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Title: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 04 April 2014, 13:47:59
http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-04-04/eight-cars-recovered-from-somerset-river/
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 April 2014, 14:06:33
 ;D A Nova Hatch
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 April 2014, 14:08:13
And a C15 Citroen van?
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 04 April 2014, 14:10:09
And a C15 Citroen van?
Fiat Florino iirc :y
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: aaronjb on 04 April 2014, 14:16:42
I reckon those have been "lost" for quite some time!
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Post by: Crazycarzowner on 04 April 2014, 14:27:55
Wouldn't wanna open to boot  :o :o never know what you might find.  :D :D :D
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 April 2014, 14:38:03
And a C15 Citroen van?
Fiat Florino iirc :y
Either way, can't see anyone being particularly keen on seeing them again.. Unless there was something good in the back. ;D
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: humbucker on 04 April 2014, 14:42:38
Probably in better condition that the majority of 'em kept on land  ;D
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 April 2014, 15:01:16
And a C15 Citroen van?
Fiat Florino iirc :y

Ah yes, its got the pikey 'wind slammer' on the cab roof  ;D :y
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: Gaffers on 04 April 2014, 16:43:43
I like the bit where they said that their presence would not have had an effect on the flooding.  What utter b.............
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: omegod on 04 April 2014, 17:28:31
And a couple more..whats the first one? it's bugging me!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2596853/No-wonder-Somerset-Levels-needed-dredging-Abandoned-vehicles-rescued-river-DECADES.html
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: Stemo on 04 April 2014, 17:41:28
And a couple more..whats the first one? it's bugging me!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2596853/No-wonder-Somerset-Levels-needed-dredging-Abandoned-vehicles-rescued-river-DECADES.html
Picture no 10 might do it for you.
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: omegod on 04 April 2014, 18:04:25
And a couple more..whats the first one? it's bugging me!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2596853/No-wonder-Somerset-Levels-needed-dredging-Abandoned-vehicles-rescued-river-DECADES.html
Picture no 10 might do it for you.

Nope
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 04 April 2014, 18:10:21
I'm amazed the The Environment Agency, Natural England or some other quango didn't demand that the cars were thrown back to give the eels somewhere to live.  ::)
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 04 April 2014, 18:16:29
Mazda 626 coupe :y
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Post by: plym ian on 04 April 2014, 19:56:16
Suppose it makes a change from a supermarket trolley or a road cone ;D
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: the alarming man on 04 April 2014, 20:09:06
;D A Nova Hatch


I think that is an Astra it as 5 doors not sure the nova came in 5 door guise...corsa does though :y
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: the alarming man on 04 April 2014, 20:11:08
And a couple more..whats the first one? it's bugging me!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2596853/No-wonder-Somerset-Levels-needed-dredging-Abandoned-vehicles-rescued-river-DECADES.html


I think that may be a very old Subaru??? or a mazda 626
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 04 April 2014, 20:16:08
Nova available as 2/4 door saloon, 3/5 door hatch and 2door convertible :y
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 April 2014, 21:17:03
;D A Nova Hatch


I think that is an Astra it as 5 doors not sure the nova came in 5 door guise...corsa does though :y

Definitely a nova hatch, the rear arches are the give away  :y
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: redelitev6 on 05 April 2014, 12:46:11
And a couple more..whats the first one? it's bugging me!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2596853/No-wonder-Somerset-Levels-needed-dredging-Abandoned-vehicles-rescued-river-DECADES.html
Renault of some sort ?
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Post by: plym ian on 05 April 2014, 13:49:11
That all look like the kind of cars that were easily nicked back in the day ;D
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Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 April 2014, 14:28:04
And a couple more..whats the first one? it's bugging me!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2596853/No-wonder-Somerset-Levels-needed-dredging-Abandoned-vehicles-rescued-river-DECADES.html
Renault of some sort ?
If I've said it once...

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mazda+626+coupe+1989&client=tablet-android-sony&hl=en-GB&source=android-browser-suggest&v=141338691&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=lANAU8LvBNGrhQeR9IDYCQ&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=800

 ::)
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: redelitev6 on 06 April 2014, 12:16:11
And a couple more..whats the first one? it's bugging me!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2596853/No-wonder-Somerset-Levels-needed-dredging-Abandoned-vehicles-rescued-river-DECADES.html
Renault of some sort ?
If I've said it once...

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mazda+626+coupe+1989&client=tablet-android-sony&hl=en-GB&source=android-browser-suggest&v=141338691&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=lANAU8LvBNGrhQeR9IDYCQ&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=800

 ::)
Nah ! still think it's a Renault  ;D
Title: Re: Anyone lost a car?
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 06 April 2014, 16:12:37
You'd be getting yer monies worth, if you took any of those vehicles to Croatian/whatever hand car wash......inside and out for a tenner  ;D