Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

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carchaeologist wrote: »

Oh yes,one more thing junkyard, bit of a strange question,your latin tag,as far as i can translate it means "my dog will eat you",is that right?

Think it means 'my dog ate it'. I'm guessing that its a Bertie reference

corktina

carchaeologist wrote: »

Yes,the MK4 always was that bit better looking than the cortina80,as it was called,as much as i wouldnt mind a ghia,a base 1300L would be equally as interesting!!
Oh yes,one more thing junkyard, bit of a strange question,your latin tag,as far as i can translate it means "my dog will eat you",is that right?

the mk4 is now the rarest of Cortinas...at the Cortina Show on the Welsj Border last week there were about 6 there out of a feww hundred of other Mks....


wasnt a lot of competition for a filthy car full of parts and junk....(and haviong a few dozen mates there voting helped too...

Gavin "shels"

Not sure if this counts as Classic, but seen it the other night on Clanbrassil St so I took a photo.

Volkswagen Karmann

andreas_220D

Gavin shels wrote: »

Not sure if this counts as Classic, but seen it the other night on Clanbrassil St so I took a photo.

Definitely a classic

Wishbone Ash

Gavin shels wrote: »

Not sure if this counts as Classic

Sure does Gavin. Nice one!

(Anything on ZV plates would be a (de facto) classic - i.e. an import [usually] that is more than 30 years old).

zilog_jones

corktina wrote: »

the mk4 is now the rarest of Cortinas...at the Cortina Show on the Welsj Border last week there were about 6 there out of a feww hundred of other Mks....

Wow, where did they all go? Another banger racing favourite I guess :rolleyes:
My dad used to have a green one (not a ghia or anything fancy) when we lived in Scotland - surprising I remember it so well as I was 3 when we left (and I remember the Cavalier before that too)! I broke the aerial twice and my brother (prob 5 at the time) managed to jump on the roof :pac:

Also, regarding the K10 Micra - anyone remember the really early pre-facelift ones with the deeper numberplate recess on the boot, Datsun branding and all? Here's the original March at least, from back when Japan still loved their mad wing mirrors:

carchaeologist

Yes, the MK3,4 and 5 cortinas were THE banger racer in their day,alongside the MK2 granada,many thousands went west and still are being raced these days.It was like ford build them for banger racing as they could take serious abuse and keep racing.Heres a shot from back in the day...

And as for your MK4 winning the trophy corktina,i bet there was no other lime green S there,it definatly stands out from the crowd:)!!What car came first?

Max_Damage

zilog_jones wrote: »

Also, regarding the K10 Micra - anyone remember the really early pre-facelift ones with the deeper numberplate recess on the boot, Datsun branding and all? Here's the original March at least, from back when Japan still loved their mad wing mirrors:

I remember them, the Datsun Micra as they were called. They only lasted till 1985 when the model got its first facelift. Haven't seen one of those early models in years.

Anyway, back on topic, I saw this nice looking LHD Irish-reg. Alfa Romeo Spider in Dun Laoighre earlier today:

corktina

carchaeologist wrote: »

Yes, the MK3,4 and 5 cortinas were THE banger racer in their day,alongside the MK2 granada,many thousands went west and still are being raced these days.It was like ford build them for banger racing as they could take serious abuse and keep racing.Heres a shot from back in the day...

And as for your MK4 winning the trophy corktina,i bet there was no other lime green S there,it definatly stands out from the crowd:)!!What car came first?

a nice white Ghia i think

carchaeologist

Saw an estionian nissan serena people carrier today with the reg 866AZR,kinda surreal to see an old irish number on a newish vehicle!!Couldnt get the irish equivilent on cartell though:(

jrar

carchaeologist wrote: »

Saw an estionian nissan serena people carrier today with the reg 866AZR,kinda surreal to see an old irish number on a newish vehicle!!Couldnt get the irish equivilent on cartell though:(

I presume you mean it was an Estonian vehicle on Estonian plates which just happen to have the same format as our pre-87 series as do some other central European countries such as Hungary

carchaeologist

jrar wrote: »

I presume you mean it was an Estonian vehicle on Estonian plates which just happen to have the same format as our pre-87 series as do some other central European countries such as Hungary

Yep,i didnt exactly word the last post very well did i:pac:!!

alastair

Saw this earlier on Jones' Road opposite croker - possibly with new wheels? (it's this one, but no camera so this is a pic of it I found via google).

I'd never seen one before VW SP2 from Brazil.

Anan1

That car was up for sale on carzone quite recently.

macplaxton

Ok, not today but Monday, I saw this Rover P6 2200 in Finglas.

Wishbone Ash

Beautiful Jag spotted on Donabate beach.



MG MGB spotted in Lusk.



And a Triumph Spitfire spotted in Ballsbridge.

carchaeologist

Some Irish plate granada hearses i spotted(yes i know its morbid:D)I was bored!!on http://www.heavenlyhearses.com/Hearse_Pages/granada.html

corktina

hope the body isnt rotten....:cool:

Anan1

corktina wrote: »

hope the body isnt rotten....:cool:

Ah Jesus!

carchaeologist

Theres actually a cortina hearse in my local scappy on an 84KY plate,yes84,it must have been sitting around for awhile,converted by a crowd called canterbury,2litre pinto and 4 speed floor change,it looks a bit silly though because its on a lenghtened P100 body,the owner of the yard wont sell and i havent a picture either.

G Luxel

zilog_jones wrote: »

from back when Japan still loved their mad wing mirrors:

they still love their wing mirrors, like this 2008 Toyota Century



other cars available with these..

Nissan cedric taxi
Toyota Crown Comfort taxi
Nissan President
Nissan Crew

and a number of SUV and landcruiser size vehicles that have only one
wing mirror (known as a sports mirror) on the passenger side front wing.

Wishbone Ash

280 SE spotted on North Great George's Street.

alastair

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

280 SE spotted on North Great George's Street.

It lives there - owned by the proprietor of the Cobalt cafe.

Wishbone Ash

alastair wrote: »

It lives there - owned by the proprietor of the Cobalt cafe.

I didn't know that - thanks.

junkyard

I came across these today, the heralds for sale for 950 euros and drives well but needs a bit of work.

peasant

That Octavia looks nice (I hear they have big boot too )

carchaeologist

peasant wrote: »

That Octavia looks nice (I hear they have big boot too )

:DI doubt its TDI though!!
Irish reg too..late 61..unusual...:)

G Luxel

skodas were sold around here in the 50s but I assumed they were RHD. Whats the history of this car? it looks pristine...are those plates original irish or is this a latvian or hungarian car?

Anan1

Saw a black Morris Minor by the side of the road near Greystones today, looks like an original Irish car. For sale too, looks like it's been there for a while.

jrar

G Luxel wrote: »

skodas were sold around here in the 50s but I assumed they were RHD. Whats the history of this car? it looks pristine...are those plates original irish or is this a latvian or hungarian car?

They appear to be 100% Irish plates - no reason to believe otherwise. Plate colour combinations and styles pre-87 were a varied lot !