Once common cars that you don't see anymore

[fj1200aa]

Late 80's in Antrim town the main man for buying a carpet from wore a large medallion and had a huge Irish afro he also drove a white A610.
3-4 years later he was driving a red turbo one with a bigger medallion - proves there is money in carpet and Alpines back then were just plastic fast Renault's.

 

[gary1365]

Late 80's in Antrim town the main man for buying a carpet from wore a large medallion and had a huge Irish afro he also drove a white A610.
3-4 years later he was driving a red turbo one with a bigger medallion - proves there is money in carpet and Alpines back then were just plastic fast Renault's.

I’d say you’d get more rug in a Porsche than you would an alpine though

 

[Apis]

You are either too young to remember Eldorado tv soap, or don't want to admit you watched it. Main character drove a blue one.

 

[Gambit]

Dealt with that couple a few times, the husband actually had another 2 of them, he lived with his mum up in the Wandsworths. He was a white chap, wife was a black girl, they had a very turbulent relationship, he left her and the blue car was his that he wouldn't take, she stoved the rear window in and it just lay there. It was actually an A610.

His name was Fred. Was a member on here also iirc. Big tall fella ponytail

I done the evening car maintenance class down in ards with him and his missus at the time

 

[Coog]

Pretty sure he’s still a regular visitor on here!

 

[Lyons]

Dealt with that couple a few times, the husband actually had another 2 of them, he lived with his mum up in the Wandsworths. He was a white chap, wife was a black girl, they had a very turbulent relationship, he left her and the blue car was his that he wouldn't take, she stoved the rear window in and it just lay there. It was actually an A610.

I used to live less than 20s from that house and remember seeing it every day. It wasn’t overly old back then!

 

[southsky sunrise]

As shaggy says “wasn me” but I did call about the car… must have been when I gave her my name the connection went dead

 

[fatboysamo]

I remember my dad having a Renault 25 Monaco as a company car and when it was down getting serviced in Prentice in Ards there was always a sliver one of these parked in the car park - I was only a child and though my it was the best looking thing ever.

 

[vtec1]

I remember my dad having a Renault 25 Monaco as a company car and when it was down getting serviced in Prentice in Ards there was always a sliver one of these parked in the car park - I was only a child and though my it was the best looking thing ever.

I see one about ards all the time

 

[ALN]

Not a common car on our roads but saw an old Cadillac with a California plate. Something like USA87IX.

Went through Waringstown headed toward Banbridge

Looked massive and wafty on our roads.

 

[DJMCA]

Not sure its really retro or even what it is but a funky wee thing

 

[cauld1]

Not sure its really retro or even what it is but a funky wee thing


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It's a Nissan Pao, Micra based built 1989-1991 so fits the retro bill now.

Cool wee cars.

 

[althebass]

It's a Nissan Pao, Micra based built 1989-1991 so fits the retro bill now.

Cool wee cars.

Meta retro

 

[Pumesta]

You are either too young to remember Eldorado tv soap, or don't want to admit you watched it. Main character drove a blue one.

I remember it coming to an unfortunate end


Clarkson trashed one too

 

[DJMCA]

Nice MK2 GTi big bumper in Dundonald this morning. Green/grey, was hard to see in the pitch black lol

Looked really well with what i assume were BBS alloys, couldnt get phone to take a pic as was driving unfortunately

 

[collyirwin11]

Nice MK2 GTi big bumper in Dundonald this morning. Green/grey, was hard to see in the pitch black lol

Looked really well with what i assume were BBS alloys, couldnt get phone to take a pic as was driving unfortunately

Potentially saw it twice over the weekend down the peninsula, looked very clean.

 

[DJMCA]

Potentially saw it twice over the weekend down the peninsula, looked very clean.

5 digit plate?

Yeah, first time ive seen it but looked nice

 

[collyirwin11]

5 digit plate?

Yeah, first time ive seen it but looked nice

Yes, I reckon its the same one. Good on him for using it now. Sits really well

 

[vtec1]

Had to Google these and found the Nissan March (Micra in Japan) Super Turbo Now that's some rare Japanese nineties epicness

Currently for sale at ajm

 

[svensktoppen]

So ridiculously cool

Very dangerous site that!

 

[gary1365]

Theme of the day is red Toyotas. It’s a pity the Corolla is all stanced out.

 

[Boydie]

That corolla isnt that bad tbh - reminds me of @Cooper old one???? (I think)

 

[Cooper]

That corolla isnt that bad tbh - reminds me of @Cooper old one???? (I think)

Same- the rear camber though….

 

[gary1365]

It's worse than it looks in the photo the rear subframe is practically touching the ground and the camber is ridiculous.

 

[cauld1]

Sounds good!