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AutoIreland Magazine October 1980 new car pricelist

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  • 31-01-2016 9:01pm
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    Nforce
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    Came across this mag today whilst rummaging through old car magazines..

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    30_zpsvydhngu0.jpg

    31_zpspq9lhj4f.jpg

    May convert the mag to pdf and upload if of interest?


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    elperello
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    Thanks for that. It would be nice to see the rest of it if you get a chance to post it.


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    Nforce
    Registered Users Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭Nforce


    Download link available here..

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw4VYuJ977O5OE5ESlN5bXRLS0E/view?usp=sharing


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    Nforce
    Registered Users Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭Nforce


    double post


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    kyote00
    Registered Users Posts: 1,562 ✭✭✭kyote00


    thanks for that.

    Very nice Renault 5 write up also ...


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    Ogogo
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭Ogogo


    Frank Dillon (pictured on page 31) was a cousin of mine. Co-incidentally he died 3 years ago to the day RIP a lovely guy. He always drove the very best of what Ford had to offer and never more than 6 months old as far as I remember.

    So if you guys could pick any car in new condition out of this list, what which one would you choose?


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    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users Posts: 4,459 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    Daimler Sovereign 4.2.

    No merc s class listed. It also strikes me that there seems to be a marginally bigger price premium for bmw and merc on the list. They have of course become a lot more common in Ireland since.


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    carchaeologist
    Registered Users Posts: 11,318 ✭✭✭✭carchaeologist


    Toyota Crown. Monster car.


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    CianDon
    Registered Users Posts: 568 ✭✭✭CianDon


    I'll take one Toyota Celica 2000GT please


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    Ogogo
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭Ogogo


    I am leaning towards the Datsun 280ZX myself.


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    Car99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭Car99


    Alfasud 1.5ti please although even new it would probably have started rusting already.


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    seamus
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    Funny, was talking about this with the in-laws just the other day - the father-in-law said his first brand new car was a Cortina he bought in the late 70's for 4,999. Not a bad memory on him at all :D


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    Type 17
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    seamus wrote: »
    Funny, was talking about this with the in-laws just the other day - the father-in-law said his first brand new car was a Cortina he bought in the late 70's for 4,999. Not a bad memory on him at all :D

    I also have a memory that my dad bought a 1980 Toyota Carina 5-Speed (the reg was 545 EZI) in Carroll & Kinsella in Blackrock, and handed over a cheque for £5,000.


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    unkel
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    And to put that 5 grand into perspective, a decent brand new semi-detached house in Lucan in '75 was about 10 grand. Cars were very expensive back then!


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    Frankie Lee
    Registered Users Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Frankie Lee


    unkel wrote: »
    And to put that 5 grand into perspective, a decent brand new semi-detached house in Lucan in '75 was about 10 grand. Cars were very expensive back then!

    £5000 back then adjusts to approx €23000 today which isn't far off current car prices in the same segments. House prices have got ridiculous.
    Assuming this is accurate
    http://www.hargaden.com/enda/inflation/calculator.html


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    hi5
    Registered Users Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭hi5


    Frankie Lee wrote: »
    £5000 back then adjusts to approx €23000 today which isn't far off current car prices in the same segments. House prices have got ridiculous.
    Assuming this is accurate
    http://www.hargaden.com/enda/inflation/calculator.html

    Spot on!
    Someone somewhere today is holding the general populace over a barrel when it comes to housing:(

    Was the Datsun Skyline the same as the 240k, I don't remember a Skyline badge on them?


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