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

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Vittu wrote: »

I love those A8's, timeless

Good man quote all those pics.

gammygils

1990 Sierra Estate in SV carpark Tuam. Often meet this on the road
Managed to get a pic today

tuxy

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Good man quote all those pics.

Why wouldn't one quote all the pictures just to comment on one of them?

gammygils wrote: »

Spotted in Punta Prima, Torrevieja & La Zenia during the week

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Woodsie1

tuxy wrote: »

Why wouldn't one quote all the pictures just to comment on one of them?

Cos theres no fcuking need too.

On topic,wouldnt those Jap classics cost an absolute fortune to keep on the road.
Their "NCT" costs more the older the car gets doesnt it.

tuxy

Woodsie1 wrote: »

On topic,wouldnt those Jap classics cost an absolute fortune to keep on the road.
Their "NCT" costs more the older the car gets doesnt it.

It's an NCT every two years for cars over 4 years old and under 10 years old.
Then an NCT every year after that.
Same cost every time you have to go for an NCT afaik.

Woodsie1

tuxy wrote: »

It's an NCT every two years for cars over 4 years old and under 10 years old.
Then an NCT every year after that.
Same cost every time you have to go for an NCT afaik.

Ok.
I always thought cars got real expensive to test in Japan after a certain age and that was why the export industry was as good as it is.

tuxy

Sorry misread, yes I think they have a test every 6 months on older cars. Then you have factors like social pressure and the fact parking spaces can be worth more than the cars.

BonnieSituation

Woodsie1 wrote: »

Ok.
I always thought cars got real expensive to test in Japan after a certain age and that was why the export industry was as good as it is.

I had thought you were talking about Ireland as well. Really hard to get a handle on old metal here but the older stuff is definitely more prevalent in the likes of Kyōto than say in Tokyo and Osaka. Though I did spot an estate E10 down in Shinjuku the other day, but shít slow camera put paid to me getting a photo quick enough.

Wibbs

tuxy wrote: »

Sorry misread, yes I think they have a test every 6 months on older cars. Then you have factors like social pressure and the fact parking spaces can be worth more than the cars.

Their NCT or Shaken is a good bit more expensive than here. Depending on car size and age(and area) it runs between 500 to over a 1000 quid per inspection. Many in Japan because of convenience and not having the time use agents to run their cars through the test which adds a fee on top of that. You can save a fair chunk of money by prechecking the car and running through the test centre yourself, but few enough would do it. It's also more strict than the NCT(IIRC over 60 points of failure are tested for) and yes older cars are tested annually, some biannually. I know if I were driving my late 90's Honda around Japan I'd be paying way more for the privilege and way more than a new Honda. Though from what I recall insurance is cheaper than here. Well now, there's a shock...

Like you say social and cultural pressure comes into play as newness is cherished even more than here(though there is a strong classic scene in Japan it tends to be made up of the more well off). Much of this is to drive Japan's home car industry as they need to shift the new units. Then again that's not exactly limited to Japan.

biko

Don't be quoting many images unnecessarily, you're ruining my scrolling experience.

SmartinMartin

A few from the Kingdom :

kyote00

M50 around Ballymun exit, on Friday

gammygils

95 Corolla SV Carpark Tuam. These things are still so plentiful

SmartinMartin

Glasnevin today ;

BonnieSituation

Last few from Japan:

Hiace from outside the Baseball Range in Shinjuku, Tokyo:





Townace in Kyōto:

Wibbs

Nissan Bluebird ZS reg. Lovely condition.


Apologies for the crappy dashcam pic.

Grab All Association

Nenagh

PukkaStukka

There's a big part of me saying I should buy this

https://www.usedcarsni.com/1996-Toyota-Carina-E-CD-AUTO-257197161?keywords=&make=30&model=3106&fuel_type=0&trans_type=0&age_from=0&age_to=0&price_from=0&price_to=0&user_type=0&mileage_to=0&body_style=0&doors=999999&tax_cost=999999&keywords=&location%5B%5D=0&location%5B%5D=0&homepage_search_attr=1&tab_id=1&search_type=1

freshpopcorn

mayota

PukkaStukka wrote: »

There's a big part of me saying I should buy this

https://www.usedcarsni.com/1996-Toyota-Carina-E-CD-AUTO-257197161?keywords=&make=30&model=3106&fuel_type=0&trans_type=0&age_from=0&age_to=0&price_from=0&price_to=0&user_type=0&mileage_to=0&body_style=0&doors=999999&tax_cost=999999&keywords=&location%5B%5D=0&location%5B%5D=0&homepage_search_attr=1&tab_id=1&search_type=1

That engine bay !!!

PukkaStukka

mayota wrote: »

That engine bay !!!

It's mint. Very rare to see one in such good condition with low miles

Means Of Escape

A beauty in the night

Means Of Escape

Pepper pots unique n sublime

SmartinMartin

Santry this morning :

Absolutely drooling at that Saab

Dia_Anseo

In Limerick today with MSL Cork reg plate surrounds. Only 2 owners.

neris

Didn't get a pic but a proper old school 60s mustang with half the engine on top of the bonnet on the N2 today just north of Ashbourne. Serious noise out of it

Vittu

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Santry this morning :

Is that the Turbo

padyjoe

'92 Lotus Elan M100, Cork reg. I didn't know what I see, suprised how small it was.

MrCostington

A W210 estate just coming off the M1 at Santry, think it was a 240. Sorry for poor pic.

Also saw a nice '79 Roller in East Wall , but no pic, so I guess it didn't happen!