Sundays run

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as normal we pop off for afew hours see what we can find, and was just thinking i need some car shots today and then screeeeeeeccchhh what did i just see...

 

 

Yep we'll start with a Datsun then

 

 

i got wind of this abandoned chateau and afew a weeks research we were able to locate it..

 

 

the chateau

 

 

sometimes we stike automotive gold (wooohoooo) almost didnt look and janine said 'you should there maybe cars in there' and behold (camera didnt like the dark)

 

Crusty 16

 

 

GS

 

 

Pair of 504's

 

 

and a 403

 

 

some more pics of the chateau are here

 

so now on a mission so go to the Chateau de la Messeliere (note not open to public) bummer

 

 

saw this tiny little church too.. just of the D10

 

 

we then flew over to have a gander at the Abbaye de la Réau

 

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as always more pictures of the abbey can be viewed here

 

then i found this had massive huge gates so just drove in lol, no idea what it was but these shacks were everywhere ?

 

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all had different numbers

 

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house at the gate

 

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all you can see are these prefab sheds ?

 

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afew more pics here

 

then around the corner is the Circuit du Val de Vienne, we found these holiday chalets, all prefab latest little docs on walls says 2008 so only just closed was ol' squatters there so didnt stay that long

 

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loads of these, nasty things they are..

 

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La Bar

 

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before getting afew more snaps on route home..

 

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[KruJoe]

FFS that is ace. Good work.

[Karmann Ghiaman]

Some sort of medical rehabilitation centre? Green cross on one of the hut doors means pharmacy/chemist's throughout Europe (except in the UK). Then there was that excercise equipment... Those squatters obviously added the graffiti to make themselves feel at home and in a failed attempt to drive away lurking ghosts of previous inhabitants (inmates?).

[VWPowered]

been told that the the first one is army

 

first thing took some pics of me mates frazer's Sunbeam Stiletto (if you do sell sell it to me....)

 

 

then some spots for ya all too

 

at the local builders merchants

 

 

sat on a farm

 

 

also spotted

 

 

spotted in a barn around the back of a friends house

 

Alfetta

 

 

Juvaquartre

 

 

no laughing now

 

 

Volvo F89

 

 

Lambretta (2seater)

 

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[andrew e]

That support 504 is ace!!!

[Spottedlaurel]

Nice little trip out there. The 3dr Sunny estate is an interesting find, we got a 5dr version of that basic model (Datman has one for sale right now) but only got the 3dr as a panel van, not with windows like France and other markets got.

[Torsten2001]

I want those bikes! Are they for sale?

[VWPowered]

no its a private collection he wont sell, i wanted the renault juvaquatre van

[Torsten2001]

Balls! If you find an old 'ped shop with a stack of 'ped shite, let me know!

[michiel]

Could you please stay in next weekend, the jealousy is wearing me out...

[VWPowered]

[VWPowered]

just for michiel

 

the misses is working to tooka drive around with the girls as its such a nice day, defo becoming cruising weather...

 

somes spots

 

 

these have been sat here for at least three years that i know of

 

 

 

 

and afew places we saw along the way..

 

Ecuras

 

 

Les Salles-Lavauguyon

 

 

St Gervais

 

 

13th Century Church & House in Videix

 

 

thats my lot for today lol

[michiel]

Salaud! Charogne! (I learned these swear words at school some 18 years ago, probably very archaic now... or even then)

 

Wonderful pics, that last one especially!

 

Edit: just looked it up, it's from L'Étranger, so it's not swearing, it's literature.

[VWPowered]

salope = slag

[RedSparrow]

Top pics VW! Autoshite and Urban exploration - my second and third favourite things to look at pictures of on the internet.

[Ratdat]

no its a private collection he wont sell, i wanted the renault juvaquatre van

Me too! I bet it's utterly dire to drive but what a lovely old crock

[MrRegieRitmo]

Top pics VW! Autoshite and Urban exploration - my second and third favourite things to look at pictures of on the internet.

In the pursuit of decency, is it best not to enquire what your favourite thing is to look at on the web??

[VWPowered]

another sunday out and about after the GP (good on ya jensen)

 

so i'll start with cars first..

 

Citroen LN

 

 

Citroen BX's

 

 

 

oops wonder where the rest is..??

 

 

405

 

 

Eyeless 5

 

 

9

 

 

Express in no rush..

 

 

Mazda 929

 

 

AX

 

 

Sunny

 

 

 

Ford's Finest Onion

 

 

Eco Green Astra

 

 

Savvie Saviem

 

 

J9

 

 

next update in a mo

[VWPowered]

cos i enjoyed this place these images are clickable for hi-res

 

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then finally on the way home i spotted this little beasty

 

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enjoy

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Those are literally MUTHA-GRADE SPOTS!!! That alfa 90 is a 2.4 meaning its the VM turbodiesel, what a weapon!!! Whats going on with that lot then?

[Ratdat]

That R4 looks surprisingly tidy. I drove one of those back from Hayling Island the other day and they are a hoot.

[dollywobbler]

Cracking pics! Here, it makes the news if someone discovers a stash like that. In France, it seems to be just a way of life! C'est la vie. (Must learn more French than that...)

[michiel]

Those Alfas, wow! (didn't I ask you to stay home by the way?)

[155V6]

Wow,someone with more rusty old Alfas than my Dad Cortina/Taunus looks interesting,was it a base model?