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

Wishbone Ash

Laragh, Co Wicklow:

SmartinMartin

Ashbourne today. Poor moggie😓

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Interestingly this has a 92 reg.

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The Big Red Fella

Lidl car park this morning.

macplaxton

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Interestingly this has a 92 reg.

How so? Reliant were still knocking out Rialto-bodied vans then.

SmartinMartin

I'm almost afraid to post this one in the classic thread:D
Drumcondra this evening;

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macplaxton

jake is right wrote: »

What about a Reliant van ?
That's a Nissan S-Cargo !:p

Eh? 92-MH-4926?

jake is right

macplaxton wrote: »

Eh? 92-MH-4926?

Apologies. My mistake. Of course it is a Reliant.
A 'Senior Moment'.

macplaxton

It'd be interesting to know what it's officially registered as. It should be registered as a tricycle and not a car - with the associated VRT / Motor Tax / NCT benefits.

Silvera

^^^ Thats the 'newest-looking' Defender on ZV plates that I have seen

RR3.5

Silvera wrote: »

^^^ Thats the 'newest-looking' Defender on ZV plates that I have seen

Wait until somebody has a bad accident in one of those re reg and the ..... hits the fan

11wingnut

https://lovindublin.com/news/pic-eight-cars-got-clamped-on-one-dublin-8-street-earlier-today

Silvera

11wingnut wrote: »

https://lovindublin.com/news/pic-eight-cars-got-clamped-on-one-dublin-8-street-earlier-today

"Welcome to Ireland"!:eek: :mad: ...cars are French-registered classics on tour

oldskooler

some great pics lads, the 127 and 131 fiats are a rare sight nowadays, especially in lidl carpark, lol!!

SmartinMartin

Last night and today;

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Wishbone Ash

SmartinMartin wrote: »

I'm almost afraid to post this one in the classic thread:D
Drumcondra this evening;

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Silvera wrote: »

^^^ Thats the 'newest-looking' Defender on ZV plates that I have seen

RR3.5 wrote: »

Wait until somebody has a bad accident in one of those re reg and the ..... hits the fan

What's the legal standing with those. I thought it was above board if the original chassis is used? A neighbour of mine has a Discovery on the old single letter Z plate (Dublin circa 1971 I think).

SmartinMartin

Perfectly legal. General opinion is though that, like the beetles, the revenue will eventually clamp down on them. I'd actually love that one.

unfit2006

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I thought it was above board if the original chassis is used?

Correct. Very few of the examples you see have undergone chassis swops. In many cases, it is not possible to do so.

SpitfireIV

unfit2006 wrote: »

Correct. Very few of the examples you see have undergone chassis swops. In many cases, it is not possible to do so.

Off topic, sorry, but how is your GT6 coming along?

Testacalda

RR3.5 wrote: »

Wait until somebody has a bad accident in one of those re reg and the ..... hits the fan

Well if they have it insured correctly there should be no issue. For example one of them should be insured as a Landrover Series 3 or Landrover Defender long wheel base, or whatever the chassis is registered as, with a modification of having a different body and possibly (probably) different engine fitted.

If its disclosed and the insurance company accepts the modification I don't think there would be grounds for any issue.

Of course, classic insurance is restricted and genrally excludes commuting. Hard to get regular insurance on older vehicles now.

Nobody really knows what owners of these vehicles say to their insurers and it would be wrong to spectulate

winnie the schtink

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Perfectly legal. General opinion is though that, like the beetles, the revenue will eventually clamp down on them. I'd actually love that one.

what do you mean 'like the beetles'

SmartinMartin

I mean that afair a few years ago when brand new beetle bodies were being brought in from Mexico and fitted to old chassis, essentially giving the owner a brand new car with classic status, the revenue clamped down on them overnight, causing the closure of several businesses that had built up around the loophole.

unfit2006

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

What's the legal standing with those. I thought it was above board if the original chassis is used? A neighbour of mine has a Discovery on the old single letter Z plate (Dublin circa 1971 I think).

SpitfireIV wrote: »

Off topic, sorry, but how is your GT6 coming along?

Hi,

Chassis restored and rolling. Doors, rear hatch, wings and bonnet in primer. Bodytub on rotisserie with drivers side complete but unable to find time to get near it much this Summer.

Your Spitfire finished up well. Looks a beaut. Well done.

Wishbone Ash

Spotted a MkII Escort in Kilberry, Co Meath today with a 06 WW plate. WTF?

(I was cycling in a group so wasn't in a position to take a pic).

kev1.3s

Could have been built up with one of those Chinese bodyshells?
Although Ido t think that they have been around that long.

tc20

couple of recent spots around the area..

Duke O Smiley

That 2cv is like a pint of Guinness!

Cheensbo

Feckin love those Dyanes, really want to buy one for my mam - she always wanted one when she was younger but my grandad made her get a Renault 4 instead.

They always seem to me like a super car for bumbling down country laneways with a wicker picnic basket & flask of tea.

Silvera

Another Land Cruiser imported...

Spotted yesterday at Arklow NCT (VRT) Centre. Judging by the 'roo bars' on the front, it's an AUS import. Looks to be in great condition.

mikehn

Silvera wrote: »

^^^ Thats the 'newest-looking' Defender on ZV plates that I have seen

Ur right according to cartell its a range rover
Registration ZV50328
Make ROVER
Model RANGE ROVER
Description 5DR A
Engine Capacity 2495

unkel

At a show last week. Many nice cars but this one stole the show for me: