Post a picture of your classic car;

quattro777

w124man

Lovely cars!

jca

quattro777 wrote: »

Ro80, one word....cool. Please tell me it's still using its rotary. I know of one that was re-engined with the dreaded 1.7 ford V4 that was used briefly in the Corsair and various Vans, possibly one of Henry's worst engines( after the oversquare 1340cc disaster that was in the Capri).

quattro777

It has the rotary

I have another which was fitted with the V4, what a dog of an engine... It will be going into the skip as I have an original engine for it.

jca

quattro777 wrote: »

It has the rotary

I have another which was fitted with the V4, what a dog of an engine... It will be going into the skip as I have an original engine for it.

Shocking treatment of an innocent skip...

davycc

GavFitz wrote: »

Its amazing what sits in peoples sheds! I have two Mi16 engines sitting there years too gathering dust!

I really only want the engine for the standard bits and pieces, mine has fancy K-Tec stuff, which Im sure is fine, just not my thing!

I sold my old r5.turbo to a guy called Emmett in ardee a few years ago,sold him a spare shell and engine box s,interiors to make 3 cars.
I don't have his surname or numbers but its a small county esp when it comes to cool old cars so someone should know him, he was working in a Citroen,Mitsubishi main dealer in ardee

rocoma

This is mine, 01 CLK Convertible, just turned 70,000 miles today.

GavFitz

davycc wrote: »

I sold my old r5.turbo to a guy called Emmett in ardee a few years ago,sold him a spare shell and engine box s,interiors to make 3 cars.
I don't have his surname or numbers but its a small county esp when it comes to cool old cars so someone should know him, he was working in a Citroen,Mitsubishi main dealer in ardee

Thanks for the info, I'll try find out some details from that. You never know what might turn up.

Anyone got any leads on an AX GT for sale? I know I know, but I'm on the hunt for one of them too!

Silvera

GavFitz wrote: »

Thanks for the info, I'll try find out some details from that. You never know what might turn up.

Anyone got any leads on an AX GT for sale? I know I know, but I'm on the hunt for one of them too!

Keep an eye on carandclassic.co.uk, all sorts of unusual cars regularly appear on that site. Perhaps a performance car or citroen forum would also be worth checking out too.

davycc

GavFitz wrote: »

Thanks for the info, I'll try find out some details from that. You never know what might turn up.

Anyone got any leads on an AX GT for sale? I know I know, but I'm on the hunt for one of them too!

There was a 5dr ax gt in a garden beside the Artane roundabout for years I'll double check next time I pass it on the malahide rd heading into Dublin city,

GavFitz

davycc wrote: »

There was a 5dr ax gt in a garden beside the Artane roundabout for years I'll double check next time I pass it on the malahide rd heading into Dublin city,

I know the one, chap who owned it was a mechanic from the area, haven't seen it in a long time!

Thanks for the heads up though!

davycc

There is gorgeous red 11 turbo on donedeal for 2k if you interested in a similar theme
https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/renault-11-turbo/15952687

Wibbs

Man I remember the sound of that engine. When it was working. That would be a very nice classic for someone and at little enough money too.

GavFitz

davycc wrote: »

There is gorgeous red 11 turbo on donedeal for 2k if you interested in a similar theme
https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/renault-11-turbo/15952687

That's owned by a chap called Turbo Ted, well known for Renaults, nice fella and I'd say if he owns it its got to be fairly good!

davycc

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Always wanted a R5 Turbo but I couldn't find one in Ireland and most of the UK ones were destroyed by Chavs

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/renault-11-turbo/15952687. Indulge yourself its as cheap as they will ever be! Reputable seller too .

PauloMN

A few of my new steed after a wash and polish:

liam7831

Carlos Sainz #2579

Marlow

PauloMN wrote: »

A few of my new steed after a wash and polish:

Those 2.7l low-rpm engines were so underrated. Amazing torque. Nice bus.

/M

conor2469

My current daily, Peugeot 205 XS:

Neilw

rocoma wrote: »

This is mine, 01 CLK Convertible, just turned 70,000 miles today.

Nice car, not really a classic is it though?

Seweryn

Neilw wrote: »

Nice car, not really a classic is it though?

No, it is an Elegance model or at least that's what is on the badges .

Neilw

Seweryn wrote: »

No, it is an Elegance model or at least that's what is on the badges .

We will have to change the title of the thread so, "post a pic of your elegant car"

w124man

Its a long way before its a classic !!!

rocoma

w124man wrote: »

Its a long way before its a classic !!!

Everyone entitled to their opinion!

Titzon Toast

w124man wrote: »

Its a long way before its a classic !!!

3 years. Not that long, in all fairness.

elperello

Titzon Toast wrote: »

3 years. Not that long, in all fairness.

In three years it will be a Youngtimer!

(lovely car all the same)

Dades

If it continues to be that well cared for it will be a classic someday.

Only thing I dislike is Merc interiors of this era. I particularly hate colour-coded steering wheels. Steering wheels should be black, or - if the car is old enough - wood.

w124man

rocoma wrote: »

Everyone entitled to their opinion!

Indeed, and as others have said, its got a few years to go before it qualifies.

w124man

rocoma wrote: »

This is mine, 01 CLK Convertible, just turned 70,000 miles today.

Up on Done Deal I see!

Titzon Toast

elperello wrote: »

In three years it will be a Youngtimer!

(lovely car all the same)

No, it'll be a classic alright.