Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

renofan · 21-08-2012 11:28AM

Muckie wrote: »

More "Cool Fords" anyone....then i'll stop for a while....promise .......

At the Square in Tallaght yesterday.

Don't stop! I love them old Fords but the reg is a disgrace. How the fcuk could a body like the SIMI argue for something like this is beyond me. Surely someone in there is a car nut?? Or just looking out for the "new car" industry and don't give a rats about classics. Ruins the car for anyone with an interest in classics.

carchaeologist · 21-08-2012 06:13PM

Capri wrote: »

Yeh, what's the story with this reg of 100000+, saw a 77 MZ with 77D 120074 or something on it ??:eek:

The official line on this is that there was a 'change of computers' by Shannon or somewhere and it was 'not compatible' with the previous system so they raised the registration numbers to a new start point because the minions couldn't be arsed going through each county to find the last registered car of each year.
This also happened in 1992 alongside the introduction of the ZV plates but it was not as noticeable. This is the reason that many cars in each county are numbered over the #500 mark with some over #800.

It's not such an issue on modern cars but on older stuff it's plain silly looking. No option now for a brutal looking plate with the 5 digit ZVs now only available too.

It just makes the illegal Taxbook trade more lucrative, and with the VRT rise to €200 the price of a Taxbook has risen accordingly.

jimmynokia · 21-08-2012 06:32PM

Not looking through 500 odd pages but this has been parked in finglas a while now.
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Capri · 21-08-2012 06:33PM

KITT light musta drained the battery

:D

Never took to the 3rd (TURD!) generation, to 'sissy' looking I thought

bobin fudge · 21-08-2012 06:51PM

saw that yesterday in Cabra, unless there is another knight rider car knocking about

jimmynokia · 21-08-2012 06:55PM

Its in a car park beside the deputy major there at charlestown,its in mint condition

Capri · 24-08-2012 06:16AM

Fiat 130, blast from the past, beautiful styling - pity they've probably all rusted away

http://hooniverse.com/2012/08/23/ring-sightings-fiat-130-saloon/

w124man · 24-08-2012 11:09PM

Oh yessss ..... I used to get a horn every time I saw one of those .... almost as big as the gear lever!

Grimreaper666 · 24-08-2012 11:24PM

Capri wrote: »

Fiat 130, blast from the past, beautiful styling - pity they've probably all rusted away
http://hooniverse.com/2012/08/23/ring-sightings-fiat-130-saloon/

I'd love to get one and a 124 sports too, my two favorite Fiats.

mattroche · 25-08-2012 12:03AM

2 weeks ago, a man rang me from Laois, looking for a taxbook for a Merc, must be over 30 years old, as he had a 1982 U.K. Merc. He had been told that it would cost him E790, to clear it by some !Expert! in a pub. He said he would pay E350 for the taxbook. I explained that he couild have his car seized if he was caught, but as his car will be 30 years old next month, to wait until then, keep it off the road, and he will be able to clear it for E200. I have got several calls over the last few months looking for taxbooks, so there is ringing going on. I do not believe that Customs are hassling people with U.K. Reg. Cars at shows, if they were, there would be far fewer to be seen at the shows and rallys.

okistag · 25-08-2012 09:34AM

mattroche wrote: »

I do not believe that Customs are hassling people with U.K. Reg. Cars at shows, if they were, there would be far fewer to be seen at the shows and rallys.

Give it time, if people carry on like this they will soon notice.. and others as well which could have an awful knock on effect in the scene...

All it takes is for someone from some dept. to come on here and have a read... then we are all under the eyes as such. So the few who do it will ruin it for the rest of us.. who dont..

Capri · 25-08-2012 09:36AM

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

I'd love to get one and a 124 sports too, my two favorite Fiats.

Panda 4x4 - http://www.autogush.com/imgs/1650-Fiat-Panda-4x4-53.html
Defo one for the 'Lotto win' collection

Did have an original 127 hatch back in the day - 5.5x13 PR Reilly steel rims, 128 rear box ( gave it a rasp), 4 branch from some Fiat crowd in Malvern, and a twin choke off an 850 sport.

aujopimur · 25-08-2012 10:34AM

mattroche wrote: »

2 weeks ago, a man rang me from Laois, looking for a taxbook for a Merc, must be over 30 years old, as he had a 1982 U.K. Merc. He had been told that it would cost him E790, to clear it by some !Expert! in a pub. He said he would pay E350 for the taxbook. I explained that he couild have his car seized if he was caught, but as his car will be 30 years old next month, to wait until then, keep it off the road, and he will be able to clear it for E200. I have got several calls over the last few months looking for taxbooks, so there is ringing going on. I do not believe that Customs are hassling people with U.K. Reg. Cars at shows, if they were, there would be far fewer to be seen at the shows and rallys.

€790 sounds about right, with regard to Revenue checking on shows it's happened already.
Some exhibitors and show organisers have been spoken to by Revenue officials, they have also attended shows undercover.The next time you see cars being photographed at a show it might not be by a classic car fan.

okistag · 25-08-2012 08:43PM

aujopimur wrote: »

€790 sounds about right, with regard to Revenue checking on shows it's happened already.
Some exhibitors and show organisers have been spoken to by Revenue officials, they have also attended shows undercover.The next time you see cars being photographed at a show it might not be by a classic car fan.

Very true happened to me years back at Terenure over brown Rolls. They thought they had got a big one and landed up very disappointed when they made calls and found out it was only 50 euro at the time. They gave me till Monday to pay with 10% fine.. I was unlucky as the car was only in country a week!! They were in plain cloths and were talking about the car and asked me was it for sale and how much etc and sat into the car and then showed the badges!! If the car was in the country longer they would have taken it..
Its just not worth it..

rugbyman · 25-08-2012 09:18PM

Well OKI ,
thats a definite story from the horses mouth, rather than the usual " a man told me that a man told him" stories.
the 10 % fine , i.e. 5 euro was a bit of a sting for you i would imagine.

by the way I have not had time to comment on a few of your excellent photographs, but |I noticed an OKI doppleganger in there!

regards Rugbyman

Redrocket · 26-08-2012 05:19PM

saw this 2 door DS today in Munich, thought some might find it interesting as I thought most were 4 door

manta mad · 26-08-2012 05:36PM

never seen a 2 door before !!!!

Type 17 · 26-08-2012 05:39PM

It’s a rare and desirable Decapotable (convertible) version.

Here’s one with the top down:

[IMG]http://www.sportscardigest.com/wp-content/uploads/1971-Citroën-DS21-Décapotable.jpg[/IMG]

aujopimur · 26-08-2012 05:49PM

A few from Inniscarra Co.Cork today.

jrar · 27-08-2012 08:21PM

Type 17 wrote: »

It’s a rare and desirable Decapotable (convertible) version.

Here’s one with the top down:

[IMG]http://www.sportscardigest.com/wp-content/uploads/1971-Citroën-DS21-Décapotable.jpg[/IMG]

I'm sure they don't come up for sale too often but anyone any idea what one in very good condition would typically fetch ?

Absolutely gorgeous car - just planning for the inevitable Lotto win !

Type 17 · 27-08-2012 08:39PM

jrar wrote: »

I'm sure they don't come up for sale too often but anyone any idea what one in very good condition would typically fetch ?

Absolutely gorgeous car - just planning for the inevitable Lotto win !

It better be a good Lotto win, not just a 5+bonus (from Wikipedia):

Citroën DS values have been rising – a 1973 DS 23 Injection Electronique 'Decapotable' (Chapron Convertible) sold for EUR €176,250 (USD $209,738) at Christie's Retromobile in February 2006, and a similar car sold by Bonhams in February 2009 brought EUR €343,497 (USD $440,436). On 18 September 2009 a 1966 DS21 Decapotable Usine was sold by Bonhams for a hammer price of UK £131,300. Bonhams sold another DS21 Decapotable (1973) on 23 January 2010 for EUR €189,000

aujopimur · 27-08-2012 11:19PM

jrar wrote: »

I'm sure they don't come up for sale too often but anyone any idea what one in very good condition would typically fetch ?

Absolutely gorgeous car - just planning for the inevitable Lotto win !

I think I recall one selling for €100,000

Capri · 28-08-2012 06:15AM

Another rare machine - the Tatra 613
http://hooniverse.com/2012/08/27/classic-profile-1978-tatra-613/#more-105962
There was one behind the Burlington Hotel, along with a Fiat 500 estate ( the man was a divil for punishment :P ) . Must take a trip around to see if they're still there.

bijapos · 28-08-2012 10:23AM

jrar wrote: »

I'm sure they don't come up for sale too often but anyone any idea what one in very good condition would typically fetch ?

Absolutely gorgeous car - just planning for the inevitable Lotto win !

There are 6 for sale here, starting at €54K and going up to €169K.

The price depends on if they are originally coach built by Henri Chapron (very expensive) or by another coachbuilder (somewhat cheaper), though prices have rocketed in the past 4-5 years. I saw one for sale in Heilbronn in Germany for €34,000 about 5 years ago, it was sold in Germany Easter 2011 for €85000 with no major work done on it since.

Gorgeous car as is the coupe version of them.

tc20 · 28-08-2012 11:40AM

bijapos wrote: »

Gorgeous car as is the coupe version of them.

i didn't know of the coupe variant.. there was a four door convertible version i believe, commisionned for Royal/Presidential cavalcades - in fact i think someone posted links here recently. I'd say the coupe version looked great - i'm off to google images

edit: hmm, not overly convinced by the lines of the 2 door coupe version...i'll take the decapotable please

Sticky Fingers · 28-08-2012 05:25PM

Does anyone know what kind of car this is ? Obviously American, I reckon it's from the early 50s, possibly Ford ? Thanks

Do-more · 28-08-2012 05:35PM

Sticky Fingers wrote: »

Does anyone know what kind of car this is ? Obviously American, I reckon it's from the early 50s, possibly Ford ? Thanks

I reckon it's a late 50's Ford Fairlane Town sedan not sure of the exact year could be around '59.

Sticky Fingers · 28-08-2012 06:22PM

That was quick ! Thanks very much.

Capri · 28-08-2012 09:48PM

tc20 wrote: »

i didn't know of the coupe variant.. there was a four door convertible version i believe, commisionned for Royal/Presidential cavalcades - in fact i think someone posted links here recently. I'd say the coupe version looked great - i'm off to google images

edit: hmm, not overly convinced by the lines of the 2 door coupe version...i'll take the decapotable please

Voilá - http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/delve-into-citroen-secret-stash-conservatoire-2012-06-25?imageNo=18

http://www.motortrend.com/classic/roadtests/c12_0511_1960_citroen_ds/photo_16.html

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/30405858@N05/5558495990/

http://rlkitterman.deviantart.com/art/Citroen-CX-Prestige-Presidential-Edition-314138183

http://www.classicandsportscar.com/classiccarsforsale/citro%C3%ABn-xm-v6-turbo-limousine-palace/58256

Kenny Logins · 30-08-2012 08:52AM

Little Island yesterday evening.

Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

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