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

Duke O Smiley

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Was bidding on a nice Volvo 480 on eBay, and the fecker removed it before the auction ended.

"Item no longer available"

Fear not!


https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/volvo-480-es/15559243

Nekarsulm

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/152547195932

This was the one I was aiming at.

jayo26

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I've known this car [to see] for what feels like a lifetime, and now its headed for the midlands..so it'll probably be a long while yet, if at all, when I see it again. It couldn't have gone to a better home though..the new owner has a few Tipos and a Tempra to keep it company

Sadly I'll be replacing it with nothing for the Summer. Doing some work abroad over the next few months so another car will most likely just end up unused like the Tipo has been. But watch this space..I'll be back behind the wheel of something cool..someday

Fair play to you I could be joining you in the something cool department too soon. We are hopefully moving house this year and will mean we need to get a second car and have persuaded the wife that the cheapest alternative is to buy an older classic car as we will only need it for small miles each week

Duke O Smiley

jayo26 wrote: »

Fair play to you I could be joining you in the something cool department too soon. We are hopefully moving house this year and will mean we need to get a second car and have persuaded the wife that the cheapest alternative is to buy an older classic car as we will only need it for small miles each week

I look forward to seeing your choice!

davycc

jayo26 wrote: »

Fair play to you I could be joining you in the something cool department too soon. We are hopefully moving house this year and will mean we need to get a second car and have persuaded the wife that the cheapest alternative is to buy an older classic car as we will only need it for small miles each week

Best of luck with your plans Jay its exactly.what I do carwise and it allows me a boring daily driver and a fun to me classic that I look forward to spinning around the remainder

gammygils

95 Starlet in Tuam this evening

SmartinMartin

A few from around town yesterday. First one should have bought a people carrier;

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noelf

Skerries this afternoon .. first one I've seen..

Citroen Traction Avant .. First car with unitary body construction ( no separate frame) independent suspension and front wheel drive..

elperello

SmartinMartin wrote: »

A few from around town yesterday. First one should have bought a people carrier;

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Lovejoy must be back in business!

SmartinMartin

noelf wrote: »

Skerries this afternoon .. first one I've seen..

Citroen Traction Avant .. First car with unitary body construction ( no separate frame) independent suspension and front wheel drive..

Great spot. I think they are the most beautiful car ever built.

fancy pigeon

It's hard to get shots of moving vehicles...

Spotted in my homeland, a restored DX Corolla, with original 1984(?) Meath reg. Thought most of these rotted away! :cool:

Yes, I did filter it so you can read the reg better. Ain't I thoughtful!

Duke O Smiley

That is class!

The filter makes the photo look about 30 years old!

selous

Passed a 95-D ???? Blue Tipo around PortLaoise on Sunday, I think there was a vintage car show on in nearby Ballyroan, there was a load of oldies on the road.

colm_mcm

Ubbquittious

Bejaysus me boyos there the lasht day I shtopt the caar just to take a photo of this beauty just outside the door o Doneraile paark

colm_mcm

Did you fall out of the car?

tc20

100NX & W123 in Wicklow, don't see too many of the NX around; the W123 was in superb condition.
C124 & (some of a)DS in Greystones recently. The C124 hasn't been NCT'd for a while but is still doing the rounds regularly.

Isambard

i'd imagine the majority of older cars aren't NCT compliant. I saw a Merc the other day that was green with mould.

Duke O Smiley

Howth this evening.

colm_mcm

Is that bread van electric?

Ah feck I want a CX again...

Duke O Smiley

Yep afaik the van is electric, like the milk floats and Swastika laundry vans of old. The other van has been there a while, I posted some photos of it before. I think its some kind of Bedford, too big to be a Ford I think.

The CX is(was) a stunner. Howth car from new. A bit down at the heel at the moment, but the owner's son was happy enough to talk about it. Did you own a CX Colm?

colm_mcm

No. The only Citroen I ever owned was a Xsara. I go through stages of wanting a CX or even an XM

SmartinMartin

Gorgeous wine coloured 93 xm on DD.

colm_mcm

Stop.

kyote00

Jeez, don't show that to the EV threads, it will break the internet....

Unfortunately, I am old enough to remember those bread vans (yes electric) and also the electric milk vans from Premier Dairies delivering milk in the early hours...

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Howth this evening.

tc20

^ I remember those bread vans doing the rounds too in the 70s..

couple of spots in Greystones yesterday evening, the Beetle is a daily driver.

SmartinMartin

Around town the last couple of days;

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jayo26

That corrado is deadly love them.

Nekarsulm

Love those Corrado's also.
Not too old, but very nice all the same. A BMW 740 in Cavan today.

Duke O Smiley

Thats a genuine V12 750 according to Motorcheck. I wonder if its a genuine Alpina?