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Yes, indeed. Left rear.

thank you in advance!

Well, I think it depends. Letting a machinary sit excessively definitely hurts things most of the time, but...

If something was terribly built just for look (or propaganda purposes), it might be better off leaving them static for display.

Like this Kaengsaeng 88 is doing a wonderful job sitting for display.


I believe it if even the basic seal wasn't done properly, making those officials annoyed taking a ride filling the cabin with road dust.

Similarly the graduation project involving me was built at the similar standard, a supposedly off-road race car broke down constantly upon being driven. I got a D- for the course, along with mostly D for the remaining students. I was harshly critized for having a similar quality standard like Chrysler under John J. Riccardo's leadership, for example three door guards to make up for the body panel gaps due to the low precision.
(Only for me to work in FCA US LLC, a part of Stellantis when Carlos Tavares was in charge and everyone in my report chain, above me and below me was fired including the CEO and the whole program sank)

Yet that off-road vehicle is still used for promotional purporses by the university because somehow it looks the best among ~40 cars the students built. I just shake my head every time seeing it, especially if others ask about how it was.

Learning the lesson, the students for the year followed, built a super robust car and drove it hard for two months (~50hrs of driving) to make sure it was reliable. Somehow upon entering the race, it turned out the car just reached the end of its useful life I guess the car was overused.


But otherwise, I always keep a strict maintenance standard for all the cars I own, I use for work，including graphite lubrication if possible (My grandma used to use rapeseed oil to lubricate her main gate lock, only for the lock to be seized up badly. Attempting to open it, the door fell upon her after the fragile bolts broke off on the top, scarring her badly and I laughed because of it) and keep an eye on everything that moves, anything that is liquid, and lately, anything can be scanned by computer to give a clue, and hope for the best!

Another low quality automobile for look is Red Putilovets L-1 (Red Putilov Leningrand L-1)

They looked great in a row,


But after a round trip between Moscow and Leningrad, after constant breaking down, it seemed like a few people were arrested for sabotaging and Wrecking (Soviet Union) (lit. "inflicting damage", "harming").

This car is mentioned here, minus the breaking down part.
retrolegenda.ru/cars/krasnyy-putilovets-l/

I suppose things like that are better off kept for look only.