andyelcomb Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Anyone else on here admit to hanging on to some of their old cars? Both these pics are very recent and the Frogeye tax disc expired in 1986.... Very sad really but most blokes will understand, but women won't at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Oh my word...... Is this yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyelcomb Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 'fraid so Tony, both of them. The Frogeye is complete but really needs a new shell and the Mk1 Midget belonged to a mate of mine years back. The Midget got stripped to patch up but like so many projects it never got completed. I was going to use it for practice before doing the Frgoeye. Poor thing has been under cover in various gardens for a long time. However the Midget is soon being picked up by another friend of mine who runs a restoration business in Kent and he can either do it up or break it for parts. He'll get the engine and gearbox, a couple of spare axles and lots of other associated stuff that has gently rusting in the back of the lockup. One day I'll do something with the Frogeye as they are starting to go up in value and its becoming worth the effort. That's if i don't get too old and doddery in the meantime... It doesn't help that I've 3.5 MX-5s kicking about too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 No parts on the Midget worth keeping for the Frogeye then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyelcomb Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 No, mechanically the Frog was ok when it came off the road and as everything would need to be fully stripped and restored anyway I might as well start from scratch - whenever that might be! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 And I thought my Dad was bad! Do you live on a farm to have that many cars? My Dad has a Ford Classic in the garage that is probably beyond saving. His old mini parked in front of that, which he said he's getting restored at some point, then 4 other cars out the front, 2 of which he still uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phipck Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 certainly not on the same scale as these but I took my MR2 off the road about 5 years back and its still sat on my neighbours drive 25 miles away from me. If I don't do something soon I can imagine it ending up like your cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyelcomb Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Good to hear I'm not alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 certainly not on the same scale as these but I took my MR2 off the road about 5 years back and its still sat on my neighbours drive 25 miles away from me. If I don't do something soon I can imagine it ending up like your cars! Doesn't the neighbour mind it being sat there for 5 years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Doubt it..... Have you seen the "guard cat" in the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyelcomb Posted July 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 I think Rich was referring to the MR2 Tony, not my Midget and it's guard cat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Oh i see...... Well anyway nice mog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phipck Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Nope, she doesn't mind. The neighbour originally came to me and suggested I put the car on her drive instead of parking it on the road. She lives alone and doesn't drive so thought that having a car parked out front would dissuade criminals from thinking the house was empty. My parents still live next door and she is a good family friend who we have helped out quite a bit over the years so I think she sees it as returning a favour, which works for me...... although I do very much intend getting the MR2 over to Ludlow sometime soon, feels weird being 25 miles away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 It's good when you have neighbours like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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