Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

MercMad · 25-08-2008 09:25AM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

That's a beaut MercMad.

(Don't think I've spotted you around the Donabate area - I must keep a better look out! )

.....well I use it regularly, what are you driving ??

Wishbone Ash · 25-08-2008 09:28AM

MercMad wrote: »

.....well I use it regularly, what are you driving ??

I'm not lucky enough to own a classic (just a boring old W210).

(PS - I don't live in the area but I work nearby).

Wishbone Ash · 25-08-2008 09:46AM

Nice Dublin registered Beetle spotted in Donabate on Saturday.

MercMad · 25-08-2008 09:53AM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I'm not lucky enough to own a classic (just a boring old W210).

(PS - I don't live in the area but I work nearby).

......ohh I see, well honk if you spot me !

carchaeologist · 25-08-2008 04:59PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Nice Dublin registered Beetle spotted in Donabate on Saturday.

There seems to be a load of ZI reg beetles still around the place!!

gfwd · 25-08-2008 05:13PM

I've spotted you a few times MercMad in Donabate when I 'm on the way into the train station. Always catches my eye! I'm usually in my 'daily' but I now have another Dolomite so keep an eye out. I think there's two other Dollies in the area too (white and yellow).

Wishbone Ash · 25-08-2008 05:40PM

gfwd wrote: »

I've spotted you a few times MercMad in Donabate when I 'm on the way into the train station. Always catches my eye! I'm usually in my 'daily' but I now have another Dolomite so keep an eye out. I think there's two other Dollies in the area too (white and yellow).

I see the yellow one out and about regularly.

carchaeologist · 25-08-2008 10:09PM

Saw this Dodge truck outside the Abbey inn in tralee today,seems its a red bull promotional vehicle,reg no was 44D20..very unusual machine,the back was kitted out with DJ equipment..

Max_Damage · 26-08-2008 12:14AM

^ I've seen that Dodge truck in Dublin a few times. Really does turn heads.

carchaeologist · 26-08-2008 12:32AM

Max_Damage wrote: »

^ I've seen that Dodge truck in Dublin a few times. Really does turn heads.

Yep,i held up traffic taking the pics!What model Dodge is it exactly does anyone know?

zilog_jones · 26-08-2008 12:32AM

Saw that in UL earlier this year too. It looks like a T214 3/4 ton ex-military truck - see this for comparison:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Dodge_T214-WC54.jpg

No pics but I saw a Mk. I Ford Consul with wedding attire being towed down the N18 to Limerick earlier today (original Irish plates too).

And on the weekend I saw a rusty 2 door Mk. III Cortina and a yellow "Trotters Independent Traders" Reliant Robin van (yes, an R-reg Robin - too new to be the Regal Supervan III it should be!) on the back of a truck - both on UK plates.

DaveCol · 26-08-2008 02:29PM

You might have been mistaken about the reg on the Cortina. It was an original Dublin reg and belongs to a friend of mine, sending it to Cork for a restoration

corktina · 26-08-2008 03:26PM

id say the same....cortina is a Cork built two door and quite a rarity now....

MercMad · 26-08-2008 04:45PM

gfwd wrote: »

I've spotted you a few times MercMad in Donabate when I 'm on the way into the train station. Always catches my eye! I'm usually in my 'daily' but I now have another Dolomite so keep an eye out. I think there's two other Dollies in the area too (white and yellow).

..........ohh what colour is your Dolly ?

Next time you see me................em..........give me the secret hand signal ! :cool:

I know the yellow Dolly with the "ZO" reg and the white one is 41 IYI.Both owned by the same chap.

MercMad · 26-08-2008 04:48PM

Ohh BTW I believe that is a Dodge Powerwagon

corktina · 26-08-2008 05:01PM

zilog_jones wrote: »

Saw that in UL earlier this year too. It looks like a T214 3/4 ton ex-military truck - see this for comparison:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Dodge_T214-WC54.jpg

No pics but I saw a Mk. I Ford Consul with wedding attire being towed down the N18 to Limerick earlier today (original Irish plates too).

And on the weekend I saw a rusty 2 door Mk. III Cortina and a yellow "Trotters Independent Traders" Reliant Robin van (yes, an R-reg Robin - too new to be the Regal Supervan III it should be!) on the back of a truck - both on UK plates.

http://z8.invisionfree.com/EveryFord_Ireland/index.php?showtopic=5741&hl=

see here for the story and pics

TRNIALL · 26-08-2008 05:08PM

yes your right ,the conversion was done in Dublin, a place that i worked in over beside the airport did the job,the roof was cut off hinged and put on hydrolic rams the rest was kitted out as a mobile disco.

carchaeologist wrote: »

Saw this Dodge truck outside the Abbey inn in tralee today,seems its a red bull promotional vehicle,reg no was 44D20..very unusual machine,the back was kitted out with DJ equipment..

gfwd · 26-08-2008 05:31PM

I'll have to work on the hand signals...:D

My Dolomite is Russet (turd) brown. It resides in Santry while I live in Lusk so I only get out in it every other weekend. Still wearing English plates but the new Irish ones are in the post.

I had a feeling the same guy owned the 2 Dollys. I passed him once in my old 1500 on the Skerries Road. He looked as surprised as me to see another Dolomite on the road.

carchaeologist · 26-08-2008 06:39PM

MercMad wrote: »

Ohh BTW I believe that is a Dodge Powerwagon

A very manly macho name!!:D

Wishbone Ash · 26-08-2008 07:11PM

carchaeologist wrote: »

Saw this Dodge truck outside the Abbey inn in tralee today,seems its a red bull promotional vehicle,reg no was 44D20..very unusual machine,the back was kitted out with DJ equipment..

That Dodge Truck gets around - spotted on the M50!

carchaeologist · 26-08-2008 07:17PM

Ha,he was escaping tralee!!!:D

Abelloid · 26-08-2008 08:49PM

What a glorious sight for a Monday morning in Rathmines

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Just one more glance back over my shoulder

corktina · 26-08-2008 09:08PM

lovely but is it leaking?

Traumadoc · 26-08-2008 10:06PM

Broken down? - in the bus lane - oh oh

deckie27 · 26-08-2008 10:54PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Nice Dublin registered Beetle spotted in Donabate on Saturday.

Sweet As.
My Daily Drive has made the Boards Hall of Fame

:D:D

Wishbone Ash · 27-08-2008 12:55AM

deckie27 wrote: »

Sweet As.
My Daily Drive has made the Boards Hall of Fame :D:D

Well done, nice motor! You were at a wedding in The Dunes?

carchaeologist · 27-08-2008 01:22AM

deckie27 wrote: »

Sweet As.
My Daily Drive has made the Boards Hall of Fame :D:D

You know you've made it when that happens!!:D

1275gt · 27-08-2008 07:24AM

carchaeologist wrote: »

Ha,he was escaping tralee!!!:D

heading for the electric picnic id say. it decided to park up outside our tent 2 years ago and started banging out tunes at 4.30am. serves me right for being old i spose

spotted this in a garden in arklow on sunday, not vintage by any means, but thought it was worth a post.

Capri · 27-08-2008 07:52AM

the conversion was done in Dublin, a place that i worked in over beside the airport did the job,

Is that ParFit ? Used to build ambulances on Merc G-Wagens for an Arab army ? The owner drove a Renault Alpine GTA, and latterly a Merc E55.

Some Arab prince had a giant Powerwagen built, I think it was 3 times or more the size of the regular model - featured on Jeremy Clarksons 'Car World '(?)

That Mustang is a makey-upy GT350 AFAIK, I stand to be corrected but I think 67 was the first year of GT350's. I used to own a 70 Shelby Mustang convertable 686 CIK, bought it off a 'John Gilligan' type character over in St.Margarets, great craic Q'ing up for petrol during the fuel strikes.:p

I'd post photos of it, but I'm better under the bonnet than on the keyboard

aravan · 27-08-2008 08:51AM

1275gt wrote: »

heading for the electric picnic id say. it decided to park up outside our tent 2 years ago and started banging out tunes at 4.30am. serves me right for being old i spose

spotted this in a garden in arklow on sunday, not vintage by any means, but thought it was worth a post.

The long argument runs. Ok its not 30 year old so the state doesn't recognise it as vintage but in 1987 that was an very rich mans car and has to be a classic.

Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

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