly older) 89 E coupe, the difference is unbelievable. holes in the A posts, inner wings, frilly valances and bonnet edges etc. It's really in poor nick. He puts it down to being a much more recent import.
His 1996 E-Class Cabrio is an extremely clean car and has been in Ireland for the last 16 years or so and outside for most of that.
Compared to his (admittedly older) 89 E coupe, the difference is unbelievable. holes in the A posts, inner wings, frilly valances and bonnet edges etc. It's really in poor nick. He puts it down to being a much more recent import.