Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

Wishbone Ash

carchaeologist wrote: »

Is it still around,its not on cartell?:)

I doubt it. I was looking at an old photograph at work of a staff outing. The Fiat minibus used was in the background with that reg. A work colleague reckoned that the outing occurred around 1983 and thought that the bus was about 4 years old then.

DaveCol

Definitely 1980 alright, I have a Mini with a reg about 500 higher, still going strong

carchaeologist

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I doubt it. I was looking at an old photograph at work of a staff outing. The Fiat minibus used was in the background with that reg. A work colleague reckoned that the outing occurred around 1983 and thought that the bus was about 4 years old then.

It being a bus meant it probably had a hard life,thats why it was scrapped long ago..

Esel

Also, it was a Fiat...... :eek:

Wishbone Ash

Spotted northbound on the M8 near Mitchelstown this afternoon.



I also saw a fabulous blue (Mk I?) Ford Capri with black vinyl roof, heading north through Durrow this moring. No pic. . I think it had 73 KK plates.

Gary ITR

Finally stopped at Frank Keane BMW to get a pic of these beauties

Esel

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Check out the detail on the trailer's plate!

manta mad

that escort might be heading up around my place for the garda club rally thats on this weekend in baltinglass !

good few escorts up here today , hopefully ill get a few pics of them in action tommorow !

anyone from here goin to this ???

Wishbone Ash

esel wrote: »

Check out the detail on the trailer's plate!

Well spotted!



("Ford Escort on Trailer")

Max_Damage

Onkle wrote: »

Crikey! An original Irish reg. BMW M1! Now that is rare! I wonder if it has the red plates on the rear

carchaeologist

The 111 MZL reg makes it a mid march 1981 car,i doubt it has much miles traveled somehow,though its on cartell so it must have been taxed recently enough.Imagine the price of that brand new!what other tasty beemers has he in there?

Seth Brundle

That M1 is always in Keanes.
There is a number of other classics in there including an E30 320i Anniversary model with about 20 miles on it, some 02s, a 507 and a 1959 503

carchaeologist

kbannon wrote: »

That M1 is always in Keanes.
There is a number of other classics in there including an E30 320i Anniversary model with about 20 miles on it, some 02s, a 507 and a 1959 503

Nice!!Theres an unregistered 1978 beetle with 27 miles on the clock in divanes VW garage in castleisland in kerry,wonder what other low mileage cars are in showrooms around the country?

trevorbrady

Pierse Motors in Tipp town have a very low mileage 1303 beetle convertible in their showroom from time to time. I think they had to register it in the mid '80s for some reason so it has a plate that's at odds with its year. From memory it's a '78

Coxy_VW

carchaeologist wrote: »

Nice!!Theres an unregistered 1978 beetle with 27 miles on the clock in divanes VW garage in castleisland in kerry,wonder what other low mileage cars are in showrooms around the country?

That one in Divanes was resprayed gold when they got it for some reason which is a pity.

carchaeologist

Coxy_VW wrote: »

That one in Divanes was resprayed gold when they got it for some reason which is a pity.

Ah,i always thought the colour was odd,its undersealed too which wasnt really needed as it was never going to hit a wet road,kinda ruins the new car look.

MercMad

Interesting Escort, looks well prepared.

I used to own a similar one, same kit and wheels, 864 CZH..........where are you now ??

It was bought by someone who used to work for Austin McHale

carchaeologist

While on the subject of cars in showrooms,anyone know the story behind this car?Looks brand new.

brosnadog

^ im just waiting for coxy vw to answer that question, our very own resident encyclopedia of VWs

Coxy_VW

carchaeologist wrote: »

While on the subject of cars in showrooms,anyone know the story behind this car?Looks brand new.

That's in Sheehy Motors in Naas. The pic was taken at the opening of their new showrooms about a tear or two ago. I don't know if it's still on display anymore.

Coxy_VW

brosnadog wrote: »

^ im just waiting for coxy vw to answer that question, our very own resident encyclopedia of VWs

:P

carchaeologist

brosnadog wrote: »

^ im just waiting for coxy vw to answer that question, our very own resident encyclopedia of VWs

Always handy to have a resident expert!!:D
Was that green beetle a never driven example?

jrar

Coxy_VW wrote: »

That's in Sheehy Motors in Naas. The pic was taken at the opening of their new showrooms about a tear or two ago. I don't know if it's still on display anymore.

Was in Sheehys about 2 weeks ago - the only Beetles I could see were 2008 models !

G Luxel

is the green beetle an RHD mexican beetle? or is it an original 0 mile brand new 1978?

carchaeologist

G Luxel wrote: »

is the green beetle an RHD mexican beetle? or is it an original 0 mile brand new 1978?

Looks like a base spec 1200,theres no vents behind the rear side windows,no chrome in the side and rear window rubbers,no chrome hubcaps,and the dash is painted?Looks like its on some sort of turntable too?

Max_Damage

G Luxel wrote: »

is the green beetle an RHD mexican beetle? or is it an original 0 mile brand new 1978?

I don't think Mexico ever built a RHD version of the Beetle, although I could be wrong about that.

cxcully

Max_Damage wrote: »

Crikey! An original Irish reg. BMW M1! Now that is rare! I wonder if it has the red plates on the rear

I thought I was fairly up to date with the classic car scene in Ireland but this has just blown me away.....an Original Irish M1 sitting in a dealership on the Naas Road?!Beautiful cars-was passed by one on the Autobahn two years ago on the way to Croatia in the GS.The definitive mid-engined lines IMO.
Does anybody know the history of this car?Mileage?Is it taken out every now and again or does it stand unused for long periods?Is there an enthusiast at the garage who is deliberately collecting old Beemers?I'm utterly astonished!Thanks for the post.

carchaeologist

It also has a thin rim dished steering wheel,the mexican bugs had whatever golf steering wheels were current at the time as far as i can remember offhand,i didnt know the 1200 base was sold in this country,my bug is a 77 1200 and it has a padded dash,hubcaps and the big flat steering wheel with the wolfsburg crest in the middle.The 74 i broke for parts years ago before had a similar spec.
Does anyone know if that version of the 1200 was sold here?

Wishbone Ash

Pre '87 Meath registered M3(?) spotted in Lusk, Co Dublin, this evening.

(Is the owner trying to hide the Meath registration?)





And a Mark IV Dublin registered Cortina also spotted in Lusk. (I've passed this countless times but never got the chance to get a pic until this evening!)



carchaeologist - you might throw a couple of years on those - 6501 AI & 988 NZD. Thanks.

corktina

love the cortina...looks a bit far gone though....