Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread! Part 2

Diabhalta · 17-06-2014 2:55pm #1

Ballyphehane, Cork.

roadsmart · 17-06-2014 3:12pm

Ah come on, those Opel corsas won't be classics for a long time!:D

Diabhalta · 17-06-2014 5:24pm

roadsmart wrote: »

Ah come on, those Opel corsas won't be classics for a long time!:D

it's 4 years old and in my eyes it's a classic car...

ianobrien · 17-06-2014 5:45pm

But what about the Corolla? The Irish love their Corollas!

At least the Corsa driver has his indicator on!

Blue850 · 17-06-2014 8:14pm

From the previous Spotted thread, the 3.0 badge on the right has been put there by the owner as the car has a 300D diesel engine fitted to it and modified so it can run on 100% veg oil:)

Met the owner at Durrow some years ago.

unfit2006 · 17-06-2014 8:57pm

Why has this thread gone to "Part 2". Why was the old thread closed ?

Kaiser D · 17-06-2014 9:35pm

unfit2006 wrote: »

Why has this thread gone to "Part 2". Why was the old thread closed ?

Once a thread hits c.10k posts it has to be closed and a part 2 is opened. Dunno why, mind.

kev1.3s · 17-06-2014 9:45pm

Was wondering why I wasn't following this thread!

TeaBagMania · 18-06-2014 2:18pm

kev1.3s · 18-06-2014 4:31pm

Seen this little beauty today, original Irish? DS safari. Looks in good shape.

hi5 · 18-06-2014 4:44pm

^ Nice, I wonder has it got the second flip down number plate on the bumper,

That reminds me I saw a Peugeot 505 diesel gold coloured in Kilkenny on Sunday still on its original red plate BZG 21, completely unrestored, it looked like it had been dragged out of a barn, hosed down and filled with diesel, it was actually the noise of the engine that got my attention, what a clatter:D

Kaiser D · 18-06-2014 5:11pm

hi5 wrote: »

^ Nice, I wonder has it got the second flip down number plate on the bumper,

That reminds me I saw a Peugeot 505 diesel gold coloured in Kilkenny on Sunday still on its original red plate BZG 21, completely unrestored, it looked like it had been dragged out of a barn, hosed down and filled with diesel, it was actually the noise of the engine that got my attention, what a clatter:D

Great to hear its still going strong. Its only recently acquired its second owner.

Kaiser D · 18-06-2014 5:12pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

Seen this little beauty today, original Irish? DS safari. Looks in good shape.

That must have been rare as an Irish car even when new!

kev1.3s · 18-06-2014 6:23pm

Kaiser D wrote: »

That must have been rare as an Irish car even when new!

I can't recall seeing them outside of a vintage show

68deville · 18-06-2014 8:05pm

The old man had a bronze 505 Gti many moons ago,was a smart looking car
In its day

w124man · 18-06-2014 8:37pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

I can't recall seeing them outside of a vintage show

There was a light blue Safari that lived up near Terenure college when I were a lad. It was enormous in its day.

That 505 still looks good but I've seen imports on the *ZG plates

unkel · 18-06-2014 11:15pm

Kaiser D wrote: »

Once a thread hits c.10k posts it has to be closed and a part 2 is opened. Dunno why, mind.

That's right. The reason is that threads over 10k posts can cause trouble for the boards database. Moderators of all forums on boards are supposed to close the thread and start a new one around the 10k mark.

porsche959 · 21-06-2014 11:04pm

No pic but Bentley with an interesting plate in D2 area yesterday - 777 HRH.

Capri · 21-06-2014 11:50pm

porsche959 wrote: »

No pic but Bentley with an interesting plate in D2 area yesterday - 777 HRH.

There's any amount of old Bentley/Roller's going around D2, 'old money' y'see , never affected by the recession :mad::mad:

(And I'd say it's got a brown Irish logbook with the UK reg in it !)

carchaeologist · 22-06-2014 9:29am

porsche959 wrote: »

No pic but Bentley with an interesting plate in D2 area yesterday - 777 HRH.

Wonder did Liz own that..

mb1725 · 22-06-2014 2:44pm

porsche959 wrote: »

No pic but Bentley with an interesting plate in D2 area yesterday - 777 HRH.

Must be transferred recently, DVLA thinks it's a Merc:

kev1.3s · 22-06-2014 6:25pm

I didn't take many pics today in mondello but taught this rusty beetle deserved a mention.

w124man · 22-06-2014 6:38pm

Saw that DS Safari in Gorey yesterday HIC reg

kev1.3s · 22-06-2014 7:26pm

w124man wrote: »

Saw that DS Safari in Gorey yesterday HIC reg

Pretty nice ant it?

w124man · 22-06-2014 10:28pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

Pretty nice ant it?

Yes in a weird sort of way. My son was with me and he got quite exited when we saw it as he had never seen one in the flesh before.

Is it yours?

mb1725 · 22-06-2014 11:03pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

I didn't take many pics today in mondello but taught this rusty beetle deserved a mention.

The moss is a nice touch !!

kev1.3s · 23-06-2014 5:09pm

w124man wrote: »

Yes in a weird sort of way. My son was with me and he got quite exited when we saw it as he had never seen one in the flesh before.

Is it yours?

No not mine, it lives a few miles away from me. Coincidently not too far away from the DS I spotted behind a house and posted in the abandoned thread, wonder if there connected?

hoodie6029 · 23-06-2014 6:45pm

And for the farmers among us...

Diabhalta · 24-06-2014 5:01pm

Mahon Point Retail Park, Cork

Capri · 29-06-2014 12:13am

Range Rovers and Merc SL's

Kaiser D · 29-06-2014 12:16am

Have seen that ZK RR around a few times myself.

Diabhalta · 29-06-2014 1:42pm

... this youngster in Togher, Cork.

Do-more · 30-06-2014 9:16am

My local US car club had there annual meet at the weekend, here's a selection of cars which I don't think I have posted previously but apologies if there is some duplication.

Do-more · 30-06-2014 9:21am

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 30-06-2014 9:29am

Some nice metal there, Do-more
Was that in Ireland, I didnt know of any yanktank meets on?

Do-more · 30-06-2014 9:31am

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Some nice metal there, Do-more
Was that in Ireland, I didnt know of any yanktank meets on?

No Trelleborg, Sweden.

hi5 · 30-06-2014 10:28am

The Swedes love their Yank tanks, I was at the Power meet in Vasteras a few years back, a huge show.

w124man · 30-06-2014 10:12pm

Vesteras in a few days!

roadsmart · 01-07-2014 1:31am

Spotted in Killarney a couple of days ago:

Came across this Ford graveyard near Kilgarvan over the weekend too, about 6 or 7 Sierras and a mark 1 Capri. Pity.

Capri · 01-07-2014 6:09am

w124man wrote: »

Vesteras in a few days!

http://bigmeet.com/eng/

http://bigmeet.com/eng/visitors-info/

Off we go :cool: Ryanair - Dub / Stansted / Stockholm-Vasteras , (Do-more will meet us there :rolleyes: )

Dades · 01-07-2014 3:06pm

Parked on Clarendon Street street yesterday evening:

Looked mint. Love the black roof.

davycc · 01-07-2014 7:13pm

Dades wrote: »

Parked on Clarendon Street street yesterday evening:

Looked mint. Love the black roof.

good spot that:) what country is those reg plate from? one of the channel islands?

w124man · 01-07-2014 8:27pm

Capri wrote: »

Off we go :cool: Ryanair - Dub / Stansted / Stockholm-Vasteras

Good God no ..... Aer Lingus to Stockholm, rent a new Merc E Class and drive to Vesteras or go by train! I do it once a month and usually go back to Arlanda by train cuz I might have had one too many!!

Capri · 01-07-2014 10:26pm

davycc wrote: »

good spot that:) what country is those reg plate from? one of the channel islands?

CI have either J123456 (Jersey) or 12345 (Guernesy) It's a 280E (judging by rear bumper), Jap spec ( front repeaters ) so it possibly a Jap import (tho' the Japs usually liked their Mercs in LHD :eek: ) but with an Irish font / plate version of a Jap registration

A glance at the 'tax disc' might have resolved the question :rolleyes:

Silvera · 03-07-2014 5:40pm

Spotted in The Algarve (Portugal) a few days ago. Mint, 1990 reg, appears to be in everyday use.

They dont have steep road tax system like ours so many older bigger cars still in circulation. The dry climate helps too of course!:D
(Having said that, it cost us €70 in tolls to do 3.5 hour round trip. Makes Dublin-to-Galway tolls seem like a bargain in comparison!)

Capri · 03-07-2014 11:05pm

Road tax has this country F**KED :mad::mad:

Old US Mercs http://mercedesmotoring.com/

http://mercedesmotoring.com/garagesale/41/beater_1980_300td

mb1725 · 03-07-2014 11:10pm

Capri wrote: »

Road tax has this country F**KED :mad::mad:

Old US Mercs http://mercedesmotoring.com/

http://mercedesmotoring.com/garagesale/41/beater_1980_300td

Some nice machinery on there:

Dades · 04-07-2014 11:29am

Shame about the god-awful bumpers they had to wear.

This'd be so much more beautiful without them.

Capri · 05-07-2014 9:34pm

No pic - yet , but I've seen it a few times around D4 so it's only a matter of time

Lochlainn Quinn's Ferrari 330 /365

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Saxony_Classic_Rallye_2010_-_Ferrari_330_GTC_1967_(aka).jpg

kev1.3s · 05-07-2014 10:32pm

Capri wrote: »

No pic - yet , but I've seen it a few times around D4 so it's only a matter of time Lochlainn Quinn's Ferrari 330 /365 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Saxony_Classic_Rallye_2010_-_Ferrari_330_GTC_1967_(aka).jpg

Is that navy blue by any chance?

Capri · 05-07-2014 10:51pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

Is that navy blue by any chance?

Yep, ZV plates. ( See an old green W108 up on Nth Gr Georges St, had E** *** L plates on it, now on 7*** Z so I reckon he moves between here and UK and reg's it back and forward depending where he's living

, - in HongKong/China they just stick the 2 plates on the car - http://hongwrong.com/hong-kong-number-plates/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcaudwell/3889769313/ )

Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread! Part 2

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