Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

Capri · 30-08-2013 07:49AM

Sightings

Capri · 30-08-2013 08:07AM

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Trollhättan · 30-08-2013 10:10AM

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Some very good spotting ther but... that Micra Estate ^^^

Would anyone pay €2,950 for that thing?

Do-more · 30-08-2013 12:07PM

I don't normally like Impact bumper 911s but this one with the lowered springs and especially the split rim BBS wheels looks the business.

Sorry dirt on the lens of the camera phone

macplaxton · 30-08-2013 04:17PM

shanemcdermott wrote: »

Some very good spotting ther but... that Micra Estate ^^^

My eyes too, but it's a March Box.

Capri · 30-08-2013 09:54PM

macplaxton wrote: »

My eyes too, but it's a March Box.

And CVT / 'Exclusive colors' -

http://www.nissan-global.com/GCC/Japan/NEWS/19991109_0e.html :rolleyes:

mondymike · 31-08-2013 09:19AM

Cosgrove never seems to sell cars. He has had what looks like a nice two tone beetle in his gated yard for the past two years. In fact most cars on his forecourt are there a year at least.

Diabhalta · 31-08-2013 08:21PM

No pics unfortunately, but an hour ago I saw parked dark red 1976 Volvo 244DL (76-KY-xxx) on MacCurtain st. in Cork. While I was walking around it (checking all the tiny rust bubbles all over the car) a 1986 Bmw 5 series 'shark nose' was passing by in the traffic. Nice to see that some old cars are used as daily drivers.

jozi · 31-08-2013 08:29PM

mondymike wrote: »

Cosgrove never seems to sell cars. He has had what looks like a nice two tone beetle in his gated yard for the past two years. In fact most cars on his forecourt are there a year at least.

And about the largest selection of micra's ever! He had a red 350z also for ages, wouldn't buy it, they rev the nuts of the cars moving them daily, no respect at all :mad:

Kenny Logins · 31-08-2013 08:33PM

Diabhalta wrote: »

No pics unfortunately, but an hour ago I saw parked dark red 1976 Volvo 244DL (76-KY-xxx) on MacCurtain st. in Cork. While I was walking around it (checking all the tiny rust bubbles all over the car) a 1986 Bmw 5 series 'shark nose' was passing by in the traffic. Nice to see that some old cars are used as daily drivers.

What colour was the E28? Wouldn't mind one as a daily myself..

Capri · 31-08-2013 09:21PM

jozi wrote: »

And about the largest selection of micra's ever! He had a red 350z also for ages, wouldn't buy it, they rev the nuts of the cars moving them daily, no respect at all :mad:

I'd say some of the 'new Irish' buy stuff off George, otherwise he'd be on the dole

rugbyman · 31-08-2013 10:13PM

mondymike wrote: »

Cosgrove never seems to sell cars. He has had what looks like a nice two tone beetle in his gated yard for the past two years. In fact most cars on his forecourt are there a year at least.

I was amazed to see the pic of this mans Garage,
wee story , ... the other day was killing time while waiting at the Mater, met a foreign chappie who needed a jump start, i had no leads, so directed him to a building site and i strolled round by this garage, saw a man in charge and asked if i could borrow his leads and leave the price of them as as surety. No problem ,i strolled back round the block, guy still there, he hailed a taxi,asked for a jump, no problem ,cost you a tenner said the taxi man, and two shakes of a lambs tail , he was away.

Wandered back to exchange leads for money and got talking to the salesman, there was a big beast under a cover and the headlamp outline told me it was an XJS, but much more exciting to me ,peeking out from some cardboard was a Norton Dominator in very good condition. I asked for permission to take a photo and have it but forget how to add it here.

the cars behind the fence are not his and are there years

Pleasant little interlude.

mondymike · 31-08-2013 10:25PM

rugbyman wrote: »

I was amazed to see the pic of this mans Garage,
wee story , ... the other day was killing time while waiting at the Mater, met a foreign chappie who needed a jump start, i had no leads, so directed him to a building site and i strolled round by this garage, saw a man in charge and asked if i could borrow his leads and leave the price of them as as surety. No problem ,i strolled back round the block, guy still there, he hailed a taxi,asked for a jump, no problem ,cost you a tenner said the taxi man, and two shakes of a lambs tail , he was away.

Wandered back to exchange leads for money and got talking to the salesman, there was a big beast under a cover and the headlamp outline told me it was an XJS, but much more exciting to me ,peeking out from some cardboard was a Norton Dominator in very good condition. I asked for permission to take a photo and have it but forget how to add it here.

the cars behind the fence are not his and are there years

Pleasant little interlude.

happy to hear. I pass daily on my morning route and always wondered, the beetle seems lost in a sea of polos, micras n rover...... Had a lively late model mk3 golf there before very well presented but put off by the way they park agin the bollards outside...

rugbyman · 31-08-2013 10:28PM

the fellow in there was very nice, i asked him a question I had often wondered ,how does he get a car out for a test drive, no problem he replied , can get any car out in five mins.

Diabhalta · 31-08-2013 11:47PM

Kenny Logins wrote: »

What colour was the E28? Wouldn't mind one as a daily myself..

Saw it going away, but kind of grey/silver. Or even light blue. Not really 100% sure.

tc20 · 02-09-2013 10:40AM

I've seen this Beetle around Greystones a couple of times over the last few weeks. How does one achieve the rusted look? I'm guessing structurally its sound, and then this is just surface rust?

Capri · 02-09-2013 12:18PM

Don't like the 100% rust rat-look, this is more my style

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd38/pugabuse/rat/Rat-Rust_Style_17.jpg

http://rat-look.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=27

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/vw-variant-squareback/5483578

OR

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-starlet-rwd-parts/5606498 :rolleyes:

photosteve · 02-09-2013 02:35PM

tc20 wrote: »

I've seen this Beetle around Greystones a couple of times over the last few weeks. How does one achieve the rusted look? I'm guessing structurally its sound, and then this is just surface rust?

I think I saw that bug up
For sale somewhere recently. They said its rust effect paint. I'd say it completely freaks people out.
What I'd like to know though is how can you tell if your car is actually rusting?

Marlow · 02-09-2013 04:09PM

photosteve wrote: »

I think I saw that bug up
For sale somewhere recently. They said its rust effect paint. I'd say it completely freaks people out.
What I'd like to know though is how can you tell if your car is actually rusting?

Simply, because rust usually also causes the paintwork to bubble and the rust-style paintwork would be smooth.

There's no problems seeing the difference at close distance.

/M

Kenny Logins · 02-09-2013 04:11PM

Capri wrote: »

Don't like the 100% rust rat-look, this is more my style

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/vw-variant-squareback/5483578:

Eh? That Squareback has a fresh paint job..

bonzodog2 · 02-09-2013 05:06PM

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Eh? That Squareback has a fresh paint job..

And the Toyota is somewhat further gone than the 'rat look' effect.

Diabhalta · 02-09-2013 05:08PM

This Rover yesterday in Kinsale (by James Fort to be more accurate)

No pics, but also red Alfa Romeo Spider in Kinsale town centre (third or fourth generation, I'm not 100% sure because I saw it from the side only) and Porsche 924/944 heading to Kinsale.

manta mad · 02-09-2013 07:42PM

scimitar in the backround too !!!!

mondymike · 02-09-2013 09:22PM

photosteve wrote: »

I think I saw that bug up
For sale somewhere recently. They said its rust effect paint. I'd say it completely freaks people out.
What I'd like to know though is how can you tell if your car is actually rusting?

one of the guys from discount Tyres did something similar with an a4 avant. He sanded back the paint on panels to bare metal. Left 'naked' for abaout a week or so using as his daily, then when desired effect achieved he clear lacquerd over, et voila

sogood · 02-09-2013 11:16PM

Saw these two last week in Germany. As a coach driver I was especially taken by the bus!

Capri · 02-09-2013 11:25PM

Borgward bus - PR Reilly used to assemble Borgward cars in Killester

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/MHV_Borgward_B4000_1952_01.jpg

Not sure if I posted these

Hermy · 03-09-2013 10:55PM

A few odds and sods I've been meaning to post for a while...

Marlow · 04-09-2013 07:33AM

Hermy wrote: »

A few odds and sods I've been meaning to post for a while...

Love the Audi 100 Coupe. Those are so far and few between.

/M

alastair · 04-09-2013 08:55AM

tc20 wrote: »

I've seen this Beetle around Greystones a couple of times over the last few weeks. How does one achieve the rusted look?

You're off to a good start by simply living in Greystones.

tc20 · 04-09-2013 09:19AM

Hermy wrote: »

A few odds and sods I've been meaning to post for a while...

whats this? is it a Corvette?

Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

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