Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

bugsntinas

some nice cars there.

carchaeologist

Great pics hermy,and the landie is looking good too,on the road soon?

Max_Damage

carchaeologist wrote: »

Great pics hermy,and the landie is looking good too,on the road soon?

It's already on the road. They use it to tow stationary engines to various shows around the country.

All that needs to be finished off is the interior, which is fairly rough.

Wishbone Ash

Hermy wrote: »

This one's been sitting in Eastwall for a while now.

Here's a better pic!

(It's on Abercorn Road, off Sheriff Street IIRC).

MercMad

That Landcrab looks very saveable, still I hate them !

11811

where's that reg from? can't seem to identify it...

Wishbone Ash

Cuddleworthy wrote: »

where's that reg from? can't seem to identify it...

UK reg from mid-1970s?

zilog_jones

August 1974 – July 1975, from Bristol. Not sure what the thing on the left side is, some flag?

Edit: Might be flag of Cornwall, I guess the car moved further west over the years...

L-M

Wierd, it's an auto.

https://www.cartell.ie/ssl/servlet/beginStarLookup?registration=uae926n&registration1=uae926n&irishbutton=Get+Report&registration2=Enter+Registration

macplaxton

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Here's a better pic!

(It's on Abercorn Road, off Sheriff Street IIRC).

Yeah, I remember seeing that when I was delivering concrete round there back in May last year.

If it's an auto then it'll be a BW35 three speed internals chucked in a TIS (transmission in sump) arrangement. With those B series autos, the transmission oil supply is completely separate from the engine oil. :cool:

Had a 1973 Austin 1800 Mk3 manual with PAS. great fun and immensely chuckable. Tardis like interior. The previous owner lived in Milton Keynes (roundaboutville) and had a 10" Mountney steering wheel on it.

carchaeologist

Cuddleworthy wrote: »

where's that reg from? can't seem to identify it...

English,originally issued by Bristol County Borough Council.

dutchcat

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES :pac::pac::pac:

carchaeologist

dutchcat wrote: »

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES :pac::pac::pac:

First thing i thought of too...:D

b.c

Ive seen that orange camper around, its a 2007 model I think

rugbyman

Regarding the BMC or BL 1800

Dont under estimate these. Comfortable cruiser. had a Wolseley 2200 version for a while. Wish i had it now.

Think from distant memory that the 1800 won the London to Sydney rally(or did nt)

regards, Rugbyman

Hermy

A few more I spotted on Saturday.
Volvo in Blackrock

Jag Mk II and Fiesta in Clontarf

Wishbone Ash

rugbyman wrote: »

Think from distant memory that the 1800 won the London to Sydney rally(or did nt)

It came 2nd in 1968 with Paddy Hopkirk at the wheel.

Hermy

These might be a bit more on topic then that Fiesta I posted.:o
I think I've seen the Aston on this thread before...

but I'm not sure about the 911...

...it looked nice with a light dusting of snow.

L-M

Lol, i thought the Aston was crashed the way it looks through your window. Nice find, haven't seen it before.

carchaeologist

Nice 911,seems its a 79,he must be happy to be getting his cheap tax in october!

Hermy

Definitely not crashed Limerickman - thing looked spotless up close depite the weather.:D
And I'd never have guessed the 911 was that old!:eek:

Max_Damage

Hermy wrote: »

These might be a bit more on topic then that Fiesta I posted

Nothing wrong with posting the Fiesta!

Is it me, or is their alot more W123's going around these days than there was before? Maybe it's the recession!

tc20

Max_Damage wrote: »

Is it me, or is their alot more W123's going around these days than there was before?

W123s just keep on going, MaxD, they just keep on going . . .

MercMad

Lovely 911 indeed, never seen it before. I have seen the DB6 a few times. Doesn't the exhaust look rather ungainly on the back end though ?

maidhc

My w201:

Not sure if it is a classic, but I think even the purists will give it some credit.

I bought it from adverts. It is an original Irish 2.6 "Sportline", has had 3 owners, the first had it for 8 years the second for 10. To the ill informed (which I was until the other day) it has the suspension and steering box from the 16v, recaro seats and other unusual bits and pieces. It needs some tidying, but hopefully i'll have it immaculate and it will be my daily driver by the end of the year. If anyone knows of one being broken I would love to hear.

Justjens

Hermy wrote: »

These might be a bit more on topic then that Fiesta I posted.:o
I think I've seen the Aston on this thread before...


You may have see it here, as Carlosfandango pictured it one morning.....http://classiccar.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=679

carchaeologist

Well wear maidhc:)

Looks good.

junkyard

maidhc wrote: »

My w201:

Not sure if it is a classic, but I think even the purists will give it some credit.

I bought it from adverts. It is an original Irish 2.6 "Sportline", has had 3 owners, the first had it for 8 years the second for 10. To the ill informed (which I was until the other day) it has the suspension and steering box from the 16v, recaro seats and other unusual bits and pieces. It needs some tidying, but hopefully i'll have it immaculate and it will be my daily driver by the end of the year. If anyone knows of one being broken I would love to hear.

Aidan Buckley on the old Mallow road scraps old Mercs and would have what your looking for I'd say, also Autozone in Little Island still do spurious stuff for them too as far as I know.

Wishbone Ash

Nice 230 CE spotted on Monday last in Fontenoy Street, Dublin.

MercMad

Thats a lovely car Maidhc, looks very straight. The W201's are just a lovely quality motor and the 2.6 is very smooth indeed.

Not to be pedantic but the Sportline does not have the "Cosworth" suspension. It DOES have the same anti roll bars and its features lower ride height springs and uprated shocks, but the Cosworth has many different parts including bigger bushings and a complete self levelling rear suspension set up with LSD. The steering boxes are the same and this makes the Sportline much nicer to drive.

Well wear and best of luck.

That W123 looks in nice shape, pity about the grille star !