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

26000 Elephants

Is it an austin big 7?

Edit: No, it's an 8.

Duke O Smiley

Yeah, its a 1946 '8.

We have a 39 Big 7 at home that should hopefully be hitting the road in a few weeks time:

Gremlinertia

I am greatly looking forward to pictures of that!.

Tzardine

Took the Fiesta out to the pharmacy in Kildare Village today after doing some work on it. Saw this lovely 2002 while there.

Cracking day to take the car out for a spin.

26000 Elephants

That fiesta is pure class!

m17

Birdhill co tipperary

BonnieSituation

She's popped up before. I would murder to own it.

Means Of Escape

Watergrasshill Co Cork today

SmartinMartin

Kenmare today

JabbaTheHut

m17 wrote: »

Birdhill co tipperary

I spent an entire summer replacing rear chassis mounts on them as a Nissan recall. I don't know how any survived as they were all scrapped soon after as per Nissans' instructions.

Fantastic to see one still alive.

kadman

I transplanted a datsun cherry engine into my 80's Skoda Estelle when I could not get a decent skoda replacement.

Went great for along time, I sold it on after a couple of years. And it was then used for rallying, with the same engine,

Standard Toaster

Pics? ^^^

kadman

It was years ago, so no pics that I can recall.

Biggest problem for me at the time, was the deep squarish sump on the cherry engine.

I was always fearful that I would clip it on something, but never did. I thought the Estelle was one of the

most comfortable cars I ever drove. I sold it to a guy that used it for rallying on various circuits in Ireland at the time.

And all with the old cherry engine in it.

Did the very same with a few Opel mantas in the family. We used fiat 127 engine in these. Neither Mr Plod or

the local tax office were fond of this modification, but they taxed the mantas all the same.

pablo128

kadman wrote: »

It was years ago, so no pics that I can recall.

Biggest problem for me at the time, was the deep squarish sump on the cherry engine.

I was always fearful that I would clip it on something, but never did. I thought the Estelle was one of the

most comfortable cars I ever drove. I sold it to a guy that used it for rallying on various circuits in Ireland at the time.

And all with the old cherry engine in it.

Did the very same with a few Opel mantas in the family. We used fiat 127 engine in these. Neither Mr Plod or

the local tax office were fond of this modification, but they taxed the mantas all the same.

Would it not have been a 124 or 131 engine? I dare say a 903cc lump might have had trouble propelling a Manta, as good as they were.:pac:

JabbaTheHut

kadman wrote: »

Did the very same with a few Opel mantas in the family. We used fiat 127 engine in these.

What? What? You did what? A 127 engine in a Manta? Jaysus, thats something I never heard of. What were they like? Had to be pretty terrible surely.

tom petty

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Kenmare today

Yeah , I seen that along with the Harley's all around the town ,Oh and Peter's rented bikes ,one of which can be seen in the photo.
Stay at home and stay safe ....not in Kenmare ,Nah it's sunny ....
I despair .

kadman

JabbaTheHut wrote: »

What? What? You did what? A 127 engine in a Manta? Jaysus, thats something I never heard of. What were they like? Had to be pretty terrible surely.

Definitely a 127 engine. It was done basically as a lets see what happens
scenario.

Of course it was never gonna be superfast:D

But it worked and we could drive sleek looking mantas, at little tax.

Also did the same with big old opel rekords:eek::D

BonnieSituation

kadman wrote: »

Definitely a 127 engine. It was done basically as a lets see what happens
scenario.

Of course it was never gonna be superfast:D

But it worked and we could drive sleek looking mantas, at little tax.

Also did the same with big old opel rekords:eek::D

You're a man apart.

sligojoek

My old boss '81 had a 127 "Sport" It boasted "70HP" on a side badge

unkel

sligojoek wrote: »

My old boss '81 had a 127 "Sport" It boasted "70HP" on a side badge

That made it seriously nippy for a car weighing about 700-800kg. Not much more than half of what a supermini weighs today!

pablo128

sligojoek wrote: »

My old boss '81 had a 127 "Sport" It boasted "70HP" on a side badge

I had one myself. Great little car.

JabbaTheHut

unkel wrote: »

That made it seriously nippy for a car weighing about 700-800kg. Not much more than half of what a supermini weighs today!

They had a great engine that would take serious abuse. Pity the rest of the car didn't do as well.

They used to crack the front chassis legs, which left the wings doing the job of holding the car together. Left long enough, the wings would crack too. My buddy had one and when he'd accelerate, the entire front of the car would flex about 3 inches. Crazy stuff that the NCT would have killed long before it got that serious, if it was around.

kadman

Come to think of it, engines we used were from 127 specials alright.

JabbaTheHut

kadman wrote: »

Come to think of it, engines we used were from 127 specials alright.

Well, hats off to you for the swap. I've seen Mantas converted to diesel, but never a 127 engine.

Means Of Escape

JabbaTheHut wrote: »

Well, hats off to you for the swap. I've seen Mantas converted to diesel, but never a 127 engine.

Never seen a factory Bmw e38 diesel either

kaizersoze

MorganIRL

Seen in Sligo on Friday. MK1 fiesta.

MorganIRL

2nd pic

sligojoek

Scrappage scheme survivor. :D

Great spot. I've never seen it around.

JabbaTheHut

Beautiful. MK2 though, no?