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

Diabhalta

Type 17 wrote: »

XM Estate - a rare beast even back in the day, and very rare now.

Didn't have a chance to see the front so that's why the rear end confused me.

w124man

There is/was one of those in Waterford with huge miles clocked up. I last saw it about 5 years ago.

Kenny Logins

tc20 wrote: »

fantastic condition VW spotted in Greystones over the holidays.
Any one on here know the car?

Don't know anything about it, except that it is mint!

Type 17

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Don't know anything about it, except that it is mint!

It's owned by a guy who used to work in the parts department at a VW dealer in Dublin, so he knows his VWs (and can get parts for them too!).
We chatted at the Trim show a few years ago, as I'm a big fan of Mk1 Golfs (VW's Type 17 ).
Nerd-fact: The Derby (& Mk1 Polo) are VW Type 86, and the 8* number range actually implies an Audi, because the Mk1 Polo was originally launched as the Audi 50.

Capri

Lot better looking http://www.stanceworks.com/2014/03/americas-only-1977-audi-50/
than the A2 http://www.mobile.de/modellverzeichnis/audi/a2.html

Wonder has anybody 'badge engineered ' a Derby /Golf to 'Audi 60/70'

alastair

Capri wrote: »

Lot better looking http://www.stanceworks.com/2014/03/americas-only-1977-audi-50/
than the A2 http://www.mobile.de/modellverzeichnis/audi/a2.html

As someone who thought the A2 was actually really good looking when it was introduced, and still think so, now that I have one as a daily driver, I'd have to disagree. Not that the Audi 50 (in non- pimped guise) is a mutt - it's just too cookie-cutter Giugiaro wannabe to really stand out. The A2 was both innovative, and unlike anything else in it's segment. The Audi 50 is just a German Fiat 127.

w124man

This is one of my old VW 'minters' .....

Dades

My Granny flipped an identical silver one of those in the 90s before they took her driver's licence off her.

tc20

^^ That's a cracker W124man.

The first car that I owned and was insured on (as opposed to named driver on my fathers cars) was an 89 Polo Fox 1.3. I bought it off an English chap who worked in the same company at the time, it was a great little thing back then (early 90s), but I did endure the "nuns car" & "breadvan" slagging that went with the territory. Subsequently sold it to a mate who bought it for his wife.

w124man

tc20 wrote: »

^^ That's a cracker W124man.

:rolleyes:

It really is so uncollectable but I love it. Its spotless inside and out and does about 30 mpg on the motorway ......

I use it at the weekends for the craic!

tc20

@ W124man - jeez that looks practically brand new! And the dash pic takes me back

how long have you had that Fox, care to tell us a little bit about it?

w124man

tc20 wrote: »

@ W124man - jeez that looks practically brand new! And the dash pic takes me back

how long have you had that Fox, care to tell us a little bit about it?

I cant remember when exactly I bought it but it was around mid 2011. It was rescued from the scrapman for €200 as it had not been used in years. There was body damage to the drivers side so I had that done and then had the whole car detailed. Then I changed all the brake hoses, pads, drums and discs front and rear and gave it a Mother of all services and a new set of tyres. Must have spent nearly a grand on it to get it perfect. Then I sold it to a lad who didnt like it so I bought it back (profit) cleaned it and serviced it, kept it for a while and sold it again to a lad who emigrated so I bought it back again (profit). I cleaned it and fitted a new CV joint and NCT'd it! When I did that last year I discovered that it had never been NCT'd before! Then I had to fit a new circuit board to the back of the speedo cuz everything stopped working.

It is so retro and basic and small ..... I love it and just keep driving it every weekend. I love the original number plates and dealer stickers and the fact that it doesnt even have a trip meter on the speedo. The mileage is a little higher since that pic was taken as I have been doing about 80 miles a week in it. Must be near 28,000 and a bit now and people find it odd that I drive this more than any of my W124's or W126's!

It guzzles the juice if you go over 60 ...

sblythe

Agreed, the original plates and dealer stickers are lovely touches

DaveCol

Some photos from "Bond in Motion" at the London Film Museum

hoodie6029

Love the Renault! One of the daftest car chases in the movies. Still love it tho.

Capri

This weeks sightings

Type 17

Capri wrote: »

This weeks sightings

The '91 Merc lives in Donnybrook, not far from where the shot was taken. It is, of course (as per the reg plate) a 230E.

w124man

I see that BX regularly on the M11. I think it lives South of Gorey as whenever I see it, its from J23 onwards. He doesnt hang about either.

Duke O Smiley

The BX looks very tidy from that angle, though I always thought they suited darker, bolder colours more than lighter colours like the above.

tc20

California reg Mustang in Greystones at the weekend. It was outside a local garage, so I'm guessing that's why the bonnet was popped. Bodywork looked in good order, blue leather interior.

ba_barabus

That BX is very tidy. I must get mine out again in February.

Capri

tc20 wrote: »

California reg Mustang in Greystones at the weekend. It was outside a local garage, so I'm guessing that's why the bonnet was popped. Bodywork looked in good order, blue leather interior.

'Black plate' = original Cal car and never left the state .

Bit like our 'Brown log book' description

Wonder was it getting a service, or something broken

chrisb1

Saw this sunbeam a few weeks ago



Parked beside this vert I know the owner loves his bmw verts



Then parked beside this reliant today

tc20

Capri wrote: »

Wonder was it getting a service, or something broken

not sure Capri, I haven't seen the car around the locale before. And the garage is a good local old school indy, not a recognised classic specialist, though I'm sure they'd be capable - maybe a quick fix was needed

Dr Turk Turkelton

Was down in the father in laws garage today giving my e46 a once over to get it ready for the nct. He has this still tucked away in the corner down there with only 38k miles!

Capri

tc20 wrote: »

not sure Capri, I haven't seen the car around the locale before. And the garage is a good local old school indy, not a recognised classic specialist, though I'm sure they'd be capable - maybe a quick fix was needed

Old school would probably KNOW his stuff and charge only 20% of what a 'Classic specialist' would be looking for - still a lot of old school shops around just plodding along

Diabhalta

chrisb1 wrote: »

Then parked beside this reliant today

bigger picture of that Scimitar please?

Diabhalta

today, behind the old FÁS building. Cork city.

Zoo4m8

tc20 wrote: »

not sure Capri, I haven't seen the car around the locale before. And the garage is a good local old school indy, not a recognised classic specialist, though I'm sure they'd be capable - maybe a quick fix was needed

They would be well capable, younger generation on the job now but I still see Murt, of the older generation about.. Showing the chaps that it's not all about plugging into a diagnostic ..:)
Haven't seen that Mustang about either, wonder is it a sister of the red one at the side of a house on Windgates, where the white Caddilac and the trikes live..

Duke O Smiley

Nice Escort on the Malahide road a while ago.