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1990 Trabant 1100HARDCORE
@hardcore
Club Retro Rides Member 190
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Dec 22, 2013 19:56:22 GMT
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What do you do when a car on your " one day I'd like a project.." list comes up for sale locally, for a very reasonable price, at a time when you can't afford it and don't have the time for it..? Well, this. Obviously..   Today I borrowed a trailer and went & bought it  It's awesome, and I love it. We got it back to TAB without drama and everything seems to work ok, to the extent that it's going for an MoT in the morning - HA! It apparently has (or at least recently had) a Hungarian one anyway, so how bad can it be? Are Hungarian MoTs comparable to ours? Also, it's probably going to snow soon and the cars I currently have on the road are really low. Apologies for the terrible phone pics - it was all a bit last minute. More soon (like an amusing list of MoT failures, probably. Followed by being annoyed by the DVLA when I try to get a V5/Reg for it). Ta to mantaphil for tat collecting assistance |
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Last Edit: Dec 22, 2013 20:12:30 GMT by HARDCORE
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craig1010cc
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1990 Trabant 1100craig1010cc
@craig1010cc
Club Retro Rides Member 35
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Dec 22, 2013 20:17:52 GMT
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I like  Is it a 2 stroke or polo powered one? |
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v8jim
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Dec 22, 2013 20:29:08 GMT
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Also on my project list,very cool little cars
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1990 Trabant 1100HARDCORE
@hardcore
Club Retro Rides Member 190
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Dec 22, 2013 21:32:10 GMT
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I like Is it a 2 stroke or polo powered one? 1100 = Polo 4-banger dude, which is exactly what I wanted |
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Dec 22, 2013 21:35:19 GMT
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Weren't these some of the very last cars out of Zwickau before it closed?
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Dec 22, 2013 23:04:40 GMT
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Welcome to the club,A Hungarian mot lasts for two years and are strict. Nice car even if it has got 4 cylinders instead of 2.  |
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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RobinJI
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"Driven by the irony that only being shackled to the road could ever I be free"
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Dec 22, 2013 23:26:57 GMT
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Very cool! What Polo engine is it that they wedged into these?
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qwerty
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1990 Trabant 1100qwerty
@qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member 52
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Dec 23, 2013 10:08:50 GMT
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The 1043cc 4 cylinder engines. I've seen pictures of a G40 powered one.
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Dec 23, 2013 11:38:58 GMT
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Thats awesome. Should be perfect for the upcoming bad weather, and then once its a bit warmer you can pick up a mk3 golf 1.4 (ABD lump - they fit mk2/3 polos no problem so can't see why they won't work here) engine for next to nothing and drop that in for a bit more power with a ton of reliability!
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Dec 23, 2013 12:11:17 GMT
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I've always wanted one of these! I'll be keeping an eye on this for sure |
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Project - 1990 Trabant 601 Daily - 2006 Saab 93 |
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Dec 23, 2013 16:47:20 GMT
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There's one of these at a taxi place near me! If I had the time/money I'd be seriously hassling the owner for it! I love em! Great project dude
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'84 Honda Civic 1.3 AH The Daily
'86 Nissan Leopard F31 The Weekend Cruiser
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EmDee
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Committer of Autrocities.
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Club RR Member Number: 108
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1990 Trabant 1100EmDee
@emdee
Club Retro Rides Member 108
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Dec 23, 2013 16:59:48 GMT
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YAAAY! Another build thread for you to neglect!  |
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Dec 23, 2013 22:37:52 GMT
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Trabant update, took it for a MOT.
1 rear seat belts missing
2 o/s/f seat belt does not lock
3 washers don't work
4 both head lamps have no pattern
5 n/s and o/s side repeater missing
6 o/s fog lamp missing ( is on the wrong side)
7 exhaust has major leak
8 exhaust system not adequately supported
9 emissions not tested
10 n/s track rod end dust cover split
11 n/s front subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded
12 n/s rear (floor/ inner arch/ chassis) suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded
13 o/s/r brake hose twisted
14 o/s/f ball joint cover split
15 o/s/r (arch) suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded
16 n/s/r brake has little or no recording
17 front brakes uneven
18 brakes imbalanced across an axle
And 8 advisory items.
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1990 Trabant 1100HARDCORE
@hardcore
Club Retro Rides Member 190
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Dec 23, 2013 22:42:21 GMT
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Megalolz.. Sort that lot out at the weekend then |
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Trabant update, took it for a MOT. 1 rear seat belts missing 2 o/s/f seat belt does not lock 3 washers don't work 4 both head lamps have no pattern 5 n/s and o/s side repeater missing 6 o/s fog lamp missing ( is on the wrong side) 7 exhaust has major leak 8 exhaust system not adequately supported 9 emissions not tested 10 n/s track rod end dust cover split 11 n/s front subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded 12 n/s rear (floor/ inner arch/ chassis) suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 13 o/s/r brake hose twisted 14 o/s/f ball joint cover split 15 o/s/r (arch) suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 16 n/s/r brake has little or no recording 17 front brakes uneven 18 brakes imbalanced across an axle And 8 advisory items. Sounds about right for a Trabant to be honest. Shame they're such a pain in the  to get road legal in the UK. |
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Project - 1990 Trabant 601 Daily - 2006 Saab 93 |
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Turbo-Jet
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Dec 27, 2013 11:45:52 GMT
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am curious to know what the 1100 looks like under the bonnet compared to the earlier 500/600 based models. Looks like change of PCD and rims too.
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Dec 27, 2013 16:40:42 GMT
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More polo-esque running gear on the 1100's isnt it?
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madmog
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1990 Trabant 1100madmog
@madmog
Club Retro Rides Member 46
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am curious to know what the 1100 looks like under the bonnet compared to the earlier 500/600 based models. Looks like change of PCD and rims too. I'm not sure whether this one is slightly customized or not but gives you an idea.  From Berlin's East German motorbike museum - sadly they no longer have the Trabi collection. The rocker cover (cam cover?) said IFA rather than VW - apparently the East German regime didn't want to publicize that they were using the class enemy's technology. The bonnet is different too but I don't have a comparison pic. |
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cianha
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aka VDubbin
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Jan 15, 2014 11:12:59 GMT
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How'd I miss this? More Trabis is always a good thing. I was lucky than mine had been Irishised when it was brought in by the previous owner.
How bad is the rust?
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It's awesome, and I love it. We got it back to TAB without drama and everything seems to work ok, to the extent that it's going for an MoT in the morning - HA! It apparently has (or at least recently had) a Hungarian one anyway, so how bad can it be? Are Hungarian MoTs comparable to ours?
Is it a 2 stroke or polo powered one?
