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

AMKC

BrianD3 wrote: »

There was a very low mileage one for sale in Westmeath recently. Looked in super condition outwardly but based on some comments in this forum it may not have been as good as it looked.

I have not seen a mk1, phase 1 Megane on the road for at least 2 years and the phase 2 is disappearing fast now too. These cars are very rust resistant, much better than a Focus in that regard, engines and gearboxes last well too. They get scrapped because of age, poor maintenance and because nobody gives a sh*t about them while Corollas, Focii, Golfs, Civics etc. all have a following. Hardly a day goes by when I don't see a 97-01 Corolla on the roads, some days I'd see several.

Skoda Octavia MK 1s still around too. I seen one today. Good to see. They were a good car and safe for there time too.

m17

Ennnis

Vittu

Co Donegal

Vittu

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m17

Tuam

65535

Not great picture quality but here goes.

AMKC

That Fiesta looks rough. Should that even be on the roads? I seen a car this week can not remember what it was but it was rough and most certainly should not have been on the roads.

crosstownk

AMKC wrote: »

Those Fiestas look rough.

FYP

passatman86

Nice curtain pole on the back of the fiesta

65535

AMKC wrote: »

That Fiesta looks rough. Should that even be on the roads? I seen a car this week can not remember what it was but it was rough and most certainly should not have been on the roads.

The small Tesco opposite St. Finbarr's hospital - Douglas Road - Cork
But Hey it's a 'Ghia'

Here's the front

Top Dog

65535 wrote: »

The small Tesco opposite St. Finbarr's hospital - Douglas Road - Cork
But Hey it's a 'Ghia'

Here's the front

If ever there was an argument for classic cars to have some form of nct, that fiesta could be exhibit a. Shocking something in that poor shape can be on the roads.

Wibbs

They do get tested, but not as rigorously. Plus it could be mechanically sound. I know someone whose car, a much younger car, is not far off looking like that(his better three quarters is woeful at judging distance), a mobile sample sheet of isopon and rattle cans, but it flies the NCT every year. It looks ropey, but it isn't actually ropey.

humberklog

Looks as though it's prepped for spraying, no?

Mind you my next door neighbour had a Scimitar prepped for spraying and drove it like that for 10 years, a new patch every week. The smell of fiberglass patching solvent always takes me back to Northside suburbs of the 70's.

passatman86

Nice curtain pole on the "front" of that fiesta

Lurching

Wibbs wrote: »

They do get tested, but not as rigorously.

by who?

Wibbs

Lurching wrote: »

by who?

If they're under 40 years old, by the NCT.

Lurching

Wibbs wrote: »

If they're under 40 years old, by the NCT.

Of course, getting my dates mixed up.

GeneHunt

65535 wrote: »

Not great picture quality but here goes.

Here's the front

To be fair, the Fiesta does look rough but it looks to be only cosmetic. From what I can see for a car 37 years old, it has plenty of tread on the tyres. The exhaust isn't hanging off it, which was common on these Fiesta's. It has no broken lights units. Okay, the bumpers are non standard, the wiper is missing from the rear window, but it still has two on the windscreen and it looks to have TAX, insurance and a NCT discs on display, so it's doing much better then a few newer cars that come to my mind!!!

Duke O Smiley

That Fiesta was last in test in 2019, so I'd say its probably not too bad. Curtain pole bumper aside it just looks like someone is touching in loads of blisters it'll have picked up in its 30+ years on the road

Duke O Smiley

Spotted by my brother yesterday in Harmonstown. Same owner since 1999

AMKC

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Spotted by my brother yesterday in Harmonstown. Same owner since 1999

It is in great condition but whoever it is must care to much about comfort or safety as you will not get any of that in that late 70s early 80s designed basic car.

Ubbquittious

AMKC wrote: »

It is in great condition but whoever it is must care to much about comfort or safety as you will not get any of that in that late 70s early 80s designed basic car.

O fer feck sake, be grand. I'd have no problem driving a yoke like that

E36Ross

AMKC wrote: »

It is in great condition but whoever it is must care to much about comfort or safety as you will not get any of that in that late 70s early 80s designed basic car.

My daily is a 1994.

Some people just like the simple basic things in life, It'll never go into limp mode or throw a random engine management light and can be probably fixed with a basic toolkit kept in the boot.

Comfort is subjective as for safety, Well he's still alive isn't he.

Brian Scan

AMKC wrote: »

It is in great condition but whoever it is must care to much about comfort or safety as you will not get any of that in that late 70s early 80s designed basic car.

It's certainly no Megane.

the_syco

A few cars from May so far, on random days. Had them on the phone, only putting them on the PC today.

1988 Merc 260


1996 Jaguar XJS


1999 BMW 318


1986 Austin Mini CITY 1.0


1986 Ford Sierra 2.8 XR


ZV8552 - Have the reg, but it's not coming up under anything.


Unknown reg, unknown car

the_syco wrote: »

/edit
A slightly better image;



WZJ278. 1.8 1967 MG. Seems it's green when viewed up close.

Got a shot with better lighting;

Duke O Smiley

the_syco wrote: »

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ZV8552 - Have the reg, but it's not coming up under anything.


Unknown reg, unknown car

Great spots syco.

First car is a Wolseley 16/60, here's one I had until a few weeks ago.



Second car is a Bitter SC, based on an Opel Senator

GeneHunt

Ford Capri

Duke O Smiley

Northpoint NCT yesterday, spotted by a family member. 1 owner from new

IrishPlayer

Hartstown, Dublin 15

SmartinMartin

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Northpoint NCT yesterday, spotted by a family member. 1 owner from new

Saw that about a quarter to three yesterday on the Ballymun Rd. I have a soft spot for them.