Dacia Denem hunt

[romania00]

Sam responded to the message.The car was kind of scrapped.It turned into a Remault 12.

Oh,Albert,I think I will search for one there.Thanks for the useful info!

[Guest benno]

It was scrapped post transformation but that's by the by

[sierraman]

So along with the Lonsdale YD41 there are none left in the uk?

[romania00]

I don't know,there might be one hidden in a barn somewhere.

[egg]

what does howmanyleft.co.uk say? I can't see any from my search.

[romania00]

Is this helpful?

[BorniteIdentity]

Depends on your perspective.

 

Helpful in that you now know the answer. Unhelpful when you're trying to buy one.

 

HML is not famously accurate, but in this case I'd say that's Bob on. If there's one hiding somewhere then it's not been near a road or SORN for about 15 years.

[Felly Magic]

I think Sam's may have been the very last

[Parky]

I spotted this at Sainsburys, RM16 last weekend. Sadly not a British one unless it is right hand drive and the driver is just very very small

[romania00]

That's clearly a left hand drive Dacia,because the 1300 was never sold in the UK.There wasn't even a reason to export it to the UK because there was the Renault 12.

[Parky]

Yeah, the owner has brought it over with him and had it re-registered in the UK - the "N" at the end indicates it is a 1973/74 car.

 

My dad had a 1974 Renault 12 so have a lot of affection for them. Very very rare indeed over here nowadays. I dont suppose Dacia sold the Denem in other right hand drive markets like South Africa, Australia or New Zealand?

[romania00]

Well the Dacia 1310 was sold at least in Canada and South America.It was also sold in China and North Korea,if I am not mistaken.

[Parky]

You will win Autoshite if you manage to drive one out of North Korea!!!

[romania00]

There's a photo of one from Wikipedia.

[romania00]

This is a list of the Dacia Denem versions

[Braddon81]

I can't put a proper link as I'm on my phone, but this Shifter was for sale last year on Retro rides, it's a 4wd version with a knackered gearbox. Chrisdcapri was selling it. It might still be around?

[Six-cylinder]

How many were sold in the UK?

 

I was in the retail motor trade 1985-1996 working for Volvo, Citroen and Vauxhall dealers and was never offered one in PX.

 

Prior to 1985 I managed a motor parts shop and don't remember being asked to supply spares for one.

 

I have driven a Renault 12 TS and it was very nice.

[Parky]

Is RMX still about? He got his Shifterossa restored a year or so ago, great thread that was

[Alusilber]

ISTR there was an article in PC a few years ago about Mr Glover's epic trip to/from Romania to pick up an ultra-rare 2-door coupe version of the Denem. Didn't hear what happened to the car after that.

[STUNO]

For the record...Dacia were not sold in NZ, but Polonez was, they sold 8 before giving up. Lada were sold in relatively large numbers as during the bad days at the end of communism they were swapped for dairy products, or how many pounds of butter is a Lada worth.

[11001010]

For the record...Dacia were not sold in NZ, but Polonez was, they sold 8 before giving up. Lada were sold in relatively large numbers as during the bad days at the end of communism they were swapped for dairy products, or how many pounds of butter is a Lada worth.

 

Reminds me of this, from 1978 ...

 

[Guest benno]

Has anyone got an account on trade me.co.nz? There's a new Zealand fso ad id like to buy.

 

Thanks

 

Ben

[nigel bickle]

Can't mate, u less you are in NZ or Oz. Won't let you ( don't ask how I know)

 

Folks down there have been damn helpful though, when I've been interested. Just didn't happen, for me.

[Dave_Q]

Has anyone got an account on trade me.co.nz? There's a new Zealand fso ad id like to buy.

 

Thanks

 

Ben

 

STUNO is in NZ, there are a couple of others but he's the only one whose username I can remember, might be worth a PM.

[Parky]

Watch out for import taxes. I nearly got MIL over there to buy me a Renault 5 - identical to my first car but minus the rust.

 

By the time shipping and taxes were roughly worked out, my $500 folly was shaping up at around £2000 sterling - just thought it's worth mentioning so you were aware early doors

[Parky]

And the exchange rate which was £1:$2.40 around 9 months ago is now £1:$1.90.

 

Don't get me fucking started on the brilliant idea that triggered that fall....

[STUNO]

Has anyone got an account on trade me.co.nz? There's a new Zealand fso ad id like to buy.

Thanks

Ben

See the grin thread .....I found it in a Google search, but assumed it was an old ad. I will check it out.

[romania00]

I can't put a proper link as I'm on my phone, but this Shifter was for sale last year on Retro rides, it's a 4wd version with a knackered gearbox. Chrisdcapri was selling it. It might still be around?P1010138_zpsa683e36d.jpg

I've seen a video of it made by the new owner.Just search on YouTube Dacia Shifter. It is made by someone named Nigel Moore.

[Timewaster]

The cars for beef / butter story reminds me of a wind up my dad's mates had with a Moskvitch owning colleague.

 

They put about a story about East Germany exchanging Moskvitches for West German porn.

 

The punch line......

 

It was a tit for tat arangement. ☺

[romania00]

I don't know what happened to Sam's Dacia 1410 Sport,but he asked me if I know someone that owns one of those.I know someone that lives on my street that has one of those that has been sitting in his garage for many years,it still has old license plates from the communism!I was thinking about buying it,but his son-in-law(it think)doesn't want to sell the car.The car nearly looks like brand new!With original paint!