Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

That silver 123 Merc was around Cobh for a while, the guy who owns it is only interested in cheap tax and will end up wrecking this one too unfortunately.

That happens a lot with 30 year old Mercs alright. 'Ooh look at me I have a Mercedes and its costing me nothing' They are usually the diesel variety a too for extra economy.

Manys the 123 rusting slowly away right now because of this.

Dades wrote: »

Nice Beemer parked beside me on the M50 on Monday.

Less so the hoonmobile in front of it.

Think I seen that myself yesterday. (seen a red e28 from a distance anyway)

That one was for sale about a month ago. It looked clean.

carchaeologist wrote: »

Manys the 123 rusting slowly away right now because of this.

There's a LHD W111 coupe near me going south rapidly in this way :rolleyes:

Similar car to this, but a different colour, and with rust bubbles and bird sh1t everywhere - was driving regularly, but now standing on the street since June...

Type 17 wrote: »

There's a LHD W111 coupe near me going south rapidly in this way :rolleyes:

Similar car to this, but a different colour, and with rust bubbles and bird sh1t everywhere - was driving regularly, but now standing on the street since June...

I'd have it in a shot

Nice car spoiled by rubbish Eurotrash plates

If you buy 'Irish Vintage' magazine there's a few in there supplying PROPER plates, not to mention that he didn't avail of the 'ZV' option either. Nice car, spoiled by the final detail

Capri wrote: »

If you buy 'Irish Vintage' magazine there's a few in there supplying PROPER plates, not to mention that he didn't avail of the 'ZV' option either. Nice car, spoiled by the final detail

I agree that 'large digit' silver-on-black plates look more appropriate on any vintage/classic vehicle (those euro-style plates look terrible).

However, with ZV plates now comprising of 7-digits (i.e. ZV XXXXX. Pre 1986 Irish plates ALWAYS had a maximum of 6 digits) I dont blame many vintage/classic owners for not availing of the ZV option.

Why oh why cant the powers-that-be introduce 'reversed' ZV plates with the appropriate maximum of 6 digits (i.e. XXXX ZV - I have suggested this here many times previously)???

^^^^ Thats the Axa Insurance VW bus. Often seen at classic car shows. I think it's normaly on display in the lobby of Axa HQ. Lovely restoration

Silvera wrote: »

^^^^ Thats the Axa Insurance VW bus. Often seen at classic car shows. I think it's normaly on display in the lobby of Axa HQ. Lovely restoration

Saw a chap driving it in by Vincent's Hospital at 8,30am today - thought it might have been John O'Neill of AXA .

I didn't get a pic of her, but saw a white Sierra 3dr RS500 parked up around some garage in Ballymount. It was fookin gorgeous so it was .

The last 3 characters of the reg were 'OWN' Nice.

Oblig pic from the web:

Wonder what percentage of cars are moving back and forward across the Irish sea. I see a lot of UK reg (MOT failure/exempt) stuff on DD, but I also hear a lot of big engined stuff moving over to the UK. Fair exchange ?

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

Not really a fair exchange at all, it's only the rubbish is being left behind, all the good stuff is being picked out and exported. I personally know one UK dealer who's here every two weeks buying up stuff here and i've sold him four cars already! The only cars i've sold this week are heading to the UK and France.

Well done - I sold my pick up to Nigeria but I see another one for a similar price on DD for weeks now so maybe they only needed the good one :p
Hope i can shift my lot then I'll be like Corktina - carless but rich !!:P

macplaxton wrote: »

The rubbish that was half decent when it turned up? :P

Exactly! A restoration in Ireland involves a few cans of fibre glass, a few cans of underbody shultz, a brush and some paint!!:)

Dades wrote: »

Nice Beemer parked beside me on the M50 on Monday.

Less so the hoonmobile in front of it.

I could do with the drivrs side rear lamp off that if anybody knows of one for sale let me know. Must have the black plastic surround and not the chrome I have loads of those.

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

Exactly! A restoration in Ireland involves a few cans of fibre glass, a few cans of underbody shultz, a brush and some paint!!:)

Well, to be blunt about it many lads haven't a clue about cars, they just like having a 'vintage car'

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

If you sand the chrome and paint it semi-matt black it looks ok.

Capri wrote: »

Or a strip of wide black insulating tape - worled as 'satin black' for me for 4 years now

Worth a shot I guess. The indicator lens in mine has a little chip gone out of it , is there any orange resin available for fixing chips on indicator lens?