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

Kaiser D · 2013-10-19 22:30:02

Been out and about today and came across a rather quiet housing estate with some incredible examples of auto****e in almost every garden and I started thinking to myself you just don't seem to see many older cars on the roads these days. I even notice 96 reg cars are thinning out on the roads today, I'll always take notice…

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#3302 27-10-2017 9:11pm
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Up in Sandyford today, daily driver too.

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#3303 28-10-2017 8:38pm
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Nice late model E30 touring in Swords today. And a cool old daily driver Vanette in Coolock

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#3304 28-10-2017 9:58pm
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Duke O Smiley wrote: »

A friend of mine bought this mazda on the weekend. The Escort is his too, it used to belong to my parents.

Just hearing that this [the Mazda] was stolen over the weekend and wrecked

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#3305 28-10-2017 10:27pm
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FXCKING KNACKERS

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#3306 28-10-2017 10:29pm
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Met a Mk2 Jag in Cork today

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#3307 29-10-2017 10:46am
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Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Just hearing that this [the Mazda] was stolen over the weekend and wrecked

Pure scum. :mad: Sadly not a shock.

Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.

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#3308 29-10-2017 3:14pm
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right outside the house this morning blocking me in, i aint even mad

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#3309 31-10-2017 11:08am
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Clane

Clane again

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#3310 31-10-2017 11:17am
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Are you sure? It doesn't look clane.

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#3311 31-10-2017 11:42am
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SmartinMartin wrote: »

Are you sure? It doesn't look clane.

Oh I'm 100% sure, the Merc is Supervalu underground car park, the Mitsubishi van is the main street

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#3312 31-10-2017 12:17pm
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Its a joke about the state of the van. Clane? Clean? Ah maybe it's just me.

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#3313 31-10-2017 12:25pm
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SmartinMartin wrote: »

Its a joke about the state of the van. Clane? Clean? Ah maybe it's just me.

Just got it.

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#3314 31-10-2017 12:41pm
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SmartinMartin wrote: »

Its a joke about the state of the van. Clane? Clean? Ah maybe it's just me.

Been well got so I have! I probably should go back to sleep :o:o

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#3315 31-10-2017 2:01pm
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I seen an 89 Carina and a 90 Bluebird today. Bluebirds were nice in their day.

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#3316 31-10-2017 3:19pm
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StereoSound wrote: »

I seen an 89 Carina and a 90 Bluebird today. Bluebirds were nice in their day.

Where was the carina? Was it a gold colour?

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#3317 31-10-2017 4:51pm
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What's the story with the number plate on the avensis

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#3318 31-10-2017 5:04pm
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emeldc wrote: »

What's the story with the number plate on the avensis

My one? I like to play with MS paint

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#3319 31-10-2017 5:27pm
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Saw this beauty today, fantastic restoration.

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#3320 31-10-2017 5:32pm
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fancy pigeon wrote: »

My one? I like to play with MS paint

Now we all know you drive an Avensis :P

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#3321 31-10-2017 6:34pm
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96 C

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#3322 02-11-2017 11:04am
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recently around Dublin/Wicklow

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#3323 02-11-2017 11:16am
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I think I've caught that W123 a couple of times in the past.

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#3324 02-11-2017 6:28pm
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Stallingrad wrote: »

Saw this beauty today, fantastic restoration.

Unusual spot ,a strange beast ! '69 Beetle made to look a bit like a WW2 era car ,very likely a glassfibre split window kit ,which is trying to break free !.... can see a rusty stain & evidence of "witness" outline of the original large rear window ... the considerably larger front screen & bigger side windows & newer wheels are giveaways of later model car

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#3325 02-11-2017 11:30pm
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airnwater wrote: »

Unusual spot ,a strange beast ! '69 Beetle made to look a bit like a WW2 era car ,very likely a glassfibre split window kit ,which is trying to break free !.... can see a rusty stain & evidence of "witness" outline of the original large rear window ... the considerably larger front screen & bigger side windows & newer wheels are giveaways of later model car

It's a terrible looking yoke. Why do people do things like that to a car?

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#3326 03-11-2017 12:35am
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jca wrote: »

It's a terrible looking yoke. Why do people do things like that to a car?

Imported from where?
I wonder where would you get away with those rear lights on a 69?

My late uncle had a split window, an oval and two large window Beetles one after the other.
All long since gone to the car park in the sky!

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#3327 04-11-2017 8:43pm
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This was very clean:

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#3328 05-11-2017 10:18pm
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Land Rover

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#3329 06-11-2017 6:28pm
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elperello wrote: »

Imported from where?
I wonder where would you get away with those rear lights on a 69?

My late uncle had a split window, an oval and two large window Beetles one after the other.
All long since gone to the car park in the sky!

Guy I know in Zimbabwe had one about 10 years ago with a split rear window, don't know what year it was, it had twin petrol tanks in it, and a lever when the petrol emptied from one you pushed a lever and turned the engine a few times to get the petrol flowing again as there was no petrol gauge in it, He traded it for a mark 2 landcruiser, all rust free too.

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#3330 06-11-2017 6:58pm
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selous wrote: »

Guy I know in Zimbabwe had one about 10 years ago with a split rear window, don't know what year it was, it had twin petrol tanks in it, and a lever when the petrol emptied from one you pushed a lever and turned the engine a few times to get the petrol flowing again as there was no petrol gauge in it, He traded it for a mark 2 landcruiser, all rust free too.

That would have been the 6V one AFAIK. My dad had one in the early 70's. It was a '62, 1200cc model I think. DZC 872!!! The reserve tank lever was to the left of the clutch pedal. I think it was like a bucket of petrol inside the tank that you turned upside down and you're right, no fuel guage

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#3331 06-11-2017 10:33pm
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usually it seems if you see a pre 2000 car, it's a Toyota

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