Irish Car Crustier Than Anticipated Shocker - Sadly There Are Bad News As Well

[Noel Tidybeard]

proper gentry dont recognise metric

 

distance is miles

currency is guineas, pounds, shillings and pence

weight is pounds and ounces

 

etc

[Junkman]

What a load of bollox.

A gentleman will always adapt to the measuring system his host country employs.

[tooSavvy]

What a load of bollox.

A gentleman will always adapt to the measuring system his host country employs. walk but never run.

 

EFA

 

TS

[mercrocker]

Another misleading thread title....I couldn't see anything remotely daft going on here.

[Felly Magic]

Junkman wants it to be sunny and warm in the north west, not 13 degrees and drizzling, can't say I blame him tbh

[hairnet]

Ireland was chod capital of the Multiverse, with everyone driving gopping wrecks that made Father Ted's car look like a Bentley, until the scrappage scheme, after which everyone got a megadull Honda, except for some of the more canny farmers' wives, who got silver Mercedes to go shopping at the Powerscourt Centre.

 

PS: Lode Lane  - I am from Lode Lane too (well, Castle Lane, around the corner).  Therefore I bagsy a go in this car.

4 grand for your pulled out of a hedge ke30 toyota - hence they all and stuff like like disappeared within months and theyve done two others since

 

but no mot on over 30 years old and 56 euro road tax isnt bad

[junkyarddog]

 

 

but no mot on over 30 years old and 56 euro road tax isnt bad

Incorrect,Cars registered before the 1st January 1980 are exempt,everything after that date are(supposed)to be tested annually.

 

The 30 year tax rule is rolling though.

[Junkman]

Why doesn't everyone drive a '79 Caprice then?

[mercrocker]

Why doesn't everyone drive a '79 Caprice then?

 

 

[hairnet]

theres roads even a bicycle would struggle with........

[junkyarddog]

Why doesn't everyone drive a '79 Caprice then?

Because most prefer to drive around in maintenance free shiny new diesel shit on PCP.

[Junkman]

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It doesn't seem that long ago that I extensively toured Ireland on roads like this with a Caprice.

[anonymous user]

It doesn't seem that long ago that I extensively toured Ireland on roads like this with a Caprice.

And I'm sure the locals talk about it to this day, at least you didn't have to remember to drive on the left

[Junkman]

I'm pretty sure my current conveyance is already being discussed widely.

The car park attendents at the airport greet me by my name.

 

Pick upperage scheduled for somewhen next week. The resulting P6 Series 1 V8 convoy subsequently

hitting Dublin and being paraded in front of a friend's house may cause the odd curtains to shake.

[Des]

What a load of bollox.

A gentleman will always adapt to the measuring system his host country employs.

 

Well I was once stopped by a gard in Cork who told me he had clocked my speed at 97, I pointed out that the signs said 100, but he maintained that his 97 was MPH and the signs are KPH and 97 MPH is more than 100 MPH, further into our exchange I countered that a litre is bigger than a pint but we finished off agreeing to differ and went our separate ways. Now which, if either of us, was being ungentlemanly?

[Guest Breadvan72]

Well I was once stopped by a gard in Cork who told me he had clocked my speed at 97, I pointed out that the signs said 100, but he maintained that his 97 was MPH and the signs are KPH and 97 MPH is more than 100 MPH, further into our exchange I countered that a litre is bigger than a pint but we finished off agreeing to differ and went our separate ways. Now which, if either of us, was being ungentlemanly?

 

Do you mean 97 MPH is more than 100 KPH?  What speed did you go at?   97 MPH or 97 KPH?  

[AMC Rebel]

proper gentry dont recognise metric

 

distance is miles

currency is guineas, pounds, shillings and pence

weight is pounds and ounces

 

etc

 

My colleagues in our Dublin Office (where I'm a regular visitor) refer to items priced in "quid" - even though they now mean Euros.  Not sure if they are posh or not.

[Dirk Diggler]

As was said to me for many years after changeover, 'Dem Yourows bud, deir not worth a fuck'

[vulgalour]

Now you've got two of them you can do a Bache to Bache test.  Don't Spen too much on it though.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

The other day you told me you'd like to have another series two... do you consider two series ones equal to one series two?

 

And how much Chew could a series two chew if a series two could chew Chew?

[Junkman]

The other day you told me you'd like to have another series two... do you consider two series ones equal to one series two?

I think I just applied the ultimate in shite maths, didn't I?

It could only be topped by buying two MKII Granadas if wanting a MKIV, but I'm not into Scorpios.

 

 

And how much Chew could a series two chew if a series two could chew Chew?

Series two for chewy chewing!

That's what your Series two is doing.

Do you choose to chew goo, too, sir?

If, sir, you, sir, choose to chew, sir,

with the Series two, chew, sir.

Do, sir.

[Junkman]

As was said to me for many years after changeover, 'Dem Yourows bud, deir not worth a fuck'

The Germans say to this day that since the Euro the Mark is only worth half.

[00833827]

It doesn't help that insurance companies won't insure anything over 12 years old now regardless of annual test. My daily is a 21 year old Carina and only 1 company woukd entertain me. My 1991 Townace will have no chance I reckon

[Junkman]

Well, I guess you'll have to drive without then.

[Junkman]

Right.

 

It looks like all ingredients to make this a typical GGG venture are somehow coming together.

Stay tuned, this is presumably ending in the usual chaos. I'm so looking forward to it.

[Eddie Honda]

Well, I guess you'll have to drive without then.

No, there's the Declined Cases Committee. Get three knockbacks and the committee forces the first one to quote.

[Junkman]

Anyway, it looks like until the end of April, I'll have an English registered car in Ireland and an Irish not really registered car in England.

Sounds like 120 OMGMPH and fuck insurance all the way to me.

I can not possibly tell you how much this delights an old anarchist like me.

[Des]

Do you mean 97 MPH is more than 100 KPH?  What speed did you go at?   97 MPH or 97 KPH?  

Confused myself explaining the confusing thing, gard claimed I did 97MPH, limit was 100KPH.

[Junkman]

Usually the guards don't touch you if you have a foreign numberplate.

[lexi]

I did 2000 miles around Old Ireland in the 90s. A Series Landy with old standard springs. My back has never been the same since. We used to take a big transit mini bus down for the fishing to Corrib. Everyone sleeping on the bus woke up as soon as we crossed the border. The undulations on the road were like seasickness.