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

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  • #122
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    A 1990 CE Starlet.


  • #123
    Zico
    Registered Users Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭Zico


    LOL DFX It takes a knowledge of registration numbers to spot the oldest cars on the road doesn't it?

    'DF XUP' for example might be registered to a poor replica machine that no one would be interested in.


  • #124
    Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
    Registered Users Posts: 3,236 ✭✭✭Dr. Kenneth Noisewater


    A 1988 G reg Escort, complete with big IRL, Tricolour and Galway bumper stickers on the back. Class.


  • #125
    Old diesel
    Registered Users Posts: 5,786 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    Keep forgetting about this tread - but since posting last

    I saw a 1960s Austin Cambridge on Christmas day - friend of my brother owns it - and called over here on Christmas day.

    Also last week - saw a Toyota Corolla saloon - on pre 87 plates - but it was the 83/84 to 87 era Corolla - so first generation of the front wheel drive Corollas.


    The 88 Escort someone posted a picture looks great - I remember that colour on the likes of Orions and it suits the cars well in the flesh.


  • #126
    Andrew_Doran
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Andrew_Doran


    Two FIATs!

    I saw a white 1991 UNO a couple of weeks ago, and last spring a bright orange 1970s vintage 127 Sport, both in excellent condition.


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  • #127
    Old diesel
    Registered Users Posts: 5,786 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    From the last few days

    92 Golf Mk 2

    95 Opel Vectra A (older model) 1.7 TD

    92 Starlet

    93 Corolla/Sprinter liftback - Irish/Uk car (not a jap import)


  • #128
    bs2014
    Registered Users Posts: 734 ✭✭✭bs2014


    Saw an 86 some big boat of a citroen, not sure of kind! :)


  • #129
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    There's a silver '88 Sierra estate I meet regularly, 88 WX 167, a bog standard Paddy spec but it looks to be rust free.


  • #130
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    87 Civic this morning, saw an old 6.0l Jag on the Long Mile road yesterday - could have been an 86 reg


  • #131
    Yakuza
    Registered Users Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭Yakuza


    I see a ZS (1984/85) Merc from time to time near my kids' schools, no badge on it but it's a big auld thing, I'd say a 280 or 300.


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  • #132
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    saw an old 6.0l Jag on the Long Mile road yesterday - could have been an 86 reg

    I can just imagine the MPG on that yoke :eek:


  • #133
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    Jesus. wrote: »
    I can just imagine the MPG on that yoke :eek:

    Yeah, he was pulling into the petrol station...brought a tear to my eye thinking of it.....:eek:


  • #134
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    Yeah, he was pulling into the petrol station...brought a tear to my eye thinking of it.....:eek:

    Maybe he has it on LPG. Be a bit more affordable.


  • #135
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho


    A beautiful Daimler sovereign just went by me. I love seeing classics being used


  • #136
    DavyD_83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,991 ✭✭✭DavyD_83


    1950 old amazing old Jag parked in Ikea last weekend
    50 D 21


  • #137
    pajor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭pajor


    1992 Mazda 323F. :cool:


  • #138
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    I couldn't see any.... Then realized it was me, in my 99 car that was the oldest car on my journey into Navan and back :(


  • #139
    SimonLynch
    Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭SimonLynch


    Saw a white Toledo, red and black rear plates near Baldonnell today.


  • #140
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    1993 BMW 525i


  • #141
    SimonLynch
    Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭SimonLynch


    jca wrote: »
    No wayyyy I thought they were all dead,you would hear the feckers before you could see them. A terrible piece of junk. The Solara was worse, remember the terrible ad's on telly. I saw your Solara outside the office.... It soon became I saw your Solara outside the garage/scrapyard etc.


    I had an 83 Solara back in the 80s, I'd been working in a Ford dealership before, found the Solara to be a better car than the Escort but ugly as whatever. Anyone ever seen a Tagora? :)


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  • #142
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    Just seen a lovely looking 86 Corolla in mint condition. It didn't look like a normal Corolla. It looked very sporty looking.

    Fantastic looking car.


  • #143
    Odyssey 2005
    Registered Users Posts: 21,065 ✭✭✭✭Odyssey 2005


    jca wrote: »
    No wayyyy I thought they were all dead,you would hear the feckers before you could see them. A terrible piece of junk. The Solara was worse, remember the terrible ad's on telly. I saw your Solara outside the office.... It soon became I saw your Solara outside the garage/scrapyard etc.

    Favourite was "saw your Solara outside the VD clinic".
    Those wear the days.!!!


  • #144
    amandaf675
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭amandaf675


    Jesus. wrote: »
    Just seen a lovely looking 86 Corolla in mint condition. It didn't look like a normal Corolla. It looked very sporty looking.

    Fantastic looking car.

    toyota-corolla-ae86.jpg


  • #145
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    That's the very one Amanda. The one I saw was all black but every bit as immaculate as the one in your picture.

    What exactly was that model?


  • #146
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Jesus. wrote: »
    That's the very one Amanda. The one I saw was all black but every bit as immaculate as the one in your picture.

    What exactly was that model?

    You honestly don't know the Levin/Trueno AE-86 ? :eek:


  • #147
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    Sobanek wrote: »
    You honestly don't know the Levin/Trueno AE-86 ? :eek:

    Of course I do. I just ask questions about things I already know the answers to.

    Its great sport. You should try it some time. :(


  • #148
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users Posts: 16,246 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    A 1991 VW Jetta


  • #149
    Old diesel
    Registered Users Posts: 5,786 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    Last night I saw

    92 (I think) Corolla Van - the newer 92 to 97 shape

    93 red Audi 80 Avant


  • #150
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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  • #151
    Old diesel
    Registered Users Posts: 5,786 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    Theres a 92 Golf Mk 2 (one of the very last of the Mk 2s) which I see at Mass sometimes. Looks like someones daily driver rather than an enthusiast owned car.

    They (Mk 2 Golfs) tended to hold up well in all fairness durability wise :)


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