Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

bijapos · 28-06-2011 11:33PM

Capri86 wrote: »

The silver one is mine but imagine the surprise when I pulled into the local Gym and the gold one was there, Just like Bodie and Doyle :pac:

Great photo, just need Cowleys Granada and ye're all set!

Go to 3:40 on this vid and then try it at home.

Diabhalta · 28-06-2011 11:54PM

Today in Ballincollig, Cork

Diabhalta · 28-06-2011 11:55PM

Blackrock, Cork.

Capri86 · 29-06-2011 10:26AM

bijapos wrote: »

Great photo, just need Cowleys Granada and ye're all set!

Go to 3:40 on this vid and then try it at home.

With the Brakes on that thing I don't think so!!

Looks fun though

carchaeologist · 29-06-2011 10:46AM

Lovely '1978' Mk2 Granada

si_guru · 29-06-2011 11:52AM

Diabhalta wrote: »

Today in Ballincollig, Cork

Interesting... This is an SII that has been made to look like ans SIII.. so I guess was extensively rebuilt as some point.

I in fact I guess it is a late SIIa with a 3 grill.

Would tidy up well I think as it looks straight enough.

Bigus · 29-06-2011 02:25PM

Capri86 wrote: »

The silver one is mine but imagine the surprise when I pulled into the local Gym and the gold one was there, Just like Bodie and Doyle :pac:

Sorry to be an arse re Bodie and Doyle, but They never drove two Capris, if one had a Capri the other had an RS2000 or vice versa,

So go off now and find an RS 2000 to park beside !:P

bijapos · 29-06-2011 02:36PM

bijapos wrote: »

Bigus wrote: »

Sorry to be an arse re Bodie and Doyle, but They never drove two Capris, if one had a Capri the other had an RS2000 or vice versa,

So go off now and find an RS 2000 to park beside !:P

At 3:40 in the vid above they both have Capris. Although they had a few other cars such as Rovers and plenty of other fast Fords they definitely had 2 Capris simultaneously for a good few programmes. I'd bet anything on it.

si_guru · 29-06-2011 02:40PM

Bigus wrote: »

Sorry to be an arse re Bodie and Doyle, but They never drove two Capris, if one had a Capri the other had an RS2000 or vice versa,

So go off now and find an RS 2000 to park beside !:P

and Dolomite... TR7, Rover P6.

http://www.personal.u-net.com/~carnfort/Professionals/profcars.htm

Capri86 · 29-06-2011 03:01PM

Sorry see next post I quoted the wrong message ...

Capri86 · 29-06-2011 03:05PM

Bigus wrote: »

Sorry to be an arse re Bodie and Doyle, but They never drove two Capris, if one had a Capri the other had an RS2000 or vice versa,

So go off now and find an RS 2000 to park beside !:P

Well I know they had different cars at times, but I also know they both had Capris. This video also shows 2 Capris at 3:40. All I meant is there was a silver and gold Capri in the professionals

bijapos · 29-06-2011 07:51PM

Capri86 wrote: »

Well I know they had different cars at times, but I also know they both had Capris. This video also shows 2 Capris at 3:40. All I meant is there was a silver and gold Capri in the professionals

They definitely had a silver and a gold one at the same time. I was about 10 when The Professionals was one of the biggest things on TV. I used to mow our lawn and that of two elderly neighbours all summer, with the pocket money I saved up I got two Capris in those exact colours(Matchbox iirc). The oul fella was so proud of me saving up a bit each week he got me Starsky and Hutchs Gran Torino. It was the summer of 1981.

Anyway, spotted this Bristol 401 in Wicklow today, driver knew where the accelerator was as well, fair play to him.

Sorry about the quality, camera phone.

Capri86 · 29-06-2011 10:11PM

bijapos wrote: »

They definitely had a silver and a gold one at the same time. I was about 10 when The Professionals was one of the biggest things on TV. I used to mow our lawn and that of two elderly neighbours all summer, with the pocket money I saved up I got two Capris in those exact colours(Matchbox iirc). The oul fella was so proud of me saving up a bit each week he got me Starsky and Hutchs Gran Torino. It was the summer of 1981.

Anyway, spotted this Bristol 401 in Wicklow today, driver knew where the accelerator was as well, fair play to him.

Sorry about the quality, camera phone.

Great Story. And lovely car there too!

Diabhalta · 30-06-2011 12:37PM

si_guru wrote: »

Interesting... This is an SII that has been made to look like ans SIII.. so I guess was extensively rebuilt as some point.

I in fact I guess it is a late SIIa with a 3 grill.

Would tidy up well I think as it looks straight enough.

It's not even a Defender, because they were called like this from 1990 :-) ... my bad.. That old gentleman said he will be in Castletownroche this sunday with the car, so you can ask him there or have a proper look at the car.. there is some vintage show or what.. (near Fermoy, co. Cork)

Do-more · 30-06-2011 01:57PM

Not my cup of tea in metalflake blue but someone might like it...

'67 Caddy De Ville softtop. (On Swedish plates

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kyote00 · 30-06-2011 04:46PM

On N11 close to wexford....its a Renault 5 with a bed on the roof....

Marty McFly · 02-07-2011 12:37AM

Seen in Liffey Valley today.

G Luxel · 02-07-2011 03:08AM

Is that TTI an irish plate, would make the Porsche a limerick number before May 1977 and LHD too..interesting. I did see 1 AIU, a mercedes S-Class , registered in May 1975 in Limerick but forgot to take a picture. Also saw an OIC regd VW Type 2 baywindow that is used for advertising HB ice-cream.......:)

Bigus · 02-07-2011 01:17PM

Capri86 wrote: »

Well I know they had different cars at times, but I also know they both had Capris. This video also shows 2 Capris at 3:40. All I meant is there was a silver and gold Capri in the professionals

Sincere Apologies !

mk1esc · 02-07-2011 10:28PM

didnt get a picture of it as i was up on my roof today but it was a mk2 transit passing my house, well what was left of it in the back of a scrap metal truck....:(....it came from the aughrim area and passed my house in baltinglass at lunch time....

mk1esc · 02-07-2011 10:46PM

both capri's are restored and reside in the uk....as far as i know two different owners....also the black rs2000 has also been restored...not seen on any website yet though finished

Esel · 03-07-2011 01:29AM

mk1esc wrote: »

didnt get a picture of it as it was up on my roof today but it was a mk2 transit...

FYP, and getting my coat.

bijapos · 03-07-2011 05:00PM

Some pics from Terenure today.

bijapos · 03-07-2011 05:11PM

Some more, this Renault is from 1911, so Happy 100th!! Its been on Veteran runs from the 1950's looking at some of the badges inside.

bijapos · 03-07-2011 05:19PM

And the last few, this one got a lot of attention, nice to see this former mobile torture chamber running, I was looking for one to restore myself for some time.

This Granada was mentioned in a thread a while back, there seems to be a definitive history on the car here.

Do-more · 03-07-2011 05:52PM

bijapos wrote: »

Is that the real thing? I'm guessing a reproduction, especially with the non-genuine wheels and sunroof and the lack of correct badging.

corktina · 03-07-2011 07:03PM

that german bus was only luvverley

Do-more · 03-07-2011 07:36PM

'31 Ford Tudor.

quenching · 03-07-2011 08:28PM

corktina wrote: »

that german bus was only luvverley

Have to agree, by far the nicest thing I saw all day.

Blue850 · 03-07-2011 09:31PM

Do-more wrote: »

Is that the real thing? I'm guessing a reproduction, especially with the non-genuine wheels and sunroof and the lack of correct badging.

That "Abarth" was originally an orange 131 Sport

Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

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