Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

Hermy

Nearly forgot - I spotted this Porsche on North Strand this afternoon.

carchaeologist

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

WTF??

*shakes head slowly*

Yep...thats about the correct response alright..

Hermy

No picture this time but I saw this Starlet today out around Leopardstown complete with rollcage and white alloy wheels.

tc20

Hermy wrote: »

No picture this time but I saw this Starlet today out around Leopardstown complete with rollcage and white alloy wheels.

was it a royal blue colour by any chance, and have ridiculously splayed wheels?

Hermy

tc20 wrote: »

was it a royal blue colour by any chance, and have ridiculously splayed wheels?

It was silver/ grey and the wheels didn't look splayed when it passed.
It was this model by the way.

tc20

Hermy wrote: »

It was silver/ grey and the wheels didn't look splayed when it passed.
It was this model by the way.

ah, its a different car altogether so.. a young lad around these parts has the previous model Starlet (the more rounded type, with a whiff of early Mazda 323 at the front, if you know the type). Car is seriously lowered, but with oversize wheels on it - to the point where i'd wonder how the wheels can turn without coming into contact with some part of the bodywork.

Lauder

Saw an original Irish Merc G-wagon in the RDS tonight, and apparently it is in regular use by the groundsmen there. TZS 300 https://www.cartell.ie/ssl/servlet/beginStarLookup?registration=tzs300&registration1=tzs300&irishbutton=Get+Report&registration2=Enter+Registration

No Pic sorry

L-M

Hermy wrote: »

Nearly forgot - I spotted this

That's for sale on carzone as well, very nice little car.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Porsche/356/C/200902191399360/advert?channel=CARS

Gary ITR

Porsche 356

Have to say I wasn't impressed with the overall condition, the paint was covered in swirls, looked like it was brought through a brush wash the whole time and the door edges were covered in chips from banging them off things when getting in/out

Gary ITR

A type manta...



Original Irish Fiat Bambino

figured i'd finally throw these up.. an absolute gem of a car in salthill during the volvo ocean race.















sorry if i put up too many photos but it is pretty special looking :cool:

Max_Damage

That 'Ferrari' is a VW Beetle really...

Registration VNI159
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model 1200
Description Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL

good replica?!

everyone who walked by it thought it was real.. and it's not something i'd know how to tell

a real one

MercMad

I would say its one of the worst replica kits I've seen ! It bears little resemblance to the real thing !

Max_Damage

MercMad wrote: »

I would say its one of the worst replica kits I've seen ! It bears little resemblance to the real thing !

I'm thinking the same.

Are the rear lights on the replica from a Land Rover Defender?

carchaeologist

Wonder is it still a 1200....

Max_Damage

carchaeologist wrote: »

Wonder is it still a 1200....

Now that would be sad!

MercMad

MercMad wrote: »

I would say its one of the worst replica kits I've seen ! It bears little resemblance to the real thing !

bit harsh.. "bears no resemblance" makes it sound like i put up a picture of a snooker table and called it a ferrari.


it's an excellent replica and everyone thought it was real. i can see now how different the door is and behind the back wheel arches but i've never looked up pictures of dinos before so how was i to know.

Blue850

There used to be a real Dino 246GT around Galway in the 70's. reg'd XZM 246. I saw it at Terenure a few years ago

Anan1

Deleted User wrote: »

bit harsh.. "bears no resemblance" makes it sound like i put up a picture of a snooker table and called it a ferrari.


it's an excellent replica and everyone thought it was real. i can see now how different the door is and behind the back wheel arches but i've never looked up pictures of dinos before so how was i to know.

I think you're taking this a bit personally. Of course it's not your fault you didn't know, we learn something new every day. That said, it is a very poor replica.:)

Dades

That replica made me a little bit ill.

But I did see something quite real yesterday.
A VERY exiting day for me - I saw my all time dream car. A Ferrari 275 (or 330) GTS. :eek:





Driven by, who I suspect to be, Ruairi Quinn's brother, who I know lives close by where the pics were taken!

MercMad

The thing I love about this one is its not your typical colour, the dark blue is not common.Also its the hard top convertible model which is not often seen !

macplaxton

:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::D

Nice one MM!

plissken

Deleted User wrote: »

bit harsh.. "bears no resemblance" makes it sound like i put up a picture of a snooker table and called it a ferrari.


it's an excellent replica and everyone thought it was real. i can see now how different the door is and behind the back wheel arches but i've never looked up pictures of dinos before so how was i to know.

Is this your car by any chance Its the only plausible explanation I can surmise for your staunch defense of such shoddy workmanship, may I point out some glaring ommisions that may have escaped your attention such as the lack of any side windows behind the door frames, lack of chrome bumpers and incorrect and quite cheap and nasty looking to be frank lights all round.

alastair

I've seen pretty good replicas of the 246 GTS Dino (the targa top version), but all the GT Dino replicas (even the well built ones) aren't really in the ballpark at all.


Decent looky-likey

brosnadog

plissken wrote: »

Is this your car by any chance Its the only plausible explanation I can surmise for your staunch defense of such shoddy workmanship, may I point out some glaring ommisions that you may have escaped you such as the lack of a side window behind the door frames, lack of chrome bumpers and incorrect and quite cheap and nasty looking to be frank lights all round.

i normally like the CC section of boards, no egos or Bulls****. that is until today!

Anan1

plissken wrote: »

Is this your car by any chance Its the only plausible explanation I can surmise for your staunch defense of such shoddy workmanship, may I point out some glaring ommisions that you may have escaped you such as the lack of a side window behind the door frames, lack of chrome bumpers and incorrect and quite cheap and nasty looking to be frank lights all round.

So the guy didn't recognize a replica - big deal. We all have differing levels of knowledge about classics, I think the point of this forum should be to encourage people rather than to make fun of them. Might we leave it at that?

MercMad

Anan1 wrote: »

So the guy didn't recognize a replica - big deal. We all have differing levels of knowledge about classics, I think the point of this forum should be to encourage people rather than to make fun of them. Might we leave it at that?

.......yeah thats a fair comment. I certainly didn't mean to offend, sorry if I did !

plissken

Anan1 wrote: »

So the guy didn't recognize a replica - big deal. We all have differing levels of knowledge about classics, I think the point of this forum should be to encourage people rather than to make fun of them. Might we leave it at that?

Why exactly did you quote my post, I was not mocking anyone nor was I attempting to be some sort of smart arse.

A photo of a car was posted which as plenty of others pointed out was not the car the op originally believed but was infact a replica, of which Ive nothing against when done right (which this particular car was certainly not)


All I was merely trying to assertain was why the op maintained that the car was

Deleted User wrote: »

it's an excellent replica and everyone thought it was real.

even when so many other posters pointed out its obvious flaws, of which there are many.

What exactly are you claiming I've done wrong when my language was neither beligerent nor condesending. If someone were to post a picture that they say is of a Saab when in fact its actually a Volvo, are we not to point out the ops error, and if the op were to continue proclaiming the photo is of a Saab are we not meant to clarify further why he is wrong ?

Max_Damage

Maybe I shouldn't have checked the reg. on Cartell........

Anan1

plissken wrote: »

Why exactly did you quote my post, I was not mocking anyone nor was I attempting to be some sort of smart arse.

A photo of a car was posted which as plenty of others pointed out was not the car the op originally believed but was infact a replica, of which Ive nothing against when done right (which this particular car was certainly not)


All I was merely trying to assertain was why the op maintained that the car was even when so many other posters pointed out its obvious flaws, of which there are many.

What exactly are you claiming I've done wrong when my language was neither beligerent nor condesending. If someone were to post a picture that they say is of a Saab when in fact its actually a Volvo, are we not to point out the ops error, and if the op were to continue proclaiming the photo is of a Saab are we not meant to clarify further why he is wrong ?

Whoa there - thank God Ads by Google isn't as sensitive as your good self!:D I'll freely admit that I laughed a bit myself, but I think the joke's run its course at this stage. That's directed at all of us, myself included. Fair enough?:)

carchaeologist

Break it up lads...lol!!
Heres a few from a local show in kerry on sunday.







This BMW was in very good shape.


And nothing to do with cars,but i just liked the fact this tractor had its original reg plates..

macplaxton

carchaeologist wrote: »

Nice old style curvy digits too

carchaeologist

macplaxton wrote: »

Nice old style curvy digits too

Lol,yup, i thought the exact same,theres only a few of us plate freaks that would get a kick outta that...:p

Gary ITR

Forgot the back of the Manta in my earlier post :pac:

Blue850

didn't get a pic but an S-reg white Aston Martin DBS V8 pulled up near my house last night, bonnet up as it had over heated, the owner was an English chap who's living in Clare says he's had it 20 years and its his daily driver, let it cool down, topped it up with water and away he went.

Landyaddict

Saw this last night in the Applegreen garage at Rathcoole.
Really nice condition leather interior

Landy

MercMad

Landyaddict wrote: »

Saw this last night in the Applegreen garage at Rathcoole.
Really nice condition leather interior

Landy

...........now that is sweet !

I would love one in that great shape as my daily !

sogood

Nice Pontiac in Graigenamanagh, lovely day too, on Sunday, following the Saturday monsoon down there!

Trev M

Love the mantas ! This one was down Dun Laoghaire recently

DaveCol

Trev M wrote: »

Love the mantas ! This one was down Dun Laoghaire recently

There is a gold one around fairly often

Max_Damage

My uncle's friend's '88 T3:



Getting rare nowadays, especially in the van form. This one is still in everyday use.

Max_Damage

What I've spotted over the past few weeks:
















^ Sellotape holding down the headlights!

briana7214

spotted this in the car park at work yesterday

briana7214

and some form our local show couple of weeks ago,(One in there for landyaddict)
also that unimog on top of the bedford is for sale if anyone is interested,can pass on sellers number

Big Nasty

Spotted these on Saturday, posted them on the HWIST thread over in motors but nobody even commented on them! Sad, because they are very unusual cars. I probably should have posted them here in the first place!

Anyone jnow what they are?










Yes I know - the Merc's are kinda ovious!

Anan1

OZY 565's an NSU RO80, for starters.

tc20

the red & grey car (in profile) is a DKW, but what model i wouldn't know without a google. There's another parked next to OZY 565 in the 3rd pic.

ZV5999 (the red & white cabrio) is also from the Auto Union stable

Possibly an early Volvo 544 (i think) at the end of the row in the last pic (grey car behind the Mini)

Max_Damage

Spotted this Fiesta earlier on in the car park of Nutgrove shopping centre:



Good condition too.

Landyaddict

briana7214 wrote: »

and some form our local show couple of weeks ago,(One in there for landyaddict)
also that unimog on top of the bedford is for sale if anyone is interested,can pass on sellers number

Hi Briana,

Two there for me, the series swb and the forward control truck, NICE. Can't wait till my 1960 is ready to show

Landy