Rootes spots 18.03.2012

[barrett]

It looks pretty rust-free, you should go and cut the front wings off, i'm pretty sure they are worth gazillions if they haven't rusted through arounmd the headlights....

[Guest]

Dead Fiats been here a fair while

[trigger]

Fiat looks a bit new to be dead.

[VWPowered]

wow that CF looks well tidy

[Guest]

[Tayne]

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[Angrydicky]

What happened to that Cabstar?

[VWPowered]

that nissan is suffering serious fail what the story with the vitesse, love those, burble burble burble

[warren t claim]

If the Cabstar uses the 2.7 Nissan lump then it's worth money in the Taxi world.

[brammy777]

Jeez, that SD1 hasnt moved since 97! Pretty long gone judging by the masses of rot. Weirdly the DVLA doesnt even know the colour. Those Cabstars are also getting slightly less common now as well, I saw an earlier variant on a G plate in F'Borough a few weeks ago but the guy inside would not stop looking in my direction.

[Tayne]

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[Guest]

what the story with the vitesse, love those, burble burble burble

Not burble burble the near future is crush crush shread

[VWPowered]

oops

[Captain Mainwaring]

How straight does that CF look?

[Guest]

[Minimad5]

Great pics Rootes_Shame about all that stuff getting left for the eliments Thanks for sharing your snaps

[GJR 11L]

127! Hmm, must head up to the steading and throw some more spears at mine, it's been neglected these past few years.

 

Experiencing a case of want for the rear window louvres on the 345, but have realised that they won't fit mine 'cos it's one of those newfangled ones with the bonded rear screen.

 

Elation to despair in one post, must be Wednesday again.

[brammy777]

What on earth happened with the OVLOV?The enquiry is completeThe vehicle details for XAY 504X are:Date of Liability 01 03 1988Date of First Registration 03 07 1984Year of Manufacture 1982Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1986CCCO2 Emissions Not AvailableFuel Type PetrolExport Marker Not ApplicableVehicle Status UnlicensedVehicle Colour BLUE

[Tayne]

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[Lord Sterling]

That Ovlov is truely inspring. Only on the road for 4 years. Reminds me of the Lancia Delta (B202OUT - I remembered that without seeing the pic) that was on the road for 2 years and a Silver Escort (R???EMB ?).

 

Granada Estate, was it a former press car?

 

Red Sapphires on a SORN.

 

Noticed something about the Astra when checking on the DVLA site:

 

Date of Liability 01 03 2006

Date of First Registration 03 11 1997

Year of Manufacture 1997

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1598CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLUE

Vehicle Type Approval

This vehicle can be licensed at a DVLA Local Office without the V5C Registration Certificate

Not seen that before.

[Guest]

[pogweasel]

I can only assume that the Mini has already been raped for it's ID?? If not, well, there's some treasure...

[Guest]

I can only assume that the Mini has already been raped for it's ID?? If not, well, there's some treasure...

No it hasnt

 

Registration HUT26D

Make AUSTIN

Model MINI

Transmission MANUAL

Body Type SALOON

Date of Liability 01 02 1995

Date of First Registration 12 07 1966

Year of Manufacture Not Available

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 848CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour GREY

[pogweasel]

GET IT ON YO WAGON!

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Which scrappy has all these? A mate is building an XK120 and wants an early 4.2 to rebuild - that XJ6 or the 420 could be just the job.Rootes, if you're a long term Leics resident, do you remember a massive yard run by Tom Simpson. If was somewhere fairly close to the M1 and was supposed to have 2-3000 cars in there - we're going back 30-40 years mind.

[Captain Mainwaring]

Wonder if the Skoda pickup's payload has been exceeded there?EDIT: VW pickup, even.

[Guest]

Rootes, if you're a long term Leics resident, do you remember a massive yard run by Tom Simpson.

Loughborough area was where I grew up - so that one is one I have not heard of. I am only 41 so its possibly before my time.

[mattblack]

Which scrappy has all these? A mate is building an XK120 and wants an early 4.2 to rebuild - that XJ6 or the 420 could be just the job.Rootes, if you're a long term Leics resident, do you remember a massive yard run by Tom Simpson. If was somewhere fairly close to the M1 and was supposed to have 2-3000 cars in there - we're going back 30-40 years mind.

Would that be 'Simo's' of Whetstone? Heard stories of that place having stuff going back to the 30's. All long gone now though.

[Guest]

[RoadworkUK]

Some fabulous rubbish, there. That 'nada hearse was outside the famously chod-laden garage between Clacton and St Osyth until recently.