Spottings from the rootes_arrow1725 18.09.2011

[Lord Sterling]

Whats going on with the front wheel

Probably a bent wheel axle, missing/damaged track rod end, or bent tie bar.

 

Thats more or less what happend to my Rover 827Si after the accident, the wheel was pretty much pushed back, but not as bad that Scirocco, I replaced the ball joints and a track rod end which pushed the wheel back into place a little more, but I suspected there might be damage to the subframe or chassis as it did not return fully.

 

In the last picture of the blue Morris Van I noticed the Morris Ital in the background "MJB382X" - was last taxed on the 1-08-2008! A recent aquisition?

 

And in the first picture of the Commer van, I noticed "E41XET" sticking out, a grey Escort cabriolet (Judging by its rear lights) last taxed in 2001!

 

Lord Sterling

[Guest]

 

Wait till I post the mk1 Escorts

[pogweasel]

Bit of Isopon would sort that no bother.

[bigstraight6]

Top spot!

[Ratdat]

Proof right there that old cars are bio-degradeable and thus environmentally friendly!

[seth]

Just how does that happen. I'd love to see a speeded up film of that kind of degeneration.

[Split_Pin]

Crikey for a car thats 'only' W reg and been there for 19 years, it looks worse than some other spots of much older cars that havent moved for at least double that. Nobody sneeze.....

[michiel]

Put in perspex case, sign 'D Hirst', display in Tate and cash 500,000 of your British Pounds. THAT is ART!

[Guest]

And now the mk1 Escorts

[michiel]

Oh my. Crash damage?

[Guest]

Put in perspex case, sign 'D Hirst', display in Tate and cash 500,000 of your British Pounds. THAT is ART!

At last, my signature is worth more than the cheque it adorns! etc.

[michiel]

Forgot about the other D Hirst for a moment... I'm a great admirer of your work - can't say the same for the shark&skull guy.

[VWPowered]

holy..was their any engine/interior, cage or anything to see in the escort...amazing pics..

[Guest]

The escort was flattened because they are worthless Or so they thought

[RedSparrow]

The escort was flattened because they are worthless Or so they thought

Im sure they'll still fetch a few million on ebay...

[garycox]

Hmm... according to the AutoTrader car check thing KWK425P is a Hillman Imp...

[VWPowered]

amazes me the escort must of been there longer than the didge as it not on the dlva site either

The enquiry is completeThe vehicle details for HOF 723W are:Date of Liability 01 12 1989Date of First Registration 24 11 1980Year of Manufacture 1980Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1118CCCO2 Emissions Not AvailableFuel Type PetrolExport Marker Not ApplicableVehicle Status UnlicensedVehicle Colour BLUEVehicle Type Approval nullThe information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle 6 Months Rate £66.0012 Months Rate £120.00

[VWPowered]

 

2.3 v6 cortina

I recognise this! Here's the view from the path on the opposite bank of the river, taken last year... SD1 gone I presume?

The enquiry is complete

The vehicle details for CWC 237T are:

 

Date of Liability 01 02 1991

Date of First Registration 14 12 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLUE

Vehicle Type Approval null

The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.

Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle

6 Months Rate £101.75

12 Months Rate £185.00

The vehicle details for HEH 488V are:

 

Date of Liability 01 06 1990

Date of First Registration 01 08 1979

Year of Manufacture 1979

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2994CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

Vehicle Type Approval null

The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.

Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle

6 Months Rate £101.75

12 Months Rate £185.00

wow thats along time too

[garycox]

The enquiry is complete The vehicle details for KWK 425P are: Date of Liability 01 10 1987 Date of First Registration 18 08 1975 Year of Manufacture 1975 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 875CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour RED Vehicle Type Approval null The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry. Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle 6 Months Rate £66.00 12 Months Rate £120.00

For the 'Hillman'... strange...

[Guest]

[Guest]

This is great

This is w.t.f

[Volksy]

Nissan S-Cargo, based on a Micra..

[55bloke]

I've never seen an S Cargo in the flesh- and I love them! The total wierdness of them, and the name is shear genius! An homage to the 2 CV, or tin snail, so a clever pun!!

[Guest]

The Nissan S-Cargo is a small commercial van manufactured by Nissan. Its name was an amusing double entendre meaning both "Small Cargo" as well as "Escargot", the French word for snail. This was because the styling of the S-Cargo looked a lot like a snail. The S-Cargo design was directly inspired by the appearance of the tiny French Citroën 2CV camionette or small truck, even including the single spoke steering wheel. The 2CV was relatively popular in Japan at this time. Its internal workings are identical to the Nissan March/Micra.The car was introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1989, and was built from 1989 to 1992 by Pike Factory for Nissan. Approximately 12,000 were manufactured. All S-Cargo's are right hand drive. While initially marketed only in Japan, S-Cargo's have spread as grey import vehicles.It has a small cult following, in spite of being criticised for looking "toy like". Its rarity, quirky looks and huge signage panels make it an attention-grabbing vehicle. Both McDonald's and KFC have used it for mobile billboard advertising.The S-Cargo was equipped with a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder petrol/gasoline engine, a 3-speed automatic transmission, and air conditioning.Optional items included:An oval portal window installed on each side panel. An electric canvas sunroof. Manufacturer Nissan Production 1989–1992 Predecessor none Successor none Class Van Body style(s) 2-door van Layout FF layout Engine(s) 1487 cc SOHC I4, 73 hp (54 kW) Transmission(s) 3 speed automatic Wheelbase 89 in (2,261 mm) Length 137 in (3,480 mm) Width 62.8 in (1,595 mm) Height 72.4 in (1,839 mm) Curb weight 2,097 to 2,141 lb (951 to 971 kg) Fuel capacity 40 L (11 US gal/8.8 imp gal)

[Split_Pin]

 

How do all Minis, even with standard wheels always seem to have such tight clearance around the front arches - and get away with it??

[VWPowered]

proberley collapsed suspension lol, or cut springs, wicked spots

[55bloke]

Cut springs? On a Mini?!!

[Richard]

There is very little suspension travel on a Mini so they don't need much wheelarch clearance.

[VWPowered]

Cut springs? On a Mini?!!

my bad there hydrosplasticated... it was late

[Guest]