Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

carchaeologist · 05-07-2009 2:35am

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Bedford Chevanne spotted in Letterkenny.

Now theres a rarity,only 20 left on the road in england im told.Anyone know of any more in ireland?

blarneyone · 05-07-2009 9:23am

bostoncommon wrote: »

looked in great condition..

where was this?

I had 513 LZK, exactly the same, should never have sold it but money was tight and replaced it with a Ritmo. nuff said

carchaeologist · 05-07-2009 12:21pm

Nice early 70s irish reg MGB in Parnell place in cork city on friday.

Luke Crowley · 05-07-2009 4:16pm

carchaeologist wrote: »

Nice early 70s irish reg MGB in Parnell place in cork city on friday.

That one's usually parked on the street in Ballintemple, I give it an admiring glance every time I pass.

jrar · 06-07-2009 7:11pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Bedford Chevanne spotted in Letterkenny.

What's with the complete lack of front or rear plates ??

carchaeologist · 06-07-2009 7:18pm

jrar wrote: »

What's with the complete lack of front or rear plates ??

Undercover chevette....

CianDon · 06-07-2009 7:58pm

I'm just back from my holiday in Portugal. While there I bumped into the Algarve Classic Car Run twice. The first time was at the recently constructed Autodromo Algarve racetrack near Portimao and the next day in Albufeira. The Cars were amazing ane many extremely rare but the one bad point was the sight of a Renault Alpina being wheeled onto the back of a recovery truck on the side of the road. I've loads of pictures in the link below.
http://s559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/CianDon_album/Algarve%20Classic%20Cars%202009/?albumview=grid

BTW. I was amazed at the amount of old cars on the road over there. I saw over 200 Renault 4's, Mantas, Chevettes, 505's and one day I saw a mint condition Datsun Bluebird.

jozi · 06-07-2009 9:44pm

carchaeologist wrote: »

Now theres a rarity,only 20 left on the road in england im told.Anyone know of any more in ireland?

And how many have bitten (or will bite) the dust with this stuppid scrapage scheme they have in the uk?

Here are my pictures from Terenure yesterday. Some lovely cars there, pitty about the showers! Are modern Rolls Royce as classy as the ones on display in the IVVCC area? And an electric car from 1889 :eek: I'd read about it, never imagined to se one in Ireland, same with the Pantera and Countach, many other nice cars there.

carchaeologist · 06-07-2009 10:16pm

jozi wrote: »

And how many have bitten (or will bite) the dust with this stuppid scrapage scheme they have in the uk?

I missed out on an irish one a few years back,a guy had it at a house we were working at,but he had cut it up with a consaw the day before...

Wishbone Ash · 09-07-2009 12:28am

carchaeologist wrote: »

but he had cut it up with a consaw the day before...

WTF??

*shakes head slowly*

Hermy · 09-07-2009 12:46am

Nearly forgot - I spotted this Porsche on North Strand this afternoon.

carchaeologist · 09-07-2009 9:33pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

WTF??

*shakes head slowly*

Yep...thats about the correct response alright..

Hermy · 09-07-2009 10:24pm

No picture this time but I saw this Starlet today out around Leopardstown complete with rollcage and white alloy wheels.

tc20 · 09-07-2009 10:44pm

Hermy wrote: »

No picture this time but I saw this Starlet today out around Leopardstown complete with rollcage and white alloy wheels.

was it a royal blue colour by any chance, and have ridiculously splayed wheels?

Hermy · 10-07-2009 1:02am

tc20 wrote: »

was it a royal blue colour by any chance, and have ridiculously splayed wheels?

It was silver/ grey and the wheels didn't look splayed when it passed.
It was this model by the way.

tc20 · 10-07-2009 9:03am

Hermy wrote: »

It was silver/ grey and the wheels didn't look splayed when it passed.
It was this model by the way.

ah, its a different car altogether so.. a young lad around these parts has the previous model Starlet (the more rounded type, with a whiff of early Mazda 323 at the front, if you know the type). Car is seriously lowered, but with oversize wheels on it - to the point where i'd wonder how the wheels can turn without coming into contact with some part of the bodywork.

Lauder · 12-07-2009 2:45am

Saw an original Irish Merc G-wagon in the RDS tonight, and apparently it is in regular use by the groundsmen there. TZS 300 https://www.cartell.ie/ssl/servlet/beginStarLookup?registration=tzs300&registration1=tzs300&irishbutton=Get+Report&registration2=Enter+Registration

No Pic sorry

L-M · 12-07-2009 9:12am

Hermy wrote: »

Nearly forgot - I spotted this

That's for sale on carzone as well, very nice little car.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Porsche/356/C/200902191399360/advert?channel=CARS

Gary ITR · 12-07-2009 2:43pm

Porsche 356

Have to say I wasn't impressed with the overall condition, the paint was covered in swirls, looked like it was brought through a brush wash the whole time and the door edges were covered in chips from banging them off things when getting in/out

Gary ITR · 12-07-2009 3:04pm

A type manta...

Original Irish Fiat Bambino

12-07-2009 6:14pm

figured i'd finally throw these up.. an absolute gem of a car in salthill during the volvo ocean race.

sorry if i put up too many photos but it is pretty special looking :cool:

Max_Damage · 12-07-2009 6:24pm

That 'Ferrari' is a VW Beetle really...

Registration VNI159
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model 1200
Description Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL

12-07-2009 6:39pm

good replica?!

everyone who walked by it thought it was real.. and it's not something i'd know how to tell

a real one

MercMad · 12-07-2009 10:29pm

I would say its one of the worst replica kits I've seen ! It bears little resemblance to the real thing !

Max_Damage · 12-07-2009 10:42pm

MercMad wrote: »

I would say its one of the worst replica kits I've seen ! It bears little resemblance to the real thing !

I'm thinking the same.

Are the rear lights on the replica from a Land Rover Defender?

carchaeologist · 12-07-2009 11:54pm

Wonder is it still a 1200....

Max_Damage · 13-07-2009 12:16am

carchaeologist wrote: »

Wonder is it still a 1200....

Now that would be sad!

13-07-2009 1:16am

MercMad wrote: »

I would say its one of the worst replica kits I've seen ! It bears little resemblance to the real thing !

bit harsh.. "bears no resemblance" makes it sound like i put up a picture of a snooker table and called it a ferrari.

it's an excellent replica and everyone thought it was real. i can see now how different the door is and behind the back wheel arches but i've never looked up pictures of dinos before so how was i to know.

Blue850 · 13-07-2009 8:27am

There used to be a real Dino 246GT around Galway in the 70's. reg'd XZM 246. I saw it at Terenure a few years ago

Anan1 · 13-07-2009 9:24am

Deleted User wrote: »

bit harsh.. "bears no resemblance" makes it sound like i put up a picture of a snooker table and called it a ferrari.

it's an excellent replica and everyone thought it was real. i can see now how different the door is and behind the back wheel arches but i've never looked up pictures of dinos before so how was i to know.

I think you're taking this a bit personally. Of course it's not your fault you didn't know, we learn something new every day. That said, it is a very poor replica.:)

Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

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