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Oct 18, 2014 18:32:25 GMT
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Last Edit: Oct 18, 2014 19:35:54 GMT by grizz
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eternaloptimist
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Too many projects, not enough time or space...
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Oct 18, 2014 18:51:02 GMT
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Blimey, some nice tin there.
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XC70, VW split screen crew cab, Standard Ten
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stevek
Yorkshire and The Humber
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Oct 18, 2014 19:34:09 GMT
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What a strange place! It's not quite a scrap yard as most of the cars look complete. And its not just a load of abandoned cars either as some of them look to be getting worked upon and some look to have been restored. Did you work out what the reason for them all being there was? Regardless it looks like a cool place to have a wander about.
-Steve-
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Oct 18, 2014 19:40:01 GMT
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at least you can leave stuff outside and you know its not gona rot away any time soon
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GT4ME
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Oct 18, 2014 19:56:11 GMT
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Great pics.
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Oct 18, 2014 20:40:43 GMT
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Been to Turkey a few times many taunus and anadols made by reliant,, lots of bmc trucks and old renaults... But never the stuff you saw!! Superb
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Fraud owners club member 2003 W211 Mercedes E class 1989 Sierra sapphire 1998 ex bt fiesta van
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Oct 18, 2014 21:20:52 GMT
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Is there an air base near by ? I'm wondering if the US cars are cast offs from US personnel stationed there.
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fred
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Oct 18, 2014 21:57:31 GMT
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Wow! awesome stuff there buddy
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
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Oct 18, 2014 23:06:03 GMT
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Is there an air base near by ? I'm wondering if the US cars are cast offs from US personnel stationed there. Was thinking that. Seems strange to see so much American metal where you wouldn't naturally expect it, yet here, where the US had two major bases (Subic and Clark) for decades, there's very little. At least that I've found anyway. Some nice stuff lying around there and I've just mentally spent a lot of money!
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Wait, did that W126 have curtains inside?!
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Just a quick reply to some comments.
The guy who owns the yard buys up, restores and sells the stuff you see. He apparently collects whatever he can finf accross Turkey and seeing three 60-66 Chevy C10's and a GMC of the same vintage was a huge kick for me as I have a 66 too.
I did try to buy one number plate off the pink one for my collection but it was a distinct NO. I had also hoped to find a couple of dash blanking plates inside them but no luck. Fortunately A friend found both I needed in a yard in Florida USA two weeks later.
Seems he is quite pricey according to our tour guide but remember that is vs Turkish incone.
There is a large ex-military airport about 30 minutes away at Dalaman that is now civilian. So it may have some bearing on the content of the yard.
As is always the case, language and culture are the main barriers but I suspect everything is for sale.
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Oct 19, 2014 17:36:22 GMT
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Wow grizz was this near dalaman ? i spotted a yard full of yanks off the bus on 1 trip to turkey , fare few mack trucks kicking around when i was in marmaris
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Oct 19, 2014 19:58:51 GMT
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Wow grizz was this near dalaman ? i spotted a yard full of yanks off the bus on 1 trip to turkey , fare few mack trucks kicking around when i was in marmaris Correct Paul. This would be the same yard. Near Dalyan too.
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Oct 21, 2014 11:23:41 GMT
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That '59 Plymouth's got my name written all over it Tks for posting the pics, always nice to see what's kicking about.
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Loving the wheel on the side of that Willy's pickup.
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Loving the wheel on the side of that Willy's pickup. I just want plain wheels in that PCD (for my Mahindra) - they are rarer than alloys here in UK !
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peddyp The concept is sound. Git that exhaust done!
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mexicansteve
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Oct 22, 2014 12:22:51 GMT
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Now that's how a garden should look!
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BeQuietandDrive
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Oct 24, 2014 18:31:42 GMT
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nice mercs - no olcit or dacia 12?
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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jabbo
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Oct 25, 2014 20:48:09 GMT
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Some cool stuff there. I'd take the Di Blasi as it'd be the easiest to get home.
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