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Dream cars all here, one after the other. Kind of crushing to see them squashed into the mud but nothing lasts forever huh?

A few shots from the road and on to more my era of cars. Funny seeing the stacks of Escorts and other old Fords knowing the silly money these would go for back home, even in this condition. Nostalgia is a powerful thing...

Yeah yeah okay, call it motoring journalism. Most of these things will rot where they stand.

As for prices, it all seemed reasonable - I asked for some parts for 70s era Mitsubishis to ship to friends back home and it was all sub-$50. 

Condition wise, my observation was that the stuff in the sheds seems to be saleable and the stuff outside is rotten.

2 minutes ago, igor said:

As described on retrorides?

That's the one! Sort of ran out of puff writing it all out but should have part 2 of the video up once I find a decent enough computer.

5 minutes ago, flyingbrick said:

Have they built a new shed for this display? I love his e type.. 

It's a nice area, and I did laugh at how valuable the e type must be compared to his other tat. Perceived value anyway!

At this point it's become hard to pick things out for pictures, I want to document EVERYTHING. Here's the end of the main yard and I round the road to yard two. However, my signal is a little weak here so I'll come back to this tomorrow.

Still got a Singer Gazelle back in the UK that we used on the Mongol rally. Que jokes about how this one is in better condition...

Jaw still on floor, starting the lose the skin off my chin. Most scrap yards of this type in the UK are long gone due environmental legislation and tempting scrap prices.

Okay! Out into the sunshine. It was awesome to see that the kids had been here and built a couple of treehouses in the scrap. I mean, what a place to grow up!

Working yard with some cars here awaiting restoration or purchase. Into the second shed and... Oh okay, the parts stores continue! Jaw still firmly on the floor. So much tat buried in here, I could spend hours just climbing through it all.

More parts, all at first glance just a mess but actually more like organised chaos. All the late 20s ford bits with the rest of it etc.

More Sigma bits!

Straight upstairs to the main parts stores. Surrounded by parts. Steering wheels, grilles, lights. Jaw is still on the floor. My favourite game was spotting all the parts I could recognise. Found a nice stash of GE Sigma bits i could have used a few years back! Nice elevated view of the workshop where I could hear Colin and the other chaps tinkering away on customer cars.

Okay you'll have to bear with me, I'm being a total tourist here and to you guys you've either been or a yard like this is pretty normal? I dunno. I'll stop talking and go on to the pictures.

I'm posting this in more or less the same order I took them, I hope you'll all appreciate my day out from my eyes.

First I headed right from the front door and round the back to the parts stores. Already my jaw is on the floor. Literally every part for every car and a small stash of "nice" cars, obviously the family saves for later. It's nice to hear they're saving up to make this a proper museum eventually and I was happy to donate my $20 the cause.

There was cool little Charade here but it was too buried to take a picture.

Awesome! I'm just about to make it down that way in my travels. Is it easy to find?

Sorry for asking a question a little unrelated to your car but what's the deal with the deceased estate with all the cool old cars rotting away? Is there any chance of me getting in there for a wander around with a camera or is it a "who you know" kinda deal?

Saw this the other day in Whangamata, awesome!

On 29/10/2004 at 19:19, zep said:

 

Name (first is sweet): Mark

Location: All over, Auckland right now

Cars you own: None, back in UK owned a GE Sigma and Vauxhall Carlton

Mods to them (can be brief or detailed): lows, wheels, loud

Hey guys, just moved to NZ from the UK. I've been a regular on Retro Rides for years and I've been recommended to come here and say hi! I'm coming to the mere mere drags event to see some skids and racing. Hope to meet some of you.

Anyone know where I could pick up some second hand tools? Do you have swapmeets and similar here?