BorniteIdentity Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Hello. My attention has been drawn to a car sitting forlornly in Gillingham, Kent. I was tagged in it on Facebook just this morning. Regular readers to my 'memoirs' will remember me buying this car back in 2016 and, quite stupidly, selling it in order to buy a Volvo 300 series. Judging from what the guy said on FB, it looks like someone's given up on it. "Bits hanging underneath the engine". It also doesn't look like it's gone very far of late. Could anyone local stick a note on it for me? I'll play my trump card and tell you now that it's quite likely the oldest surviving Ford Sierra still 'on the road'. It deserves a decent home. Now. Maybe the guy who owns it is still running around in it and the geezer who photo'd it has got the wrong end of the wrong stick. Maybe the owner is down on his luck and wants to get it fixed up. Who knows. But if we could get some dialogue going it'd be great. Can anyone help? wuvvum, CGSB, egg and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinWaffle Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I'm literally in Gillingham right now. Where is it? What Road? PM me some details. Believe I've seen it out and about too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 I can’t PM for some reason. It’s around Cornwall Road. Or Burnt Oak Terrace. Just off Richmond Rd. I will delete this post later for privacy of owner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Dentressangle Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 That pic shows it parked in Devonshire Rd, Gillingham https://goo.gl/maps/qFZHnMgBRXt BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Well bloody done! I've sent myself dizzy "driving around" on street view! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Christine Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Lower Gillingham ....grim egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Dentressangle Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Capture.PNG That's the one. Wonder if it replaced that characterful* Sherpa ambulance / camper that Streetview picked up? BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 That's the one. Wonder if it replaced that characterful* Sherpa ambulance / camper that Streetview picked up?Hope so! Did you get a look, SW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I papped this and posted the pictures in the lazy spotters thread last summer. It was parked in it's usual spot on Richmond road a couple of weeks back. BorniteIdentity and Christine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 BUMP. I worry about this old crock now. MOT expired last year without even being submitted for a test. Is anyone around in the area to see if it's still sat there? It's quite a special Sierra and, if needs be, I'll take it back on to secure its future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I'll try and swing by but the area is a proper shit hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Ask @LightBulbFun if he has any credit....we can find out if it's had a keeper change at least? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Google images haven't dared* to go down there since 2018, but it was sitting on Devonshire Road then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Sir Snipes said: I'll try and swing by but the area is a proper shit hole. People have to live somewhere innit. If you get a chance that'd be great, really I just want a proper note slung on it. I might email the guy (trader) I sold it to and see if he has any contact details for the fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 hours ago, egg said: Ask @LightBulbFun if he has any credit....we can find out if it's had a keeper change at least? Cuz im nice (its currently SORN so id like to think its not been scrapped) egg and Joey spud 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 Bless. Same fella that bought it from my trader then. I'll drop him a line. Thanks again. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I pass through that way a fair bit and haven't seen it since late Summer last year. There are no houses with driveways around this bit of Gillingham but there are a few garage blocks so hopefully it's in one them sheltering from the rain and the Medway towns low life. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prote Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 On 3/6/2020 at 1:26 PM, egg said: Google images haven't dared* to go down there since 2018, but it was sitting on Devonshire Road then. Hahaha. I was in that area and took a detour along there this afternoon. No Sierra there anymore It's a dead-end street (no comments...) and I checked out the whole road. Also toddled up Burnt Oak Terrace and a few neighbouring roads, but no sign of it. It's mostly permit parking around there so not viable to keep non-runners on the street. Be nice to think it's still in a lock-up somewhere awaiting a new shiter to love it. Joey spud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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