Event Bulgaria Fest - Task complete

[dollywobbler]

now you are home get your OCD working and get the fappin bonnet to sit flush

 

Bad news. I don't have OCD. Apart from wipers, and they're ok. Well, the rear one doesn't work, and the front ones don't park and the variable intermittent function doesn't opertate (presumably linked) so actually I've got LOTS to do.

[egg]

Thanks for the summary.  I think maybe start in Slovenia 'next time'

[Noel Tidybeard]

of course with a dacia 1310 Renner 12 being unpower assisted does this mean a certain Mrs R Wobbly may lay claim to it?

[dollywobbler]

Oh and I've been invited to Daciafest in August!

[Noel Tidybeard]

Bad news. I don't have OCD. Apart from wipers, and they're ok. Well, the rear one doesn't work, and the front ones don't park and the variable intermittent function doesn't opertate (presumably linked) so actually I've got LOTS to do.

 

did they change the electics on these later types? our 1972 renner 12 break had those spring loaded brass contacts that only make circuit when closed -which can have a habit of getting dirty/breaking (but having said that ours didn't have a wiper)

[Noel Tidybeard]

Oh and I've been invited to Daciafest in August!

quite right too!

[Noel Tidybeard]

Bad news. I don't have OCD. Apart from wipers, and they're ok. Well, the rear one doesn't work, and the front ones don't park and the variable intermittent function doesn't opertate (presumably linked) so actually I've got LOTS to do.

 

talking of wipers is the wiper motor still inside the car on this and sound i bit like clockwork? ours did, oh those frenchies

[Asimo]

Your Secret Police tail cruising past the trolley bus?

[holbeck]

DW, how did you find this car?

[Craig the Princess]

Oh and I've been invited to Daciafest in August!

Are you driving it back to Romania for that?

 

Seriously though, cap well and truly doffed for a completely mad adventure.

[egg]

I was impressed how DW and Cats found a way to get in contact every day - impressive Europe wide connectivity (no Minitel required)

[vulgalour]

Is anyone else having trouble seeing the pictures?  The only one that shows up for me is the DS at the border.  All the other images are just image links and when I click on them, nothing opens.

[dollywobbler]

DW, how did you find this car?

 

I found a Dacia nut in the UK, and asked him if he knew anyone in Romania. Turns out he did, as he's bought a 1310 break from the same chap! It didn't take too long to realise that without a 'fixer' in the country we were trying to buy in, a sale was extremely unlikely. 

 

I was impressed how DW and Cats found a way to get in contact every day - impressive Europe wide connectivity (no Minitel required)

 

Bulgaria was outstanding for connectivity. Romania was pretty good, as was Croatia and Slovenia. When we got to Italy, I found it harder to connect and France was mostly bloody hopeless - perhaps because we spent a lot of time in rural parts.

[dollywobbler]

Is anyone else having trouble seeing the pictures?  The only one that shows up for me is the DS at the border.  All the other images are just image links and when I click on them, nothing opens.

 

Just you again I think. They're all Twitter links apart from the one you can see, which is Facebook, and therefore likely to be broken in a few weeks' time.

[beko1987]

Well, my cap is doffed sirs! 

[vulgalour]

I wish I knew wtf was causing this image problem.  It's spoiling my free entertainment!

[Felly Magic]

That yellow 4 door taxi you spotted (shot just above that Mercury) is a Lada 112 by the looks, top photos Ian, you and CITW are heroes for this epic quest, surprised the good Dr Wobbler hasn't had the pair of you certified LOL, and George, well you should have got him a packet of Dreamies LOL

[trigger]

I want to say something inspirational about how amazing this all was but can't find the words, all I will say is give yourselves a pat on the back for a job well done, you kept many people entertained and I'm sure i speak for us all when I say thank you.

[drum]

This thread is finer than unified extra fine.

 

Also, I'm now calling them Dachyas.

[Brodders]

Absolutely excellent job chaps. Words cannot describe how amazing your journey back was, especially considering it was conducted in a vehicle, bought sight unseen over the internet, based on an almost 50 year old design.

 

Although I was very disappointed to not make it out with you, seeing your posts throughout the trip made it much better. It also proved that I wouldn't have had a chance in hell of making it back alive through a combination of corrupt police officers and trying to get back across Europe too quickly.

 

Thoroughly entertaining, brilliantly written and with superb pictures of shite. This is a certainty to win collection thread of the decade.

[Noel Tidybeard]

this may sound nuts but my dad bought a renner 12 estate as Which did a family estate test and it held its own (2nd place iirc) versus tinacorner, avenger & marina all in 1.6 or 1.8 flavour

[Slowsilver]

I wish I knew wtf was causing this image problem.  It's spoiling my free entertainment!

 

If I just left-click the links I get a central white box with a spinner in it and nothing else, but if I right-click the link and select "view image" they come up OK. Worth a try.

[Felly Magic]

Is that the Romanian Trigger on the tellybox? LOL

[Zelandeth]

That Dacia looks really smart actually. With a decent polish and a little fettling it could look like new...but not TOO like new. White is a tricky colour to get a decent shine on, but does look really good when it's done.

 

It's one of those estate cars that is just really pleasingly proportioned I think.

[Wingz123]

That Dacia looks really smart actually. With a decent polish and a little fettling it could look like new...but not TOO like new. White is a tricky colour to get a decent shine on, but does look really good when it's done.

 

It's one of those estate cars that is just really pleasingly proportioned I think.

A good mop and some g3 would do the trick nicely

 

Surprisingly fly-free on the front of it!

[catsinthewelder]

They mostly had time to get out of the way

[Zelandeth]

Some cars seem to do that surprisingly well.

 

The Lada rarely seems to get much splattered on it, despite it doing just the same speeds as most things save for the 100+ club on the motorway.

 

The Renault 11 I had was by FAR the worst car I've had for it, especially the flat plate just above the radiator grill.

 

Used to find that after a couple of days commuting to college that I had to manually clean the windscreen as I seriously couldn't see out of it. The Pug 405 windscreen washer jets I fitted did help though.

[wuvvum]

Same interior door handles as my Renault 6.

[Noel Tidybeard]

the 12 estate is one of those cars that just seems to suit being a wagon better than the loon

e.g jag x-type, rover 75, jag xf to name but 3

[Zelandeth]

the 12 estate is one of those cars that just seems to suit being a wagon better than the loon

e.g jag x-type, rover 75, jag xf to name but 3

Lada Riva. There's number 4.