Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

richiet · 10-05-2008 7:14pm

I spotted this today:

And bought it.

It's a '65, I'm the third owner, 2nd owner had it since '68.

This is my other Beetle:

A '72 example.

Wishbone Ash · 10-05-2008 7:35pm

A few spots from Dublin today:

Pre '87 Wicklow registered Range Rover spotted near Dublin Airport.

Tipperary North registered Minor spotted on Griffith Avenue.

1978 VW Minibus spotted on Merchants Road.

Max_Damage · 10-05-2008 8:39pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Pre '87 Wicklow registered Range Rover spotted near Dublin Airport.

Hmm, my friend's father has a Range Rover very similar to that. It's a '92 body on a '73 (I think) chassis. I'll have to check it out.

Lauder · 10-05-2008 9:57pm

richiet wrote: »

I spotted this today:

This is my other Beetle:

A '72 example.

I spotted that today when out in my MGB around Clontarf. Nice Bug

richiet · 11-05-2008 2:31am

Lauder I was behind you, nice machine too, my next beetle will have to be a convertible!

1275gt · 12-05-2008 8:42am

sandymount yesterday. badass jag!!

MercMad · 12-05-2008 11:53am

Love the grey VW, really nice car there !

That RR is deffo an early chassis with a late body on there, the 4 door only arrived after 1981, anyone know what year that reg number is ?

tc20 · 12-05-2008 12:56pm

MercMad wrote: »

anyone know what year that reg number is ?

my neighbour used to have a Mk2 Escort on a BNI plate, which iirc was 79

Wishbone Ash · 12-05-2008 2:13pm

MercMad wrote: »

anyone know what year that reg number is ?

tc20 wrote: »

my neighbour used to have a Mk2 Escort on a BNI plate, which iirc was 79

After 9999 NI came the ANI *** series. If BNI was 1979 then it was probably mid 1970s.

carchaeologist · 12-05-2008 5:43pm

MercMad wrote: »

Love the grey VW, really nice car there !

That RR is deffo an early chassis with a late body on there, the 4 door only arrived after 1981, anyone know what year that reg number is ?

6690NI was issued by wicklow c.c. sometime between 75 and 79, so i would hazard a guess at around 1977/78....

carchaeologist · 12-05-2008 5:46pm

Max_Damage wrote: »

Hmm, my friend's father has a Range Rover very similar to that. It's a '92 body on a '73 (I think) chassis. I'll have to check it out.

That is pretty extreme, there wont be an original range rover left in the country!!:D

junkyard · 12-05-2008 9:57pm

Came across these today, 1973 Capri and a 1968 Camero, the owner died recently and the cars are for sale, 10k euros for the Capri and around 50k for the Camero, sadly I feel these cars are going to rot there because the family think they're sitting on a goldmine.:(

jrar · 12-05-2008 10:44pm

Now I know it's no classic but I thought this Renault spotted in Valencia last month was in particularly good nick

corktina · 12-05-2008 10:54pm

junkyard wrote: »

Came across these today, 1973 Capri and a 1968 Camero, the owner died recently and the cars are for sale, 10k euros for the Capri and around 50k for the Camero, sadly I feel these cars are going to rot there because the family think they're sitting on a goldmine.:(

that capri seems to be a 3000GXL and if its in good nick is possibly worth the 10k

manta mad · 12-05-2008 11:23pm

JUNKYARD IS THE CAMERO IN COBH ?

i nearly went across the road trying to get a look at that the other day when i was down that way

Renotec · 12-05-2008 11:28pm

jrar wrote: »

Now I know it's no classic but I thought this Renault spotted in Valencia last month was in particularly good nick

Great pic of the 14 there Jrar!
Tinworm killed the Irish models but they were fun to drive. Great on the corners, handbrake was very effective. Loved the hum from the Peugeot engine.

Downside was the idler gear rattle at low rev.
Ohh! almost forgot - engine out for a headgasket.

Anyone know if an Irish one has surfaced??

carchaeologist · 12-05-2008 11:32pm

Renotec wrote: »

Anyone know if an Irish one has surfaced??

Good god, a car that i had completly forgotten about!!I have a what car magazine somwhere with an ad for 14s and they are giving away a colour tv with each car sold!!I would be very surprised if there was one around, but you never know...i have a 70s cherry after all!!:D

tc20 · 13-05-2008 9:05am

re the R14 - its a loooooong time since i saw one, guy in the village used to have one when i was growing up.
Another R14 tale for ya - my dad worked for Aer Lingus, and in a annual draw one year, a brand new R14 was the 1st prize (im thinking late 70s/possibly very early 80s). Dad got 3rd prize - which was a 3-in-1 stereo

Renotec · 13-05-2008 9:44am

I think your dad got the better deal on the stereo. But.. as I'm a Renault fan I 'd have to side with the 14.
Popular colours in Ireland were: Yellow, Bronze, Green & Blue. Great roadholding and could carry 5 no problem..

Surely there is one left somewhere?

PS: This is mad... no seatbelts: http://youtube.com/watch?v=jPYFdZ4BvWg

Anan1 · 13-05-2008 10:05am

That's brilliant!

Dades · 13-05-2008 10:45am

Renotec wrote: »

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jPYFdZ4BvWg

I wouldn't fancy Chewbacca's chances in the back if they hit something head on!

Anan1 · 13-05-2008 11:06am

It was a different world being a child in the 70s. I spent many a happy hour hanging out the windows/sunroofs of moving cars.:)

Dades · 13-05-2008 1:03pm

Bullock Harbour, yesterday evening.

junkyard · 13-05-2008 2:51pm

manta mad wrote: »

JUNKYARD IS THE CAMERO IN COBH ?

i nearly went across the road trying to get a look at that the other day when i was down that way

Yes it's in Cobh, the Capri is a 2 litre automatic converted to 3 litre so not really the real thing so I don't think it's worth 10k, it is in very good condition though.

hamsterboy · 14-05-2008 9:15am

Ballybrit Galway this morning.
Not a classic as such, but they're rare on the roads ATM

It's badged as a Sierra RS but a quick check on the uk equivalent of Cartell says it's a Sierra Sapphire LX

Plus the guy drivin it looked younger than the car.....and as I passed it I couldn't help but notice the complete lack of a front bumper

Nice wheels tho, bit of Cillit Bang and they'd be sweet

jozi · 14-05-2008 9:03pm

Seen a red Audi Quattro (i think 86), it's a classic.... right

Then in drumcondra i seen a guy driving his kids in a herald.

andreas_220D · 14-05-2008 9:17pm

jozi wrote: »

Seen a red Audi Quattro (i think 86)

Seen that one today too, crossing the Livey.

1275gt · 19-05-2008 9:33am

lovely daily driver on james st yesterday

Lauder · 19-05-2008 5:53pm

Original BMW 2002, spotted on Annesley Bridge yesterday

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn97/colmlauder/Image014.jpg

carchaeologist · 19-05-2008 6:06pm

That reg would make it early 72 id be thinking, nice!!

Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

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