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[IainL]

A round-lights Volvo 240!!!!!!

[Spottedlaurel]

Great to hear that the SSS is on the road!I got my own V-plate Vauxhall scrap spot last weekend. Seems odd to me, especially when I'm spending decent money on a V-reg car of my own, but then that is 10 years old now.

[pogweasel]

Odd maybe, but these are the ones that have been neglected & abused from day 1, and as we all know you buy based on condition and not on the age of the vehicle at this end of the market.

[IainL]

This is a scene i've not come across for at least 20 years, where theres a long drive, with each of the households cars are left in the drive in the order that they expired, with usually he most shite and interesting one being right at the back

[keef]

a long drive, with each of the households cars are left in the drive in the order that they expired,

Like this :-




(Sadly gone now. )

[Pete-M]

Want! Must have. Want, Want, Want! (Shame it's not the V6 though)

[VWPowered]

this scrap is newer than all my cars

[Pillock]

What's the story with the Corsascrap? Terminal engine failure?Are the ones of that era a simple diseasel (it does say Corsa_D on the back doesn't it?) or TD? Earlier ones were badged TD and had the 1.5 Isuzu engine, they're great fun! I wonder if the later ones are less of a giggle to drive....

[trigger]

What's the story with the Corsascrap? Terminal engine failure? Are the ones of that era a simple diseasel (it does say Corsa_D on the back doesn't it?) or TD? Earlier ones were badged TD and had the 1.5 Isuzu engine, they're great fun! I wonder if the later ones are less of a giggle to drive....

That will be a 1.7 Non Turbo Diesel, No idea what it be like to drive but i would of thought it went o.k for the size of engine in such a small car. That said the 1.8D in the Fiesta wasn't exactly fast...

[Pillock]

No, I had the use of my ex's mum's 1.8D Fester, it was terrible. Endless gearchanging thanks to the power curve starting around 3000rpm through to 3005rpm. Don't think this one was fitted with the optional 'torque' either.That said it provided worthwhile transport, many trips to Newquay when our Beetles weren't up to the job. And it refused to die, I think it was serviced once when they bought it and never again so it just lived on the teaspoon of oil it had left. It even managed to snap a cambelt without causing too much damage and was back on the road within days, only for my ex's sister to grind it along a rock hillside along some welsh mountain road and end up teetering over the drop on the other side, Italian-Job-Style.

[xr1984]

Yup, but they were facelifted around F-reg werent they? When did they drop the Bedford marque?

[gallondrunk]

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[IainL]

MERCY!

[brammy777]

That sierra hasn't weathered well since you last snapped it, in the last 7 months it looks as if someone has tried to rob it, and rob the engine. It does also look like someones tried to steal the rear wheel, given the angle its at. Or it could just be the suspension turret has given way. Either way its buggered! If only we had as many cars round here like the ones you find

[retrogeezer]

I want to get some stickers made up shouting 'THIS CAR HAS PLENTY OF USEABLE LIFE LEFT IN IT AND WON'T COST YOU £300+ A YEAR TO SERVICE' Then go around all the 'scrappage' dealers..

[brammy777]

Welcome you got in then Very Happy

Yep I did thankyou! And There is some interesting cars round here, for example, I know where there's a Sunbeam Rapier, and theres a really nice C plate Nissan Sunny which obviously belongs to some old folks, judging by the fact it has EVERY wheeltrim, EVERY mudguard and hasn't moved for ages. But anyway back to the point, keep up the good work with the finds. That vandalised Serena makes me smile, because they are without a doubt the car I hate more than anything else. It takes something like 30 seconds to get to 60 in something that has about as much designers flair as a fridge.

[Volksy]

That vandalised Serena makes me smile, because they are without a doubt the car I hate more than anything else. It takes something like 30 seconds to get to 60 in something that has about as much designers flair as a fridge.

Think those qualities are what appealed to LDV to get the rights to make the LDV Cub..

[xr1984]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/J...
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/J...
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/J...

Let's see...

Steel wheels - check
Tidy - check
Rust-free 1976 condition - check
Reflective plates - check
Original Cortina Owners Club sticker missing - check
No evidence of any OldSkoolFord malarkey - check

That's super-lovely. Great spot!