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

patmahe · 21-03-2019 7:07pm

My 91 MX-5

elperello · 21-03-2019 10:11pm

MrCostington wrote: »

Yes, VIO

VIO was about 1974-75 Kildare.

gammygils · 23-03-2019 2:06am

Immaculate 89 Carina spotted in Tuam

BonnieSituation · 23-03-2019 2:41am

That's lovely.

Grab All Association · 23-03-2019 12:14pm

Toyota Crown

m17 · 23-03-2019 7:25pm

Tuam

SmartinMartin · 23-03-2019 7:49pm

Grab All Association wrote: »

Toyota Crown

Now that's beautiful.

antodeco · 23-03-2019 9:17pm

Howth Harbour

elperello · 23-03-2019 10:51pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

That's lovely.

Makes my heart sing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5l-ESYyTKM

Nekarsulm · 24-03-2019 1:59am

antodeco wrote: »

Howth Harbour

Mercury?

Love a lead sled!

sligojoek · 24-03-2019 2:21am

In everyday use. Two lads working in a local factory.

sligojoek · 24-03-2019 2:28am

sligojoek · 24-03-2019 2:51am

Padre Pio is yer only man.

sligojoek · 24-03-2019 3:17am

BonnieSituation · 24-03-2019 4:08am

sligojoek wrote: »

That's a great example of a reg question I have...

So between 87 and 91 there was no requirement for the EU flag or the county name as Gaeilge above the region number, but was it allowed to not have the hyphens between the numbers and the county letter? I can't seem to find confirmation anywhere in the SIs or anything.

Gonna be getting some made up and would prefer without hyphens (if legal) for the grim authenticity of 1990.

Also, acrylic or metal?

Duke O Smiley · 24-03-2019 4:54am

Yeah, those number plates are totally legal and I would guess they have been on the car since day one. I have the very same on my Alto. Acrylic would be period correct for a 90s car; I’m not aware of anywhere that can still make decent copies anymore, most either get the font or size wrong..

Duke O Smiley · 24-03-2019 4:55am

I would recommend getting in touch with Eireplates and seeing if they can make them up

BonnieSituation · 24-03-2019 3:39pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I would recommend getting in touch with Eireplates and seeing if they can make them up

I've been on their website a bit. But I'll message them now. Cheers.

Duke O Smiley · 24-03-2019 3:59pm

Some insignificant spots over the last week or so..business has been slow

gammygils · 25-03-2019 2:43am

Beautiful Capri in Kilkenny today

Grab All Association · 25-03-2019 12:12pm

Yankee BMW Nenagh. Not exactly old but rare enough in Ireland

BonnieSituation · 25-03-2019 2:59pm

Gorgeous Prelude on Charlotte Way just there.

Duke O Smiley · 25-03-2019 3:21pm

Think Deane Motors has or had that Prelude

I Was VB · 27-03-2019 2:07am

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I’ve seen that Lexus about - older lady behind the wheel surprisingly!

That perticular Lexus has been owned by the same lady for donkeys years. IIRC it lives off the Tonlegee road.

Duke O Smiley · 27-03-2019 2:15am

I Was VB wrote: »

That perticular Lexus has been owned by the same lady for donkeys years. IIRC it lives off the Tonlegee road.

Yeah, around that area is where I tend to see it. Long may it continue on

BonnieSituation · 27-03-2019 6:39pm

Couple of lovely spots on Hatch Street at lunchtime.

That Porsche could do with a wash though.

tc20 · 29-03-2019 11:53am

in Bray the other day..local car, I see it on the road every now & then

BonnieSituation · 29-03-2019 2:55pm

tc20 wrote: »

in Bray the other day..local car, I see it on the road every now & then

That around by the harbour?

I took a picture of that and a Fiat 500 a few months back but completely forgot to upload them here.

tc20 · 29-03-2019 5:54pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

That around by the harbour?

I took a picture of that and a Fiat 500 a few months back but completely forgot to upload them here.

Boghall Road area mostly. I know the Fiat you mention - if it's the navy one that lives down by the Harbour - that gets driven fairly frequently

tuxy · 29-03-2019 6:19pm

This fiat?

Purple Mountain · 29-03-2019 9:38pm

Saw this last weekend in Cashel, Co. Tipperary.
1990 Volvo.

j@utis · 29-03-2019 10:02pm

Not that old but not as common...

padyjoe · 29-03-2019 10:08pm

Fiat 500, white, 72-D-966. 47 year old and still ticking over.

gammygils · 29-03-2019 11:57pm

Recent spots around Tuam

V8 Interceptor · 30-03-2019 1:26pm

Gammy what's that top car? Reminds me a bit of Face's Corvette in the A Team

(Actually having googled Face's motor it looks nothing like it :pac:)

tuxy · 30-03-2019 1:28pm

It's a 300ZX

Duke O Smiley · 30-03-2019 4:50pm

Tara street

SmartinMartin · 31-03-2019 1:50am

V8 Interceptor wrote: »

Gammy what's that top car? Reminds me a bit of Face's Corvette in the A Team

(Actually having googled Face's motor it looks nothing like it :pac:)

That's one of my favourite cars of all time, the 300zx twin turbo.
However that lexus above would vie very much for the "car for life" spot.

SmartinMartin · 31-03-2019 2:21am

A few from the last couple of weeks, sorry for the late postings :

closest santander bank near me

citibank near my location

gammygils · 31-03-2019 2:48am

V8 Interceptor wrote: »

Gammy what's that top car? Reminds me a bit of Face's Corvette in the A Team

(Actually having googled Face's motor it looks nothing like it :pac:)

It's a Nissan 300ZX Turbo. 3.0L engine. UK Import

Odyssey 2005 · 31-03-2019 12:44pm

Purple Mountain wrote: »

Saw this last weekend in Cashel, Co. Tipperary.
1990 Volvo.

Hiace engine I believe.

boombang · 31-03-2019 8:53pm

johndaman66 · 31-03-2019 8:59pm

^Can't bate the oul Hiace engine!

89' Golf van basking in the sunshine in the car park of my local Tesco this morning. Not showing much in the way of battle scars for a 30 year old van. Can only assume it got a respray in the not too distant past.

gammygils · 01-04-2019 1:37am

North Acton London today

tc20 · 01-04-2019 11:22am

north Wicklow/south Dublin over the weekend...

johndaman66 · 01-04-2019 9:13pm

Loving the W124 and W126 tc20. The W126 is very stately looking. Proper built to last Mercs from an era before they started turning out the cheaply made tat.

V8 Interceptor · 01-04-2019 9:16pm

SmartinMartin wrote: »

That's one of my favourite cars of all time, the 300zx twin turbo.

It caught my eye straight away. Its a beaut.

BonnieSituation · 01-04-2019 9:22pm

A few from over the weekend and this morning:

A 98 and 00 Almera, the Morris Minor in Blackpitts and an 05 Alto for the Duke.

tc20 · 02-04-2019 12:05pm

johndaman66 wrote: »

Loving the W124 and W126 tc20. The W126 is very stately looking. Proper built to last Mercs from an era before they started turning out the cheaply made tat.

cheers - yep, the W126 still has the gravitas, and that C124 in particular looked stunning, classic lines. I've had a few old Mercs in the past, both of those particular models are certainly on my 'to-do' list

Old diesel · 02-04-2019 2:25pm

johndaman66 wrote: »

Loving the W124 and W126 tc20. The W126 is very stately looking. Proper built to last Mercs from an era before they started turning out the cheaply made tat.

Always found the W124 to be a lovely car to travel in anytime I sat into one.

Taxis usually back in the day.

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

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