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

ba_barabus

Capri wrote: »

I did see the Alpine in BB, thought it was another one ! The BGT was off Leinster road last I saw of it.

AFAIK that 'B' is a 1980/1 LE500. Last of the the line car.

Leinster road also contains a lovely old Fiesta and Alto.

Capri

ba_barabus wrote: »

AFAIK that 'B' is a 1980/1 LE500. Last of the the line car.

Leinster road also contains a lovely old Fiesta and Alto.

Funny, I was looking up the LE500 to get a pic and found this - MX5 engined BGT LE50 :eek: http://www.autominded.com/577_le50-is-an-all-new-old-mgb/classic-cars

Anyway, that BGT off Leinster rd with no bumpers/faired headlights didn't look like an LE500, (I posted a pic when I saw it but can't find it now) and if it was an LE500 I don't think it should have been stripped down to what I saw

ba_barabus

Capri wrote: »

if it was an LE500 I don't think it should have been stripped down to what I saw

I'm pretty certain it was an LE. It's such a shame as they are lovely looking in original condition.

Pretty much the same as this

11wingnut

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w124man

Capri wrote: »

Beaut Syncro van, another one of my 'Lotto garage' residents - Leinster rd - home of Syncro,

Oddly enough, I was born on Leinster Road and have a Syncro - much rarer than this one though!

Diabhalta

right now Friar st., Cork (not far from the pub). Mint condition, didn't see the badge at the back.

Greg81

Howth

Nekarsulm

Never mind the Roller, rescue that wheel barrow!

Capri

11wingnut wrote: »

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Nordics and their American cars :cool: You up there with Do-more or independent ? Seeing a lot of 20-30 y-o US stuff there. What's the tax / insurance like for youngtimers 20-30 years old ?

gammygils

91 RS Cosworth on a H plate

gammygils

And.......

tc20

recently spotted this tin snail in Greystones, its regularly used. Doesn't look too bad at all up close

rizzodun

tc20 wrote: »

recently spotted this tin snail in Greystones, its regularly used. Doesn't look too bad at all up close

Surely a 2cv that doesn't look bad is some sort or oxymoron...

jimgoose

rizzodun wrote: »

Surely a 2cv that doesn't look bad is some sort or oxymoron...

Le Deux Chevaux-Vapeur est trés cool. :cool:

tc20

rizzodun wrote: »

Surely a 2cv that doesn't look bad is some sort or oxymoron...

Careful Now... :P
(I meant the condition was fairly good, rather than the aesthetics)

although I've never owned one, I have fond memories of my friends mother having one in the early 80s - very cool car with the deckchair type seats.
And if you think they're a veggies dream car, think again - there was a 24 heures du Mondello racing comp back in the 90s/00s (not sure if its still in existence)

linky from a quick google: http://oldsite.2cvracing.org.uk/mondello/index.htm

rizzodun

tc20 wrote: »

Careful Now... :P
(I meant the condition was fairly good, rather than the aesthetics)

although I've never owned one, I have fond memories of my friends mother having one in the early 80s - very cool car with the deckchair type seats.
And if you think they're a veggies dream car, think again - there was a 24 heures du Mondello racing comp back in the 90s/00s (not sure if its still in existence)

linky from a quick google: http://oldsite.2cvracing.org.uk/mondello/index.htm

It's not that I view them as some sort of veggie's dream car, they remind me of a Christmas jumper, so naff people think they're cool, but in reality they're just naff.
If you want an 80's small car from France, you could do so much better, but who am I to judge.

DaveCol

I still laugh about the time back in about 1991 or 1992 when I saw a 2CV and an Escort XR3i having a race on the N7. The 2CV must have been travelling flat out but he was giving the Escort a run for his money

tc20

Mercedes C107 spotted earlier in Bray

Capri

DaveCol wrote: »

I still laugh about the time back in about 1991 or 1992 when I saw a 2CV and an Escort XR3i having a race on the N7. The 2CV must have been travelling flat out but he was giving the Escort a run for his money

Could have been me with my GS1200 engined one :rolleyes:

Another one of my 'Lotto-win garage' residents - had many of them, not very strong in a crash I'd say but to drive one is to love it

Dream 2CV - a twin-engined 2CV Sahara 4x4 :eek: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/16133/lot/331/ €87k - who's laughing now :rolleyes:

mikehn

rizzodun wrote: »

Surely a 2cv that doesn't look bad is some sort or oxymoron...

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:rolleyes:

rizzodun

Lads, no amount of :rolleyes: will convince me otherwise, my auld fella had one parked outside the garage for two years when I was younger, hated the fecking thing, evidently so did the owner, because it was running and he never came back for it.

Time to move on...

Nekarsulm

Neighbour has one of those Skoda's parked in his farmyard. The last of the models with the rear engine. Been there a few years, the owner died while the car was in the neighbours garage for repair. Must photo it tomorrow. I think its a "sports" model

Nekarsulm

From Facebook. Unholy alliance between la belle France, and Uncle Sam!

winnie the schtink

tc20 wrote: »

Mercedes C107 spotted earlier in Bray

r107 even

winnie the schtink

Capri wrote: »

Could have been me with my GS1200 engined one :rolleyes:

Another one of my 'Lotto-win garage' residents - had many of them, not very strong in a crash I'd say but to drive one is to love it

Dream 2CV - a twin-engined 2CV Sahara 4x4 :eek: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/16133/lot/331/ €87k - who's laughing now :rolleyes:

did u build the gs engined one?

Capri

winnie the schtink wrote: »

did u build the gs engined one?

Nah, just drove mine like it did have a flat 4 up front. They DID have one in the James Bond movie :eek: but with me it was flat out in every gear until I got to 'cruising speed' :rolleyes:

tc20

Nekarsulm wrote: »

From Facebook. Unholy alliance between la belle France, and Uncle Sam!

that is quite possibly the coolest tractor ever...

well, apart from this one -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmbJT0c4iqU

(Ford V6 engine apparently, sounds like a bloody Spitfire going by :cool:)

tc20

winnie the schtink wrote: »

r107 even

Indeed, I knew it was the convertible, damn MB designations

Diabhalta

Ballyphehane, Cork

Dades

Thought this was an original Irish car at first...



Good plate work!