smirnoff

Hi guys,i was looking through instagram last night and came across this picture below of a 3dr that had been snapped by someone on google streetview in Osaka japan. I messaged him for the co ordinates and I got them this morning.The pics were taken by google in april this year.


link below

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@34.69...xi5w!2e0?hl=en









Now I might be barking up the wrong tree but that to me looks like the old severn valley cossie? if you look closely you can see the name across the bonnet, cage, wide wings and quarters and the split rim revolutions.



It seems to be in a bad state but all there. Can anyone else shed any light on this?

jason_nike

Shame, does look in a right state.
Needs saving and bringing back to glory

Sonic Boom

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Wouldn't mind getting my hands on that whatever state of repair it's in.

Rich

RSNUT!

Severn valley now deal with GTR's

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/276457-sv...uild-date.html

james kiely

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looks tastey

pumesta

Was sitting in the same spot in February 2010

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@34.69...s2010-02?hl=en

Glenn_

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It looks cool. Shame its just been left.

stu20004x4

Oh! Thats where i parked it!

XRT_si

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Good find! I'd say it's the same car. Guessing they don't have much of a problem with Cossie theft over there!

Pics of the car in its hey-day here:
http://www.severnvalleymotorsport.co.uk/about-us#

XRT_si

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It was a genuine ex-thundersaloon wasn't it?

Cossiemainful

iTrader: (1)

shame to leave it unattended

scoooby slayer

iTrader: (4)

a shame to be rotting away like that

Staffi

iTrader: (1)

That'd sell for 18k over here

st220kyle

What are the chances of a known car like that apearing in a random pic on the other side of the world??
What a waste of effort importing it to japan to rot away like that.

gjh

Strange where some cars end up? Would love to see it rescued.

stevecfrst1

I was talking to a trader who used to deal in cossies and performance cars in the early 90's, he was telling me he sold an rs500 to be exported to japan for about 6 grand! Insurance was aparantley almost impossible to get, he said back then even a motor trade insurance policy would not cover them and specifically stated it.

mk22door

I have that mag.

t230

whip round to have it sentback?

Stage6

shame to see it left there on other side of the world.

The Enigma

Their new place looks amazing, didn't think there were that many GTR's around.

Cosworth1986!

My brother worked at Severn valley back then I remember him and a friend picking me up one night in this thing. I had to sit on the cross bar of the roll cage in the back. What a memory for me I was about 10 lol