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Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread! Part 2

Diabhalta

Ballyphehane, Cork.

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shineon23

26000 Elephants wrote: »

LOL, I love the look on some sellers faces when you explain this to them - so many times they thought I was trying to scam them.

"No, really, you give the V5 to me and just send that little scrap to the DVLA"

"Yeah, right, mate, not falling for that one...", etc.

If the export flag has been set, then it only needs to be NOVA'ed if its brought back to the UK.

My favourite reaction was buying a car in England a couple of years.
'Oh I that was for if it's exported 'abroad, abroad' out of the UK, not to Ireland'. :mad:

Top Dog

Cheensbo wrote: »

wait until the car's next birthday and it'll be €200

Except by the time it turns 30 Brexit may have turned UK imports on their head so it could be a good deal more. Be a brave person buys now hoping to register a vintage in the new year with no real idea what way things are going to be.

Duke O Smiley

A few from London this week

Andrew33

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

A few from London this week

My very first car. Death trap, petrol tank leaked directly onto exhaust, doors used to burst open going around corners. But still, rose coloured glasses and all.

kaizersoze

elperello

The 1700D badge suggests a diesel.

What engine would that be?

I don't think I ever saw that model before.

kaizersoze

elperello wrote: »

The 1700D badge suggests a diesel.

What engine would that be?

I don't think I ever saw that model before.

I haven't either....also oddly enough, a reg check shows it as a 1.6 petrol.

unkel

There was an Opel 1.7l diesel alright at the time, but not available in most jurisdictions. The main diesel was the 2.3l. Remember it was so big they had to use a bulge on the bonnet?

Testacalda

elperello wrote: »

The 1700D badge suggests a diesel.

What engine would that be?

I don't think I ever saw that model before.

The D could be an add on maybe?, it's not the same size font and isn't aesthetically spaced,

cml387

When did Vauxhall stop being a make in Ireland? I'm pretty sure it was before 1979.

26000 Elephants

cml387 wrote: »

When did Vauxhall stop being a make in Ireland? I'm pretty sure it was before 1979.

I think it was mid '80's -ish? The result of a survey GM did here i think. Seems we preferred the idea of german build quality to british imperialism. lol.

Lurching

26000 Elephants wrote: »

I think it was mid '80's -ish? The result of a survey GM did here i think. Seems we preferred the idea of german build quality to british imperialism. lol.

Did a bit of digging on that.
There were two Opel factories in Ireland in the 1960's - which would have sold Opel branded cars. Looks like the Kadett & Rekord would have been Opel from back then, and the Vauxhall (imported) cars were all Opel by the 1980's.

Not sure if there was a period between the 1960's and 1980's where it was 100% Vauxhall.

elperello

Testacalda wrote: »

The D could be an add on maybe?, it's not the same size font and isn't aesthetically spaced,

cml387 wrote: »

When did Vauxhall stop being a make in Ireland? I'm pretty sure it was before 1979.

She is an import after 1986.

Maybe someone put an Isuzu diesel in and stuck the badge on.

w124man

kaizersoze wrote: »

I haven't either....also oddly enough, a reg check shows it as a 1.6 petrol.

I had one of those in '79. It was a 1600L and as far as I know they never made that car with a diesel engine. Very few cars were diesel back then. Might have a diesel in it now.

Andrew33

elperello wrote: »

She is an import after 1986.

Maybe someone put an Isuzu diesel in and stuck the badge on.

Wasn’t the Isuzu diesel just a GM engine anyway?

elperello

Andrew33 wrote: »

Wasn’t the Isuzu diesel just a GM engine anyway?

Isuzu built the first 1.7 engine and then joined forces with GM to develop the one that was used in later Cavaliers.

They were well thought of at the time.

SmartinMartin

Forgot about these, all from the last week or so ;

And this one in Harrods yesterday;

Andrew33

elperello wrote: »

Isuzu built the first 1.7 engine and then joined forces with GM to develop the one that was used in later Cavaliers.

They were well thought of at the time.

That makes sense.

m17

Tuam

26000 Elephants

Was the lettering on the back supposed to say something more? Did the owner get tired half way through and say "ah, feck it"?

Igotadose

That doesn't look like a Mercedes, which is what those plates correspond to. late-60's/early 70's mustang...

26000 Elephants

Igotadose wrote: »

That doesn't look like a Mercedes, which is what those plates correspond to. late-60's/early 70's mustang...

comes back correctly on cartell - Ford Mustang 5.0 - "left hand drive"

Igotadose

26000 Elephants wrote: »

comes back correctly on cartell - Ford Mustang 5.0 - "left hand drive"

Ahh. I was looking on 'carsireland.' Different databases I guess.

Beltby

elperello wrote: »

Isuzu built the first 1.7 engine and then joined forces with GM to develop the one that was used in later Cavaliers.

They were well thought of at the time.

The Isuzu engine wasn't/isn't bad. They were using a version of it up until recently. They might still be using it.

I had a 92 Vectra with the 1.7 non turbo Opel engine. Hands down the slowest car I ever owned. Very good on juice though.

Slideways

They had a habit of snapping timing belts. And as you say, glacier like acceleration

BonnieSituation

Wednesday morning on Rochestown Avenue:

SmartinMartin

A brace of Triumphs near Killaloe:

kadman

Even the garage location looks the period.
Along with the gas bottles, pity the modern car was parked there.

micah537

Delete if not allowed.

Dad keeps sending me certain pics from this Facebook page in Galway. Loads of vintage cars and tractors.

https://m.facebook.com/South-Galway-Vintage-Club-154302731297431/photos/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0

SmartinMartin

kadman wrote: »

pity the modern car was parked there.

You wouldn't have believed me otherwise!