any of these still about????

stapes21

anybody out there driving a genuine irish renault 12 havent seen one of these since a boy in the early 90's a neighbour had one ill get the reg 2moro if he remembers it!! very rare car nowadays i know that renault car enthusiast robert doddy in dundalk has a irish renault 12 it was in irish vintage magazine a few months ago

Blue850

2 I've seen recently

tc20

we had one in the early to mid 80s, 807 CIK, in bright red like the one above.
I think it was a 1975 model. I remember the was another one around the area (north Wicklow), also red, and anytime my dad would pass they would flash each other
It was the first car i drove - just practising reversing and driving in and out of our drive, so i've fond memories of it - extremely comfortable car too.

My dad bought it from (Michael?) Costigan Motors in Temple Hill, Blackrock around 1983.

VolvoMan

tc20 wrote: »

we had one in the early to mid 80s, 807 CIK, in bright red like the one above.
I think it was a 1975 model. I remember the was another one around the area (north Wicklow), also red, and anytime my dad would pass they would flash each other
It was the first car i drove - just practising reversing and driving in and out of our drive, so i've fond memories of it - extremely comfortable car too.

My dad bought it from (Michael?) Costigan Motors in Temple Hill, Blackrock around 1983.

It's a 1975 car and it lasted until January 1994, according to mywheels. Not bad going really for a Renault.

sogood

I think I remember seeing one in Castleisland once or twice in passing. Must keep my eyes peeled and camera at the ready! Maybe carcheologist is familiar with this one?

3nero

A friend of mine owns this one (948 LRI)

carchaeologist

sogood wrote: »

I think I remember seeing one in Castleisland once or twice in passing. Must keep my eyes peeled and camera at the ready! Maybe carcheologist is familiar with this one?

He is,it is this one..:)

deckie27

I seen a brown one 2 weeks ago on the slane navan road. didn't catch the reg


My Father had one for about 15 years light blue
I did my driving test in it. with no speedo. lol

Redrocket

You should go to Romania, they are still rampant there.

This I think was my favourite, lexus lights go faster stripe with 240km/h written on it. I'm really not sure if it was a pisstake or the owner thought it was the mutts nutts??

Sherifu

Redrocket wrote: »

You should go to Romania, they are still rampant there.

I wasn't going to say anything in this thread but.... FACT.

jimmyw

We used to have a green one in the eighties, a hole pile of trouble

Big Nasty

Redrocket wrote: »

You should go to Romania, they are still rampant there.

This I think was my favourite, lexus lights go faster stripe with 240km/h written on it. I'm really not sure if it was a pisstake or the owner thought it was the mutts nutts??

Was that taken in Brasov?

1948Wolseley

Redrocket wrote: »

You should go to Romania, they are still rampant there.

Turkey too. They were made there until 1999, and where I was staying last time I was there (small village near Fethiye), literally every second car was a Renault 12.

G Luxel

In Romania, there is still a pickup and a crew-cab available. I also have an R12 estate mk2. Got it for nothing but it needs to be restored.

carchaeologist

Saw 445CYI in Castleisland again this morning.

bijapos

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All the R 12's in this photo apart from the one without wheels are still functioning taxis. Photo taken a couple of weeks ago.

RobAMerc

VolvoMan wrote: »

It's a 1975 car and it lasted until January 1994, according to mywheels. Not bad going really for a Renault.

This is a bit unfair imo - its only Renault of late which has succumb to poor reliability . From what I can gather its most electrical now too - there was very little electric in an R 12 !

Redrocket

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Was that taken in Brasov?

Yes, i take it BV reg gave it away? I should have more pics but i reckoned diverting the Irish r12 thread to Romanian r12 thread with one pic was enough

Big Nasty

Redrocket wrote: »

Yes, i take it BV reg gave it away?

Yeah, copped the BV reg straight away! Spent a little time there a couple of years back. Nice little city, well parts of it anyhow!

1948Wolseley

bijapos wrote: »

IMG_3560.JPG

All the R 12's in this photo apart from the one without wheels are still functioning taxis. Photo taken a couple of weeks ago.

I'll take a wild guess and say that was taken in Nouakchott?

junkyard

bijapos wrote: »

IMG_3560.JPG

All the R 12's in this photo apart from the one without wheels are still functioning taxis. Photo taken a couple of weeks ago.

The taxi regulator would have a field-day there, it seem as if the idea of health and safety hasn't caught on there yet so.:)

sogood

carchaeologist wrote: »

He is,it is this one..:)

Well done, I knew I could depend on you for all things mechanical in Kerry!

VolvoMan

RobAMerc wrote: »

This is a bit unfair imo - its only Renault of late which has succumb to poor reliability . From what I can gather its most electrical now too - there was very little electric in an R 12 !

I take your point. I'm just judging by how fast old Renault's seem to have disappeared off the road in the past.

bbam

RobAMerc wrote: »

This is a bit unfair imo - its only Renault of late which has succumb to poor reliability . From what I can gather its most electrical now too - there was very little electric in an R 12 !

We had a R18 TD in the early 80's and it was plagued with electrical problems, as was a neighbours R20..
Mechanically it was a real tank but I'm convinced the electrics were made from disgarded christmas tree lights..

bijapos

@1948Wolseley

Yep, Nouakchott, well spotted, the Merc 190 graveyard of the future. The R12's look rough but compared to a few years ago the quality of whats on the road has improved dramatically. Can remember a few years ago getting into a R12 estate "clando" taxi, no windows whatsoever, only accesible through the rear right door and we had a torch out the back window so no Landcruisers would mow us down.

R12 still hugely popular in sub saharan Africa as taxis, unbreakable cars. Heres one from Morocco. (Not a taxi)
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Ballykine43

Today at Seaforde Vintage Show, Co Down

Hifive

How bout this one:D

The export only, 1 hp version.

stapes21

ya my neighbours renault 12 was an offaly car the reg was WIR 365 was driving till 93/94 i think??????? it was a dark blue colour

carchaeologist

stapes21 wrote: »

ya my neighbours renault 12 was an offaly car the reg was WIR 365 was driving till 93/94 i think??????? it was a dark blue colour

Last taxed Feb 1994,comes up as green tho..

CD79

Not sure if this thread is still active, but here goes. I've been searching high and low trying to find a red renault 12 that I might be able to hire (inc driver/owner) for my wedding on 31st May 2013 in Kerry. My fiances family used to own a red r12 for the best part of 20 years during the late 70's through to the early 90's and I would love to have one for the day to take the bride to the church. I have found two R12's in kerry but unfortunately neither are red. I have found a red R12 in mayo & also one in galway but unfortunately it's a long way to have to bring a car. Any chance anyone out there would be aware of a still functioning red R12 in the Kerry/Cork/Limerick area? Any help would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks