Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

carchaeologist wrote: »

Going by what i have its ZS 8709,it doesnt show on cartell so im not sure,the last reg to show on cartell is ZS 8705,which is a volvo,so you can draw your own conclusions i suppose.

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Great thanks. It was ZS 8*** alright.

I've just done a bit of a search and came up with an old quote from myself a couple of years ago!

Wishbone Ash wrote:

ZS 8709 was the last old style registration issued in Dublin

Capri wrote: »

Quiz - 686 CIK and WZY 649, whats the common feature(s) ?

How do you mean exactly?

Both the last plates registered in their respective counties in 1986?

Capri wrote: »

Quiz - 686 CIK and WZY 649, whats the common feature(s) ?

carchaeologist wrote: »

686 CIK is a 1975 dublin no,and WZY 649 is a 1984 louth issue?

Now that's intriguing!

Was it the first and last plates issued to a particular make/model?

i know - they're both Irish registration numbers

Spotted this classic Land Rover this morning in Artane.


Also saw an immaculate MGB GT (Rubber Bumper) Original Irish 9381 ZK in Clontarf and original Irish Merc KZS 912 E200

Lol wrong thread, you want the abandoned classic. I'm sure everyone looks at both though, nice find:D

Argesean wrote: »

Wish there was a way you could save threads as "your favorite " so that you can see them when you log on next.

You can "subscribe" to threads so you will be notified of new posts - go to your User CP

Argesean wrote: »

Never thought to be one to discover something like this, but here they are. And this is just a small sample of this guy's yard. I found him through my mechanic who used to race R8-s and own a Renault dealership in the 70's. the owner of this yard bought his first 16 of him and now has a mint 16 in the garage ( quite special), a good 12, and a yard full of these:
I was just like a kid at Christmas. Didn't wanted to leave

Good find there argesean,R12s are rare these days,as strange as the styling was i always liked them.There is still one as a daily driver around castleisland in kerry,i occasionally see it. They had three stud wheels too which was a little unusual.
Im guessing the yard is up in the meath direction going by the reg numbers of the cars?

Thank you Z. Jones, will try that.
You're right archeologist, it is in Meath, close to Navan. And that's not half of what he has, althought is very relevant of their state...the rest were so deep in the grass that Icould not venture without rain boots. The renault 12 is a very well tested car. I used to be Romania's national car. They bought the licence from Renault in 1969 as a replacement for the R8 licence wich they had until then. Up intill 1974 they were mainly Renaults built in RO. Later they sarted making parts in Ro.Growing up in Romania, I saw 12 used inmore ways than you could imagine. There was evena 4x4 station wagon made for the middle east, another station wagon made for Italy had a Golf 1.6 engine, a sport version, which unlike the 15 was strictly based on the 12( took out the rear door and attached the rear qurter to the front door pillar( only new part was the rear side window); the've been built with RWD as pick up trucks( the platform was that of an ARO-Romanian SUV); ambulances...you name it. they were even sold to canada for a few years- that is when they offered a new dashboard, new bumpers...to comply w. requirements.All of the above were factory modifications, countless others were done privately. they only stopped production about 10 yars ago or so when Renault bought the factory and are now building the Logan( Renault's model for emerging markets) which is quite practical w ahuge boot and 7 seater SW). All that being said I used to smoke dacias w. my renault 12 TS. anyway there is a program there now were thy are trying to get them off the road and they are being destroyed as soon as they are traded in...

Argesean wrote: »

they only stopped production about 10 yars ago

Actually the Dacia 1310 was still in production until 2004, which was when the Logan was introduced. They tried selling it in the UK as the Dacia Denem during 1983-84 (was it sold here too?) but I guess that didn't work out too well...

bostoncommon wrote: »

http://www.911virgin.com/997dof.htm

Maybe come back with that link in 20 years?;)

jrar wrote: »

Nice two-tone beetle seen in Greystones last Sat. on original Kilkenny plates

that Beetle's a daily driver - its always parked near the DART station. Its a well kept example.