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[The Vicar]

Maiden voyage in the Woolley this evening 

[hairnet]

never seen a z plate the other way round

whats that about

[LightBulbFun]

52 minutes ago, hairnet said:

never seen a z plate the other way round

whats that about

xxxxZA is a county Dublin plate plate of June 1971-October 1971 issue 

the ROI continued with the British system inherited in 1922, all the way up until 1987 when it ran out of marks and started with its current system 

so reverse plates where a thing just like they where a thing here in the UK  

 

I dont blame ya for getting caught out about it tho, the awful skinny/small font modern faux-old plates, does make it look like at first blush a ZVxxxxx age related Irish plate, until you realise its not the that way round! and is a genuine period mark  

 

the rest of the car physical plates aside is lovely tho  

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, barefoot said:

Were they 13 inch, like what racing cars used to wear in the 1980's?

No idea but looked tiny.

[Ghosty]

MX5 buyer has backed out, apparently found one on IoM.
Arse.

Anmyone want to low ball me on it?

[artdjones]

11 hours ago, richardmorris said:

No idea but looked tiny.

205/70/14 front

215/70/14 rear

Smaller than a lot of family cars today.

[RetroShite]

Got a new radiator for the lada and it now seems to be running ok.

 

Pity about the sills...

 

[RetroShite]

I picked up another car last night.

Volvo 940 Wentworth

 

2.0 turbo, 4 speed manual gearbox with overdrive.

It goes surprisingly well.

 

 

Very beige interior!

 

[bunglebus]

19 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Summer solstice at Glastonbury Festival's very own quirky take on 'Stonehenge' using vintage cars - Somerset Live

 

That's a bit sad really, the same could have been done using newer scrap cars to the same effect.

Dubhenge at Beetle Bash back in the 90s

[RetroShite]

I should have this one arriving next week.

[andyberg]

35 minutes ago, RetroShite said:

I should have this one arriving next week.

My first 'proper' modern* car after my beetle when I passed my test. Still looks really good today.

[Noel Tidybeard]

mind the cyclist Richard

[GMcD]

On 20/06/2023 at 12:18, MrGTI6 said:

Been on the waiting list for the Toyota GR86 since it came out, but missed out on the first allocation which sold out in 90 minutes!

I thought with supply issues and emissions regulations that I'd missed my chance, and I wasn't prepared to buy secondhand due to the huge markup over list price. 

Couldn't quite believe it when I received an email this morning saying that I can now order one! 

Never bought a new car before. Think I might have to sleep on it! 

I'm assuming you're going for it .

What colour? 

I also received the same email. But I cannot make my mind up on colour!  Swithering between Red (standout but might get bored quickly, and £965 for solid paint ffs), Grey or Sapphire Blue. 

[TheOtherStu]

2 hours ago, RetroShite said:

I should have this one arriving next week.

My first car! Shat its head gasket twice.
You've got the fancy "SE" model, only bettered by the Vanden Plas. I can't remember what the difference was.

And a slush box (and that really is slushy)!

[TheOtherStu]

1 hour ago, GMcD said:

I'm assuming you're going for it .

What colour? 

I also received the same email. But I cannot make my mind up on colour!  Swithering between Red (standout but might get bored quickly, and £965 for solid paint ffs), Grey or Sapphire Blue. 

Is white or the light blue not the usual colour to go for? Danger of buying an "odd" colour is that you might struggle to rid yourself of it. Particularly the dark blue (I'm guessing it's 8M6? It's been around for 30 odd years).

[MrGTI6]

2 hours ago, GMcD said:

I'm assuming you're going for it .

What colour? 

I also received the same email. But I cannot make my mind up on colour!  Swithering between Red (standout but might get bored quickly, and £965 for solid paint ffs), Grey or Sapphire Blue. 

There was a lighter blue which was offered on the first batch of cars that I would've gone for, but it doesn't appear to be available anymore. 

I'm tempted to go for black. The fact that it's the cheapest option might have something to do with it! I think the white makes the black wheels/trim stand out nicely, but I'd rather spend several hundred quid on another car rather than some paint!

[vulgalour]

Just had to change the batteries in my CD player remote.  Can't complain too much, they've lasted 22 years.

[Ghosty]

Viewing a car tomorrow, found something local and tidy. 

Premium badge, but turn up the BASE.  

[dozeydustman]

Just ordered the cam belt for the C2. Last record of it being changed was 2015

[Tenmil Socket]

On 6/11/2023 at 9:21 PM, stuboy said:

Missus stayed over with her dad and our youngest at a steam show in Sellindge,  Kent.

The front of that Orion is a mess 😩

[The Vicar]

19 hours ago, hairnet said:

never seen a z plate the other way round

whats that about

The last Z Dublin plate was ZU 9999, issued in 1954 (Z 1 was issued in 1927 for reference), then for a few years they tried some other combinations (ARI 1 came after ZU 9999) until 1971 when they went back to the classic Z plates for Dublin, and they just inverted the old series, so instead of Z 1 there was 1 Z etc

[mercedade]

Have bagged what I hope is an eBay bargain, warranting a return trip to Solihull tomorrow. Stupid Swedish cars.

[GMcD]

4 hours ago, MrGTI6 said:

There was a lighter blue which was offered on the first batch of cars that I would've gone for, but it doesn't appear to be available anymore. 

I'm tempted to go for black. The fact that it's the cheapest option might have something to do with it! I think the white makes the black wheels/trim stand out nicely, but I'd rather spend several hundred quid on another car rather than some paint!

Well, I've swithered enough.  I've placed my reservation on a Sapphire Blue manual as it's the colour I keep coming back too. Time will tell if I get one now. 🤞

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, The Vicar said:

The last Z Dublin plate was ZU 9999, issued in 1954 (Z 1 was issued in 1927 for reference), then for a few years they tried some other combinations (ARI 1 came after ZU 9999) until 1971 when they went back to the classic Z plates for Dublin, and they just inverted the old series, so instead of Z 1 there was 1 Z etc

im just used to seeing imports zv and didnt know about the z (i have irisnh plates with z in them but didnt know they were dub specific

[MrGTI6]

4 minutes ago, GMcD said:

Well, I've swithered enough.  I've placed my reservation on a Sapphire Blue manual as it's the colour I keep coming back too. Time will tell if I get one now. 🤞

Good choice! I'm still debating whether or not to go ahead with it. I've got until Sunday to decide, and from what I can gather the £1,000 deposit is refundable up until the point of handover. 

As someone who rarely spends more than a few hundred quid on a car, ordering a new one just feels weird!

[loserone]

Seems like depreciation is likely to be light at least 

[somewhatfoolish]

8 hours ago, RetroShite said:

I picked up another car last night.

Volvo 940 Wentworth

 

2.0 turbo, 4 speed manual gearbox with overdrive.

It goes surprisingly well.

 

 

Very beige interior!

 

An overdrive? Did the spec for the 940 appear through a wormhole from 1968?

[GMcD]

35 minutes ago, MrGTI6 said:

Good choice! I'm still debating whether or not to go ahead with it. I've got until Sunday to decide, and from what I can gather the £1,000 deposit is refundable up until the point of handover. 

As someone who rarely spends more than a few hundred quid on a car, ordering a new one just feels weird!

I've been lucky enough to have had a few "cheap" lease cars but was always aware it wasn't mine and had to hand it back.

This will be my first new car that's mine. It's a hell of a lot of money and I feel slightly faint at prospect of spending this amount of money on a thing!

[SiC]

2 hours ago, GMcD said:

Well, I've swithered enough.  I've placed my reservation on a Sapphire Blue manual as it's the colour I keep coming back too. Time will tell if I get one now. 🤞

Are they doing any half decent finance deals on them?

[GMcD]

35 minutes ago, SiC said:

Are they doing any half decent finance deals on them?

No offers. Their finance appears to be rubbish . I'm all for trying once I get a car confirmed and then have the opportunity to sit down with the nominated dealer but I'm pretty confident I'll be going to my bank for it.