Here's what I saw today (Please read the rules before posting)

iceman777 · 28-07-2011 10:19am

2 ladies after leaving Ikea in the rain driving about 100 kph...

el diablo · 28-07-2011 10:23am

Dazza Mc kenna wrote: »

Its a Renault Wind

What are Renault playing at? Now there's a Renault Flatuence and a Renault Wind.

F@ces · 28-07-2011 11:46am

I know this is a bad pic, just caught it quickly, but it was stunning. Anyone know what it might be

Oral Surgeon · 28-07-2011 11:49am

F@ces wrote: »

I know this is a bad pic, just caught it quickly, but it was stunning. Anyone know what it might be

No idea, but what are you driving?? Post a pic

F@ces · 28-07-2011 11:56am

Oral Surgeon wrote: »

No idea, but what are you driving?? Post a pic

I'm driving a Mini John Cooper, the last of the limited editions before production ended in 2000.

- Year: 1999 (August)
- Based on: Mini Cooper
- Engine: 1275cc
- Exterior colour:
Brooklands Green (HFB - BLVC1265)
Roof: Old English White (NNX - BLVC1205)
- Exterior trim: Chrome bumpers, grille, and handles
- Interior: Grenadine red leather upholstery (with black piping for seats) on dash top, door liners, gear gaiter, and door pockets; red carpeting; black leather steering wheel, handbrake grip and gear knob; alloy dashboard
- Decals/badges: John Cooper signature in chrome-plated steel.
- Equipment: 13" Sportspack alloy wheels, Sportspack arches, two spotlamps, CD player
- Production: 300

These are old photo's before a restoration (apologies, I still have some work to do on it so I have no recent snaps)...

omb0wyn5ehpij9 · 28-07-2011 12:08pm

That's a lovely Mini. Always been a big fan of them, never been in one though!

F@ces · 28-07-2011 12:15pm

BDJW wrote: »

That's a lovely Mini. Always been a big fan of them, never been in one though!

Thanks mate. Once you drive one your mind will be made up! Pocket rockets

jozi · 28-07-2011 12:28pm

F@ces wrote: »

Thanks mate. Once you drive one your mind will be made up! Pocket rockets

Very true, my brother has had a few and when I get over my E30 phase (won't happen) or some spare cash a mini is defo on the cards. I nearly bought my brothers Clubman estate with metro 1275 before he emigrated but couldn't afford it at the time.

F@ces · 28-07-2011 1:26pm

jozi wrote: »

Very true, my brother has had a few and when I get over my E30 phase (won't happen) or some spare cash a mini is defo on the cards. I nearly bought my brothers Clubman estate with metro 1275 before he emigrated but couldn't afford it at the time.

It took me a while to get used to the clubmans but I love them now! I've been in one which had a VTEC conversion - 1.6 litre - unreal

MetzgerMeister · 28-07-2011 1:43pm

Wow!! Beautiful Mini! I've been seeing a '99 doing the rounds in Thurles recently. It's amazing how many people ask if the reg plate is wrong!

F@ces · 28-07-2011 1:49pm

einheisserschre wrote: »

Wow!! Beautiful Mini! I've been seeing a '99 doing the rounds in Thurles recently. It's amazing how many people ask if the reg plate is wrong!

Thanks

There's a 2004 mini knocking about as well (late meath reg I think). It does confuse people

I saw a few years ago (before prices plumetted) one that hadn't been registered for sale here. Something like €20k the eejit wanted for it. It would have been lovely to reg it in 2009 for the 50th anniversary.

zt-OctaviaN · 28-07-2011 3:16pm

F@ces wrote: »

I know this is a bad pic, just caught it quickly, but it was stunning. Anyone know what it might be

Thats a nice Pontiac Coupe!! 1940 or so! (Thank feck for that... )

F@ces · 28-07-2011 3:21pm

zt-OctaviaN wrote: »

Thats a nice Pontiac Coupe!! 1940 or so! (Thank feck for that... )

Ha ha! I knew you'd get it. Thanks buddy

*adds car to list of things he'll buy when he's a millionaire*

Big Nasty · 28-07-2011 3:23pm

iceman777 wrote: »

2 ladies after leaving Ikea in the rain driving about 100 kph...

That really needs to go viral!

Berty · 28-07-2011 3:27pm

Some amount of metal from the UK in Galway today. Sweet Jeebus tonight. They certainly like their AMGs and Rolls Royces. :eek:

iceman777 · 28-07-2011 3:30pm

MCMLXXV wrote: »

That really needs to go viral!

I remember when we were driving up on that car from a distance, I was wondering what was going on, and once we passed them out I was a little surprised that they were going to ruin their hair

I suppose I've numbed to what I've seen on Irish roads over the years, but that's for a different thread.

kwalshe · 28-07-2011 4:04pm

spotted this today , help me jebus....!

link to story

http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16039032

Top Dog · 28-07-2011 7:12pm

The blonde and her passengers were trapped in the car

Er, its a convertible! Climb out ye lazy bints! :rolleyes:

dharn · 28-07-2011 7:17pm

we have been there already

robbie_998 · 28-07-2011 9:01pm

Your not in Kansas anymore

but hey.... it is liffey valley !

dell1211 · 28-07-2011 9:04pm

|http://thumbsnap.com/v8362zFc

-Corkie- · 28-07-2011 9:04pm

Add that to the Obnoxious parking thread too..:D

el diablo · 28-07-2011 9:05pm

kwalshe wrote: »

spotted this today , help me jebus....!

link to story

http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16039032

Hubby won't be happy when he sees his car. :cool:

For Forks Sake · 28-07-2011 9:05pm

dell1211 wrote: »

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You didn't see that today anyway

. Are those Lisbon Treaty referendum posters in the background?

dell1211 · 28-07-2011 9:12pm

For Forks Sake wrote: »

You didn't see that today anyway . Are those Lisbon Treaty referendum posters in the background?

good spot, according to photo ingo, sept 2009

robbie_998 · 28-07-2011 9:15pm

-Corkie- wrote: »

Add that to the Obnoxious parking thread too..:D

thing is even if he did park properly the car is too fecking big for the space !

like i was in shock over the size of the car cos i walked around it and it was huge.

you can fit a mondeo in that parking space with the bumper on the line and nose not sticking out and have 3 inches either side but that car if parked perfectly would stick out no matter what !

Sobanek · 29-07-2011 12:22am

robbie_998 wrote: »

Your not in Kansas anymore

but hey.... it is liffey valley !

Cool, polish reg

RedorDead · 29-07-2011 8:16pm

Some recent and some not so recent on the phone(s) for a while.

New SLS in Liffey Valley car park

Jaguar XJ

Jaguar XFR at the ring.

Micra CC with rear Tiger option

Old Fiat (not sure what model)

Camo'd BMW on Autobahn. We were doing 170 trying to keep up with this. Looked new 6 Series size. This was back in March.

Some Audi's

RS6 Avant with different exhaust system.

Audi 100 S Coupe

RS6

S5 Cabriolet

Armin_Tamzarian · 29-07-2011 8:22pm

robbie_998 wrote: »

Camo'd BMW on Autobahn. We were doing 170 trying to keep up with this. Looked new 6 Series size.

What were you driving?

langdang · 29-07-2011 9:56pm

Is it a fiat 127? Saw plenty of 126s still on the go in Italy, but few 127s.

-Corkie- · 29-07-2011 10:01pm

Great pics Redorhead. Is that a ball hitch on the back of that Micra....:o:o. Was that in Lucan??

Both RS6`s look savage.

Marty McFly · 30-07-2011 2:50am

Loving the SLS not a car youd expect to see in liffey valley, you could put that in the obnoxios parking thread but for a car like that and brand new id makean exception:)

pippip · 30-07-2011 11:35am

I'd say that SLS is parked like that as the doors open upwards, probably wants to be certain they can get in when they return to the car.

bijapos · 30-07-2011 1:53pm

They actually need less space to open than a standard door would have on the same car. I'd say he is doing it to protect the car from twats opening doors and hitting his own car.

TheBazman · 30-07-2011 4:30pm

Saw this a while ago on the old road between Newbridge and Naas. Only had iphone and the camera is cr@p

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jyf_OHKBvE

Owen · 30-07-2011 5:00pm

On the way to the Adare Festival of Speed maybe?

TheBazman · 30-07-2011 5:06pm

Owen wrote: »

On the way to the Adare Festival of Speed maybe?

If they were they were lost - mix of UK and Irish reg's - no surprises that the newer models were UK

TestTransmission · 31-07-2011 5:05pm

Festival of speed today in Adare,taken with my phone

qz · 31-07-2011 5:56pm

Oh LAWD Is that a BMW 507 aka my favourite car of all time? Never would have thought that there'd be one in Ireland. Anybody have any more pics of it?

EPM · 31-07-2011 6:44pm

It sure is a 507. Little rough around the edges but stunning in the flesh.

Marcinek_55 · 31-07-2011 8:52pm

Something different from me... for the very first time non-exotic cars : )

Non-exotic but nice imo : )

1/2

There was no space to take batter photo : (

Cars not that nice like cars on post above : )

Marcinek_55 · 31-07-2011 8:56pm

2/2

I hope you like it and you won't be angry on me for non-exotic cars photos

h3000 · 31-07-2011 10:15pm

A few from the Irish festival of Speed

h3000 · 31-07-2011 10:15pm

h3000 · 31-07-2011 10:17pm

and one for SV qz

My panning techniques need a bit of practice.

h3000 · 31-07-2011 10:18pm

h3000 · 31-07-2011 10:20pm

Highlight of the day was this guy. Drove the car down from Dublin, raced it around the track and drove back home :cool::cool::cool:

Plug · 31-07-2011 11:29pm

Are you running her on cups or what h3000? Lovely car!

h3000 · 31-07-2011 11:32pm

Plug wrote: »

Are you running her on cups or what h3000? Lovely car!

Jees, not mine I'm afraid I wish it was. Just took the pic.

Plug · 31-07-2011 11:33pm

Oh I thought it was yours, lack of sleep i tell ye:pac:

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