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What's the oldest car you saw on the road today?

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    #212
    Red Kev
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    Saw a W124 today in Tallaght, 86-LH-X , just one digit.

    Also saw 02-RN-1 (W210) and 04-MO-1 (Megane convertible), one in Co. Roscommon, one in Tallaght ! Not classics, but interesting numbers all the same.


    ??? OIF. White Fore Transit , ca. 1979-1980 going by the reg, looked restored.


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    #213
    dgt
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    Brown Mk 3 Cortina GT in Pimlico :cool::cool::cool:


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    #214
    nd
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    was fairly tidy looking

    p14mKkc.jpg?1


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    #215
    BuffyBot
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    Red 89 reg Starlet of the generation below.

    http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4103/5091623088_96e1d6d220_z.jpg


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    #216
    dgt
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    Saw this in the crapplegreen heading southbound on the M1 (stopped for cash and a toilet stop, no crap fuels thank you)

    A fine example. 1982 Crusader, made my day :cool::cool::cool:
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    #217
    Kaiser D
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    Irish reg?


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    #218
    roadsmart
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    Looks like an old garda car.


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    #219
    dgt
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    Kaiser D wrote: »
    Irish reg?

    82 LS

    Was nice to see one this clean :)


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    #220
    Silvera
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    Spotted '1 LRI' in Arklow earlier...classic Daimler.


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    #221
    Silvera
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    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    Since the ZV plates went to 7-digits they look terrible, i.e. 'ZV NNNNN'
    I prefer the '78 plate on that Merc.


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    #222
    Old diesel
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    Silvera wrote: »
    Since the ZV plates went to 7-digits they look terrible, i.e. 'ZV NNNNN'
    I prefer the '78 plate on that Merc.

    Depends on the car tbh - as I mentioned in this tread already - I think the modern EU style (post 1991 style plates) actually suit the W123 Mercs.

    However I saw a Triumph Dolomite with the EU style plate - and it didn't suit as much at all imo.


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    #223
    Kaiser D
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    Oh yeah, a very clean looking 90 reg K10 Micra in Clarehall sc this evening.


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    #224
    Supergurrier
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    92 Sierra Sapphire Cosworth filling up beside me this morning :)


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    #225
    GE90
    Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭GE90


    Not strictly today but I was behind this old volvo estate last year. I have seen it around limerick city a few times. I checked the reg on cartell and their is no such vehicle so it must not be on the road no more:( Bit hard to make out in this photo but the reg is 71 D 948

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    #226
    dgt
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    Somewhere in the arse end of Kilkenny today....
    12725562863_6a4997beb1_b.jpg

    Yeah, I wasn't in my car today...


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    #227
    Youzername
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    Saw another 96 VW Vento in my local Tesco the other day.

    Looked well kept, decent set new rims and all on it.

    Shuda got a pic, if I see it again I will ;)


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    #228
    roadsmart
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    Youzername wrote: »
    Saw another 96 VW Vento in my local Tesco the other day.

    Looked well kept, decent set new rims and all on it.

    Shuda got a pic, if I see it again I will ;)

    1996? Why? Would it be considered a classic? In fact, why would anyone consider anything say 85 onwards as a classic?

    That sunbeam above, now that's a classic.


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    #229
    Youzername
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    roadsmart wrote: »
    1996? Why? Would it be considered a classic? In fact, why would anyone consider anything say 85 onwards as a classic?

    That sunbeam above, now that's a classic.

    I believe the thread name is 'What's the oldest car you've seen on the road today?'

    That was the oldest one I saw today.

    Who said anything about 'classic'? :confused:


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    #230
    roadsmart
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    Youzername wrote: »
    I believe the thread name is 'What's the oldest car you've seen on the road today?'

    That was the oldest one I saw today.

    Who said anything about 'classic'? :confused:

    Ah right Ted, got ya. I was looking at starlets and ventos and thinking "wot the fock loike" lol.


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    #231
    Old diesel
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    Youzername wrote: »
    I believe the thread name is 'What's the oldest car you've seen on the road today?'

    That was the oldest one I saw today.

    Who said anything about 'classic'? :confused:

    My thoughts exactly - an as for this 1985 cut off date - your excluding cars like the Sierra and Escort Cosworths, Subaru impreza, Porsche 968.

    So I don't agree with that either :(


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    #232
    Youzername
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    roadsmart wrote: »
    Ah right Ted, got ya. I was looking at starlets and ventos and thinking "wot the fock loike" lol.

    I just thought it looked well for its age, only reason I would have taken a photo :)


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    #233
    roadsmart
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    Old diesel wrote: »
    My thoughts exactly - an as for this 1985 cut off date - your excluding cars like the Sierra and Escort Cosworths, Subaru impreza, Porsche 968.

    So I don't agree with that either :(

    85 was just a suggestion, pick what you like.


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    #234
    ninty9er
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    Saw an 83 Merc 280 in Kinsale today KSI didn't get the last 3 digits. The I was missing from the plate, but I could make out where it had been


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    #235
    Old diesel
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    roadsmart wrote: »
    85 was just a suggestion, pick what you like.

    I think my point is that it should go by the CAR not the year.

    If you pick 1980 as a cut off - you exclude the Peugeot 205 GTi and Toyota MR2 for example.

    Pick 1985 - and your saying a Nissan/Datsun Stanza is a classic but a Sierra Cosworth isn't ;)

    And the idea of whether a car is a classic or not - is one too subjective to be just dictated by the year of the car - imo.

    Its fine imo for insurers to set 15/20 years as the point where classic insurance to come into play - as for that - you do have to draw a line somewhere.

    But for general discussion - I think flexibility is useful.

    Apologies :)


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    #236
    Interslice
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    dgt wrote: »
    Somewhere in the arse end of Kilkenny today....
    12725562863_6a4997beb1_b.jpg

    Yeah, I wasn't in my car today...

    What car is that? Think I saw a '75 blue one yesterday in galway.


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    #237
    roadsmart
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    Sunbeam rapier


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    #238
    Interslice
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    roadsmart wrote: »
    Sunbeam rapier


    cheers, cool looking cars. One I seen looked like this. Lovely colour.

    http://worldcarslist.com/images/sunbeam/sunbeam-rapier-coup/sunbeam-rapier-coup-12.jpg


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    #239
    roadsmart
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    Interslice wrote: »
    cheers, cool looking cars. One I seen looked like this. Lovely colour.

    http://worldcarslist.com/images/sunbeam/sunbeam-rapier-coup/sunbeam-rapier-coup-12.jpg

    Have a soft spot for them. Google the previous model, even nicer looking.


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    #240
    joujoujou
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    1963 Ford Consul Classic.

    Friday morning, Collooney, co. Sligo.

    63-SO-7001.jpg

    Dashcam photo, so quality not really great. :o


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    #241
    Vicxas
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    Seen a really old ford with red reg plates. How old are them bad boys?


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