Popular Post Mr_Bo11ox Posted February 25, 2017 Popular Post Posted February 25, 2017 Guys. I know its bad for to start a new thread for a single spot, but look what I saw parked on the roadside in Somercotes this morning. (I urge you to click on the pics for maximum appreciation). I feel like a flippin zoologist who's just photographed a friggin tasmanian Tiger in the wild. What else can I say? I'm off to the George & Dragon to celebrate this paradigm-shift in 4-wheeled outright stubbornness. Look at the rear arches on it man. . I'm not kidding when I say that the whole arse end of this car has been squashed out of shape by presumably DECADES of carrying loads that are far too heavy for it. The rear wings have splayed aout above the top of the arches as if there is a flippin hinge section in the roof above the rear doors. The rear door aft gaps have completely gone. It did have a load of something in the boot, covered over with a blanket, I'm guessing it was either gold bullion, housebricks or a pallet of osmium. The sills looked like they were on probably their 3rd set of cover sills crudely hammered on over the old ones and tacked along the top & bottom edges. Just fucking WOW. I so want to see what the trenchcoat-wearing old bastard who drives this, actually looks like. I might g and camp out in the Co-op car park over the road and try and pap him. Good night. Mr Laurence, Asimo, Shep Shepherd and 67 others 69 1
Mr_Bo11ox Posted February 25, 2017 Author Posted February 25, 2017 Heres a zoomed-in shot. Fucking LOOK AT IT!!!! Just noticed on the MOT History it was advised 9 years ago for 'excessive welding' worldofceri, eddyramrod, danthecapriman and 35 others 38
crapcarcollector Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Fuck me that's poor!* *understatement of the 21st Century.... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
r.welfare Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Did they ever catch all the Brinks Mat robbers? sierraman, timolloyd, Cavcraft and 2 others 5
EssDeeWon Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Class spot! It does look rather out of shape though doesn't it We don't mind new threads for stuff like this Bol. chaseracer and Isaac Hunt 2
Bren Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 The car was used to transport Eric Pickles lunch to the houses of parliament. pompei, anonymous user, Rave and 4 others 7
Pillock Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Holy shit, thread-startage is utterly forgiven. AMC Rebel 1
Richard Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Just fucking WOW. I so want to see what the trenchcoat-wearing old bastard who drives this, actually looks like. I might g and camp out in the Co-op car park over the road and try and pap him. Do it. AMC Rebel 1
hairnet Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 bols next post is hes bought it JeeExEll, trigger, pompei and 1 other 4
KruJoe Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 It did have a load of something in the boot, covered over with a blanket Welding rods. Skizzer, overrun, Station and 10 others 13
Cavcraft Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 That zoomed in picture's so amazing it should be made into a t-shirt. Vince70, cobblers, BorniteIdentity and 6 others 9
Felly Magic Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 That HAS to be in the next calendar! Excellent spottage there Sir Reginald chaseracer, eddyramrod, Isaac Hunt and 1 other 4
Skizzer Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 MOT history of this vehicleTest date26 May 2016Expiry date5 June 2017Test ResultPassOdometer reading89,732 milesMOT test number7597 8004 0756Advisory notice item(s)Under body covered in thick undersealnearside front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)offside front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)offside rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)nearside front inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b) How flippin thick must that underseal be? Lacquer Peel, Junkman, AMC Rebel and 7 others 10
Mr_Bo11ox Posted February 25, 2017 Author Posted February 25, 2017 How flippin thick must that underseal be?You just know it's some home-brew mix of creosote, tar, asbestos and golden Virginia applied by brush as well. catsinthewelder, Skizzer, loserone and 13 others 16
junkyarddog Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 That thing makes my FE Estate look mint!!!
RobT Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Brilliant. Has the look of a dog scraping it's arse along the ground. Photo of the feral giffer owner would complete the picture! chrisjvm, EssDeeWon, Angrydicky and 2 others 5
Matt Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 You just know it's some home-brew mix of creosote, tar, asbestos and golden Virginia applied by brush as well. Applied twice annually. The MOT history makes for DIRE reading. Seems it's been in a state of fucked for over a decade. I'm assuming there is no option for an MOT tester to just say 'it's fucked in every way possible'.
cort16 Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Hold on, so the back has actually bent over the rear axle? Holy shit, hold on for this being the new vag scene look strangeangel, EssDeeWon, timolloyd and 4 others 7
Richard Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Hold on, so the back has actually bent over the rear axle? Holy shit, hold on for this being the new vag scene look TADTS, it's just that they normally either got scrapped or welded up into an approximation of the right shape.
Zantimisfit Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Nicest bit of bodywork 'restoration' I've seen since I saw this old Datsun Sunny on a Greek island a while back CGSB, Dick Cheeseburger, cort16 and 11 others 13 1
Asimo Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Hold on, so the back has actually bent over the rear axle? Holy shit, hold on for this being the new vag scene lookIt's a green-car thing. cort16 1
spartacus Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Well spotted! I seem to remember Cortinas doing that drooping arse end thing, certainly when they got on in years.
Guest Hooli Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Well spotted! I seem to remember Cortinas doing that drooping arse end thing, certainly when they got on in years. Proof that cars are female. mercrocker, Dick Cheeseburger, saucedoctor and 2 others 5
NorfolkNWeigh Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 I knew a bloke that nicked slates off old buildings to sell to reclamation yards, he had a succession of Transit pickups with D -Series springs or summat, eventually the chassis snapped like a 4 year old Navarra. Maybe ihes gone even more stealth and its him. overrun 1
Isaac Hunt Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Oooph, that's a spot and a half is that Bol. I reckon it has some rear arch repairs grafted on at some time, plenty of wag and some re-sculpturing. Probably no chance of the rear shocks getting a advise for 'misting' the oil has probably long gone. Mk5's have quite a following these days, as do most model 'Tinas'. I can see this one on the bay in a few years time, advertised as 'mint' and 'well maintained'
strangeangel Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 I'm just wondering how the rear side windows haven't simply popped out. Certainly, if one broke I'd wager you'd never get another one in! That aside, I'm genuinely awe-struck by that thing having a current MOT
Parky Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 I think the weight of the under seal is pulling the car down, and the side windows are now structural bracing members. Incredible how it's managed to stay on the road in that state Skizzer and Lacquer Peel 2
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