Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread! Part 2

Wishbone Ash

Jesus all those 120xxx registration plates posted lately just look so shitty. I don't own any classic and probably never will but the thoughts of having a 6 numbers on a plate makes me shudder. Apologies rant over.

tc20

Nice little Fiat with apt number plate at the Taste of Dublin at the weekend.
The BMW is a regular driver, and I think the Beetle is used more as an advertising tool than a daily driver.

jozi

E30 isn't as brick like as usual!

Was it green?

tc20

jozi wrote: »

E30 isn't as brick like as usual!

Was it green?

that'd be a combination of the speed and my crappy cameraphone.
Yep, its dark green, original Irish reg, regular driver. I see it occasionally, looks to be kept in very good condition.

Silvera

tc20, does the Fiat 500 reg plate read '70 L 500' or '70 L 900'?

Neither are showing on cartell.ie..

tc20

Silvera wrote: »

tc20, does the Fiat 500 reg plate read '70 L 500' or '70 L 900'?

Neither are showing on cartell.ie..

'tis "500", i'll admit, it does look like I was on the sauce when I took the pic

Wishbone Ash

tc20 wrote: »

Nice little Fiat with apt number...

Something smells fishy there. I presume that number would have to have been reserved in advance and then the prospective owner would have to wait until it's turn came to be issued. I'd find it hard to believe that 500 vehicles first registered in 1970 were imported and re-registered in Limerick city (bearing in mind that many others would have taken the ZV option).

SmartinMartin

Roller in Fizzbra and a stunning bus on M7 today, obviously a full resto;

tc20

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Something smells fishy there. I presume that number would have to have been reserved in advance and then the prospective owner would have to wait until it's turn came to be issued. I'd find it hard to believe that 500 vehicles first registered in 1970 were imported and re-registered in Limerick city (bearing in mind that many others would have taken the ZV option).

I'd say it could be a made up plate for promo purposes (though it looked legit), the car was beside a stand at the taste of Dublin - my moneys on some drainpipe bedecked bean grinder owing it

Bus Boy

I saw a stunning slammed Karmann Gaia off Thomas Street yesterday, was too late with the camera.

Silvera

The plate on the bus reads '75 LK ---'... if I'm correct?
So an import either restored here or prior to importation.

kaizersoze

Silvera wrote: »

The plate on the bus reads '75 LK ---'... if I'm correct?
So an import either restored here or prior to importation.

75LK539
Looks to be in the same company from the late 90s and in use.

http://www.4tours.biz/

SmartinMartin

Kenmare today. What a car. I think it's featured before recently by someone else;

Cheensbo

I really really love those Traction Avants, stunning cars, my bedside spare change box has one printed on it - rich old me will have one, but i might have to fill a few more boxes first


One from Kilmuckridge at the weekend, it was exceptionally clean!

kev1.3s

Cheensbo wrote: »

I really really love those Traction Avants, stunning cars, my bedside spare change box has one printed on it - rich old me will have one, but i might have to fill a few more boxes first


One from Kilmuckridge at the weekend, it was exceptionally clean!

I think it's just had a paint job. Seen it recently in primer.

Wishbone Ash

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Kenmare today. What a car. I think it's featured before recently by someone else.....

I posted a similar car a while back which lurks around the corner from me in Skerries. It's in worse condition and has a roof rack and is on ZV plates.

tc20

^^ @ cheensbo - is that a Mi16 Peugeot? Great spot if it is, rare enough here when new, even more so now :cool:

SmartinMartin

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I posted a similar car a while back which lurks around the corner from me in Skerries. It's in worse condition and has a roof rack and is on ZV plates.

That was the one. Still think they are in the top 5 of the most beautiful cars ever built. Nice to think there's a few of them still around.

Cheensbo

tc20 wrote: »

^^ @ cheensbo - is that a Mi16 Peugeot? Great spot if it is, rare enough here when new, even more so now :cool:

Sure is, was giddy after seeing it

GavFitz

Cheensbo wrote: »

Sure is, was giddy after seeing it

Nice spot, its ages since i seen one of them!

SmartinMartin

Kerry and Cork;

RWD

Spotted in West Cork on Monday and Tuesday.

Nephilim Wolf

SmartinMartin wrote: »

That was the one. Still think they are in the top 5 of the most beautiful cars ever built. Nice to think there's a few of them still around.

Very nice picture of a Citroen Traction Avant. Lovely cars.

w124man

This doesn't look a bit like a Discovery

Silvera

^^^ Give it time!

SmartinMartin

Glasnevin a few minutes ago;



I'd say he had a party when that turned 30!

Dades

SmartinMartin wrote: »

I'd say he had a party when that turned 30!

So true!

Lovely example. A pity more of them aren't still around. A mate of mine let his I6 1989 go to sh1te in his front garden. :mad:

SmartinMartin

Dublin today;

Duke O Smiley

Spotted today in Rathfarnam. John (the owner) bought this new in 1967 and has driven it since.

red sean

Johns memory must be slipping a bit, it's reg says 1971 !
Beautiful wagon though.