Broithe Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 To avoid buggering up the eBay watch thread any more, perhaps we need a specialist thread now. I had an FSO - like a Lada, but with a different front and rear - and discs all round - lovely car, but it just fell apart eventually. Quote
Warbonnet Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 I'd give my right nut for one of the Tatra streamliners. Quote
heirflick Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 dont buy one of these - no good on corners!..... Quote
Broithe Posted January 16, 2013 Author Posted January 16, 2013 I had an FSO pickup afterwards.. ..six inches more wheelbase and a lower centre of gravity. I put Fiat alloys on it and it would go round corners like a go-kart... Quote
fitzguttentite Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 ahhh yes the good days 45 mins to do a u turn and 10 mins chasing the gearshift around the car to change gear , not to mention the one way windows { uasually down } but hey they made a great jeep Quote
Broithe Posted January 17, 2013 Author Posted January 17, 2013 ahhh yes the good days 45 mins to do a u turn and 10 mins chasing the gearshift around the car to change gear , not to mention the one way windows { uasually down } but hey they made a great jeep The steering was a bit heavy at parking speeds. Different gearbox to a Lada - it was a column-change box, but with a floor mounted lever - quite slick, really - except when the rod broke and left me with only third and fourth for 200 miles - got there, though. Never had a window problem - very low-geared though, about ten turns top-to-bottom. And the 'unofficial' hand-throttle. And the double-skinned floor at the back, almost a foot of hidden volume underneath it..... Quote
Warbonnet Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 This needs to be watched for a bit of joking around... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaAf8Z75mTQ Quote
Warbonnet Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 And this is a great video of the Tatra 603 (gorgeous car) re-edited... I don't think Jay Leno has reviewed his Tatra T87 on his own YouTube channel yet, but here is a glimpse of it. These in silver are just beautiful Quote
Broithe Posted January 17, 2013 Author Posted January 17, 2013 Friend of mine had a Wartburg - very exciting - three-cylinder two-stroke and a free-wheel, so no engine-breaking - take your foot off the throttle and it just goes silent and carries on going.... Quote
Warbonnet Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Anyone have a Trabant. Rich, Nobody is going to admit to that Rich! Quote
Broithe Posted January 17, 2013 Author Posted January 17, 2013 Anyone have a Trabant. Rich, There was one round here a few years ago, but I never saw it move. Another friend had a Moskvitch in the '70s. And, obviously, lots of Skodas at one time. Quote
fitzguttentite Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) I think Heirflick may have had one at somestage I was the owner of one of theese damm things { rotary engines } it never went right One for the Summer 1943 Porsche/volkswagen swimwagon with 25.000 miles on it for sale at 55k Edited January 17, 2013 by fitzguttentite Quote
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