{"id":35141,"date":"2022-11-02T13:54:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T17:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=35141"},"modified":"2022-11-02T13:54:42","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T17:54:42","slug":"bmws-rotting-away-saddest-video-you-see-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=35141","title":{"rendered":"Classic BMWs Rotting Away Is The Saddest Video You&#8217;ll See This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/11\/02\/bmws-rotting-away-saddest-video-you-see-this-week\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post_video\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FORGOTTEN Bmw DEALERSHIP? E30 E24 PORSCHE!!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-nd56TlEkeM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bmwad\">\n<p><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"65.888888888889\">\n<p>We must be realistic and admit not all neglected cars are worth saving since some are well past the point of being brought back to life. However, enthusiasts with a soft spot for a certain brand want their favorite models to keep on running forever. This scrapyard in Leavenheath, Sussex in the United Kingdom is a sight to behold as it looks like a BMW dealership that was abandoned many decades ago. There are plenty of cars left for dead, rotting away one next to another.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s tragic to see BMWs from the company\u2019s golden era of design, the cruel reality is that most failed the annual inspection (MOT) due to massive issues. These vehicles are highly unlikely to get back on the road ever again since major investments are necessary, but they could be useful for saving other more fortunate cars in need of certain parts.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-438797\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P90184636_lowRes_bmw-733i-first-gener-830x761.jpg\" alt=\"P90184636 lowRes bmw 733i first gener 830x761\" width=\"830\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P90184636_lowRes_bmw-733i-first-gener-830x761.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P90184636_lowRes_bmw-733i-first-gener-1118x1024.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P90184636_lowRes_bmw-733i-first-gener-768x704.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P90184636_lowRes_bmw-733i-first-gener-1536x1407.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P90184636_lowRes_bmw-733i-first-gener.jpg 1637w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of P90184636 lowRes bmw 733i first gener 830x761\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-438797\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20761%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P90184636_lowRes_bmw-733i-first-gener-830x761.jpg\" alt=\"P90184636 lowRes bmw 733i first gener 830x761\" width=\"830\" height=\"761\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P90184636_lowRes_bmw-733i-first-gener-830x761.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P90184636_lowRes_bmw-733i-first-gener-1118x1024.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P90184636_lowRes_bmw-733i-first-gener-768x704.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P90184636_lowRes_bmw-733i-first-gener-1536x1407.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P90184636_lowRes_bmw-733i-first-gener.jpg 1637w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of P90184636 lowRes bmw 733i first gener 830x761\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The seller has some steep asking prices considering he wants \u00a35,500 (about $6,300) for that 3 Series E30. There are quite a few second-generation 3er cars crammed in there, along with some true oldies like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2020\/05\/07\/the-e23-bmw-745i-sa-a-rare-7-series-with-m1-engine\/\">7 Series E23<\/a> and a gorgeous 6 Series E24 that don\u2019t look half bad at a first glance. Convertibles and wagons are also noticeable, along with newer models like an X5 E53 and a modern MINI.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, some of them will get a new lease of life and others will be dismantled for parts. However, the sad reality is many will likely face the crusher sooner or later. Virtually all of them appear to have been manufactured in right-hand-drive specification and haven\u2019t been driven for an extended amount of time. It\u2019s hard to tell by simply looking at a YouTube video which cars are worth saving, but rust seems to be a real issue for many of them.<\/p>\n<p>If it were up to us, we\u2019d do our best to save those first-gen 6 Series and 7 Series models.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-nd56TlEkeM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMSTOKZE \/ YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] ADVERTISEMENT We must be realistic and admit not all neglected cars are worth saving since some are well past the point of being brought back to life. However, enthusiasts with a soft spot for a certain brand want their favorite models to keep on running forever. 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