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

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    #1592
    jayo26
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    tc20 wrote: »
    a very rusty Rangie - I had a look on the screen but there was no NCT - not sure of the year from the reg whether it would be NCT exempt or not, but i'd say its being held together with sticky tape and bungee cords judging by the state of the tailgate.

    Also, a Renault 9 automatic. I haven't seen this around the area before, but I'd hazard a guess that its one owner from new going by the mature occupants - nice to see if it is the case.

    That range rover looks like it was an old service registered vehicle or something maybe Im wrong but from the colour of it and the colour of the plates. Or else it's just a common old county cork registration.


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    #1593
    jca
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    tc20 wrote: »
    a very rusty Rangie - I had a look on the screen but there was no NCT - not sure of the year from the reg whether it would be NCT exempt or not, but i'd say its being held together with sticky tape and bungee cords judging by the state of the tailgate.

    Also, a Renault 9 automatic. I haven't seen this around the area before, but I'd hazard a guess that its one owner from new going by the mature occupants - nice to see if it is the case.

    God those Renault 9's were horrible yokes.


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    #1594
    tc20
    Registered Users Posts: 2,421 ✭✭✭tc20


    I put the Range Rover reg into Motorcheck, and it's coming up as 1979, so it would qualify as NCT exempt, but jany the thing would crumble in any kind of an impact by the looks of it.


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    #1595
    tc20
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    jca wrote: »
    God those Renault 9's were horrible yokes.

    ECOTY in 1982!! beating the Opel Ascona into 2nd, and the Mk2 Polo in 3rd.. :eek:


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    #1596
    Nekarsulm
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    Young fellow driving this very nice123 wagon in Cavan town today.


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    #1597
    damo86
    Registered Users Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭damo86


    tc20 wrote: »
    a very rusty Rangie - I had a look on the screen but there was no NCT - not sure of the year from the reg whether it would be NCT exempt or not, but i'd say its being held together with sticky tape and bungee cords judging by the state of the tailgate.

    Also, a Renault 9 automatic. I haven't seen this around the area before, but I'd hazard a guess that its one owner from new going by the mature occupants - nice to see if it is the case.

    I see buzz lightyear is doing a cameo appearance!


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    #1598
    Elemonator
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    My uncles 93' Skoda. Crap car really. Bad timing belt, black fumes, squeakiest and loudest engine I've ever heard. He has more than enough money to replace it too.


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    #1599
    Duke O Smiley
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    tc20, I absolutely love that Renault spot! There is something very nice about an original Irish car still being used as everyday transport, and especially by long term owners.


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    #1600
    tc20
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    @ Duke - here's a couple from Lanzarote holidays last year - I thought these would give you the horn when I saw them ;)


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    #1601
    appledrop
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    Saw a mad truck on the M1 this evening. Had a reg with 55 D on it:confused:. It was an old American style pick up truck and had the word 'International' on the back. Is is really a truck from the 1950's? It seemed to be able to move along no problem in peak hour traffic.


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    #1602
    Big Nasty
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    Something like this? Could have anything in it up to a 7.4 V8 standard.

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    #1603
    AMGer
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    Blue 1982 Mercedes coming out of Ardkeen Stores in Waterford earlier today.....wish I got a pic


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    #1604
    appledrop
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    That's very similar to it Big Nasty but it wasn't that nice. It was more of a dark greenish colour and was more rusty and well used. It also looked more like a truck than that one in the picture.


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    #1605
    appledrop
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    I found it on Motorcheck! It's a 1955 International Harvester R110 LHD 2DR. Reg 55 D 120002.


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    #1606
    jayo26
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    appledrop wrote: »
    That's very similar to it Big Nasty but it wasn't that nice. It was more of a dark greenish colour and was more rusty and well used. It also looked more like a truck than that one in the picture.

    Not saying it was one of these but this is one of my favourite style of truck mods I love the natural old rust body's with a fukoff engine and chassis underneath

    21myg55.jpg

    This a 1952 chevy rat rod truck.


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    #1607
    b318isp
    Registered Users Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭b318isp


    Passed a tidy 88 Mitsubishi Lancer on the M50 yesterday, like this one:

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    Then saw a pristine Starlet in Cabra, like this:

    1986_Toyota_Starlet_35395.jpg

    Finally a mint W123 estate on a ZV plate on the M50 last night, like:

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    #1608
    selous
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    Driving down the N7 yesterday was a Black Mk1 VW Golf gti, reg number 846 YZL turned into Naas at the big ball,

    Still has a bit of character.


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    #1609
    Duke O Smiley
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    b318sip I know the very Lancer you're talking about. It's a lovely car, 88d13519


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    #1610
    Miscreant
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    selous wrote: »
    Driving down the N7 yesterday was a Black Mk1 VW Golf gti, reg number 846 YZL turned into Naas at the big ball,

    Still has a bit of character.

    That car is owned by a good friend of mine. Was the first time he took it out in months. He is the 2nd owner from new and the car is in completely mint original and unrestored condition. I have a pic of it somewhere from the VW stand at the Classic Car show in the RDS a couple of years back... I'll dig it out.


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    #1611
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #1612
    Duke O Smiley
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    On the Malahide road today. Elderly dude driving, and a whippet on the front seat!

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    #1613
    jayo26
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    Havent seen one of these in years chap down the street from me bought it the other day.

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    I never really liked this Shape 323f I use to love the 94/95 model that came in 3 door version they were pretty rare though from what I remember.


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    #1614
    joujoujou
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    jayo26 wrote: »
    Havent seen one of these in years chap down the street from me bought it the other day.

    [...]

    I never really liked this Shape 323f I use to love the 94/95 model that came in 3 door version they were pretty rare though from what I remember.

    lCR09.jpg


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    #1615
    jayo26
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    joujoujou wrote: »
    lCR09.jpg

    Click on the bloody pictures save your neck ya little pussy haha :):)


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    #1616
    selous
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    Miscreant wrote: »
    That car is owned by a good friend of mine. Was the first time he took it out in months. He is the 2nd owner from new and the car is in completely mint original and unrestored condition. I have a pic of it somewhere from the VW stand at the Classic Car show in the RDS a couple of years back... I'll dig it out.

    Ha, ya can go nowhere.

    NCT check says it's been scrapped, (just checked to see if I got the reg number right) or is that because it's classic now?


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    #1617
    selous
    Registered Users Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭selous


    Don't know what this is......is it an old Wicklow reg or a foreign one??:confused:


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    #1618
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    https://www.yahoo.com/autos/forget-old-jeeps-buy-bizarre-rotrax-kit-car-143054819.html


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    #1619
    Big Nasty
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    NI reg.


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    #1620
    jca
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    selous wrote: »
    Don't know what this is......is it an old Wicklow reg or a foreign one??:confused:

    It a NI reg for special build vehicles that never had a chassis number originally or are so radically altered from the original vehicle they require a single vehicle inspection to get on the road. People usually get the Q plate and then buy a personalised number to use for the road.


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    #1621
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Saw this nice 190 in Arva, Co.Cavan today.


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