retrolegends
Club Retro Rides Member
Winging it.....Since 1971.
Posts: 3,726
Club RR Member Number: 94
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May 13, 2021 17:30:11 GMT
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I don’t know if this has engine problems or if it’s just the rear door dent that put it out of use but I’m tempted to find out and clean it up and sell it on or keep it a few years if it’s still running. 4 door Mondeo (hatch or saloon?) on an L plate…  The older they get the more I like Mk1 Mondeo saloons, is that an LX flavour? |
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a |
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May 13, 2021 17:49:21 GMT
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I don’t know if this has engine problems or if it’s just the rear door dent that put it out of use but I’m tempted to find out and clean it up and sell it on or keep it a few years if it’s still running. 4 door Mondeo (hatch or saloon?) on an L plate… The older they get the more I like Mk1 Mondeo saloons, is that an LX flavour? Yes it is. I drove a green 1.8 LX on an N plate for a short while in 2000 when I borrowed the work pool car after I gave my Dolomite away. I remember thinking how fast it was compared to the only two other cars I’d driven - a 1.3 Ka I learned in and a badly serviced Dolomite. |
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racsun
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May 14, 2021 15:43:54 GMT
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Been sat side by side in the same spot for years  |
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Last Edit: May 14, 2021 15:46:09 GMT by racsun
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May 14, 2021 16:47:24 GMT
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Some nice Cosmics on the Mini
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May 14, 2021 17:48:30 GMT
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Shame, both look eminently restorable...
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May 14, 2021 19:14:42 GMT
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If you even think about mentioning the cars to the owner, he gets very very defensive, and virtually accuses of plotting to steal them. Ask me how I know...
(There's a mk3 Astra there, i wasn't even interested in the Capri or Mini)
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May 15, 2021 13:56:28 GMT
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Spotting this on my travels in Bristol. Tucked away on down a side street on a housing estate. looks rather good to be abandoned, From a Distance anyway, but no recorded MOT  |
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squonk
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May 15, 2021 14:26:06 GMT
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Last taxed in 2009 so why no MoT history I wonder???
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2004 Chevrolet Avalanche Z71
2005 Mercedes CLK320 Cabriolet
1996 Mercedes C180 Elegance Auto Saloon
1996 Rover 620Ti (Dead fuel pump)
1992 Toyota HiLux Surf
1987 Range Rover Vogue (Rusty)
1992 Range Rover Vogue SE (More Rusty)
2006 Chrysler Grand Voyager
2008 Corsa 1.4 Design
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May 15, 2021 14:29:40 GMT
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Don’t drive it in the rain
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Beetlejuice
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Living rent free in heads since…
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May 15, 2021 15:56:08 GMT
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Stuck in the 90’s - mostly minis
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May 15, 2021 16:32:50 GMT
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  All 3 have been sitting on the farm where I keep my Monza for years . |
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May 15, 2021 17:49:47 GMT
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 This poor thing has been sat for years, most of that time with only a Bikini soft top on, I'm not sure how long the hard top has been on. It was a nice looking example when it was parked. |
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racsun
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May 16, 2021 18:11:04 GMT
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*  Been sat in a seaside car park for yonks. The climates really taken its toll on it sadly. |
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Last Edit: May 16, 2021 18:12:39 GMT by racsun
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May 16, 2021 18:41:07 GMT
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MOT history says it's done about 138,000 miles, and there's reports of rear subframe, brake pipes and seatbelt anchorage corrosion.
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May 16, 2021 19:52:42 GMT
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This poor thing has been sat for years, most of that time with only a Bikini soft top on, I'm not sure how long the hard top has been on. It was a nice looking example when it was parked. Sure;y that has to be salvageable. |
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May 16, 2021 21:33:31 GMT
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This poor thing has been sat for years, most of that time with only a Bikini soft top on, I'm not sure how long the hard top has been on. It was a nice looking example when it was parked. Sure;y that has to be salvageable. Probably, but I'd expect the floor pans to be rotten, the cabin was open to the elements for a few years before the hard top was put on. |
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skinnylew
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 5,719
Club RR Member Number: 11
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May 16, 2021 22:33:58 GMT
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back to abandoned/unloved vehicles - this mini pickup has had so much quality bodywork done - flared arches and not a crack in sight. Masses of cash spent on this thing and now just sits on a public road in sidcup, with a lot of leaves.   I far preferred the way it used to look though - much cleaner. Those arches don't work for me - The red one with the subtle side skirts looks perfect.  Is this still there? Yes sadly. Surprisingly no one has complained about it not moving for ages/being abandoned, which surprises me as they complain about brand new Audis being left for more than 2 weeks around here......   |
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If someone left an Audi outside my house I’d complain too😀
( unless it was a genuine quattro obvs.....)
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racsun
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May 17, 2021 11:19:24 GMT
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  Spotted both within 100yds of each other. The bronze one in the blurred picture was mot up until 2018 on the dvla database. |
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skinnylew
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 11
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May 17, 2021 11:45:57 GMT
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Unavoidable when there's an Audi main dealer nearby lol
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Ax GTi Turbo