Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

carchaeologist

While on the subject of strange numbers on Golfs,there used to be a blue MK2 with the reg AIN2 which was originally a 1962 reg. Last time i saw it it was on its side in a scrappy though,and that was awhile ago too.There was a Galant with the reg 2AIN around at the same time.

AIN1 was a ford fiesta,another plate transfer.No idea what happened to that one though.

carchaeologist

Onkle wrote: »

Absolutely mint. Outside the Opel Main Dealer in Clondalkin Village. Looked totally original

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Opel/Kadett/1.2-S-,O/200915192408133/advert
Yours for 5grand...





Wonder what the story behind it is? Tis fair clean!

DaveCol

otis wrote: »

GTI 2 was indeed on a Golf, a silver Mark 1 GTI which lay abandoned with a seized engine on the side of the street in Nenagh, Co Tipp up until about mid 1996.

Having tracked down the owner at the time I tried to buy it on numerous occasions only to be flatly refused each time. In the end I just gave up.

I often wonder what ever became of it.

I could be wrong, but was GTI 205 on a Peugeot 205 GTI?

iei044775

Not sure if these have been posted on this thread before but they are in a prominent place in Donegal Town for a while now.

SAABMAN

Begs the question.
Is any mainstream car manufacturer producing cars in brown now? I don't mean "gold" or "beige", just plain brown.
It was very common in the 70s and 80s.
On the other hand, I remember there was a Ford bright orange colour then as well

Gary ITR

carchaeologist wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Opel/Kadett/1.2-S-,O/200915192408133/advert
Yours for 5grand...





Wonder what the story behind it is? Tis fair clean!

No idea. I was on my way to the pub out jogging when I spotted it outside an Opel main dealer. Looked mint

SAABMAN

When did they stop making those tyres?:eek:

Camarague

SAABMAN wrote: »

Begs the question.
Is any mainstream car manufacturer producing cars in brown now? I don't mean "gold" or "beige", just plain brown.
It was very common in the 70s and 80s.
On the other hand, I remember there was a Ford bright orange colour then as well

Mercedes produces the new S-class in brown, slightly darker shade than these 12s

Philush

saw this today,parked in the same spot for years, always thought it was a shame just to see it rotting away

Lauder

Philush wrote: »

saw this today,parked in the same spot for years, always thought it was a shame just to see it rotting away

Such a shame to see such a glorious, and rare original Irish car in that state. Where is it located? Would anyone here be interested in restoring it?

Philush

its in cork, just outside the city,shame alright been there for years so i dunno what kinda of state its truely in, could be a case of the paint solely holding it together, im sure thered be some enthusiast out there tho with the money to do a job on it,slightly out of my league tho.

jozi

What is it? Looks expensive, Rolls Royce?

Philush

i presume its an old rolls, cicra 1958? i dunno, im open to correction, dont no too much bout those cars. didnt take too good a look at it cos its kinda half in someones backyard so didnt want to be drawing attention to myself

CharlieCroker

Its a Daimler Limousine. Dont know the proper name but still plenty of them out there being used for weddings. Huge car

Kevin_Herron

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Its a Daimler Limousine. Dont know the proper name but still plenty of them out there being used for weddings. Huge car

DS420.

'70 Dublin reg.

carchaeologist

Indeed it is..the banger boys love em




Theres still a huge amount of them about,though irish ones are scarce,there was one in tralee up until a few years back reg IZX1.

DarenO

Wonder what the story behind it is? Tis fair clean!


The story behind it is, it was originally sold by Bolands and after a few owners and regular servicing done at Bolands they bought the car back a number of years ago, it was put into storage in Carlow and is now going into their showroom, only thing i didn't know was they'd put it up for sale.

Darren

Lauder

Philush wrote: »

its in cork, just outside the city,shame alright been there for years so i dunno what kinda of state its truely in, could be a case of the paint solely holding it together, im sure thered be some enthusiast out there tho with the money to do a job on it,slightly out of my league tho.

Where bouts in Cork? Down in the city for the week so might have a look!

Philush

tis around the blackpool area. gimmie pm if ya wanna see it, would prefer not to be giving out directions on the net, its not the easiest to steal, nor would i suggest anyone here would, but you no what i mean, im just that way enclined from the job!but yeah, if ya wanna see it pm me n we'll sort summat. if only twas an old v dub, 2 spanners and a can of wd40 n you can take em apart!haha

macplaxton

Sorry no photo. Couldn't stop either as I wasn't in charge of the controls...

Saw a Volvo 66 Estate just south of Enniscorthy on Wednesday. :eek:

CharlieCroker

saw a '68 Camero today on the Tivoli Dual carraigeway.
Was lovely but strange thing was, it was RHD

CianDon

Spotted this on Wednesday just outside Cork City.

jrar

Spotted the following oldies parked up at Toughers between Naas and Newbridge on Fri. afternoon

macplaxton

I let a 74-KY-XXX Capri overtake me after Newlands Cross on the N7 heading out of town.

It was very orange.

carchaeologist

iei044775 wrote: »

Not sure if these have been posted on this thread before but they are in a prominent place in Donegal Town for a while now.

Good spot..didnt think there was any left!!

carchaeologist

Gold star for the first to guess what this is...:D
First one ive ever seen,and just as quirky as iv read about.

biggus

Just guessing but is a it a dolomite by pickford ? obviously a dolomite sprint under the disguise

carchaeologist

biggus wrote: »

Just guessing but is a it a dolomite by pickford ? obviously a dolomite sprint under the disguise

Not buy pickford but nearly there..

trevorbrady

Vanden Plas?

carchaeologist

trevorbrady wrote: »

Vanden Plas?

Nope..there was only 38 of these made apparently.