S_P_0_T_Z - Scrap BX spotses

[gtd2000]

 

The Stevie Wonder Special:

 

IMG_0164 by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

Inspired by......?

 

[Station]

Few spots from the past year or so

 

Keeping Up Appearances Blue Rover Sterling in Asda car park:

 

Rover Sterling by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

Toyota Carina E - same car park, 6 months later:

 

Toyota Carina E by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

Toyota Carina E by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

Get down from there yooooooou!

 

Car on Van by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

It's here outside church every Monday:

 

Fiesta XR2i by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

Daihatsu Charade - outside an empty house, I've put a note through the door, but house is empty ... hence no reply yet - will try neighbours when I have a spare minute.

 

Daihatsu Charade 1l by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

Ford Orion - totally original, and elderly-owned:

 

Ford Orion 1.3 GLX by Jibijib, on Flickr

[Split_Pin]

 

I didnt think there were any of these left in 'the wild' so to speak - nice one!

[Station]

Haven't done a scrapyard trawl for years, so had the first day in months free today. All the ones left on the Wirral are uninterestingly crap now - I got told 90's cars were too old for them to keep in.

 

Went down to Wrexham which has a more liberated view on cars - one was a typical sludgefest with cars piled high with a crane lifting cars over your head, and I gladly bonked my head on a Mondeo's exhaust pipe and perilously climbed a muddy embankment to look in a Saab. I paid a fraction for my stuff and the staff were friendly as well.

 

The other (next door) had an unbelievably huge yard (biggest I've seen) with everything arranged by marque and model. Hidden in the outskirts was a load of old crap including these:

 

Sera:

IMG_0512 by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

Renault 21:

IMG_0511 by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

Lancia Delta:

IMG_0510 by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

Heading back up there to finish my salvage mission and will get more pics. Not found 'that' Wrexham scrapyard yet, but will have a hunt for it tomorrow (if it's open).

[Minimad5]

Great find(s) Dave !

 

When you're next local give me a shout, still need to perv at your new wheels

[Lord Sterling]

Few spots from the past year or so

 

Keeping Up Appearances Blue Rover Sterling in Asda car park:

 

Rover Sterling by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

Hey station, didnt realise these were your photos, I did comment on this photo. Shame the pic is so blurry, I wouldnt have minded seeing the reg to see what it was. Jusging by the alloys it looks to be an early 825 Sterling. Have you seen this car since?

[Station]

I haven't, BUT there was a blue Sterling (exactly the same model) in the yard I was in today. It had leather seats and was pretty much intact apart from windscreen.

As I'm going down tomorrow I can check if you need anything??

[Guest]

Shame about the Delta doesn't look in too bad a shape really, I miss mine, regret selling it.

 

Not found 'that' Wrexham scrapyard yet, but will have a hunt for it tomorrow (if it's open).

 

Are you talking about David Kelly's Yard? If so as far as I know a a lot of the good stuff has gone because the environment agency made them get rid of all the cars surrounded by vegetation last year.

 

Have a couple of photos from before stuff was destroyed.

 

Dacia Denem by benno79, on Flickr

 

Renault 12 by benno79, on Flickr

 

I think Mr Lobster went there at some point in the past, he may have a lot more photos

[Lord Sterling]

I haven't, BUT there was a blue Sterling (exactly the same model) in the yard I was in today. It had leather seats and was pretty much intact apart from windscreen.

As I'm going down tomorrow I can check if you need anything??

 

Wow! Another one?

 

Erm, All I can think of is,

 

Expansion tank

Floor Mats (If there are any Rover ones)

Trip computer

Radio (If its original)

Steering wheel

 

Can you get a couple of pics, back/front + some interior shot?

 

Thanks station!

[Cavcraft]

Few spots from the past year or so

 

on Flickr

 

Get down from there yooooooou!

 

 

M56 near my works?

[Station]

Close, it's the M53. So crap it turns into an A road half way through.

 

I was lying about that Sterling, it was missing all the things you requested apart from the trip computer and the steering wheel!

 

Clwyd Car Dismantlers by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

Clwyd Car Dismantlers by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

Clwyd Car Dismantlers by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

Oops!

 

Clwyd Car Dismantlers by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

Also found David Kelly's scrapyard. He was friendly as expected and I've never seen so many Jaguar XJS's in one place, and also those Renault 15's. Respex to the guy keeping so much of this stuff, it's obviously not for financial reasons. There must be about 20 - 30 XJS's alone in that place.

 

David Kelly Scrapyard by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

David Kelly Scrapyard by Jibijib, on Flickr

 

One more 800:

 

David Kelly Scrapyard by Jibijib, on Flickr

[Station]

Spotted this today - it was complete, including rank plastic parcel shelf:

 

 

 

 

 

Any bits worth grabbing?

 

Also, fella in garage over the road got this a couple of months ago - garaged since 1986, 40k miles, absolutely spotless - from the same house I bought the Scirocco from!

 

 

I WANTZ ITZ>

[Station]

PS Mr Sterling - there is a blue 827 Coupe currently in that yard with all the Rovers in!

[4wheeledstool]

Cor! Ascona! Very few of those left - jammy sod!

[Station]

Woweew, look at this. Nissan Cabstar with ancient 051 number.

 

[Station]

A 160k mile 1991 Mazda 121/323 (whichever one it is) - it was like new!

 

Looks like it was scrapped because no longer wanted, no recent fail - godamnit!

 

https://totalcarcheck.co.uk/FreeCheck?vdm=j313glg

 

 

I bet that morse code says something like 'OMG LIKE NEW GR9':

 

 

 

A sorry looking Cavalier SRi  - not sure what engine was in it ...

 

 

Another shocker - this was really tidy!

 

 

Never seen a bag of cement, a tin of paint or a 'bunch of wood' in it's life:

 

 

 

It was there a month ago, it's still complete and hasn't been touched.

[cms206]

That Cavalier will be a 2.0i 8v 130bhp... all the pre-facelift ones were

[sierraman]

The sad thing is the yard will probably want insane money for the Astravan.

[Station]

Motley Crue:

 

[Station]

? ? ?

 

 

Also driven past a few Ligier and Aixam dealers. Odd looking small cars with huge light units from much bigger cars. These are perilsome on the motorway, topping out at 40 - 50.

Best sighting so far is a red mk1 Renault 5 Turbo with the turbine wheels.

[Eddie Honda]

^^^^ It's what it says on the rear...

 

A 1995 Mega Tjaffer 1.1 Cabrio (1124cc, so I guess a PSA TU11 engine?) - I've looked it up and it appears to be AX-derived.

 

[Station]

Look at this, I'd happily drive this beauty round.

 

 

[Squire_Dawson]

I hate these faceless bureaucrats who shut down or clear old yards that have been there decades. What do they think they're achieving? Most of the oils and shit have leeched into the soil long ago, and nature is obviously thriving. These heartless officious cretins cannot possibly just leave it as a de facto monument.

[Station]

Being driven up the M6/M42 by an elderly gent today without a hint of retro shite irony.

 

 

Does anyone know of it?

[Cavcraft]

What yard is that Astra van in, Dave?

[Station]

Jacksons in Deeside, possibly still there, but doubt it, they seem to purge a lot of stuff every six months. It's a really good scrapyard.

Also didn't notice the SERCKS plate.

[alpinerapier]

The owner is a member of the Simca Talbot Club and seem to recall that he has owned the Solara since 1984. Have seen the car at the last few Club rallies.  A nice original car that is still in daily use.

[Station]

I snapped this earlier this year.

It's a Porsche 904 Carrera GTS. I don't know how much it's worth but I bet it's six figures.

It sounded amazing and smelt like Red Adair's pants.

 

[barrett]

It's a replica, but it's still pretty bloody cool (silver paint is a bit non-u on a Porsche rep, though, don't ya think?)

[Station]

Is it? I read up on them an it says the replicas even fetch good money.

 

Btw the Astravan has now gone. Here are some more from the same place though.

 

Early Cav with beige interior. Someone's had a load of parts off it though.

 

 

Celica, this is the best looking one in my worthless opinion.

 

 

Earlyish BX, rear end had completely rusted away.

 

 

 

 

This is is always in local Asda.