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

Duke O Smiley · 09-09-2020 12:30am

I Was VB wrote: »

Slightly ot but the mk2 Mondeo has all but vanished from Irish roads, I know the oldest is 19 years old and the youngest is 13 years but I thought it would have some more longevity the primera from the same era is completely gone too.

There is often a few Garda ones parked around Harcourt street. Funny you should mention them though, I was only behind an 02 silver one on Griffith Avenue today. Hadn’t seen one in ages before that

selectamatic · 09-09-2020 12:40am

Mk3 mondeo isn't it? Even though 1 and 2 was more or less just a facelift

2.0 petrol were great.
2.0tddi a faithful lump too.
1.8 petrol and 2.0tdci not so much.

But ya they're gone very scarce especially compared to the avensis and accord of the time. The vectra would be more common a sight too.

vectra · 09-09-2020 1:52am

I Was VB wrote: »

Slightly ot but the mk2 Mondeo has all but vanished from Irish roads, I know the oldest is 19 years old and the youngest is 13 years but I thought it would have some more longevity the primera from the same era is completely gone too.

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

There is often a few Garda ones parked around Harcourt street. Funny you should mention them though, I was only behind an 02 silver one on Griffith Avenue today. Hadn’t seen one in ages before that

They would be Mk3's id say.

freshpopcorn · 09-09-2020 2:53am

I'd go with Mrk 3 also.

I see the odd one from time to time. I know a lad with an RS one and he keeps it wrapped in bubble wrap.

Even the Mrk 1 Focuses are getting scarce enough now. Compared to before. A neighbors 04 one seems to have died also.

m17 · 09-09-2020 9:53am

Cloghlan co offaly

vectra · 09-09-2020 10:41am

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I'd go with Mrk 3 also.

I see the odd one from time to time. I know a lad with an RS one and he keeps it wrapped in bubble wrap.

Even the Mrk 1 Focuses are getting scarce enough now. Compared to before. A neighbors 04 one seems to have died also.

I get the impression you are on about Focus's and not Mondeo's

09-09-2020 10:44am

selectamatic wrote: »

Mk3 mondeo isn't it? ................
2.0tddi a faithful lump too. ................

Noisy and slow as fnck........... 90bhp iirc.

freshpopcorn · 09-09-2020 2:06pm

vectra wrote: »

I get the impression you are on about Focus's and not Mondeo's

Sorry I was half asleep when I wrote that the Mondeo that's wrapped in bubble rap is an ST.
I see very few Mondeo's around tough.

I do find the same with the mrk 1 focus seems to be disappearing near me also.

extra-ordinary_ · 09-09-2020 8:34pm

I Was VB wrote: »

Slightly ot but the mk2 Mondeo has all but vanished from Irish roads, I know the oldest is 19 years old and the youngest is 13 years but I thought it would have some more longevity the primera from the same era is completely gone too.

Last week...

SmartinMartin · 09-09-2020 8:51pm

Marino:

M8:

selectamatic · 09-09-2020 9:14pm

Augeo wrote: »

Noisy and slow as fnck........... 90bhp iirc.

True but they were reliable and well suited to neglect and abuse. Something diesel saloon cars at the time saw a lot of.

The tdci injector problems caused major headaches for many.

Duke O Smiley · 09-09-2020 9:14pm

Griffith Avenue, Milltown and Stephens Green all today. Just missing a Carina to complete the line up!

Nekarsulm · 10-09-2020 3:13pm

Not a car, but this 1991 registered Bonneville was too good to pass up!
Cavan town.

Aaaagh, it's a 191 reg...

Duke O Smiley · 10-09-2020 9:35pm

Old 93 626 in Phibsborough. Looks a bit down at the heel but no doubt still providing stellar service to someone. Have seen it every day this week

Nekarsulm · 11-09-2020 5:46pm

Was someone looking for a Mondeo?
Arva, Co. Cavan today.

shutup · 11-09-2020 5:49pm

Didn’t get a photo but saw a 22 D in Sandyford today!

IrishPlayer · 11-09-2020 5:55pm

Dublin 15

reubenreuben · 11-09-2020 7:06pm

I Was VB wrote: »

Slightly ot but the mk2 Mondeo has all but vanished from Irish roads, I know the oldest is 19 years old and the youngest is 13 years but I thought it would have some more longevity the primera from the same era is completely gone too.

I would say the road tax is the killer

Nekarsulm · 11-09-2020 7:33pm

reubenreuben wrote: »

I would say the road tax is the killer

Yeah, you're at the stage where the road tax is a multiple of the cars worth...
But replacing it for something the same size , only with lower tax will cost you £3000 ..

Duke O Smiley · 12-09-2020 5:12pm

Gents, would any of you be interested in a 1 owner 00 Civic saloon? Only 70k on the clock and runs lovely, but sills are rotten and rear arches are poor too. Free if anyone would like it, otherwise it'll be scrapped. Based in Baldoyle

AMKC · 12-09-2020 9:00pm

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Was someone looking for a Mondeo?
Arva, Co. Cavan today.

You mean a Ford Mundane. Might have been great to drive but by was it boring. The MK 1 Laguna from that time looked much more stylish and modern.

AMKC · 12-09-2020 9:15pm

m17 wrote: »

Cloghlan co offaly

That's in great condition. The Dad had one in the 80s or early 90s. I was too young to remember it do so probably the 89s.

freshpopcorn · 12-09-2020 10:32pm

Nekarsulm · 12-09-2020 10:36pm

AMKC wrote: »

You mean a Ford Mundane. Might have been great to drive but by was it boring. The MK 1 Laguna from that time looked much more stylish and modern.

Lots of cars in this thread are woeful to drive, by todays standards.
Ever drive a base model Peugeot 205 or Renault 5?
And beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

gammygils · 14-09-2020 2:56am

Tuam Co. Galway

tc20 · 14-09-2020 11:29am

recent north Wicklow sightings..

freshpopcorn · 14-09-2020 12:29pm

Not the oldest but something I rarely see now!
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Vittu · 14-09-2020 12:40pm

Celica standing the test of time

m17 · 16-09-2020 6:12pm

Oranmore co galway

mayota · 16-09-2020 8:33pm

Ballina Co Mayo

BonnieSituation · 17-09-2020 3:50pm

mayota wrote: »

Ballina Co Mayo

Janey, that's in great nick.

m17 · 18-09-2020 10:23am

Galway

Garzard · 18-09-2020 5:57pm

Rathgar

m17 · 18-09-2020 6:23pm

Tuam

BonnieSituation · 18-09-2020 6:51pm

m17 wrote: »

Galway

Be still my beating heart.

Conall Cernach · 18-09-2020 6:57pm

I saw a nice Rover P6 2000 in Monaghan yesterday. I don't know what year it was because it had a plate like VCG something or other but they stopped making them in 1977.