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

Type 17

Six years of the top rate of CC-based motor tax (it's actually €1,809 per year, rather than €1,750) would cost you €10,854.

What a joke...

PS: That's if you pay for 12 months at a time - if you pay every three months, the six-year total would be €12,264

SmartinMartin

This old beauty in Naas this evening;

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SmartinMartin

This 380se in Glasnevin today;

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BailMeOut

this beauty in Kinsale today

Red Kev

SmartinMartin wrote: »

This 380se in Glasnevin today;

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I see that out and about regularly. Young enough man at the wheel as well, which is nice to see.

I bought my first one aged 22 near Munich, drove it through the Sahara and sold it in Zinder in Niger. A fully loaded, massively abused 380 SEL. There was a good few quid to be made on them back then, loads of W115, W126, Peugeot 504 and 505s on the way down there.

Good times indeed.

Duke O Smiley

There are a couple of '126s going around the northside alright. I've seen the above myself too

tc20

nice Moggie convertible in Greystones at the weekend, on an original Wicklow plate too - its coming up as a 1966 reg, 1098cc.

steinbock123

''its coming up as a 1966 reg, 1098cc.''

My then girlfriends dad bought a brand new Ford Escort in 1976 or thereabouts and it was less than 200 numbers ahead of this. I'm correct as regards the date as I know I only met her in 1975. I can't believe that there were less than 200 cars registered between 1966 and 1976

Blue850

steinbock123 wrote: »

''its coming up as a 1966 reg, 1098cc.''

My then girlfriends dad bought a brand new Ford Escort in 1976 or thereabouts and it was less than 200 numbers ahead of this. I'm correct as regards the date as I know I only met her in 1975. I can't believe that there were less than 200 cars registered between 1966 and 1976

Its probably that the car was imported into Ireland in 1976, pre 87 imports on the old reg just received the next available reg for the year they were imported as there was no method of giving them an age related reg.

11wingnut

I will leave you guessing, it was nicknamed The Raincoat. It will fit in a normal doorway.

kaizersoze

11wingnut wrote: »

I will leave you guessing, it was nicknamed The Raincoat. It will fit in a normal doorway.

:P

kev1.3s

You weren't on holiday in Eindhoven by any chance?

11wingnut

Top marks Kev.

kev1.3s

11wingnut wrote: »

Top marks Kev.

The only bloody thing to do there is go to the daff museum!

11wingnut

You are not wrong.. Maastricht has a show next weekend ,, In December there was a good show in Nurnburg.

11wingnut

three thousand km from new 1980

macplaxton

11wingnut wrote: »

I will leave you guessing, it was nicknamed The Raincoat. It will fit in a normal doorway.

Proper clown car:


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kev1.3s wrote: »

The only bloody thing to do there is go to the daff museum!

Or windmill spotting :pac:


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Duke O Smiley

Nothing new if you've been following the Oldest Car thread over on motors main.

A pair of nice Mercs on Dublin's south side





A one owner Beetle local to the Coolock area



A future classic and a bit of a Q-car



Another nice Merc in Dublin's TCD



A very, very nice and well known Lancia in Coolock



*ahem*

Red Kev

11wingnut wrote: »

I will leave you guessing, it was nicknamed The Raincoat. It will fit in a normal doorway.

Nothing like some ingenious Dutch parking

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

neris

I'll post the rest of this old beauty over weekend

neris

more of the above

red sean

@Duke O Smiley: That '76 Beetle looks very fresh, but I'd love to have the '77 Beta.
Excellent spots!

Duke O Smiley

red sean wrote: »

@Duke O Smiley: That '76 Beetle looks very fresh, but I'd love to have the '77 Beta.
Excellent spots!

30-odd thousand miles on the clock of the Beta. One family ownership throughout its life, though it has spent more time off the road than on according to the owner; who is a sound sound guy. Anyway, here are a few more pictures of it on my phone. Quality isn't great, but its not something I was expecting to stumble across at all. Especially not at Lidl.

Bus Boy

LIGHTNING wrote: »

That Lancia really is pretty, love Italian cars from that era. There is a beautiful FIAT 130 Coupe that I see around Sandyford every so often and its stunning.

Only met Joe on Wednesday out and about, grew up with the lads. Hopefully see it again at the RDS.

Standard Toaster

In Cavan yesterday, a nice MkII (I think!)

Not a fan of the colour though.

ZV 2095

Duke O Smiley

That has been there a long time!

tc20

what's the red car behind the Mk2 - is it a Mitsubishi 3000?

Duke O Smiley

Nissan 300zx

SmartinMartin

Kenmare today;

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SmartinMartin

Kenmare again today. Unusual in that it has a foreign number (Dutch maybe?) but it's right hand drive.

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