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

tc20 · 01-11-2018 9:51am

recent Dublin & north Wicklow sightings..

Skatedude · 01-11-2018 4:55pm

Absolutely immaculate .

SmartinMartin · 02-11-2018 2:46am

Well it's not that immaculate, some arsehole ruined his numberplate.

Skatedude · 02-11-2018 1:40pm

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Well it's not that immaculate, some arsehole ruined his numberplate.

They took ms paint out of windows 10, but luckily i had a tin of spraypaint in my backpack while he was stopped at the lights.

unkel · 03-11-2018 2:03am

Why on earth did you bother to obscure the reg though?

w124man · 03-11-2018 5:58pm

unkel wrote: »

Why on earth did you bother to obscure the reg though?

GDPR?

Redrocket · 03-11-2018 6:23pm

How does that break GDPR?
If it is breaking GDPR regs, shouldnd the mods come along or boards in general have new guidelines posted to make us all GDPR compliant?

w124man · 03-11-2018 9:22pm

Redrocket wrote: »

How does that break GDPR?
If it is breaking GDPR regs, shouldnd the mods come along or boards in general have new guidelines posted to make us all GDPR compliant?

Absolutely no idea how that would break GDPR! Just put it there for a giggle!

unkel · 04-11-2018 1:20am

Nothing to do with GDPR. Any reg that is visible on the public road is fair game for posting online!

26000 Elephants · 05-11-2018 8:35pm

unkel wrote: »

Nothing to do with GDPR. Any reg that is visible on the public road is fair game for posting online!

Why would you insist on publishing it though? So that it can be looked up online or something?

I would have thought that it was a fair enough decision by the OP to block it out. I would do the same, as a sort of courtesy to the owners privacy.

SmartinMartin · 05-11-2018 9:37pm

26000 Elephants wrote: »

Why would you insist on publishing it though? So that it can be looked up online or something?

I would have thought that it was a fair enough decision by the OP to block it out. I would do the same, as a sort of courtesy to the owners privacy.

It's a good pointer to the history of a car, which is of huge interest to classic enthusiasts.

unkel · 05-11-2018 9:49pm

26000 Elephants wrote: »

I would have thought that it was a fair enough decision by the OP to block it out. I would do the same, as a sort of courtesy to the owners privacy.

But the car is driving on the public road. Far more people see the reg there than here on boards

If it was on private property, not visible from the public road, it would be a different matter.

tc20 · 07-11-2018 5:55pm

In Bray earlier today - when did you last see one of these?

PauloMN · 07-11-2018 6:17pm

Having had an '81 Datsun Cherry in the family, I dread to think what that car is like underneath!

SmartinMartin · 07-11-2018 6:59pm

Balbriggan

Sandyford

Navan

Duke O Smiley · 07-11-2018 9:56pm

tc20 wrote: »

In Bray earlier today - when did you last see one of these?

Wow. That’s an amazing find

26000 Elephants · 08-11-2018 12:37am

Nice to see a Triumph Stag, in its natural environment. :pac:

(not that I care, I'd have one in a heartbeat)

SmartinMartin · 08-11-2018 12:45am

26000 Elephants wrote: »

Nice to see a Triumph Stag, in its natural environment. :pac:

(not that I care, I'd have one in a heartbeat)

Do you know what, a simple cure for that engine's problem was a bigger radiator.

unkel · 08-11-2018 12:58am

Wasn't the Stag very well engineered but just poorly put together? Think I saw that in a program a few years ago.

26000 Elephants · 08-11-2018 1:07am

unkel wrote: »

Wasn't the Stag very well engineered but just poorly put together? Think I saw that in a program a few years ago.

The crazy thing about the Stag was that Triumph went and enginered their own V8 at a time when sister company Rover had a world leading, well developed V8. Mental.
It turned out to be problematic in service, but I know one guy who daily-ed one for a few years with a rebuilt V8 and an Emerald ignition setup which never gave a problem. Absolutely gorgeous car to drive.

MrCostington · 08-11-2018 9:15am

unkel wrote: »

Wasn't the Stag very well engineered but just poorly put together? Think I saw that in a program a few years ago.

This one by any chance?

"For the love of cars"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_the_Love_of_Cars#Series_1

The complete series is (well, not checked recently) available on the 4OD app (here in Ireland)

IrishPlayer · 08-11-2018 3:56pm

Ongar Road, Dublin 15
Reg: ZV10608

BionicRasher · 08-11-2018 5:26pm

local lad has this

Nekarsulm · 08-11-2018 5:31pm

26000 Elephants wrote: »

The crazy thing about the Stag was that Triumph went and enginered their own V8 at a time when sister company Rover had a world leading, well developed V8. Mental.
It turned out to be problematic in service, but I know one guy who daily-ed one for a few years with a rebuilt V8 and an Emerald ignition setup which never gave a problem. Absolutely gorgeous car to drive.

The really crazy thing was that Triumph could surely have gone down the route of the Daimler 250 V8, which although half a litre smaller was only 5hp less than the Stag engine, and was reliable.
The guy that designed that 250 V8, a man called Turner, even worked for Triumph motorcycles.

26000 Elephants · 08-11-2018 6:34pm

Nekarsulm wrote: »

The really crazy thing was that Triumph could surely have gone down the route of the Daimler 250 V8, which although half a litre smaller was only 5hp less than the Stag engine, and was reliable.
The guy that designed that 250 V8, a man called Turner, even worked for Triumph motorcycles.

It seems it was already out of production by the time the Stag came along, whereas the Rover unit was still in high volume production ( soon to be much greater with the Range Rover)

Actually, maybe Triumph thought there would be spply problems with the Rover engine? Still seems an insane reason to go out and design a new motor!

3nero · 08-11-2018 9:38pm

PauloMN wrote: »

Having had an '81 Datsun Cherry in the family, I dread to think what that car is like underneath!

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m17 · 09-11-2018 5:24pm

Co roscommon

SmartinMartin · 09-11-2018 10:30pm

That's been parked there a looooong time from what I remember

Duke O Smiley · 09-11-2018 10:32pm

Yep, I took photos of it in the very same spot about this time last year. Awful pity

SmartinMartin · 09-11-2018 10:43pm

M1 today, nice clean nippy 924

And a very rare lwb B40. Is it an original camper or converted?

26000 Elephants · 10-11-2018 6:03pm

SmartinMartin wrote: »

And a very rare lwb B40. Is it an original camper or converted?

Worst after-market air conditioning kit.... Ever!

Either that, or its the best Intercooler upgrade.... Ever!

Dades · 12-11-2018 2:56pm

SmartinMartin wrote: »

M1 today, nice clean nippy 924

The extra Porsche badge under the spolier... why??!

SmartinMartin · 12-11-2018 11:08pm

Dades wrote: »

The extra Porsche badge under the spolier... why??!

It's the back porch, obviously.

m17 · 14-11-2018 8:26pm

Castlebar

V8 Interceptor · 14-11-2018 9:33pm

Probably not the right thread for this but these are such beauties

tom petty · 15-11-2018 10:03am

Dades wrote: »

The extra Porsche badge under the spolier... why??!

Probably damaged / scratched paint by bulky keyring.

m17 · 19-11-2018 8:09pm

Salthill

IrishPlayer · 20-11-2018 1:42pm

Clonee,Dublin 15

Duke O Smiley · 20-11-2018 5:45pm

I’m sure I passed that in Swords earlier

Wishbone Ash · 20-11-2018 10:22pm

1975/76 Limerick registered Defender spotted on the M50.

ILikeBoats · 21-11-2018 5:15pm

Wishbone Ash · 24-11-2018 8:26pm

1979 Dublin registered 635 CSI spotted in Lusk today.

Kenny Logins · 24-11-2018 8:40pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

1979 Dublin registered 635 CSI spotted in Lusk today.

What's going on with that exhaust!

Wishbone Ash · 24-11-2018 10:36pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

What's going on with that exhaust!

The exhausts on all those 6 series were awful. They look like they were an afterthought and their central position looks tacky.

hi5 · 25-11-2018 11:32am

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

The exhausts on all those 6 series were awful. They look like they were an afterthought and their central position looks tacky.

And there not even central, they're slightly off.

ht9zni1gs28crp · 25-11-2018 12:12pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

The exhausts on all those 6 series were awful. They look like they were an afterthought and their central position looks tacky.

Maybe you should email your disgust to BMW HQ

:D:D:D

Max Headroom · 27-11-2018 1:03pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

What's going on with that exhaust!

Its was BMW's answer to stop the muckers from putting tow bars on them............:P

Top Dog · 27-11-2018 9:51pm

Portumna yesterday - complete with bucket seats and a baby seat perched in the middle :eek:

kev1.3s · 27-11-2018 10:44pm

Think I seen that today in Rathdrum, reminds me of my youth when I used to see them working for a living.

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

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