Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

L-M · 26-11-2008 7:15pm

I wonder is that Plymouth similar to the one on page 172...

Max_Damage · 26-11-2008 7:43pm

That Morris Minor looks like it's still in daily use.

Wishbone Ash · 26-11-2008 7:50pm

Max_Damage wrote: »

That Morris Minor looks like it's still in daily use.

It's a four door also. Would I be correct in saying that the vast majority were two door?

carchaeologist · 26-11-2008 7:57pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

It's a four door also. Would I be correct in saying that the vast majority were two door?

Id say so,four doors wernt that plentifull really.

L-M · 26-11-2008 8:08pm

Apparently (according to the father lol), the four doors were alot rarer. His was 2 door, BZA 830. I'd say it's long gone lol

junkyard · 26-11-2008 9:09pm

MercMad wrote: »

My father owned a new Capri 2000GT in 1971, VIP 771.

It does seem odd that a Granada Mk1 was used, BTW the Granada name was only from 75 onwards.Before that they were called Consul.

The Pope's state limo at the time was a Mercedes 600, I assume that Granada was owned by the Sate at the time, their cars were not changed as often back then. In fact a lot of the Ministers' cars were used for several years before being passed to the special branch.

Bertie's car, back in the late 80's was either an early Renault 25, 1984 AFAIR, replaced by an '82 Mercedes 200, which in turn was changed for a brand new Granada 2.9i Ghia in 1988.

The window company National Aluminium was responsible for some of the conversion work on the "Popemobile" that was used in the Phoenix Park at the time.

The Granada used by the pope at the time was a 6 door conversion built by Duffys in Dundalk and one of 2 built at the time for O'Connors funeral directors in Cork. As regards VIP 1 reg, it was issued by the government for the popes visit, I think the last I heard of it it was sold to the Russian millionaire Abromovich for 285000 sterling. The popemobile was built on a Ford cargo truck by Obam coachbuilders in Cork, the body could be seen years later outside their workshop.

G Luxel · 26-11-2008 9:18pm

wasnt VIP 1 originally on a Jaguar XJ6 series 1 in kilkenny. There is a picture of it with its owner in some newspaper a few years back when it was being sold in the UK around the mid 90s, thats before Abramovich bought it.

G Luxel · 26-11-2008 9:20pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

A few spots from Dublin 4 today.

nice car, but that door mirror looks like something u buy in halfords.

junkyard · 26-11-2008 9:24pm

G Luxel wrote: »

wasnt VIP 1 originally on a Jaguar XJ6 series 1 in kilkenny. There is a picture of it with its owner in some newspaper a few years back when it was being sold in the UK around the mid 90s, thats before Abramovich bought it.

I think your right actually, I remember seeing that too somewhere.

Wishbone Ash · 26-11-2008 11:12pm

Spotted this Starlet today also in Havelock Square, Dublin.

It's great to see pre '87 runabouts in everyday use.

carchaeologist - what year? 1986? (near the end of the Dublin numbers anyway).

Max_Damage · 27-11-2008 12:10am

^ There is a good few of those P70 Starlet's still around. There is a blue one near me that still has the original black-on-red plates. I'll have to get a picture of it sometime.

My parent's had an '86 JDM Starlet back in the mid-90's. It was a heap of shít, burnt oil, kept breaking down, and it rusted badly. It put us of Toyota's ever since!

L-M · 27-11-2008 12:12am

Saw one today actually over in eastway. Irish reg i think, white with gold minilite's.

Max_Damage · 27-11-2008 12:12am

Back on topic, I spotted a red Honda Civic today with 'ZY' plates in Templeogue. It had learner plates on it too! No picture unfortunately.

carchaeologist · 27-11-2008 12:14am

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

carchaeologist - what year? 1986? (near the end of the Dublin numbers anyway).

Aye,SI**** lasted the first four months of 86.

carchaeologist · 27-11-2008 12:17am

Speaking of SI regs,there was a VW camper where i was working today on an SI reg,hadnt time to stop and take a pic though:(.
It was badged as a "VW camping(not camper) L"

Max_Damage · 27-11-2008 12:18am

carchaeologist wrote: »

Aye,SI**** lasted the first four months of 86.

Just out of curiosity, what year was 'OSI' and 'HZU'? The OSI reg. was on a Mazda 323 that was in a driveway in Templeogue untill about a year ago, and the HZU reg. is on that Renault 18 that does the rounds in south Dublin still.

carchaeologist · 27-11-2008 12:23am

Max_Damage wrote: »

Just out of curiosity, what year was 'OSI' and 'HZU'?

OSI*** a few days in mid feb 83
***HZU also a few days in mid march 82
Both Dublin numbers.

Wishbone Ash · 27-11-2008 12:31am

carchaeologist wrote: »

Aye,SI**** lasted the first four months of 86.

Thanks.

(Just when you're there - what was the last number issued in Dublin? I used to know it but I've forgotten!)

carchaeologist · 27-11-2008 12:47am

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

(Just when you're there - what was the last number issued in Dublin? I used to know it but I've forgotten!)

Going by what i have its ZS 8709,it doesnt show on cartell so im not sure,the last reg to show on cartell is ZS 8705,which is a volvo,so you can draw your own conclusions i suppose.

Wishbone Ash · 27-11-2008 12:55am

carchaeologist wrote: »

Going by what i have its ZS 8709,it doesnt show on cartell so im not sure,the last reg to show on cartell is ZS 8705,which is a volvo,so you can draw your own conclusions i suppose.

Great thanks. It was ZS 8*** alright.

Wishbone Ash · 27-11-2008 1:02am

carchaeologist wrote: »

Going by what i have its ZS 8709,it doesnt show on cartell so im not sure,the last reg to show on cartell is ZS 8705,which is a volvo,so you can draw your own conclusions i suppose.

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Great thanks. It was ZS 8*** alright.

I've just done a bit of a search and came up with an old quote from myself a couple of years ago!

Wishbone Ash wrote:

ZS 8709 was the last old style registration issued in Dublin

carchaeologist · 27-11-2008 1:04am

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I've just done a bit of a search and came up with an old quote from myself a couple of years ago!

See..you knew the answer all along!!;)

bostoncommon · 27-11-2008 10:22am

Thanks for the photo of the E Type it makes a great backround for my screen!

Capri · 27-11-2008 11:35pm

Quiz - 686 CIK and WZY 649, whats the common feature(s) ?

carchaeologist · 27-11-2008 11:41pm

Capri wrote: »

Quiz - 686 CIK and WZY 649, whats the common feature(s) ?

How do you mean exactly?

L-M · 27-11-2008 11:44pm

Capri wrote: »

Quiz - 686 CIK and WZY 649, whats the common feature(s) ?

Niether have been taxed post 1993?

Anan1 · 27-11-2008 11:48pm

Both the last plates registered in their respective counties in 1986?

carchaeologist · 27-11-2008 11:52pm

Anan1 wrote: »

Both the last plates registered in their respective counties in 1986?

No,686 CIK is a 1975 dublin no,and WZY 649 is a 1984 louth issue?

Wishbone Ash · 28-11-2008 3:06am

Capri wrote: »

Quiz - 686 CIK and WZY 649, whats the common feature(s) ?

carchaeologist wrote: »

686 CIK is a 1975 dublin no,and WZY 649 is a 1984 louth issue?

Now that's intriguing!

Was it the first and last plates issued to a particular make/model?

Anan1 · 28-11-2008 11:00am

Both Ford Capris?

DarenO · 28-11-2008 12:19pm

i know - they're both Irish registration numbers

TigerTim · 28-11-2008 7:12pm

Same owner - you!!!

Lauder · 29-11-2008 3:58pm

Spotted this classic Land Rover this morning in Artane.

Also saw an immaculate MGB GT (Rubber Bumper) Original Irish 9381 ZK in Clontarf and original Irish Merc KZS 912 E200

Argesean · 30-11-2008 12:51am

Never thought to be one to discover something like this, but here they are. And this is just a small sample of this guy's yard. I found him through my mechanic who used to race R8-s and own a Renault dealership in the 70's. the owner of this yard bought his first 16 of him and now has a mint 16 in the garage ( quite special), a good 12, and a yard full of these:

I was just like a kid at Christmas. Didn't wanted to leave

L-M · 30-11-2008 12:54am

Lol wrong thread, you want the abandoned classic. I'm sure everyone looks at both though, nice find:D

Argesean · 30-11-2008 1:44am

You're right. That's the one I was looking for I guess - although at some point, when I first joined the board there were more vague I believe...Wish there was a way you could save threads as "your favorite " so that you can see them when you log on next. Anyway, thank you. Will check "Abandoned Classics" right now( although these are rather neglected since they are right in his backyard, meters from his house.)

zilog_jones · 30-11-2008 2:54am

Argesean wrote: »

Wish there was a way you could save threads as "your favorite " so that you can see them when you log on next.

You can "subscribe" to threads so you will be notified of new posts - go to your User CP

Max_Damage · 30-11-2008 7:32am

That R18 could do as a restoration project

carchaeologist · 30-11-2008 12:07pm

Argesean wrote: »

Never thought to be one to discover something like this, but here they are. And this is just a small sample of this guy's yard. I found him through my mechanic who used to race R8-s and own a Renault dealership in the 70's. the owner of this yard bought his first 16 of him and now has a mint 16 in the garage ( quite special), a good 12, and a yard full of these:
I was just like a kid at Christmas. Didn't wanted to leave

Good find there argesean,R12s are rare these days,as strange as the styling was i always liked them.There is still one as a daily driver around castleisland in kerry,i occasionally see it. They had three stud wheels too which was a little unusual.
Im guessing the yard is up in the meath direction going by the reg numbers of the cars?

carchaeologist · 30-11-2008 12:29pm

Capri wrote: »

Quiz - 686 CIK and WZY 649, whats the common feature(s) ?

Any answer to this one yet capri?:D

Argesean · 30-11-2008 12:43pm

Thank you Z. Jones, will try that.
You're right archeologist, it is in Meath, close to Navan. And that's not half of what he has, althought is very relevant of their state...the rest were so deep in the grass that Icould not venture without rain boots. The renault 12 is a very well tested car. I used to be Romania's national car. They bought the licence from Renault in 1969 as a replacement for the R8 licence wich they had until then. Up intill 1974 they were mainly Renaults built in RO. Later they sarted making parts in Ro.Growing up in Romania, I saw 12 used inmore ways than you could imagine. There was evena 4x4 station wagon made for the middle east, another station wagon made for Italy had a Golf 1.6 engine, a sport version, which unlike the 15 was strictly based on the 12( took out the rear door and attached the rear qurter to the front door pillar( only new part was the rear side window); the've been built with RWD as pick up trucks( the platform was that of an ARO-Romanian SUV); ambulances...you name it. they were even sold to canada for a few years- that is when they offered a new dashboard, new bumpers...to comply w. requirements.All of the above were factory modifications, countless others were done privately. they only stopped production about 10 yars ago or so when Renault bought the factory and are now building the Logan( Renault's model for emerging markets) which is quite practical w ahuge boot and 7 seater SW). All that being said I used to smoke dacias w. my renault 12 TS. anyway there is a program there now were thy are trying to get them off the road and they are being destroyed as soon as they are traded in...

jrar · 02-12-2008 3:38pm

Nice two-tone beetle seen in Greystones last Sat. on original Kilkenny plates

zilog_jones · 02-12-2008 4:02pm

Argesean wrote: »

they only stopped production about 10 yars ago

Actually the Dacia 1310 was still in production until 2004, which was when the Logan was introduced. They tried selling it in the UK as the Dacia Denem during 1983-84 (was it sold here too?) but I guess that didn't work out too well...

bostoncommon · 02-12-2008 4:10pm

http://www.911virgin.com/997dof.htm

Anan1 · 02-12-2008 4:18pm

bostoncommon wrote: »

http://www.911virgin.com/997dof.htm

Maybe come back with that link in 20 years?;)

bostoncommon · 02-12-2008 5:05pm

Anan1 wrote: »

Maybe come back with that link in 20 years?;)

check out the 1971 RSR for sale. Forget about the fresh stuff

tc20 · 02-12-2008 5:06pm

jrar wrote: »

Nice two-tone beetle seen in Greystones last Sat. on original Kilkenny plates

that Beetle's a daily driver - its always parked near the DART station. Its a well kept example.

carchaeologist · 02-12-2008 6:32pm

jrar wrote: »

Nice two-tone beetle seen in Greystones last Sat. on original Kilkenny plates

Looks like twas one of emilios at one time going by the sticker in the back window.

Camarague · 02-12-2008 6:51pm

Where is this Renault jungle? I'd like to have a look. It looks like he has some very rare and interesting stuff.

Why is he keeping these cars?

Lauder · 03-12-2008 1:50am

nice MKII in Stillorgan tonight. 524 WZK

Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

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