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The R4 graveyard

David Gray

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A couple of weeks ago someone posted a message saying there was an NSU for sale on the internet and that there were some R4s in the background. Well I have been in contact with the person and have visited his property. I'm not sure how to describe what I saw. its not a scrapyard as he does not break anything. Its more of a graveyard. There must have been at least 100 cars in this yard with over 13 R4s and one R6 in various state of decay.
It was a bit sad really but Douglas who owns the cars is a really nice guy of retirement age and I am sure is perfectly willing to negotiate.
I am going to buy a complete front end for an 850.
I took lots of photos and have posted it on You Tube so you can all see for yourself.
If you are interested I can pass on his email address but once I have picked up my bits.
Forget bodywork and chassis. Engines, gearboxes, instruments, perhaps suspension and steering racks. No interiors worth saving and no early steering wheels
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwH30lzaJF8
 
OH my god, i bet the local council love him....what a graveyard...you usualy only see places like that in car mags...

some nice chrome handles for cornish4 amongst those...

have fun
 
I reckon that you can see this site on Google Earth - the clue is on uTube.

I could do with a pair of headlights.
 
I have also seen the site and there are quite a few cars i would like to save, its just getting them out and getting them back. It really needs a team of us to go up there with trailers and haul the lot away. I am willing to is anyone else?
 
sounds good to me:o....wait a min...i live 6 miles from lands end.....:(
 
yeah ok.....whos got a trailer and something with umph to pull it:D....not me
 
I've a friend who's trailer we could borrow I'm sure. I think his old Landy might struggle to make Scotland though, so still need tow vehicle.
 
we have similar scrapyards in Latvia (one of Baltic state)- lot of Soviet cars- hundred thousands pounds if they was placed in shed or garage, now only tons with rusted metal...
 
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