Look what the cat dragged in - Dacia Shifterossa!!!!

[Rmx]

Got myself a little project, MASSIVE thanks to Sam Glover for helping me out.

 

More pictures tomorrow but just a brief history: vehicle was left in a garden for about 10 to 12 years, then spent around 3 to 4 years in Sam's possession.

 

The body has rust, ALOT of rust, SH!T LOADS of rust......hope you're getting how much rust by now

 

The engine turns over, played with it for about an hour today however no spark. Turns out the ignition cool is busted by the looks of things which will get replaced tomorrow.

[Rmx]

*Ignition coil

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Congrats!!!! is this the one and only survivor is is there another knocking about?

[fordperv]

I doff my cap to you for managing to get your hands on one, well done

[trigger]

Bloody hell! Well played my son!

[Rmx]

Think this is the last shifterossa around indeed.

 

I've read a post about a standard one but not sure what came of it, think it may have been scrapped in the end.

 

I'm a chuffed to say the least, and once it's fully restored it will definetley be the only one on the road.

[SambaS]

What are the extras on the Shifterossa over the standard Shifter?

Wheels and decals?

[Rmx]

Wheels, decals, seats and I think that's it, well major visual things anyways - I doubt there's any difference mechanically.

[Ghosty]

Cartell says this is a 'DACIA PICK-UP'.

The oh-so-accurate HowManyLeft says one was last on the road in 2010, which is probably this one. 

There are two others on SORN and none on the road. 

The Denem is apparently extinct, except someone inexplicably taxed one for a year in 2005.

Apparently there are 2 Dusters out there, and 6 on SORN...

[Rmx]

Well here's the weird part, looked this one up on DVLA and apparently road tax expired in January 2012!!!!!

 

NO WAY this had road tax a couple of years ago, 12 years ago maybe, just maybe

[SambaS]

I look forward unto your rust! Cant be as bad as mine.... Can it?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

So are there any non-Testarossa shifters existing? Or is this the only shifter of any sort remaining?

 

The seats look far too swish for a crock like this, are they original?

[eddyramrod]

Well played sir!  There's some epic stuff going on within these pages lately, makes one proud even to sit and watch!

[Rmx]

The seats are original indeed, dare to believe but true......seem comfy too.

 

Truth be told, I honestly don't know.....there may well be a few hidden away but I don't know of their existence, I just hope I van get this back to its "former glory" and bring it to autoshite events

[Rmx]

*hard to believe

 

Bloody iphone keypad

[HH-R]

GR8 work!

 

It looks like it's bowing in the middle, or is it an optical illusion?

 

Seats look familiar but I can't think what from.

[HillmanImp]

M reg? Get outa here? Were these really still for sale over here then?

 

Just found this whilst looking online:

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/162998/1990-dacia-shifter-pick

 

No pics on the thread though but have managed to get hold of this using Google images.

 

And this one

 

 

[Rmx]

The one in the picture is the one I read about too. That's a standard shifter I believe.

 

Yes, the M-plate made me think long and hard too but I guess this must have been one of the very very last ones shipped over here, if not the last one indeed.

[Rmx]

Optical illusion indeed, they're all like that.......built properly, you can see the quality in that

[Lacquer Peel]

Are these RWD?

[Rmx]

Yep, rear wheel drive

[KruJoe]

Excellent. Well done for persuading Sam to let you have it!

 

I shall be watching this with interest. Good luck - you may need it.

[vulgalour]

Nobody is allowed to complain about forum content after this.  NOBODY.

[Jim Bergerac]

This forum is not what it used to be. It's EVEN better.

 

That looks class. I thought they stopped importing these look before an M-Reg too.

[trigger]

I like the steering wheel. It's it factory?.

[Rmx]

Steering wheel was custom made, there and then......love a bit of improvisation skills

[Rmx]

Only 7000 careful miles or is it 7000 Km !?

[anonymous user]

What are the extras on the Shifterossa over the standard Shifter?

Wheels and decals?

and the interior savaged by an Alsation?

[Rmx]

Snails........snail infestation I'm afraid, I don't think it's too bad or maybe I'm out of my mind......"little" bit of work and those seats and dashboard should be in a fine state.

[brickwall]

That binnacle is something only of myths, legends and tales of the Ancients. Remarkable.