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Last Edit: May 8, 2011 19:37:58 GMT by Lewis
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Smiler
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I no longer own anything FWD! Or with less than 6 cylinders, or 2.5ltrs! :)
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Cool photos, very atmospheric! Sadly I have nothing to add.
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www.Auto-tat.co.uk'96 Range Rover P38 DSE (daily driver) '71 Reliant Scimitar SE5 GTE 3.0ltr Jag V6 Conversion '79 Reliant Scimitar SE6A 3.0ltr 24valve Omega Conversion '85 Escort Cabrio 2.0 Zetec - Sold '91 BMW 525i - Sold '82 Cortina 2.9i Ghia Cosworth - Sold '72 VW Campervan - Sold '65 LandRover 88" - Sold
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Samage
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Not a service station, but I did once find an old MOT garage with a single pump outside: Was all torn down eventually, and is now the site of a timber merchant. No idea what happened to the Corsair shell.
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MWF
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Very cool garage and pics Lewis
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sumpcracker
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Yes, I’m still here.
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I live about 2 miles from that gararge and lately ive seen a lot of photo shoots there, one was Fast Car mag doing a balck punto on bbs wheels, seems to be an ideal location. Top pics btw.
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room.
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retrolegends
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Winging it.....Since 1971.
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Not really a service station but a garage just down the road from me(Heather Leicestershire), Also has a Mk1 Escort and a Marina estate parked on the front,a real time warp and been like it donkeys years.
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a
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I had a bunch of photos of old places round Nottingham but have, naturally, lost them.
Some cool pics in this thread chaps. top hole
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Last Edit: May 9, 2011 19:35:02 GMT by akku
1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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craig
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This is all i have, abandoned but not that old. Not sure why i stopped really....
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i live next to this place, proper old style garage with the old pumpsand stuff still outside.
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I'm not curse word, i just fell off my shoes
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Last Edit: May 9, 2011 22:06:16 GMT by leigh
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dungbug
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'Ooligan!
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I recognise that station Lewis, brought fuel there when it was open. ;D
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974 Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974) Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary) MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986) MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984) MK4 Escort (1989) MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously) Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997) 1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat 2003 Ford KA
Current: 2004 Ford Focus (barely alive)
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dugong
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One Of Us Will Live To Rue The Day We Met Each Other (Wire : 2008)
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I live next to this place, proper old style garage with the old pumpsand stuff still outside. Where the f is that in Llandudno? I have family nearby and I've never seen anything as interesting as that!
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garage street matey, at the side of the police station
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I'm not curse word, i just fell off my shoes
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skinnylew
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cool back drops indeedy!!
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bazzateer
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Imping along sans Vogue
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Lovely old garage in north Wales:
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport 1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport 1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2 1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome 2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily) 2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily) 2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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I think this has the potential to be a fantastic thread, well done for starting it. Heres an abandoned one near me (Sorry its a bike in the pics)
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Lawsy
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kens
Part of things
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......Heres an abandoned one near me (Sorry its a bike in the pics) Don't apologise for showing that stunning beast
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'85 900i 4dr '88 900 Turbo8 3dr '72 99 cm4 '83 99 gl 2dr '93 900 lpturbo 5dr so many doors
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