Looking for my old cars

montec · 24-07-2010 9:04am #1

Hi folks,
just wondering if anyone out there might have come-across or might know where either of the following cars are:
1. Mini, reg. 852HIP. Colour: Silver roof over maroon. Was "scrapped" by my mother in 1997. However, from anecdotal evidence, some of them didn't quite make it to scrappage and appeared in different guises afterwards!!! So plate may be different but colour should be the same.

2. Cevrolet ChevyII (Nova), reg UIM240. Colour: Blue. I sold this to a guy in Galway and regretted it from the moment he drove away in it. Not that it was particularly special or anything but it was a nice car and had an Irish plate, which is rare enough on a Chevy.

Really only looking looking to find out for nostalgia sake as I practically grew up in the mini and I just really liked the Chevy.
Any help would be grateful.

Kevin_Herron · 24-07-2010 11:56am

UIM 240 is still alive and well.

Heres a pic I took of it in '02 at a vintage rally in Streete Co. Longford.

montec · 24-07-2010 12:02pm

Thanks Kevin. Wow it looks great. I hope it still looks as good. I'd love to have that car back, it was a great daily driver as it was not very big and quite practical really. If you ever hear of it for sale let me know!!!
Didn't you have an ex- UN car at one point? A green Ford from what I can remember?

Kevin_Herron · 24-07-2010 12:24pm

I will of course. I'll see if I can track it down.

Thats right, ex World Health Organisation! You have a good memory.

montec · 24-07-2010 1:33pm

Yeah, I remember it, I always thought it was a cool car. You still got it?
You actually might remember the other car I had, a 1964 Buick Skylark Special Convertible. It was blue with a white roof?

Kevin_Herron · 24-07-2010 1:47pm

Yeah I still have it.
Now I know who you are

I do remember it, V6 wasnt it? I wonder will it ever hit the streets again?!

montec · 24-07-2010 2:18pm

Last time I saw it, it wasn't looking so good. It was languishing outside a garage on the Tramore Rd. Exposed to all the elements. Not good for a convertible. Shame really, it was a lovely car.
Yeah she had a lovely V6 engine which was unusual enough at the time.

Silvera · 24-07-2010 2:24pm

Interesting thread.

Dont suppose my first car is still alive out there -

...1980 Ford Escort Mk3 Sunburst Red (with 1981 reg)
'492 GIM' ?!

Now look what you have started montec!;)

G Luxel · 24-07-2010 2:26pm

Was the Nova sold new here? Was it an embassy car? nice car all the same, what year is UIM?

montec · 24-07-2010 2:42pm

From what I remember, it was brought over here almost as new by a guy who moved here from the states. UIM is 1963, I think (although I stand to be corrected!). The car is definitely a 63.

montec · 24-07-2010 2:44pm

Silvera wrote: »

Interesting thread.

Dont suppose my first car is still alive out there -

...1980 Ford Escort Mk3 Sunburst Red (with 1981 reg)
'492 GIM' ?!

Now look what you have started montec!;)

lol maybe this could become a sticky as we all get nostalgic and wonder "where are they now???"

shagman · 24-07-2010 4:04pm

Good idea I would like to know wht happened to my first car a silver 2 door Mk1 escort 1100 reg OEI 737 . Probably converted to a rally car I'd imagine.

unkel · 24-07-2010 5:46pm

montec wrote: »

lol maybe this could become a sticky as we all get nostalgic and wonder "where are they now???"

Interesting thread indeed. I've added a link to this thread in the sticky!

carchaeologist · 24-07-2010 7:49pm

montec wrote: »

From what I remember, it was brought over here almost as new by a guy who moved here from the states. UIM is 1963, I think (although I stand to be corrected!). The car is definitely a 63.

UIM*** is late '68 Galway.

rugbyman · 24-07-2010 8:48pm

shagman wrote: »

Good idea I would like to know wht happened to my first car a silver 2 door Mk1 escort 1100 reg OEI 737 . Probably converted to a rally car I'd imagine.

i reckon with a name like yours the seat mechanisms had to be welded up quite a bit!

Rugbyman

hi5 · 24-07-2010 9:01pm

Montec ,the guy who now owns your 64 Buick who as far as I know is now living it up in Oz also owns an original Irish reg Nova.He bought it off some guy in the Midlands a few years ago,six cylinder, RHD(I think),I cant remember the reg.

montec · 24-07-2010 9:42pm

carchaeologist wrote: »

UIM*** is late '68 Galway.

Thank you sir! A little bit of a gap in my history I'm afraid!!!

montec · 24-07-2010 9:47pm

hi5 wrote: »

Montec ,the guy who now owns your 64 Buick who as far as I know is now living it up in Oz also owns an original Irish reg Nova.He bought it off some guy in the Midlands a few years ago,six cylinder, RHD(I think),I cant remember the reg.

Its not a green Nova by any chance?
Is he still in Oz?
I hope he gets back and rescue's the Buick!!!

Kevin_Herron · 24-07-2010 10:21pm

hi5 wrote: »

Montec ,the guy who now owns your 64 Buick who as far as I know is now living it up in Oz also owns an original Irish reg Nova.He bought it off some guy in the Midlands a few years ago,six cylinder, RHD(I think),I cant remember the reg.

WCI 379 is the reg of that Nova, lovely car.
AFAIK he had aspirations of making a replica of the car from Deathproof!!!

shagman · 25-07-2010 2:58pm

rugbyman wrote: »

i reckon with a name like yours the seat mechanisms had to be welded up quite a bit!

Rugbyman

Yes it did have nice comfy vinyl rear bench seats as I fondly remember.

It was originally my grandads car from new then my mums then mine. Then it got stolen by the council and locked in their yard, they demanded money and said if I didn't pay they'd lock me up. I borrowed £150 from my mum to pay them off and got the car back, which I then had to sell for £150 to pay my mum back. I told her that we should keep it but she knew better. Better than leaving it in the hands of the MaFFia I guess.
We would get slightly more than £150 for it now I think!

Looking for my old cars

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