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DrUg_Tit0
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Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Zagreb, Croatia

I bought a 1989 Wartburg 1.3 with natural gas installed for only 650 euros. Natural gas costs half as much as regular gas (petrol). For those who don't know, Wartburg 1.3 was a last version of Wartburg which got its original two-stroke engine replaced by a Golf I 1.3 engine. And it's a very sturdy car because, unlike other cars, its chasis is separated from the coachwork, and it is all standing on top of a huge bented steel beam, so it's pretty safe in crashes.
The price of a Golf I with the same engine is 3 or more times higher. It was so cheap because Wartburg had a very bad reputation due to its 2 stroke models in the past. Oh, yeah, and the car was in top condition, have it now for 3 months and nothing bad happened (except when I was to blame).


My looks exactly like the bottom one.


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Coup
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Registered: May 2001
Location: England, UK

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Originally posted by jploveparade
Try to get insureance for a BMW when you're 18. You will pay at least 1000 euro a year!

and the rest! it cost me £800 (1200 euro's) for my citroen under my mums name!!

Old Post Jan-06-2003 01:21  England
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Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Holland

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and the rest! it cost me £800 (1200 euro's) for my citroen under my mums name!!


I pay 31 Euro a month

Old Post Jan-06-2003 12:11  Netherlands
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Coup
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i pay 120 euro a month.

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Lira
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Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Brasilia, Brazil

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I know it sounds weird, but I'd love to have one of these... and my dream is to have a mini austin: I'm serious My parents had a mini when I lived in Italy and that little thing was just perfect It's a shame there are no minis in Brazil

I drive a shitty Fiat Uno 1.0 anyway The gearbox sounds like there's a dead cat in the engine, it seems like it's gonna collapse when I'm faster than 70 km/h and the handbrake doesn't work properly

Oh, and the sound system is brand new: it's as old as I am Thank God I'm gonna get a real car this year (prolly a golf).


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Registered: Jun 2002
Location: São Paulo - Brazil

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Originally posted by Maaz


I drive a shitty Fiat Uno 1.0 anyway The gearbox sounds like there's a dead cat in the engine, it seems like it's gonna collapse when I'm faster than 70 km/h and the handbrake doesn't work properly

Oh, and the sound system is brand new: it's as old as I am Thank God I'm gonna get a real car this year (prolly a golf).


The handbrake of fiat uno never will work properly....i got 1 from my aunt 1.5 93 with 20.000 km


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Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Holland

Some people drive a tuned Uno Turbo. 140 horsepower in a 800 kilo car!

Old Post Jan-07-2003 18:12  Netherlands
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kolkiewolkie
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Registered: Sep 2001
Location: Eindhoven

excellent thread JP

Agree with the most, not much new stuff for me...

one thing you forget to mention: NEVER EVER buy a car in a rush! you always end up with a car you don't really like and pay waaaaaay to much for it.. a friend of mine for example bought a citroen AX (there it is again) from 1990 last year for 1000 euros, which is IMO way too much money.

nevertheless there's a real good chance I end up doing the exact same this very month since there's a small chance I REALLY gonna need a reliable car in a couple of weeks .

there are some other very dull models aswell, such as the subaru impreza without the famous turbo-engine and the mitsubishi lancer. Also the sunny 4drs saloon is a absolute bargain! damn these cars are sooooo boring to see, yet so reliable .

about the family thing I have some doubts.... I don't see any problems in it IF YOU ATLEAST have a good deal. For example my cousin already told me I can buy his car (which is an '91 toyota starlet with 190.000 km) for the price the dealer gives him when he wants it to trade in . If I can buy it then I have a GOOD deal and he can get the car he is gonna buy cheaper as well!!

too bad he probably is gonna wait a couple of months and I don't have that patience

p.s. JP if you see a nice car for around 1000 euros (don't care how boring it is, but not too heavy (<1000kg) and reliable (japanese): LET ME KNOW! want one soon (yes, even a subaru 1.8 GL or something )


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