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

sligojoek

There used to be a Kilkenny hearse RIP 13

elperello

sligojoek wrote: »

There used to be a Kilkenny hearse RIP 13

That's one classic I wouldn't be in a hurry to get a spin in!

macplaxton

Silvera wrote: »

Having said that, although not-transferrable, its still 'cheaper' to reserve a plate here than in the UK (in most cases) and in many other European countries.

I like your spin on "cheaper".

UK plates start at £250 including fees and are at least transferable. Current "17" plates start at £399. NI plates from £399.

That's a long way off €1000.

And that's in "most cases" because most of the combinations are fairly undesirable and therefore have a relatively low value.

They aren't my cup of tea, but the attraction must be very minimal for a non-transferable reservation - even if the vehicle is a keeper - if it gets trashed it's gone. I can see the point more if it's transferable as at least it can be re-used by an owner on subsequent vehicles or flogged on. So however small, there is some residual value in making the outlay.

red sean

sligojoek wrote: »

There used to be a Kilkenny hearse RIP 13

Pretty sure that was a tall tale! Afaik it was a Ford Cortina Mk2 (saloon).
Maybe someone from Kilkenny can verify.

sligojoek

I remember seeing it in the Sunday World back in the 80s. It must be true.

Red Kev

sligojoek wrote: »

There used to be a Kilkenny hearse RIP 13

Posts 39 - 43 here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055492318&page=3

There was a good comedy series on TG4 called "C.U. Burn" about a fella who had a turf fired crematorium in Donegal somewhere. The number of his hearse was "RIP 13"

Here's one with DIE 222 on it.

Duke O Smiley

This local spot is always great for a gander. The Triumph was a few months back, Escort there today. Theres been an old Mk1 Hiace, Cortina Starcraft and others in the recent past. I bought a Mk1 Fiesta here, a few old Trafics and some other junk over the last couple of years. Always a treasure to be had...for the right price!

RWD

Tidy Citroen Hy spotted earlier in Cork

Red Kev

There used to be 6 of those H vans in the country a few years back. I had one, and oddly enough there was one about 8 miles away from me. Now there's at least 30, most of which are flogging food to hipsters.

gammygils

sligojoek wrote: »

There used to be a Kilkenny hearse RIP 13

Was that used in the sitcom "CU Burn" on TG4 around 20 years ago?

2 chancers that had a Crematorium in the Donegal Ghaeltacht

sligojoek

That must be it. Maybe I was imagining I saw it somewhere else.

RWD

Red Kev wrote: »

There used to be 6 of those H vans in the country a few years back. I had one, and oddly enough there was one about 8 miles away from me. Now there's at least 30, most of which are flogging food to hipsters.

Funnily enough my dad spotted it and he said the guy working it in was a hipster dude haha (Jeans rolled up,colourful socks)

Silvera

macplaxton wrote: »

I like your spin on "cheaper".

UK plates start at £250 including fees and are at least transferable. Current "17" plates start at £399. NI plates from £399.

That's a long way off €1000.

And that's in "most cases" because most of the combinations are fairly undesirable and therefore have a relatively low value.

They aren't my cup of tea, but the attraction must be very minimal for a non-transferable reservation - even if the vehicle is a keeper - if it gets trashed it's gone. I can see the point more if it's transferable as at least it can be re-used by an owner on subsequent vehicles or flogged on. So however small, there is some residual value in making the outlay.

There are tens of thousands of UK plates which cost way way more than €1000 and which still aren't particularly 'desirable' and if you start looking at 'desirable' plates like (ex-Ireland plate) 'VIP 1' you are into a whole different league (£250,000 when last sold some years ago).

Other countries in Europe either don't have any form of cherished plates (e.g. Italy ...surprisingly?!) or getting such a plate is very restricted (e.g. Switzerland). So at least we have some (albeit limited) options in Ireland.

In an ideal world Irish 'cherished' plates would also be transferrable, but imho, 'cherished' plates do add some interest to motoring in Ireland - rather than all plates being standard monotone plates.

Carson10

Toyota (Taxed and Tested) and Honda (Un-used, last tax and MOT 2015), Sandycove Dublin, VW Golf (un-used) Ballsbridge Dublin, February 2017.

SmartinMartin

There's a couple of parts off love from that carina

homer90

Love it.

tc20

spotted in Greystones yesterday (local car, 200)

SmartinMartin

A lovely simca in Dublin;


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IrishPlayer

From trip to Warsaw
http://imgur.com/a/GZUJ1

Wishbone Ash

Couple of spots from this morning.

Celbridge, Co Kildare:




Collinstown, Co Dublin:

(The wide wheels do nothing for this Cortina IMO!)

Duke O Smiley

That Cortina I do believe has a 2.5 litre BMW diesel engine under the bonnet!

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http://www.adverts.ie/vehicles/1977-ford-cortina-bmw525tds-engine-gearbox/11914284

kev1.3s

One I spotted during the week,was going to put it in the abandoned thread but it moved position the next day.

quadrifoglio verde

That Cadillac is 100 m down the road from me. It was on the road a few years ago and as far as I remember was resprayed less than 10 years ago. At a guess it hasn't moved in 3 years though

Wishbone Ash

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

... At a guess it hasn't moved in 3 years though

Not surprising with a 7.4 litre engine. It would probably use a gallon starting on a cold morning!

shineon23

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

That Cortina I do believe has a 2.5 litre BMW diesel engine under the bonnet!

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http://www.adverts.ie/vehicles/1977-ford-cortina-bmw525tds-engine-gearbox/11914284

1977 reg'ed Cortina with a mk5/cortina 80 body, hmmmm.

SmartinMartin

One from Kenmare and the mini at Newlands cross last night;

woejus

Pics taken from moving car, apologies for quality. What model is this? It was as if it was just bought that day, perfect respray.

Dades

Guessing it's a 365 GT4 2+2, because of the triple rear lights.

I just love the look of these. What a great family car!

These Ferraris always look better in anything but red.

80sDiesel

My favourite Ferrari.

400i

Duke O Smiley

Mother a jaysus,

What a fantastic looking car.

And +100 points for spotting it out in the wild

Limerick reg? Any ideas as to its original owner