Not such a healthy looking XJ220

ajstan · 6 Apr 2010 at 15:52

Seems quite sad when a car as awesome as this is just not cared for

If ever the phrase 'some viewers may find the following scenes disturbing' could apply in motoring journalism, it is now.

http://pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=21761

It's enough to make a grown man cry...

Neodite · 6 Apr 2010 at 15:56

paradigm · 6 Apr 2010 at 15:57

What an absolute waste

Chives · 6 Apr 2010 at 15:59

Matt82 · 6 Apr 2010 at 16:00

oh my thats a sad sight. would love to know the story behind that

peterattheboro · 6 Apr 2010 at 16:03

That's what my Mondeo looked like on Sunday after a drive over the salty roads

And it's far from dying. Start it up and all that sand/dust will just blow off.

shauncr91 · 6 Apr 2010 at 16:10

peterattheboro said:
And it's far from dying. Start it up and all that sand/dust will just blow off.

Along with the bent radiator grille and busted wing mirror ?

PiKe · 6 Apr 2010 at 16:11

peterattheboro said:
That's what my Mondeo looked like on Sunday after a drive over the salty roads

And it's far from dying. Start it up and all that sand/dust will just blow off.

And the dents will magically pop out?

L0rdMike · 6 Apr 2010 at 16:12

Looks like its ready for the war in Afganistan

peterattheboro · 6 Apr 2010 at 16:24

PiKe said:
And the dents will magically pop out?

They'll tap out.

ajstan · 6 Apr 2010 at 16:40

peterattheboro said:
They'll tap out.

Irish_Tom · 6 Apr 2010 at 17:21

XJ220 was my favourite car as a young lad.

Shame to see one in such a sorry state.

markweatherill · 6 Apr 2010 at 17:28

It's probably been abandoned by the owner because the ashtrays are full, or something.

SDK^ · 6 Apr 2010 at 17:51

Those v6 220's weren't much good anyway

GSXRMovistar · 6 Apr 2010 at 20:29

How do we actually know this car has been left/abandoned/neglected, surely it may have just been used for a couple of days and been caught in bad weather (mix of sandstorms/rain)?

Swap/fix the grill, move the wing mirror, plus a good wash and it would probably look fine.

MarkDavis · 6 Apr 2010 at 20:37

Probably just needs a clean, some minor TLC, a good detail and it will be as good as new.

The owner probably owns about 50 cars and got bored of it when something newer came along. Guess he needed some space in the garage of his palace.

Fr0dders · 6 Apr 2010 at 20:46

GSXRMovistar said:
How do we actually know this car has been left/abandoned/neglected, surely it may have just been used for a couple of days and been caught in bad weather (mix of sandstorms/rain)?

Swap/fix the grill, move the wing mirror, plus a good wash and it would probably look fine.

if you read the PH link its not been abandonned at the location of the photo

thats the carpark for an industrial unit were the car has been taken to have it repaired. Thats how the car showed up

think the guy who took the photos said it needed a new waterpump or something.

But the car was stored outside for the last 6 years ,hence the dirt. Its not got like that overnight as the paintwork and bodywork is in terrible shape.

MarkDavis said:
Probably just needs a clean, some minor TLC, a good detail and it will be as good as new.

The owner probably owns about 50 cars and got bored of it when something newer came along. Guess he needed some space in the garage of his palace.

guy who wook the photos says one side is shot and needs a respray. May get away with machine polishing, but its a honeycomb finish, whatever that is.

PinkFloyd · 6 Apr 2010 at 20:48

On the other hand, its great to see a car like that not just locked up in private where its not being driven.

peterattheboro · 6 Apr 2010 at 20:54

PinkFloyd said:
On the other hand, its great to see a car like that not just locked up in private where its not being driven.

No it's just been sat in a desert not been driven

Scania · 7 Apr 2010 at 06:12

GSXRMovistar said:
How do we actually know this car has been left/abandoned/neglected, surely it may have just been used for a couple of days and been caught in bad weather (mix of sandstorms/rain)?

Swap/fix the grill, move the wing mirror, plus a good wash and it would probably look fine.

Can't help thinking this.

Every time I go to my sisters appartment in Spain, there is a loveley LHD e60 M5 thats parked outside the block, it looks very much like that Jag most of the time - covered in dust and looking neglected - every once in a while, he washes it off and subsequently, it looks every inch the pristine e60 that it actually is.

Probably that this Jag is in the same situation....

Either that or, the owner has enough money to not give a ****.