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Cars in 1980's Ireland !
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09-12-2004 9:29pm#1
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The Rover was something of a 'motorised sofa' alright. I didn't like them back then, but now I do
I'm thinking more of kinda 'bread and butter' cars, if you know what I mean. But all suggestions/pics most welcome, regardless of rarity:)......... Just an excuse to remenisce (spelling?) really
A few more 80's cars I liked -
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When I was in school the cars that everyone wanted to own when they grew up were a Lambo Countach or Magnum's Ferrari 308. If we couldn't have one of those then an Opel Manta or Monza or the Capri from The Professionals were the next best thing. The BMW 6 Series and Rover SD1 Vitesse were also much sought after.
Another one I liked lwas the Fiat 131 Supermirafiori (sp?). Someone posted a pic in the Corolla thread.
Going back to more bread and butter stuff I also liked the Renault 18 and this beauty
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Good choice Mike65 !
I wasn't too keen on the Fuego when they were about in the 80's - but they have 'grown' on me
I have recently returned from New Zealand and it was strange/amazing/nice to see lots of older cars there like the Bluebird in Brian's pic, Fuegos, Corolla K30's, 1979 era Toyota Cressida's, etc etc etc.
...another 80's car ...well, 70's car that was about in the 80's 0 -
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Theres a blast from the past!mike65 wrote:A big round of applause for.....
Mike.
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AFAIK, the 323F wasn't sold new in Ireland til c1990/91 - though I did see some 89 reg 323F's (used jap imports) in the late 90's.
Ahh, the Fiat Ritmo ! .......forgot about those. Saw a few of them in NZ also.
As for old cars in NZ, I'm not sure why there are so many about, as cars are relatively cheap there. I bought an immaculate 1988 Bluebird for $900 (€450) (it was different than Brian's pic above. A bluebird model that wasn't sold in Irl).
I reckon it's a combination of the lack of rain in most of NZ, the excellent roads (cars don't get 'shook' as quick as in Irl. Potholes are as rare as 'hens teeth' in NZ !!) and Kiwis (in general) tend to look after their cars pretty well.
.......remember these ?
I recall two of them new in the small town I grew up in, owned by two brothers !......they had a rich daddy !!
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Also, what about the Renault 12. Always liked them (distinctive shape) and there were loads of them around in the 80s. I remember there was one modded one around the North Kildare area which was loosely based on a R12 Gordini except it was yellow and black instead of blue and white. It was a bit like this factory original R12 Alpine although that model was only sold in Argentina.
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Agreed. But my Dad drove one of these until '83.Silvera wrote:I HATED Renault 12's - and still do.
They're terrible looking cars !
And that is the worst R12 I have ever seen !! :eek: :eek: :eek:
The first car I 'drove' (around a field) aged 11.
1979 R16
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Silvera wrote:...another 80's car ...well, 70's car that was about in the 80's
Ah I love that Alpina! Classic looks.
As for run-of-the-mill cars - Remember these? The Datsun Cherry (120A) and Nissan Cherry - they were around in the 70s and 80s
A bit rusty?
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Don't forget the 1980s Escorts. From the mean looking Escort Mk. 2 to the 1980s kings - The Escort RS 2000 and RS Turbo...nice. Damn I love those RS Turbos!
Some other pics...
http://www.rallye-bohemia.cz/1981/images/Droogmans_Geron_Ford_Escort_BDA.jpg
http://www.youngtimer-portal.de/escort_3.jpg0 -
Silvera wrote:I HATED Renault 12's - and still do.
They're terrible looking cars !
My sentiments totally! They're better left alone in Romania....glynf wrote:1979 R16
And the very luxurious TX in your picture, if I'm not mistaken. Leccy windows complete novelty for normal cars at the time
How about that other French common man's luxobarge of the 70s:
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Ah leave the poor R12 alone It was a v. comfortable and distinctive car and ahead of its time in a lot of areas including safety and aerodynamics. Most people realise that the R16 was and advanced an innovative car in its day but the R12 gets forgotten. It was also very mechanically strong and long lasting and had a long production run 1969-1980.
I like most of the older Renaults anyway with the possible exception of the Renault 14 aka "the Pear"
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BrianD3 wrote:Ah leave the poor R12 alone It was a v. comfortable and distinctive car and ahead of its time in a lot of areas including safety and aerodynamics. Most people realise that the R16 was and advanced an innovative car in its day but the R12 gets forgotten. It was also very mechanically strong and long lasting and had a long production run 1969-1980.
I like most of the older Renaults anyway with the possible exception of the Renault 14 aka "the Pear"
I've always thought the seat leon was a modern day R140 -
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Doesn't the front of that Renault look uncannily like the front of a Dodge Charger...unkel wrote:
Damn copy cats!
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