Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread! Part 2

IrishPlayer

Ongar,Dublin 15.

kaizersoze

Ballinasloe. 1995 Great nick and a daily driver.

swarlb

I thought ZV plates were for cars 30 years old or older ?

antodeco

swarlb wrote: »

I thought ZV plates were for cars 30 years old or older ?

You can just come in here with your can, and start pouring worms everywhere!

Type 17

It's not a 1995 car, the Sierra came out in '82, and this one looks like one of the first few years of production.

It could be a later car fitted with the wheel trims and grille from an early car, but it's probably legit.

Nekarsulm

swarlb wrote: »

I thought ZV plates were for cars 30 years old or older ?

Sierra was launched 37 years ago....

swarlb

antodeco wrote: »

You can just come in here with your can, and start pouring worms everywhere!

I have no idea what you mean. I simply asked a basic question, which was 'Are ZV plates only issued to cars that are 30 year's old or older'. The car in question according to the post is 1995. From my little knowledge of Ford Sierras I thought they were produced from the early 80's top the early 90's.
So this one pictured could well be 30 years old, or older.. however as the year on the post states 1995... I was curious, that's all.
No need to get in a spat about worms, or cans for that matter.

Duke O Smiley

I think kaizersoze meant to say 1985, which it is.

Most interesting though is that its a 1.3 L - total poverty spec. Escort engine and all. That car has had its bumpers, grille and fuel filler cap (and some of the towbar!) resprayed red, which looks a bit odd

Rows Grower

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I think kaizersoze meant to say 1985, which it is.

Most interesting though is that its a 1.3 L - total poverty spec. Escort engine and all. That car has had its bumpers, grille and fuel filler cap (and some of the towbar!) resprayed red, which looks a bit odd

Talking about odd, a car passed me today that looked like a lime green late 80's elongated very well kept baby Merc.

I was sober.

Duke O Smiley

Rows Grower wrote: »

Talking about odd, a car passed me today that looked like a lime green late 80's elongated very well kept baby Merc.

I was sober.

Do you live in Kerry?

If so (or even if not) it was probably this

Rows Grower

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Do you live in Kerry?

If so (or even if not) it was probably this

Yes and Yes.

Thanks for that, what's the story with it?

I was in deep conversation with a friend at the side of a road and it literally glided past us before we know it was on the way.

Duke O Smiley

Its a 300d as far as I know

It was on Donedeal last year in Kenmare for something like €5k..doubt it sold

Rows Grower

Well if it did sell it wasn't too far from Kenmare today.

Never saw it before today and it's a car you'd kind of remember if you did see it.

Is it kind of sad that I'd love to know who the first owner was and how much it cost?

Duke O Smiley

Would have started out life as a funeral car anyway..the respray and wheels coming later...

kaizersoze

Type 17 wrote: »

It's not a 1995 car, the Sierra came out in '82, and this one looks like one of the first few years of production.

It could be a later car fitted with the wheel trims and grille from an early car, but it's probably legit.

Typo sorry. 1985

w124man

Its just a V124. Plenty about but probably only one in Snot Green!!


300D?? Not sure about that. They only produced those LWB versions in 250D and 260E for the pre facelift.

Rows Grower

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Would have started out life as a funeral car anyway..the respray and wheels coming later...

Pictured it as black originally but your explanation makes more sense than my original film star imaginations.

That car is crying out to be opened up.

Duke O Smiley

w124man wrote: »

Its just a V124. Plenty about but probably only one in Snot Green!!


300D?? Not sure about that. They only produced those LWB versions in 250D and 260E for the pre facelift.

Pretty sure its Duffy built and either started life as a 300d or had a 300 dropped in.

Dades

swarlb wrote: »

No need to get in a spat about worms, or cans for that matter.

I'm guessing that was meant as a joke because you mentioned an issue that regularly has people getting hot under the collar... i.e. dodgy age declaration to get cheap tax.

antodeco

Dades wrote: »

I'm guessing that was meant as a joke because you mentioned an issue that regularly has people getting hot under the collar... i.e. dodgy age declaration to get cheap tax.

Correct!

IrishPlayer

Coolmine,Dublin 15.

Lurching

One of many in Budapest last week.

DK32

tc20 wrote: »

weekend sightings..

The Jag is on Irish plates and was fairly moving along the M50/M11 yesterday.
The Manta is a regular sight around north Wicklow, he doesn't hang around either :cool:

The Manta belongs to one of the owners from K-Partz Motor factors in Kilcoole.

tc20

these were seen around Greystones in the last few days, all regular if not daily drivers..

w124man

That C124 230E came in from the Middle East and that's the original owner behind the wheel. Even has a detachable towbar!

SmartinMartin

In the queue ahead of me to get on the boat in Holyhead last night :

Rows Grower

Spotted this Matra in colorful Sneem today. Note the matching lunch box on the wall, and Micky Joe's Transit in the background.

Anyone any info on the age of the car?

woejus

Nice two tone RR, bit rough outside, but nice inside, like your oul one


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woejus

Mint mint mint 635CSi (highline, I think?)


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Duke O Smiley

Jaysus that is nice.

Think the alloys are a touch too big, but still!