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Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

mike65 · 2005-05-16 17:32:10

Another bloody stickie! If you spot a classic and take a shot please put it here rather than start a fresh thread. I'll start, I spotted this Lotus Elan parked in Catherine Street here in Waterford. Had'nt seen it before. Today I also saw 2 Silver Clouds, and 2 Jenson Interceptors but they were moving and so was I :D Mike.

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#4352 02-09-2009 10:14AM

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Nice merc in an underground in Dublin city:

Also driving in through chapelizod this morning a very tidy celica (I was in the mustang!):

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#4353 02-09-2009 10:16AM

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I spotted that Mk3 Cortina at Bolands yard a few weeks back. I wonder what the story is with it ?

Lovely Fintail there indeed, and i always loved that shape Celica, never liked any after that !

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#4354 02-09-2009 11:42AM

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It belongs to one of the guys that work there.

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#4355 02-09-2009 11:56AM

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Oh I see, actually i may have seen him at the Mosney show !

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#4356 02-09-2009 05:11PM

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manta mad wrote: »

ohh thats a rare manta :eek:

a GTJ in very good order ( panel wise anyway ) :cool:

Every day driver as well, inside was real tidy..
there was another for sale down the road from this but it looked like it had a bad bout of the French equivalent to "the Halford syndrome".

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#4357 02-09-2009 05:23PM

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bbam wrote: »

Every day driver as well, inside was real tidy..
there was another for sale down the road from this but it looked like it had a bad bout of the French equivalent to "the Halford syndrome".

Sure don't see many GT-J's about any more!

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#4358 03-09-2009 09:57PM

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Original irish,July 1977 reg Lotus Eclat(i think?) For sale in aherns garage in castleisland.Bit ropey around the edges,needs a good cleaning at the very least..

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#4359 03-09-2009 10:39PM

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^ the reg. isn't found on either Cartell or MyWheels.

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#4360 03-09-2009 10:44PM

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Max_Damage wrote: »

^ the reg. isn't found on either Cartell or MyWheels.

It wont be,it was part of a collection that hasnt seen the road for years.

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#4361 04-09-2009 01:11AM

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Spotted this Riley down by the ferry yesterday...

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#4362 04-09-2009 11:06AM

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carchaeologist wrote: »

Original irish,July 1977 reg Lotus Eclat(i think?) For sale in aherns garage in castleisland.Bit ropey around the edges,needs a good cleaning at the very least..

That's Mick Ahern's car, isn't it? I remember that being in the old showroom in the town about 15 years ago, with the one light up and one light down!

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#4363 04-09-2009 09:12PM

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Bitten & Hisses wrote: »

That's Mick Ahern's car, isn't it? I remember that being in the old showroom in the town about 15 years ago, with the one light up and one light down!

It is id say,for sale now.Apparently there was an austin princess in the garage too,but i didnt see it.

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#4364 07-09-2009 02:32PM

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Daimlar 5.3 litre I saw in Kimmage

A 1974 reg, special edition, Called the Pink Edition

Enjoy

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#4365 07-09-2009 02:33PM

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Another one, this time been towed down to Roscrea.

AN 85 VW Camper

Sorry for quality

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#4366 07-09-2009 03:52PM

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carchaeologist wrote: »

It is id say,for sale now.Apparently there was an austin princess in the garage too,but i didnt see it.

He used to have an old Kadett, too with a XX KY XX re-reg on it. My memory says 1938, but I'm not too sure. Wikipedia says they were built from 1937 to 1940.

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#4367 07-09-2009 08:02PM

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Bitten & Hisses wrote: »

He used to have an old Kadett, too with a XX KY XX re-reg on it. My memory says 1938, but I'm not too sure. Wikipedia says they were built from 1937 to 1940.

Yup,your memory is still ok! Thats still in the showroom:)

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#4368 07-09-2009 10:56PM

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Not a classic I'm sure but can anyone tell me the year?

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#4369 07-09-2009 11:13PM

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Hermy wrote: »

Not a classic I'm sure but can anyone tell me the year?

Mid 1976 Longford.

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#4370 08-09-2009 02:01AM

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This may have been more at home here...

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#4371 08-09-2009 01:03PM

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carchaeologist wrote: »

Original irish,July 1977 reg Lotus Eclat(i think?) For sale in aherns garage in castleisland.Bit ropey around the edges,needs a good cleaning at the very least..

Pretty sure that Lotus is post 1977, judging by the rear lights for starters.

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#4372 08-09-2009 05:48PM

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8~) wrote: »

Pretty sure that Lotus is post 1977, judging by the rear lights for starters.

Interesting,the reg is definatly july 77.Maybe it was modified?
There was alot of chat about the ***BIN reg merc that was for sale there a few months back too.

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#4373 08-09-2009 06:10PM

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Spotted this '80 Golf GTI earlier today in Rathfarnham:

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#4374 09-09-2009 04:26PM

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Sorry no pics

spotted yesterday Bay window camper 781 OZC
spotted today Beetle BZH 26

Spotted with pics

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#4375 09-09-2009 10:36PM

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Hermy wrote: »

This may have been more at home here...

Here's the van:

Here's the mk2 in action that weekend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq0b4LhxVxc

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#4376 09-09-2009 11:30PM

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^Now that is classic!Irish reg and all...:)

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#4377 10-09-2009 01:13AM

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Great stuff Redrocket - ta very much.:)

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#4378 10-09-2009 11:58AM

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Bunch of photos that have gathered up on my phone over the last few months!

A couple of daily drivers for starters

Young girl driving Corolla (K20?) spotted on the island of Gotland in Sweden.

Passat estate in Mullingar

308 for sale in Glasnevin a while back.

Daimler in Sandyford.

And a Vauxhall Lotus Carlton, the real deal rather than just a bodykit.

invest4deepvalue.com

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#4379 10-09-2009 01:06PM

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Came up on Mywheels as having a 3.0L engine, the real thing had a 3.6L engine. I'd say it's just a GSi 3000 with a bodykit. Also according to the site, it was originally red and hasn't been taxed since 1998 :eek:

Vauxhall Carlton
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Year: 1990
Style: Saloon
Number of Seats: 4
Engine: 3.0L
Fuel Type: Petrol
Colour: Red

History Status

Written Off [?] No
Scrapped [?] No
Previously Taxi [?] No
Previously Hackney [?] No
Imported [?] Yes
Number of Owners (In Ireland): 2
Changed Engine # [?] No
Changed Colour No
NCT Due Date: Sep 2000
Tax Expiry Date: Oct 1998

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#4380 10-09-2009 02:51PM

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Seems the original car was written off and re-shelled into a re sprayed 3000 GSi shell so in classic terms it's a bodge job!

But it does have the proper 3.6 litre twin turbo running gear.

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#4381 10-09-2009 04:32PM

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Redrocket wrote: »

Here's the van:

Here's the mk2 in action that weekend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq0b4LhxVxc

I passed this on the quays last Friday ( in a much faster BMW 2002tii )

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