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Opel Rekord Van in Galway?

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  • 08-07-2012 12:46pm
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    kevin65
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    Thought I saw a black Opel Rekord van in Galway last week? It was distinctive as it had side exhausts. Has anyone else seen it? There used to be one around Galway over 20 years ago that I used to see from time to time.


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    Blue850
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    Same van, same owner. It was in storage for years.


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    kevin65
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    I was thinking it was the same, I remember the side exhausts on it, not too many with those! Always thought it was very cool and unique, especially compared to the Fiesta Van I had at the time:)


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    Capri
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    Rekord van, Sierra van -remember them. Interesting and rare due to our VRT / tax system .


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    ianobrien
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    I remember one of them in Glaunthaune in Co Cork. The owner was known in rallying as the "Golden Spanner". As you can guess, the vehicle wasn't standard....


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    galwaytt
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    kevin65 wrote: »
    Thought I saw a black Opel Rekord van in Galway last week? It was distinctive as it had side exhausts. Has anyone else seen it? There used to be one around Galway over 20 years ago that I used to see from time to time.

    ....lol, is that still around ? He used to go around with a trailer and lawnmowers, doing gardens.

    ....gosh, what a blast from the past, that. All we need now is that black MKIII Cortina with the jack-up kit and sidepipes - from Oranmore - and we'll be right back in the '80's !!

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    ianobrien
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    galwaytt wrote: »
    ....lol, is that still around ? He used to go around with a trailer and lawnmowers, doing gardens.

    ....gosh, what a blast from the past, that. All we need now is that black MKIII Cortina with the jack-up kit and sidepipes - from Oranmore - and we'll be right back in the '80's !!

    If it's the fella I'm thinking of, I doubt he was going much gardening, unless the lawnmower had a V8 in it. The same fella is good at extracting useable power from an engine.....


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    Blue850
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    The black one in Galway used to have the trailer of lawnmowers permanently attached to it.


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    ianobrien
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    ianobrien wrote: »
    If it's the fella I'm thinking of, I doubt he was going much gardening, unless the lawnmower had a V8 in it. The same fella is good at extracting useable power from an engine.....
    Blue850 wrote: »
    The black one in Galway used to have the trailer of lawnmowers permanently attached to it.

    I may have got Galway and Cork mixed up. Wouldn't be the first time mind......


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