What's the oldest car you saw on the road today?

Surprisingly hard to get parts for. When i had the minor i could get anything needed, but I'm even finding it hard to get a carb kit for this. New belts and water pump this week.

tc20 · 02-05-2017 3:08pm

Merc, Fiat & Carina in Greystones, Mazda in Tallaght, over the weekend

fancy pigeon · 03-05-2017 2:25pm

Coolock earlier today

jayo26 · 03-05-2017 2:31pm

That would be one if the last of them charades I'd imagine? Never seen many of them registered in 94 I don't think.

fancy pigeon · 03-05-2017 3:25pm

My thoughts when I first saw it! Thought 93 was the last of them this side of the world...

Duke O Smiley · 03-05-2017 4:06pm

That's class. I don't recognize it, I wonder if it is local

Duke O Smiley · 03-05-2017 4:29pm

Howth

Isambard · 04-05-2017 7:50am

Personally I think ZV registered cars and other obviously cherished cars should be omitted form this thread and it be reserved for genuine survivors still in use. There is after all a Classic Car forum for appropriate pictures.

vectra · 04-05-2017 9:11am

Isambard wrote: »

Personally I think ZV registered cars and other obviously cherished cars should be omitted form this thread and it be reserved for genuine survivors still in use. There is after all a Classic Car forum for appropriate pictures.

Sure the topic is "What's the oldest car you saw today"
After all. If you saw it, You saw it.
What difference does it make>
I see ZV cars being driven around on a regular basis.

Isambard · 04-05-2017 9:20am

the difference is all in my personal preference. I'd like to see a thread celebrating long serving cars that are still used for their original purpose. That's not to say I don't like to see the Classics too, I have two myself, but separating out the two categories would make both more interesting (just my opinion)

vectra · 04-05-2017 9:23am

Isambard wrote: »

the difference is all in my personal preference. I'd like to see a thread celebrating long serving cars that are still used for their original purpose. That's not to say I don't like to see the Classics too, I have two myself, but separating out the two categories would make both more interesting (just my opinion)

I am confused.
As I stated above, and I am sure others do as well.
I see ZV cars being used a lot.Possibly as a daily runabout to the shops etc.
Is that not using them for their original purpose?

tc20 · 04-05-2017 9:36am

^ trifle confused too, without derailing the thread, there are cars on ZV plates which in some people's eyes do not qualify as 'classics' merely because they're 30+ y/o, subsequently there are younger cars that (IMHO) are instant classics (1st gen Audi TT immediately springs to mind).
Bestowing classic status on a car does not boil down to limited production runs, or year of manufacture (this humble posters opinion).

anyway, here's a bit of both - a W123 on ZV plates, and a BMW on year plates (although I'd hazard the BMW is an import). The Merc is a regular, if not daily driver.

jayo26 · 04-05-2017 12:01pm

I hope that's not a dead fly on your camera lens tc20

Cheensbo · 04-05-2017 12:42pm

Was behind a nice local 240d yesterday coming home from work. It was on whitewalls too, looked class!

Isambard · 04-05-2017 12:46pm

"on the road" to me equates to "in regular use" .

Nothing is absolute and there obviously would be a grey area between two categories, but it is only my opinion and as it is attracting no support, I'll shut up

tc20 · 04-05-2017 1:08pm

jayo26 wrote: »

I hope that's not a dead fly on your camera lens tc20

it's a bit of grit in my 'classic' Nokia phone Jayo

- no matter how many times I try to clean it, the damn thing keeps appearing

Duke O Smiley · 04-05-2017 1:09pm

Isambard wrote: »

"on the road" to me equates to "in regular use" .

Nothing is absolute and there obviously would be a grey area between two categories, but it is only my opinion and as it is attracting no support, I'll shut up

I fully understand what you mean. I just like sharing photos though, of anything old. I like this thread too and I like how the regulars are on the same page (imo) in that everything posted is appreciated. Personally I appreciate any contributions to this thread; I never expected this thread to be so popular

Duke O Smiley · 04-05-2017 1:11pm

Anyway, spotted in coolock recently. Minter

fancy pigeon · 05-05-2017 2:02pm

Coolock strikes again!

Out of shot are a very faded pre facelift Brava 1.4 and a 1991 Polo Fox breadvan

tc20 · 05-05-2017 2:15pm

^ very clean Golf there Duke :cool:

here's a bit of autoshite from Bray, but its still rolling, and a valid NCT to boot!

Duke O Smiley · 05-05-2017 2:19pm

The Golf, Polo and brava are all owned by the same person

fancy pigeon · 05-05-2017 2:22pm

tc20 wrote: »

^ very clean Golf there Duke :cool:

Ahem! :P

Duke O Smiley · 05-05-2017 2:22pm

tc20 wrote: »

^ very clean Golf there Duke :cool:

here's a bit of autoshite from Bray, but its still rolling, and a valid NCT to boot!

[Corolla] Amazing. 5+ owners from new

It has been eligible for classic tax for two years now yet the owner is still paying full whack, so I would presume that whoever is driving it just sees it as a car and not a "classic"

Duke O Smiley · 05-05-2017 2:29pm

fancy pigeon wrote: »

Ahem! :P

I can't remember a time when those cars weren't there.

I spoke to Mr Fabio in the past about my Tipo, hes a great guy

What's the oldest car you saw on the road today?

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