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  • #52
    Silvera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,033 ✭✭✭Silvera


    Capri wrote: »
    Passed a UK reg white Lambo (Gallardo ? Had <<< >>> rear lights ? ) turning off N11 at Whites Cross - going too quick to snap it .:rolleyes:

    Few flash UK yokes around town - the ex-Pats returning ? (Only to show off for Paddy's day then hot footing it back to 'cheap tax land' across the water :o )

    Who was going too quick...you or the Lambo?:D


  • #53
    w124man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭w124man


    Capri wrote: »
    Passed a UK reg white Lambo (Gallardo ? Had <<< >>> rear lights ? ) turning off N11 at Whites Cross - going too quick to snap it .:rolleyes:

    Few flash UK yokes around town - the ex-Pats returning ? (Only to show off for Paddy's day then hot footing it back to 'cheap tax land' across the water :o )

    There is a lad living behind Jack Whites that regularly appears in an R8 or a 911 or whatever. I think he might be in the trade. Maybe yesterday was Lambo day!!


  • #54
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Silvera wrote: »
    Who was going too quick...you or the Lambo?:D

    Me ol' E430 doesn't look as if it's travellin, wheras the Lambo would get a speed ticket for doing 30mph :rolleyes:


  • #55
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Sightings - 65 Cortina, 65/66 Beetle. Not classic but 'classic' :confused: Arab reg new Mustang, 96D1 Volvo (ex Mayoral car ) , Renault Twizy ( maybe all bill Cullen can afford lately :rolleyes: )


  • #56
    Mic. V
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Mic. V


    Passed by a 94 Fiat Tipo over the Northside today and spotted a Beetle a few minutes later. No pics unfortunately


  • #57
    w124man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭w124man


    Capri wrote: »
    Sightings - 65 Cortina, 65/66 Beetle. Not classic but 'classic' :confused: Arab reg new Mustang, 96D1 Volvo (ex Mayoral car ) , Renault Twizy ( maybe all bill Cullen can afford lately :rolleyes: )

    Now I know where they got the idea for the rear lights on the Cortina !!!


  • #58
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Fri 22, most rotten day in Dublin so far, M11 closed etc etc and yet all these were out in it -
    TIO 446 Beetle,
    581 EZU / EZS 245 /572 GZA W123's ,
    BZY 749 / 94D ... RRovers,
    ZV 7919 DS,
    84D.... Chevy pick-up :eek::eek:


  • #59
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    At the risk of being tagged a bit of a 'raincoat' :cool: , there was a lot of stuff on the roads Sunday - first outing of the year ?

    PZJ *** grey Beetle with (rusty) wide chromes and hubcaps
    WLI 392 / 6001 ZK - R Rover
    Fiat 500 Estate ( lives with Tatra 613 0n Burlington Rd )
    C828VPR - 928S
    ZV 9749 - TR8
    ZV **** S II XJ6 US spec on Clonskeagh Rd
    XZY 858 BJ40 lwb
    90D Senator / 560SEL
    280SE 3.5 Pembroke St
    68D25 Herald estate ( twin pipes, maybe 6 under hood :eek: )
    HIO 333 Cooper S
    ZV 9712 / 7227 Porsche 911/912 ?
    79D 1*6* 323i
    79WW616 450SL

    Amazing what you can see on a bad sunday ;)


  • #60
    porsche959
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭porsche959


    Capri wrote: »
    At the risk of being tagged a bit of a 'raincoat' :cool: , there was a lot of stuff on the roads Sunday - first outing of the year ?

    PZJ *** grey Beetle with (rusty) wide chromes and hubcaps
    WLI 392 / 6001 ZK - R Rover
    Fiat 500 Estate ( lives with Tatra 613 0n Burlington Rd )
    C828VPR - 928S
    ZV 9749 - TR8
    ZV **** S II XJ6 US spec on Clonskeagh Rd
    XZY 858 BJ40 lwb
    90D Senator / 560SEL
    280SE 3.5 Pembroke St
    68D25 Herald estate ( twin pipes, maybe 6 under hood :eek: )
    HIO 333 Cooper S
    ZV 9712 / 7227 Porsche 911/912 ?
    79D 1*6* 323i
    79WW616 450SL

    Amazing what you can see on a bad sunday ;)

    Nice collection of spots. The Tatra has been there for yonks, glad to hear it's still extant.


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  • #61
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    porsche959 wrote: »
    Nice collection of spots. The Tatra has been there for yonks, glad to hear it's still extant.

    Actually saw a few 'modern' 911's on Sunday but not too well up on model codes for them:o


  • #62
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Biggest of the day - Cadillac Sedan on Macken St, not pristine but probably daily driver :cool:
    ZV 8860 Spridget
    689YZU - W123
    76D977 - 244
    ZV7400 - 350SL (?)
    they're out there every day in all weathers ;)


  • #63
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Am I the only 'ClassicCarspotter' here ? :P:P

    Austin Healy 3000 Mk lll (again !!! ) always in D4 between Spar Bath Ave and Duke St / Dawson St :)
    Saab 900's '10 a penny' lately :)
    ZV483 B-GT
    79D1185 LT25 ex 'Feuerwehr Dingolfing'
    B987AHM G wagen in D4
    ZV **** R Royce with 'Blackrock Market' roofsign :o
    EIK499 A 35 in Sandymount
    ZV10183 W126
    80C134 R Rover
    ZV9601 W115
    85D8412 W123 coupé
    NZV374 1303 convertible

    Not classic but noteworthy -
    91D Carrera - I DO NOT like the 'pink' taillights , and the plain alloys on this model year
    08WX63 - CLK63


  • #64
    68deville
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭68deville


    spotted two 1975 white Rolls Royce during week,both original irish cars
    555 KIK and 525 BIK were the regs!!


  • #65
    w124man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭w124man


    Capri wrote: »
    Am I the only 'ClassicCarspotter' here ? :P:P

    Do you ever look where you're going?? :eek:


  • #66
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    w124man wrote: »
    Do you ever look where you're going?? :eek:

    Most of these pull out in front of me so I get a GOOD view - but no shots, as that'd be risky :rolleyes:

    spotted two 1975 white Rolls Royce during week,both original irish cars
    555 KIK and 525 BIK were the regs!!

    Was up by Bancroft today but didn't check to see if the Roller collection was still up there !


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  • #67
    w124man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭w124man


    Today was the day of the Ford Escort. I must have seen about a dozen or so along with a few Cortinas and Sierra Cossies on the N11. 'twas a busy day for the classic cars down this way!


  • #68
    rugbyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭rugbyman


    Capri wrote: »
    Fri 22, most rotten day in Dublin so far, M11 closed etc etc and yet all these were out in it -
    TIO 446 Beetle,
    581 EZU / EZS 245 /572 GZA W123's ,
    BZY 749 / 94D ... RRovers,
    ZV 7919 DS,
    84D.... Chevy pick-up :eek::eek:


    I like the sound of that number BZY749 . must be an original reg from Co Louth ,where i live, there were not many Range Rover buyers hereabouts in `76


  • #69
    DaveCol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭DaveCol


    Spotted a green Jensen Interceptor in Rathmines this morning with a YZO reg, couldn't stop to get a photo in time


  • #70
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    9am - YZA ... Rover 60 turning right off G Canal st and UK reg Midget passing on left , few more but it was a busy day and the memory's f**K'd :(


  • #71
    porsche959
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭porsche959


    Saw a 944 Turbo Cabriolet today. Rare beasts, only 625 were produced according to wikipedia:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_944#944_Turbo_Cabriolet


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