Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

Hermy · 18-06-2012 06:26PM

Spotted these Escorts at a local auction...

cian1500ww · 18-06-2012 06:52PM

Few photos from yesterday at the Drumsna Vintage Show:

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And a few more available here for anyone that's interested: http://pix.ie/cian1500ww/album/444426

Means Of Escape · 18-06-2012 07:02PM

carchaeologist wrote: »

Old mercs are fine. Well screwed together cars with tough engines. They just don't have any character. They are all basically the same design just bigger or smaller or with different headlights.

Is it because when the guys that drive them now were younger to own a Merc back then meant you had made it in the world? Mercedes were always expensive in this country.
Where as Mercedes nowadays just doesn't have the kudos in Ireland that it did back in the 70s.

Mercs have no character!?
And a Cortina has!!??lol
Cant imagine anyone outside of Ireland and UK who would look twice at a Cortina regardless of age.
Bland,cheap at the time,characterless,no power,bog standard equipment zero style in fact had absolutely nothing going for it.
Each to their own.

Means Of Escape · 18-06-2012 07:05PM

Chriscl1 wrote: »

No character to this car( carchaeologist quote)

Means Of Escape · 18-06-2012 07:07PM

me bolly wrote: »

No character to this car( carchaeologist quote)

Would prefer colonic irrigation to a Merc(Corktina quote)

corktina · 18-06-2012 09:20PM

me bolly wrote: »

Would prefer colonic irrigation to a Merc(Corktina quote)

did I say that? must have been having a good day!:)

kev1.3s · 18-06-2012 10:29PM

corktina wrote: »

did I say that? must have been having a good day!:)

at classic car live yesterday i was surprised at how "common" cortinas still are!:D:D

only messing the first car I remember the ould fella having was a cortina, I was too young to remember the 131 sport he had when he had taste!

carchaeologist · 18-06-2012 10:29PM

me bolly wrote: »

Mercs have no character!?
And a Cortina has!!??lol
Cant imagine anyone outside of Ireland and UK who would look twice at a Cortina regardless of age.
Bland,cheap at the time,characterless,no power,bog standard equipment zero style in fact had absolutely nothing going for it.
Each to their own.

In my humble opinion, an old Merc will have, pretty much across the range,
A. A big springy matress of a seat that's never comfortable.
B. A big ships wheel of a steering wheel.
C. Ignition switch on the wrong side.
D. If Irish, Zero spec. Absolutely zero.
E. If Diesel, it will sound, and drive, like a tractor.

And before you have a go, i have a 2.0i 1990 190E that is English spec, electric windows, electric sunroof etc. but it's still got the steering wheel from the Titanic. It is extremely well screwed together, but its not that different from the 123 series before it.
Just my opinion. Don't take it as a dig.
I do think the newer Mercs are great, but I'd buy a Lexus anyways! No one builds them like the Japanese do.

Means Of Escape · 18-06-2012 10:32PM

corktina wrote: »

i prefer colonic irrigation to old Mercs:eek:

must have been

Tzar Chasm · 18-06-2012 10:47PM

me bolly wrote: »

Would prefer colonic irrigation to a Merc(Corktina quote)

in fairnes BMW is where its at if you want Classic German Steel

corktina · 19-06-2012 07:57AM

kev1.3s wrote: »

at classic car live yesterday i was surprised at how "common" cortinas still are!:D:D

!

that turn out was surprisingly low...there are a lot more around than that, particularly Mk1 and 2 which ten years ago would be all you would have seen at a show! There was very little publicity about the 50th birthday celebrations which in any case isnt really until September.

Regretably the Cortina Club (who were not the Organisers) are not the dynamic club they were and for their own reasons dont go out of their way to attract new members.

red sean · 19-06-2012 11:49AM

corktina wrote: »

that turn out was surprisingly low...there are a lot more around than that, particularly Mk1 and 2 which ten years ago would be all you would have seen at a show! There was very little publicity about the 50th birthday celebrations which in any case isnt really until September.

Regretably the Cortina Club (who were not the Organisers) are not the dynamic club they were and for their own reasons dont go out of their way to attract new members.

Sad, considering the "institution" the Cortina once was in Ireland. It played a big part in Irelands commercial history in the 60's and 70's.
The original repmobile.

w124man · 19-06-2012 03:12PM

Tzar Chasm wrote: »

in fairnes BMW is where its at if you want Classic German Steel

Probably the daftest thing I've ever heard.

That and the Cortina thing -My Dad had a 1962 4 door 1200 De Lux in Maroon Cortina. It seemed huge at the time!
Like most modern German stuff the old ones were better than the current ones with VAG as an one exception, the other exception being BMW - they were always rubbish. Again my Dad had a 1500 BMW which was so bad that he successfully sued BMW for his money back plus costs. Then he bought another Cortina .....
Old Mercs and nearly old VW's is where its at for me ......

kev1.3s · 19-06-2012 03:45PM

corktina wrote: »

kev1.3s wrote: »

at classic car live yesterday i was surprised at how "common" cortinas still are!:D:D

!

that turn out was surprisingly low...there are a lot more around than that, particularly Mk1 and 2 which ten years ago would be all you would have seen at a show! There was very little publicity about the 50th birthday celebrations which in any case isnt really until September.

Regretably the Cortina Club (who were not the Organisers) are not the dynamic club they were and for their own reasons dont go out of their way to attract new members.

In my opinion most clubs have members who like to show there superiority which can be off putting to new members.

kev1.3s · 19-06-2012 03:46PM

corktina wrote: »

kev1.3s wrote: »

at classic car live yesterday i was surprised at how "common" cortinas still are!:D:D

!

that turn out was surprisingly low...there are a lot more around than that, particularly Mk1 and 2 which ten years ago would be all you would have seen at a show! There was very little publicity about the 50th birthday celebrations which in any case isnt really until September.

Regretably the Cortina Club (who were not the Organisers) are not the dynamic club they were and for their own reasons dont go out of their way to attract new members.

In my opinion most clubs have members who like to show there superiority which can be off putting to new members.

Capri · 19-06-2012 05:18PM

carchaeologist wrote: »

In my humble opinion, an old Merc will have, pretty much across the range,
A. A big springy matress of a seat that's never comfortable.
B. A big ships wheel of a steering wheel.
C. Ignition switch on the wrong side.
D. If Irish, Zero spec. Absolutely zero.
E. If Diesel, it will sound, and drive, like a tractor.

And before you have a go, i have a 2.0i 1990 190E that is English spec, electric windows, electric sunroof etc. but it's still got the steering wheel from the Titanic. It is extremely well screwed together, but its not that different from the 123 series before it.
Just my opinion. Don't take it as a dig.
I do think the newer Mercs are great, but I'd buy a Lexus anyways! No one builds them like the Japanese do.

Never thought I'd get a Merc, but got an E200 then an S320 and an E430.
Parts available from Otto, brakes take 1hr to change (front AND rear pads), so can never see myself going off them especially as they have a factory support for classic parts and restoration -

http://www.mercedes-benz-classic.com/content/classic/mpc/mpc_classic_website/en/mpc_home/mbc/home/classic/classic_center.html

Not saying the build quality was the best 99 - 05 but once your know the parts that go you're prepared.

Diabhalta · 20-06-2012 10:32AM

Yesterday in Dingle (Kerry) I saw this beautiful Volvo 164

Diabhalta · 20-06-2012 10:33AM

Same place few moments later...

Marlow · 20-06-2012 04:06PM

1973 Corvette Stingray T-top .. and well, one of the mechanics in the neighbor-unit drives the '89 Renault 5, so I see that every day

/M

hi5 · 20-06-2012 07:18PM

^ and an MGB trying to get a look in:)

Capri · 20-06-2012 09:01PM

Just watching a programme about German car breakers - one of the brothers has a nice 164, red with cream leather, the other has a 262 coupe.
Ex Archbishop Ryan of Dublin had a met. blue 164 back in the day, and I'm not sure if Uachtarain Paddy Hillary had a 264 - both members of Portmarnock Golf Club :cool:

Marlow · 20-06-2012 09:48PM

hi5 wrote: »

^ and an MGB trying to get a look in:)

Yep. That's an everyday thing here, too

/M

Do-more · 21-06-2012 06:28AM

This Citroen DS is used by one of my neighbours as his regular summer runabout, just grabbed a pic when he wasn't looking outside the school.

There was also a Volvo picking up at the school the other day but I am so tuned out to anything Volvo shaped that it wasn't until it was driving away that I noticed it was the rarer Bertone 780 coupé, too late to get a snap but I must keep a look out for it as it looked to be in very nice condition.

Marlow · 21-06-2012 12:13PM

Do-more wrote: »

rarer Bertone 780 coupé

They were mainly intended for the american marked, so would be extremely rare over here. Definatly would love to see a picture of that.

/M

Do-more · 22-06-2012 02:35PM

'68 Vette T-top with fresh paint, the owner came back while I was looking at in and got in using finger tips!

Morry Minor also with very fresh looking paint, looked very well but let down by a very modern looking aerial.

I may have posted a pic of this car before, it's the daily driver of a neighbour of the outlaws.

ahal · 22-06-2012 03:41PM

I was going to ask why that minor had a mid '80's Dublin reg. and why it was in the wrong colours :pac:

Capri · 22-06-2012 08:42PM

ahal wrote: »

I was going to ask why that minor had a mid '80's Dublin reg. and why it was in the wrong colours :pac:

I think the 058 would give it away - very clean tho' :cool:

Diabhalta · 22-06-2012 10:13PM

Crosshaven (Cork)

Diabhalta · 22-06-2012 10:14PM

Crosshaven Boat Yard - some merc, but I have no idea what type..

Capri · 22-06-2012 10:53PM

Ponton 190 c.1958

http://www.mbzponton.org/pax058/people/photogallery180.htm

Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

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