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

Old diesel

mayota wrote: »

Ya they were a class looking car. Lift back only iirc. 2.9 ghia.

I thought the Mk 3 Granada was the bees knees back in 87/88 - especially in Scorpio spec in black with black leather.

They did bring out a saloon later on (1990) and even later in the 1992 facelift with the new dash - an estate.

Back then - if you had a Granada - people would have seen it as a proper car - a nice car to actually have.

Old diesel

Normally 2001 is WAY too new for this thread.

but I thought the fact it was a Fiat Marea was worthy of note -they aren't very common these days

Going Strong

Spotted a silver BMW 5 Series in city centre traffic yesterday evening. 86 D - looked like a daily driver as the back seat was crammed with cardboard boxes.

I *think* I saw an Audi Quattro Hatchback the other morning. Dark coloured with a 1984 reg (possibly) but it was pitch black at that hour so I couldn't make it out.

Mr Detail

I seen a 70s ford must and but it was technically on a trailer ;-)

Nekarsulm

Saw this very clean 190 Merc. today near Cavan. On polished Mexican Hat alloys. Reg. is 8265 IH

Going Strong

Yesterday afternoon, a Golf Mk I, tatty blue paintwork, a bit smoky and on original plates. Topped by a Golf GTi Mk I this morning. Black with trademark red trim on the grille with original plates. It looked in amazing condition. Equally amazing was how bloody tiny it looked next to the more modern cars.

A mkII golf van earlier. Looked to be in great nick too

gammygils

A Mini & a Golf GTi in Galway this week

blastman

Is there something wrong with your camera, the front of that Golf looks like Concorde!?

gammygils

Ya. Think there was raindrops on my lens

Means Of Escape

Old diesel wrote: »

I thought the Mk 3 Granada was the bees knees back in 87/88 - especially in Scorpio spec in black with black leather.

They did bring out a saloon later on (1990) and even later in the 1992 facelift with the new dash - an estate.

Back then - if you had a Granada - people would have seen it as a proper car - a nice car to actually have.

And for one year 93-94 they put Cosworth engines into the estates as they finished off the model.

RichyX

gammygils wrote: »

Ya. Think there was raindrops on my lens

With that distortion it looks like you somehow attached a raindrop right on the lens!

vibe666

I have a feeling i'm going to enjoy living in australia.

joujoujou

1964 Land Rover.

Sorry for poor quality - stills from dashcam footage.

nd

Was very clean looking

Duke O Smiley

A few spots of mine over the last few while to include an early 760 turbo with US spec trimmings, 1 owner Landcruiser and a rarely seen unabused 6 cyl E30.

Duke O Smiley

And this from last month. Just found it on my old blackberry. Had leather seats and everything.

RichyX

Spotted a silver '89 Starlet in Citywest yesterday.
It was gone by the time I was free to take a pic

davycc

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

And this from last month. Just found it on my old blackberry. Had leather seats and everything.

A 1600 ghia?

No photo but I seen an 87 brooklands 2.8i Capri overtook me on the m7 a couple of weeks ago...
Such a beautiful sight:-)

Duke O Smiley

davycc wrote: »

A 1600 ghia?

No photo but I seen an 87 brooklands 2.8i Capri overtook me on the m7 a couple of weeks ago...
Such a beautiful sight:-)

Apparently its an Orion Tickford. Its down as a Orion 1600 Ei.

Duke O Smiley

Spotted this yoke a few days ago, in good nick. I love that old Mazda badge

gammygils

Mark II Cortina in Ahascragh yesterday
1970 I reckon. UK plate H

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KSnee

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

And this from last month. Just found it on my old blackberry. Had leather seats and everything.

The Ford Orion in the earlier posts is currently on sale on a UK classic car site. They're looking for ~3500 euro for it! Turns out its a limited edition car and probably worth every penny as these things are only heading one way price wise.

I cant post links here yet but for those of you who might be interested its carandclassic (dot) co.uk/car/C587198.

Also theres more infor on the background on

aronline (dot) co.uk/blogs/cars/ford/escort/tickfords-ford-orion-1600e/

Hope this post if not going too far off topic.

Duke O Smiley

It was on Donedeal too. It's a Tickford or something like that. Not worth €3500 though imo. Rarity ≠ value in my humble opinion.

Nekarsulm

Nowhere near as old as most stuff in this thread, but I got given a 96 Polo today for free.
Has sat in a yard since June 2011. Jump leads, and she fired up after only about 10 seconds turning. Pumped up the 3 almost totally flat tyres, and drove it home.

KSnee

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Nowhere near as old as most stuff in this thread, but I got given a 96 Polo today for free.
Has sat in a yard since June 2011. Jump leads, and she fired up after only about 10 seconds turning. Pumped up the 3 almost totally flat tyres, and drove it home.

Now that's what I call a bargain. Any chance of seeing a few pictures of it?

Duke O Smiley

A few over the last few days

Nekarsulm

Here it is, in all its 1000cc glory!