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Kenobi
30-01-2009, 21:55
Ok so me, MarkyMark, Gt Nutter saw this some weeks back, but its been on my mind ever since so i went back and took photos today.

Its just up the road from my mat DJinUK. He will explain bout the cicrumstances behind it but for now, take a look.


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mr bean aka pete
30-01-2009, 22:12
Was that the last credit crunch :laugh: so whats the story behind them still being there all this time ? and why did it close ?
Kenobi
30-01-2009, 22:14
The guy who owns it, well his wife died. it broke his heart so much he kinda just gave up living.

Hes often in there do the books and stuff but he wont sell any cars.
raj
30-01-2009, 22:18
that looks kinda creepy in a way.

also for some reason i keep thinking of a forecourt in an old communist country:scared: im waiting for the pic of some butch russian chap driving up in his lada:scared:
Coops
30-01-2009, 22:26
club together and go buy a motor i rekon, offer the 2500 for the bug
raj
30-01-2009, 22:29
club together and go buy a motor i rekon, offer the 2500 for the bug
and why would you want to go and do a silly thing like that:scratch:
MR TURBO
30-01-2009, 22:31
Where is this place anyway??
Big Steve - Raider
30-01-2009, 23:37
Is that in Church Gresley or somewhere like that near Burton?? :scratch:

Remember seeing something like that before when i was at college at Burton Tech. :cool:
Gttnutter
31-01-2009, 01:09
when i asked djinuk if he new anything about it as its on his door step he said he went and asked the guy about the metro a few years ago and he still wanted the window price for it! which i cant see from the pics but i bet theres a few quid in that beetle if the panels were solid :agree:

Not to sure where it is steve but i'm sure one of the local lads will kiss and tell :cooter: :agree:
THE MASTER
31-01-2009, 01:59
anyone spot the master van in the collection :laugh:
mightymanx
31-01-2009, 02:32
looks well spooky :scared:
5alldaway
31-01-2009, 02:56
is well spooky especially when u go past at night and the light in the cabin is on, anyone wonna go and have a peek through the window:scared:
Kenobi
31-01-2009, 09:45
And ide have gotta way with too...... if it wasnt fir those meddling kids.........
djinuk
31-01-2009, 10:22
yea , tiz as said, the guy is a little crazy, still mows the lawn and does paperwork in the office, accompanied with a fly/wasp infestation, the place has a pit behind it and all sorts, would be a great garage, i offered him on the metro, astra and beetle but no joy, he told me classic car mag was buying all the cars off him , this was about 4 years ago, welcome to come up this way, if you want to find the place postcode is de11 9lh , church gresley , top of cappy hill on the right hand side.
jesus in the seat of a 5
31-01-2009, 10:25
Thats a great story, ive devolped a soft spot for the metro, i wanna take it home an spoil it.....:rolleyes:, how sad am i?.....:laugh:...she is...:smokin:
Trevhib
31-01-2009, 11:07
ive devolped a soft spot for the metro, i wanna take it home an spoil it. she is...:smokin:

i wanna take it home and soil on it.
wrightygtt
31-01-2009, 17:59
Feel sorry for the fella, everything must be of sentiMENTAL value, after his wife died, dunno about you but that would probably fcuk me over!
clee
31-01-2009, 18:06
People in Derbyshire are just .............. odd ..............
mightymanx
01-02-2009, 00:31
yer looks a great garage plenty of room
tiff_lee
01-02-2009, 02:42
What paperwork is he doing? SORN declarations?
Penfold aka The Dealer
01-02-2009, 08:09
I wonder if any of the car actually run? I need if they have been standing for over 10 years they cant really be in great shape....

Nothing more than scrap metal sitting there... The bettle is most likely the only car worth keeping.
djinuk
01-02-2009, 10:12
no idea what paperwork, probably naughts n cosses , they have actually been stood over 20 years so i should imagine that all rubber fuel lines etc are perished.
The new Bill J
01-02-2009, 12:10
they have actually been stood over 20 years

That's quite impressive, seeing as several of the cars are on "1990" H-Plates ;)
tiff_lee
01-02-2009, 14:58
Perhaps not only is the forecourt not trapped in time but it can also travel in time....
djinuk
01-02-2009, 15:29
That's quite impressive, seeing as several of the cars are on "1990" H-Plates ;)

well spotted, most of them then, reason i say it is that beatle was kiking about when i was real young as my mum had as soft spot for them "back in the day" My sister actually brough a red van from him when he was open
MattChester
01-02-2009, 18:08
wow that really does look quite creepy :scared: