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

unkel · 28-08-2020 11:43am

Miscreant wrote: »

If I'm right, that hotel has a number for a name

Yep, The Twelve Hotel, Barna. Highly recommended, friendly staff, great food and reasonably priced. And one of the few dog friendly hotels in Ireland

unkel · 28-08-2020 12:37pm

Miscreant wrote: »

Makes me wonder if it is the hotel owner's car. I'm sure my in-laws will now

I skipped over that. Your in-laws own the place or are related to the owner?

Lovely place it is, good setup. Good location 100m from the sea / beach of sorts, in the village which is well served with pubs, shops and restaurants. Just minutes drive from Connemara. They deserve a lot of business! Also has two charge points for electric cars, free to use, both working perfectly.

Miscreant · 28-08-2020 5:31pm

unkel wrote: »

I skipped over that. Your in-laws own the place or are related to the owner?

They are down the road from the 12 and are hoteliers themselves. I imagine they know everyone.

Quite a few classics down that neck of the woods actually, I regularly see an 80s 911 when I am down there (about every few weeks to visit), an SL Merc and a few early/mid 90s MX5s too. A lot of properties have garages so there are jewels stored away everywhere.

Garzard · 30-08-2020 12:25am

Near the Rathfarnham Shopping Centre earlier. House nearby was a treasure trove with an old Corolla, Volvo estate and VW camper. Took no photos of the others though as they were in a driveway.

BonnieSituation · 30-08-2020 12:12pm

That's lovely. Somewhere Duke is stirring.

SmartinMartin · 30-08-2020 7:27pm

North Quays:

Testacalda · 30-08-2020 7:36pm

Nice early '60s Dublin reg convertible Beetle parked in Nass yesterday morning, a valuable car now, great to see it out being used and enjoyed, and others able to enjoy seeing it too. Sorry about the finger :rolleyes:

JabbaTheHut · 30-08-2020 9:08pm

Lovely. What's going on with the rear wheel? Looks like it may have a wheel cylinder or something leaking.

Type 17 · 30-08-2020 9:15pm

JabbaTheHut wrote: »

Lovely. What's going on with the rear wheel? Looks like it may have a wheel cylinder or something leaking.

Grease leaking from the drum-brake hub? - overpacked or lost dust cap or ?

kadman · 30-08-2020 10:35pm

Type 17 wrote: »

Grease leaking from the drum-brake hub? - overpacked or lost dust cap or ?

There is only a castlenut and locking pin on the rear of the
beetle hub , no cap.I'd say leaking brake cylinder

Type 17 · 31-08-2020 7:14am

So what stops the grease spinning out?

PS: gorgeous Beetle, I remember seeing it around Dublin in the 1980’s

kadman · 31-08-2020 8:07am

Seal. More oil here than grease .
Its that well sprayed around the wheel rim, I would say, wheel cylinder leak
,
or more likely oil seal gone.Oil hub seal is a common fail on these.

w124man · 31-08-2020 8:04pm

Transmission fluid leaking out

kadman · 31-08-2020 10:35pm

w124man wrote: »

Transmission fluid leaking out

More than likely, but an easy quick fix, 45 mins and 10 euro:)

dball · 03-09-2020 11:43am

tc20 · 03-09-2020 12:39pm

spotted this little French beauty in Greystones at the weekend.
The threatening piece of Americana was in Bray the other day, I think it was a '57 or '59 reg, with Eddie Rockets livery and a Cannonball sticker on the rear window

RobAMerc · 03-09-2020 6:13pm

saw this old bus in Ballinteer on Monday - she has seen better days but still a roller !

Garzard · 04-09-2020 5:40pm

Ballsbridge:

Arthur Daley · 04-09-2020 5:50pm

That GS is a cracker. I see it's a left hooker which explains the good condition.

Still a fresh looking design 50 years on from launch.

tc20 · 07-09-2020 9:54am

a couple of MGBs in Wicklow town at the weekend.
and a well kept Mercedes coupe in Greystones

edit: you can just make out an old (60s?) orange MB camper coming towards me in the distance in the last pic

Means Of Escape · 07-09-2020 10:54am

Nice Bmw

BonnieSituation · 07-09-2020 6:46pm

Means Of Escape wrote: »

Nice Bmw

A BMW driver and a possible Corkonian? No wonder the rules of the road don't to 'em!

:P

Igotadose · 07-09-2020 6:52pm

Somewhat O/T. but saw a honey of an MGB today. Sadly without a camera on me. And.... I have a feeling in the not too distant it might become available. Anyone got a recommendation for a valuation site? Thanks

ba_barabus · 08-09-2020 9:56am

Igotadose wrote: »

Somewhat O/T. but saw a honey of an MGB today. Sadly without a camera on me. And.... I have a feeling in the not too distant it might become available. Anyone got a recommendation for a valuation site? Thanks

Anywhere from a few hundred to €20,000.

SmartinMartin · 09-09-2020 8:53pm

Marino. Always something nice parked here.

Duke O Smiley · 09-09-2020 9:16pm

Lovely Capri at the Memorial Gardens today, and a future/modern classic in Clontarf

MrCostington · 10-09-2020 11:41am

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Marino. Always something nice parked here.

Lancia Fulvia

I posted it a few years ago. It had gone missing for about a year, I assumed it was sold, or being restored, but it's been back a while now. It was out for a spin when I passed this morning. Sadly, being left out seems to be taking its toll on it.

BonnieSituation · 10-09-2020 12:12pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Lovely Capri at the Memorial Gardens today,

That's there everyday. Actually saw him on the way in yesterday morning as I drove out to Maynooth around 830am.

You were oh so close to the Carina and you didn't know it!

neris · 10-09-2020 8:34pm

Lancia or a Fiat in Artane Castle

SmartinMartin · 10-09-2020 8:45pm

Lancia Dedra

Duke O Smiley · 10-09-2020 8:51pm

I spotted that Dear three years ago in Northside shopping centre, nice to see it still going. Same owner for the last twenty years

SmartinMartin · 10-09-2020 8:53pm

It looks cleaner now.

Duke O Smiley · 10-09-2020 8:55pm

Yep, it was very grimey when I saw it. Looks like he got the lacquer sorted on the boot too!

SmartinMartin · 10-09-2020 9:05pm

Two peaches 20 minutes ago in Kenmare. The Beta has to be fairly rare :

Duke O Smiley · 10-09-2020 9:10pm

I saw that Lancia yesterday in Drumcondra. Apparently there’s an Alfa 3.0 V6 in it

noelf · 10-09-2020 9:19pm

Those Monte Carlo’s are mid engined if I remember right?

Duke O Smiley · 10-09-2020 9:41pm

noelf wrote: »

Those Monte Carlo’s are mid engined if I remember right?

Thats right

SmartinMartin · 10-09-2020 9:42pm

The way the back box is sideways and the air vents on the rear panel would lead me to believe it's rear engined, but I'm far from an expert.

Duke O Smiley · 10-09-2020 9:42pm

E30 in Glasnevin and Mini in Terenure, both today

SmartinMartin · 10-09-2020 9:44pm

See, I'm no expert!

Lurching · 11-09-2020 7:17am

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Two peaches 20 minutes ago in Kenmare.

Am I the only one who sees that passenger door ajar and automatically hears the awesome clunk a 993 door makes when it closes?

Arthur Daley · 11-09-2020 8:40am

noelf wrote: »

Those Monte Carlo’s are mid engined if I remember right?

2.0 4 cylinder so I'd expect it's a challenge to shoe horn a 3.0 V6 in there

Duke O Smiley · 12-09-2020 9:53pm

Sandyford and Coolock

sligojoek · 13-09-2020 9:49pm

w124man wrote: »

Transmission fluid leaking out

kadman wrote: »

More than likely, but an easy quick fix, 45 mins and 10 euro:)

Kind of related. This popped up today on a channel I follow. They've lots of other interesting stuff on there otherwise.

Bus Boy · 13-09-2020 9:53pm

Arthur Daley wrote: »

2.0 4 cylinder so I'd expect it's a challenge to shoe horn a 3.0 V6 in there

It is indeed a 3.0 litre V6:cool:.

shutup · 13-09-2020 9:59pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Sandyford and Coolock

Are you sure that is Sandyford? Where exactly ?

Duke O Smiley · 13-09-2020 10:16pm

shutup wrote: »

Are you sure that is Sandyford? Where exactly ?

Hah! I was googling something else in Sandyford just before I posted that photo. This was outside the Raddison on the Stillorgan road

tc20 · 14-09-2020 11:27am

came across these two racing red beauties over the weekend..

BonnieSituation · 14-09-2020 7:21pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I spotted that Dear three years ago in Northside shopping centre, nice to see it still going. Same owner for the last twenty years

Only copped now, but the rear lights on the Dedra gave a me a whole Primera Mk I one buzz when I scrolled down the page too quickly.

Garzard · 14-09-2020 7:45pm

Near Nutgrove

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

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