Barn find
09-06-2015, 08:15 PM
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Barn find
Pulled this from a garage today where it had been stood for 19 years-Since it was 5 years old!
The people that owned the land it was on had tried since last October to locate an owner but no information on the car could be found.
Obviously there was nothing with it only the last tax disc dated 1996!!
The car is showing just over 51k and it looks to be genuine as it's surprisingly clean, no rust anywhere, interior is nice & still smells like a Ford!!
Found these behind the grill which was interesting.....
Even found a nice chocolate milkshake from 1997
The people that owned the land it was on had tried since last October to locate an owner but no information on the car could be found.
Obviously there was nothing with it only the last tax disc dated 1996!!
The car is showing just over 51k and it looks to be genuine as it's surprisingly clean, no rust anywhere, interior is nice & still smells like a Ford!!
Found these behind the grill which was interesting.....
Even found a nice chocolate milkshake from 1997
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09-06-2015, 08:54 PM
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Lol
I bet
Think I would to, even better phone a mate up and dare them , there is alway one that will
Or maybe it's just my mates that are messed up lol
I bet
Think I would to, even better phone a mate up and dare them , there is alway one that will
Or maybe it's just my mates that are messed up lol
09-06-2015, 08:54 PM
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It's been parked up since it was 5-6 years old so doubt it would have still belonged to the police at the time it was parked up.
At the end of the day I've done nothing wrong so when/if the log book comes back in my name & I get a knock at the door at least I'll know the story behind it
10-06-2015, 04:15 AM
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10-06-2015, 07:48 AM
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It is in very good condition, should run ok with such a low mileage.
10-06-2015, 09:26 AM
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I might have a stolen police car
Could be a fake police car that's been used in a bank robbery!!
Although I'd love there to be a really good story behind this I don't think there is as surely the HPI would have some info on it, unless it's not showing as it's been off the road for so long.
Who knows.
10-06-2015, 09:59 AM
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Film/TV prop car? Purchased for a production and then, once filming over, no-one wants anything to do with it so it's parked away and forgotten??
Surely DVLA must have records of who paid for the tax back in '96.................
Surely DVLA must have records of who paid for the tax back in '96.................
10-06-2015, 10:01 AM
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I'm going to call them later & see if I can get any info.
The car was taxed in the same area it was found so likely hood is that someone has parked it up & moved/passed away etc.
10-06-2015, 10:12 AM
#23
I might have a stolen police car
Could be a fake police car that's been used in a bank robbery!!
Although I'd love there to be a really good story behind this I don't think there is as surely the HPI would have some info on it, unless it's not showing as it's been off the road for so long.
Who knows.
Could be a fake police car that's been used in a bank robbery!!
Although I'd love there to be a really good story behind this I don't think there is as surely the HPI would have some info on it, unless it's not showing as it's been off the road for so long.
Who knows.
10-06-2015, 11:15 AM
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Interesting find! Keep us informed, could be a very interesting story.
10-06-2015, 12:43 PM
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140MPH was the book top speed in these. Plenty of people claim more on the clocks, but as they're probably 10% over-reading that sounds about right.
This shape of Granada was slippery like the Sierra, so had very good aerodynamic properties.
This shape of Granada was slippery like the Sierra, so had very good aerodynamic properties.
10-06-2015, 12:44 PM
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Too many posts.. I need a life!!
10-06-2015, 12:44 PM
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Too many posts.. I need a life!!
my cousin purchased an ex-cop car (granada scorpio 2.9ltr) and the dash was modified to take a monitor and it had extra wires everywhere. Had holes in the roof too and sometimes the lights would go a bit mental and start flashing randomly...
10-06-2015, 06:59 PM
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Hmm it sure is a mysterious old lump, must of still been worth around 5k when it was parked off the road
