What a crime, and how the hell did it end up like this? LINKY

 

Was watching a recording earlier from Sky, about the brits getting burnt fingers investing in property in Dubai.

Same thing there, cars abandoned all over the place.
One had "another expat bites the dust" written in its thick coating of dust.

I suspect the global recession has led to a lot of people with huge debts and tied accomodation bailing from the middle east.
In the UAE everything on loan is paid by post-dated cheques.
And if you bounce a cheque in the UAE you are a criminal and will be jailed.
So, many just fled to the airports...

S.

 

I saw those pics of the XJ220 years ago, I'm sure whatever happened to it was nothing to do with the recent recession.

Chris.

 

yep, not a new picture, but such a tragedy all the same!

i dont know what it is about the XJ220, but there's just something about it that gives such a huge iconic status for me.

 

It was a very evocative shape.

Like the F-Type; another great-looking car they failed to make!

 

Just shows you what sort of money is going through Dubai. We get abandoned Escorts and Novas. They get abandoned XJ220s!

 

Looks in fair condition but dusty... the road looks like a dirt track with lorries going past.

Might have only been there 2-3 days!

 

what a load of bollox.

 

What about the 2 big dings over the rear wheel arch in the last picture and the mirror hanging off? Would you park a £100000 car there? I don't even like parking my S in Morrisons.

 

The XJ220 has never made my jelly wobble. It's too big - nearly 7 feet wide for crissakes - and a turbo' V6 is just a little low-rent for a supposed hyper-car. It's a bit 'kit-car' I reckon.

It was a product directed at the red braces wearing tossers - as an alternative income stream from speculators.