romania00 Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 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! romania00 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest benno Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 It was scrapped post transformation but that's by the by romania00 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 So along with the Lonsdale YD41 there are none left in the uk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romania00 Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 I don't know,there might be one hidden in a barn somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 what does howmanyleft.co.uk say? I can't see any from my search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romania00 Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 Is this helpful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 I think Sam's may have been the very last Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 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 HillmanImp, Six-cylinder, Louise2cv and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romania00 Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share Posted July 3, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romania00 Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share Posted July 3, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 You will win Autoshite if you manage to drive one out of North Korea!!! Rusty_Rocket, BorniteIdentity and oldcars 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romania00 Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 There's a photo of one from Wikipedia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romania00 Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 This is a list of the Dacia Denem versions Six-cylinder and privatewire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddon81 Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Is RMX still about? He got his Shifterossa restored a year or so ago, great thread that was oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alusilber Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11001010 Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 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 ... STUNO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest benno Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Has anyone got an account on trade me.co.nz? There's a new Zealand fso ad id like to buy. Thanks Ben STUNO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Has anyone got an account on trade me.co.nz? There's a new Zealand fso ad id like to buy.Thanks BenSee the grin thread .....I found it in a Google search, but assumed it was an old ad. I will check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romania00 Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 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.jpgI'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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 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. ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romania00 Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 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! egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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