Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

rabbitinlights

300SL Gullwing in Galway.




(Mate took the picture)

jozi

rabbitinlights wrote:

300SL Gullwing in Galway.




(Mate took the picture)

Wow - they will never look bad will they

rabbitinlights

Nope, and they will never depreciate either!!

I have heard they are hard to get in and out of, but I think I could live with that!!

S.

Max_Damage

That Gullwing is not a car I would want to crash into. Quinn Direct would have a very bad day!

PanhardPL

h3000 wrote:

Spotted this Rolls Royce in Limerick today.


Sorry about the photo quality only had a phone with me.

Nice car and could be local as the registration is Co. Clare.

MercMad

Nice car and could be local as the registration is Co. Clare.

How can you tell ?

Wishbone Ash

Nissan Laurel with original Wicklow registration spotted today in Santry.

Wishbone Ash

Morris Minor 1000 spotted heading north on the R132 outside Swords.

PanhardPL

MercMad wrote:

How can you tell ?

I can tell from the ZV reg. as I have the full listing for all the counties.

h3000

PanhardPL wrote:

I can tell from the ZV reg. as I have the full listing for all the counties.

The ZV reg is a system is an alternative to the standard number plate when registering a vehicle older than 30 years for the first time in Ireland. For instance instead of 69 LK XXXX you can have a reg begining with ZV just like the Rolls Royce above (previous page).

Hifive

h3000 wrote:

The ZV reg is a system is an alternative to the standard number plate when registering a vehicle older than 30 years for the first time in Ireland. For instance instead of 69 LK XXXX you can have a reg begining with ZV just like the Rolls Royce above (previous page).

Yes but PanhardPL knows his stuff and while I'm no expert, I believe the ZV system for 30 year + imports, is ZV and four numbers "ZV XXXX"
It's possible that ZV 582 is an original Irish number although I thought Co. Clare was IE.
I am open to correction on this.

hi5

Indeed panhardPL is correct,I also have that list,it lists the counties in alphabethical order starting with Carlow ZV 1 ,I'll put the list up here over the next few days.

PanhardPL

hi5 wrote:

Indeed panhardPL is correct,I also have that list,it lists the counties in alphabethical order starting with Carlow ZV 1 ,I'll put the list up here over the next few days.

That spares me a job. Which list do you have, the first of the ZV series or the latest.

hi5

Sorry about the quality,we're talking about a photograph of photocopies of photocopies here!

MercMad

The ZV reg is a system is an alternative to the standard number plate when registering a vehicle older than 30 years for the first time in Ireland. For instance instead of 69 LK XXXX you can have a reg begining with ZV just like the Rolls Royce above (previous page).

.......yes I know about how the system works, I have two 30+ cars, with one of each style reg. What I wasn't aware of was the existance of a list explaining the allocation !

Thanks Hi5 !

1275gt

managed (finally) to get some pics off my phone.

pulled up beside me at Aldi in Crumlin. Absolutely stunning car.

1275gt

Outside the VRO office in Santry, again a fine example in Mint condition!!

1275gt

Finally, was on my way out of the Omni in Santry and found this yoke parked beside the Clubby!

tc20

Good pics 1275.. thats your Clubman? i may well have spotted you in the last few days 'round the Delgany/Greystones area. Great nick for a '72 - good job

MercMad

Yes the Mini looks fantastic, always loved the Clubman, a guiy out my way had one 20 years ago, same colour, 1275 ZO was the reg. Used to roar around the place with a big straight through exhaust !

That Van is used by Cosgrave's Butchers as a promotional vehicle, has been for years. I am not sure what engine is in it though !

MercMad

Yes the Mini looks fantastic, always loved the Clubman, a guiy out my way had one 20 years ago, same colour, 1275 ZO was the reg. Used to roar around the place with a big straight through exhaust !

That Van is used by Cosgrave's Butchers as a promotional vehicle, has been for years. I am not sure what engine is in it though !

8~)

Wonder what 32 D 1 is on?

Max_Damage

Wonder what 32 D 1 is on?

32-D-1 is a black Sunbeam according to Cartell. The model is unspecified.

8~)

Now I know, I can rest easy.
I often wonder is there at least one vehicle registered for each year in each county for the last century or thereabouts... If I were to register a 40s car in Offaly would I find out someone had already beat me to it!

Max_Damage

8~) wrote:

Now I know, I can rest easy.
I often wonder is there at least one vehicle registered for each year in each county for the last century or thereabouts... If I were to register a 40s car in Offaly would I find out someone had already beat me to it!

Well, you could go through each year on Cartell...

1275gt

tc20 wrote:

Good pics 1275.. thats your Clubman? i may well have spotted you in the last few days 'round the Delgany/Greystones area. Great nick for a '72 - good job

hmmm, my cars in with my mechanic. he lives in greystones... :eek:
thanks man.

mercmad, i saw it driving past from a distance, sounded like a modern lump in there for sure. love to find out tho.

tc20

1275gt wrote:

hmmm, my cars in with my mechanic. he lives in greystones...

Would it be one of Rodney Evans lads looking after the Clubman for you?
They've a great rep for minis...especially well tuned ones

mike65

Sadly I did'nt get a pic (no camera and indeed to real chance if i did have one) but in Gorey today I spied a UK plate Citroen CX GTI Turbo 2 Prestige, which is just about the rarest modern Cit in exisitance I'd say.

from citroenz.com

The advent of a new flagship model, – the CX 25 Prestige Turbo 2 – however remained a flop in the UK with only 5 examples sold

http://image1.frappr.com/pics0/i/20051029/6/e/1/6e176921d6df97b5fd65467c2ae015ef0_large.jpg

Mike.

Max_Damage

Spotted this lovely green Fiat 128 LHD just up the road from where I live. The red ZV plates make it look even better.

Revelation Joe

That Triumph is well sexy Except the Sparco seats - they're not my cup o'tea.
Is it a 2.5?

Wishbone Ash

8~) wrote:

Now I know, I can rest easy.
I often wonder is there at least one vehicle registered for each year in each county for the last century or thereabouts... If I were to register a 40s car in Offaly would I find out someone had already beat me to it!

Just wondering, if I were to import a 1907 car (extremely unlikely, I know) and I didn't want a ZV plate, what would I get? I presume it wouldn't be 07 D ***!

Do-more

Revelation Joe wrote:

That Triumph is well sexy Except the Sparco seats - they're not my cup o'tea.
Is it a 2.5?

It's a 2.5PI OK you can tell by the black vinyl on the C pillar (Oh and Cartell says so as well! Although they do also say it's brown in colour!:eek:)

Revelation Joe

Too slow with the camera *yet again* :rolleyes:
But I saw a gorgeous and perfect-looking orange-red Vauxhall FE VX4/90 in Lackagh, Co. Galway

Max_Damage

I saw a red Nissan Sentra in Granard, Co. Longford today. It had old red plates, but what really stood out is that the reg. plate had 'KIT' on it!

Wishbone Ash

Max_Damage wrote:

the reg. plate had 'KIT' on it!

I've often wondered did Leitrim issue 'TIT'!

rabbitinlights

Unfortunately not in Ireland but gorgeous all the same.

DarenO

Leitrim didn't get as far as TIT by the time the new registration system was introduced in '87

Seen a 70s Corvette in Bray and a Jensen Interceptor and a Citroen DS on the M50 on sunday, sunday drives are great

Darren

Dord

I didn't get pics unfortunately but I saw two very nice Merc's this morning on the way to work. The first one was an '86 Convertable in White, and the second one was also white too. I don't know what year it was because it had the older plates. It was a Dublin reg though. It was a white 280S Automatic coupe. VERY VERY NICE!

I should really take some pics next time I see a nice car.

1275gt

parked in the paddock in mondello yesterday. super lookin car.

1275gt

i just HAD to post this

anyone any idea what it is?

Dades

That is a fine looking automobile.

edit: I meant the red one!

Dord

1275gt: Thats a Daihatsu Hijet Camper

Hilarious little thing!

qz

Blue850

The "Daihatsu" has a Vauxhall badge on it:D , the Irish version was the Bedford Rascal

Revelation Joe

1275gt wrote:

i just HAD to post this

anyone any idea what it is?

It's an Autohomes Bambi. Built on the Bedford Rascal/Suzuki Super Carry.
Has two beds a cooker and a fridge!
But isn't very stable, because of the narrow track

Dord

Blue850 wrote:

The "Daihatsu" has a Vauxhall badge on it:D , the Irish version was the Bedford Rascal

oops, my bad. It was also sold as a Daihatsu though. easy mistake.

Max_Damage

Any gust of wind on the M50 Toll Bridge and that Bedford will be lost in the valley!

macplaxton

That Bedford reminds me of those Fiat 900 Amigo campers.

mike65

The Bedford Rascal fan-club seems to visit Ireland every so often. The cmper version is the Bambi (ahhhhhh)



This was taken last summer I think.

Mike.

jozi

qz wrote:

Ive seen that one (or a similar one) in Blanchardstown some years ago, savage car imo