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What's the oldest car you saw on the road today?

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    #6242
    BonnieSituation
    Registered Users Posts: 18,921 ✭✭✭✭BonnieSituation


    colm_mcm wrote: »
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    Colm wins this round of Corolla top trumps I guess. :)


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    #6243
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,954 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


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    #6244
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    Tidy little 97 Micra doing deliveries for a local takeaway. I've said it before, the original K11 was such a nice design.

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    #6245
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    Londis, Grange, Nth Sligo

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    #6246
    Lurching
    Registered Users Posts: 1,239 ✭✭✭Lurching


    sligojoek wrote: »
    Londis, Grange, Nth Sligo

    Going by your rear-view mirror, this was not the oldest car you saw today.


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    #6247
    Wibbs
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    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    Tidy little 97 Micra doing deliveries for a local takeaway. I've said it before, the original K11 was such a nice design.
    It was that D. A very clever and well packaged car indeed. I reckon if Alec Issigonis was designing the Mini in the 90's he'd have been well impressed with that series Micra. It's more of his original vision than the BMW "Mini" that's for sure.

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    #6248
    IrishPlayer
    Registered Users Posts: 704 ✭✭✭IrishPlayer


    Malahide

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    #6249
    Titzon Toast
    Registered Users Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭Titzon Toast


    That is beautiful. I've never seen those wheels before either.


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    #6250
    AMKC
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    BonnieSituation wrote: »
    My E10 was a June run out XLi. 97D38381

    When did you have that car?

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    #6251
    BonnieSituation
    Registered Users Posts: 18,921 ✭✭✭✭BonnieSituation


    AMKC wrote: »
    When did you have that car?

    June 2015 to June 2020; when it was written off after some scummer broke into it and destroyed the interior and wrecked the ignition.

    I had the battery sitting out in the passenger footwell as well as I wasn't driving her due to Covid. Melt.

    Céard faoi?


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    #6252
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    BonnieSituation wrote: »
    June 2015 to June 2020; when it was written off after some scummer broke into it and destroyed the interior and wrecked the ignition.

    I had the battery sitting out in the passenger footwell as well as I wasn't driving her due to Covid. Melt.

    Céard faoi?

    Very sorry to hear that. Is it a total disaster or can you get it fixed up?


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    #6253
    BonnieSituation
    Registered Users Posts: 18,921 ✭✭✭✭BonnieSituation


    sligojoek wrote: »
    Very sorry to hear that. Is it a total disaster or can you get it fixed up?

    If I had space and the inclination I might have kept her.

    But the Carina trumped her to take the underground spot I have available. I needed a starter and the power steering pump was gonna go soon enough, plus tyres come winter. Plus a few other bits and bobs that went beyond my willingness to keep it on the road as just a daily. Killed me getting rid after all this time, but sometimes you just have to. Sunrise, sunset.


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    #6254
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    Sorry to hear that BS, you were very fond of that car. Have heard of similar happening to other old cars recently too.

    What’s the best way to protect about these things? I’ve a chain and padlock in my oldies, welded to the floor and wrapped around a spoke on the steering wheel when not in use. Thinking of investing in a disklok (€150 in Halfords) for the City as I’m using it more and more. Worth the investment?


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    #6255
    Vittu
    Registered Users Posts: 299 ✭✭Vittu


    IrishPlayer wrote: »
    Malahide

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    A very attractive car.


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    #6256
    BonnieSituation
    Registered Users Posts: 18,921 ✭✭✭✭BonnieSituation


    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    Sorry to hear that BS, you were very fond of that car. Have heard of similar happening to other old cars recently too.

    What’s the best way to protect about these things? I’ve a chain and padlock in my oldies, welded to the floor and wrapped around a spoke on the steering wheel when not in use. Thinking of investing in a disklok (€150 in Halfords) for the City as I’m using it more and more. Worth the investment?

    Yeah, loved it and the 4EFE in it!

    Well that's the thing, they never got her moving. Just wrecked it trying to get it going. I figured the battery on the footwell would have been enough of a deterrent given it added to the hassle factor.

    2 other cars got broken into and attempted that same day: an 04 Corolla that was next to mine with a puncture and flat battery that had sat up since last summer and a mark 1 Rangey. None taken and nothing taken from them. Sure my boot was left open and tools out on the ground with nothing taken.

    With the Carina I've decided to use a car cover on it and have the battery out. She needs new doors as it stands so damage in an attempted robbery will cause minimal disruption as she's on the long term resto list for me.

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    Only thing about the chain around the spoke is the potential to cut through the wheel but that's hardly likely on the street.


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    #6257
    Marcusm
    Registered Users Posts: 10,184 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    55-C-2. A low slung, LHD convertible of some sort. Looked like the Morgan.


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    #6258
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    SmartinMartin, did I pass you on Botanic Avenue earlier in a white 190e? I think I recall you saying you picked one up, and I know loads of your pictures are from around there! I was in the red Honda.


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    #6259
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    Also, check out this gem spotted today:

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    #6260
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    Not too many of these Fiestas still around

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    #6261
    SmartinMartin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,937 ✭✭✭SmartinMartin


    Yes Duke, twas I that raised a finger of acknowledgement from the steering wheel in appreciation of the Honda. Didn't cop it was you though!


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    #6262
    Garzard
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    Merrion Road - Duke's favourite: :) The jeep pulled into the Circle K a few moments later

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    #6263
    freshpopcorn
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    #6264
    Duke O Smiley
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    A few from around dublin today

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    #6265
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    Don't know how old it is....... Nice 323i

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    #6266
    freshpopcorn
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    Augeo wrote: »
    Don't know how old it is....... Nice 323i

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    #6267
    Garzard
    Registered Users Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭Garzard


    Unusual Corolla outside Aldi, Nutgrove an hour ago!

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    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,322 ✭✭✭m17


    Galway
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    #6269
    zilog_jones
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    Garzard wrote: »
    Unusual Corolla outside Aldi, Nutgrove an hour ago!

    It's the E100 liftback, "Corolla Sprinter" in some markets. It's based on the JDM Sprinter (sister car to the Corolla, sold at different dealers) but they only got the saloon: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/E100_Toyota_Sprinter_1.jpg
    There was also a 4-door hardtop Sprinter Marino (used to see a few around, similar to Corolla Ceres), and of course the Sprinter Trueno coupe.

    The previous generation liftback was sold as a "Sprinter" in Ireland.


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    #6270
    extra-ordinary_
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    Yesterday...

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    #6271
    alan partridge aha
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    extra-ordinary_ wrote: »
    Yesterday...

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    Ah an old Wexford reg. 1972?


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