Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

Anan1

Was that Golf GTI registered here new? I crashed KZS 876 on a 1984 Mk2 Golf, you'd expect RZW to come after that but the Mk1 Golf would have been out of production by 1984.

carchaeologist

Anan1 wrote: »

Was that Golf GTI registered here new? I crashed KZS 876 on a 1984 Mk2 Golf, you'd expect RZW to come after that but the Mk1 Golf would have been out of production by 1984.

The numbers wernt issued one after another,each county had its own particular allocations,some counties,dublin in particular went through its allocations very quickly.
RZW*** was a Co kildare reg in jan/feb 1981,so it was more than likely first registered here.
And KZS*** was a september 1984 Co Dublin issue.

Big Nasty

superjosh9 wrote: »

That 940 and parking job looks suspiciously familiar! Love those Astons.

Very, very sweet car! There's always interesting motors parked up 'round there.

Big Nasty

shagman wrote: »

A lot of other companies made them too they were a very popular style of wheel in the 70s and 80s. The ones on my scimitar are Ansen japenese made slots and a lot of the american wheel companies made similar style wheels. Wolfrace are UK based so we saw a lot of them here.

I've got similar wheels on my T/A too!:)

Big Nasty

carchaeologist wrote: »

As posted on octane,this is a huge thread on the supercar registry,literally hundreds of pics of old america,you will want an hour or two to go through it all properly..
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/338226/page/0/fpart/1/vc/1

These pics ROCK big time! Thank you for this post dude!

Anan1

carchaeologist wrote: »

The numbers wernt issued one after another,each county had its own particular allocations,some counties,dublin in particular went through its allocations very quickly.
RZW*** was a Co kildare reg in jan/feb 1981,so it was more than likely first registered here.
And KZS*** was a september 1984 Co Dublin issue.

Thanks.:)

carchaeologist

MCMLXXV wrote: »

These pics ROCK big time! Thank you for this post dude!

No problem,i spotted it on another forum,im not a huge fan of americana,but looking through that thread made me wish i lived back in 50s/60s america,it was a pretty cool place then.

Magnum

Magnum wrote: »

No Mate, she's the 2.3 V6 Ghia version..............

She is for sale now, on Adverts:(:(

ulick-magee

this is in an estate near where i live ..Figaro i think,hasn't moved in at least 2 years.. i hope the picture attachment works

ulick-magee

in Cork

1275gt

i wonder whats up with the figaro? they still fetch mad money, well they did before the world melted last week. sad to see, i really like em

carchaeologist

1275gt wrote: »

i wonder whats up with the figaro? they still fetch mad money, well they did before the world melted last week. sad to see, i really like em

Yeah,they are a bit over the top,but no less interesting for it,herself loves them!:)

Max_Damage

They have a 1 litre turbocharged engine from the K10 Micra in them.


...that gives out about 70bhp...

L-M

Max_Damage wrote: »

They have a 1 litre turbocharged engine from the K10 Micra in them.


...that gives out about 70bhp...

LOl! Apparently around 75-76bhp... Imagine insuring that turbo yoke haha:D

ulick-magee

no idea why the car was just left there,it was being used 1 week and the next just left there..pity and as was said they were still getting a good price last time i looked.. been idle for about 2 years and i think there is a flat tyre on it now as well..internally it doesn't look too bad.. let me try and post the other 2 pics i have

ulick-magee

parked under a tree..on a road

Dades

ulick-magee wrote: »

parked under a tree..on a road

What's with the albino squirrel thing in the second pic!!

Wishbone Ash

ulick-magee wrote: »

parked under a tree..on a road

That's not a classic. See Nissan Figaro.

Anan1

Dades wrote: »

What's with the albino squirrel thing in the second pic!!

I'm no zoologist, but I think that's a cat.

ThOnda

I have to turn my head every time I see them. They look really nice. And I am not talking neither about cats nor squirrels.

ulick-magee

thanks Whisbone,i was not aware it was not a classic... just a poor oul retro.
on the animal thing.
it's actually a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with her tail in the air..

L-M

Dades wrote: »

What's with the albino squirrel thing in the second pic!!

ROFL! I was wondering what it was. It's weird to see something of that value sitting for so long, any idea of the owner?

ulick-magee

there is a big family of them there,it seems to belong to 1 of the daughters but i have no idea which one, it literally hasn't moved an inch in over 2 years..

Coxy_VW

ulick-magee wrote: »

, it literally hasn't moved an inch in over 2 years..

I don't blame her at all for not driving it, it's the ugliest yoke on the road and for some weird reason thay command big €€€€€:eek:

Max_Damage

^ It's better than the Nissan S-Cargo:

Tabnabs

Was down in Dun Laoghaire today and was admiring this 1800 when smoke suddenly started billowing from the bonnet. :eek:



Luckily the fire was put out very quickly by harbour staff



You can just about make out the damage to the bonnet here


Poor guy never got on the ferry in the end

MercMad

Ooh thats rough luck !

Hope he can get it sorted quickly. Reminds me to checkl my fire extinguisher !

Wishbone Ash

Very fresh looking 27 year old MB 200TE spotted in Swords, (Co Dublin) this afternoon.

(I didn't think this model was available then ).

carchaeologist

^Yes,the 81 reg seems odd alright,mercmad where are you!:D

Wishbone Ash

carchaeologist wrote: »

^Yes,the 81 reg seems odd alright,mercmad where are you!:D

Seems OK with cartell.ie too.