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Bmw dealers of the 70s

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  • 27-03-2024 8:19pm
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    oldsmokey
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    My buddy just bought a 70s beemer 750..its a cork reg..was there a dealer in cork or ,

    limerick back then.?..i know ardfallen sold the bmw cars in cork in those days..thanks



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    Del2005
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    AFAIK Maddocks in Bray was the only BMW Bike dealer in Ireland for years. The reg on the vehicle is from the owners address not where it was sold.



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    oldsmokey
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    Thanks…first owner was from a salubrious part of cork😊..so he had to hit the east coast to indulge his desire…different times..



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    elperello
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    Pat Keogh was a BMW car dealer in Limerick from the 1960s. Went into liquidation in 2009.

    Might have sold a few motorcycles.



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    Mav11
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058343882/bmw-dealers-of-the-70s

    Yes Maddocks was the only dealer. Jimmy Ellis (RIP) Stable lane, did the servicing and repair. What year was it first registered?



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    oldsmokey
    Registered Users Posts: 783 ✭✭✭oldsmokey


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121948461#Comment_121948461

    1975 i think…did anyone bar kearys do them in the south?..seems like a missed opportunity..



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    Mav11
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121948640#Comment_121948640

    I don't think so. Keary's only had the car franchise as I recall.

    I remember travelling up to Bray with Jimmy in the late 70's, to get BMW parts and accessories from Maddocks.



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    galwaytt
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121948640#Comment_121948640

    Keary's have only been doing them 'recently', certainly not back then. Up until Motorrad was formed in Ireland, all bikes were exclusive to Maddocks.

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