Event Bulgaria Fest - Task complete

[vulgalour]

Hooray, I figured part of the picture viewing problem out, finally.  Got to enjoy the condensed version updates.  I bet there's a german word for "jealous but also really glad I didn't do that", because that's how this thread makes me feel.

[red5]

Superb effort gents. Riveting reading.

[MiniMort]

Lada Riva. There's number 4.

Peugeot 504, Make that 5...

[dollywobbler]

I think editing up the video footage is going to take days...

[Wingz123]

It’ll be worth the wait

[dollywobbler]

It’ll be worth the wait

 

I hope so. Pressure is on!

[busmansholiday]

This thread has me thinking as to what shite we saw when we had a two week holiday in Romania. Did Constanta, Bucherest and Brasov. I know I took lots of pictures of the transport shite which I can probably put my hand on and there must be a bag of pictures in the loft as well.

 

Oh, the year we went there ?

 

Two years after the revolution, 1991.

[oldcars]

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

Is it held in Romania?

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Holy f***ing shot balls - omgwtf - etc... truelly amazing job chaps. The gf has just sat glued to this as I play catch up...... she is half polish and did comment - with beards like that and a Romanian car they're in for a looooong trip. But did giggle when another 'pull' came up.

 

I'm now in the doghouse though - How come they can get a car all th way home like that and yours go missing only twenty kilometres down the road?

 

Fantastic, epic, amazeballs and other superlatives just don't do you justice. Thanks for a fantastic trip from the back seat......

 

Where's next?

[TataBobu]

Glad to see you made it home driving it, without need for RAC assistance and all in one piece. I am tempted to call dibs on it when you'll want to sell it, just to make it a round trip.

[dollywobbler]

Is it held in Romania?

No. Warwickshire.

[Datsuncog]

Then we went to Bosnia and got fined for something. Not really sure what, but I'm very sure it wasn't a fine...

[...]

After another Police fine...

[...]

We started to get good at taking sneaky photos of the Police. This one stopped us, checked our documents, then got horribly embarrassed when the car inevitably wouldn't start. We sat on the grass and he eventually rode away...

[...]

We got arrested.

 

And you're definitely sure that 'Hub Nut' doesn't translate as 'ACAB' or something in various Slavic languages?

 

Just in case the sticker applied to the Dacia's rump had any bearing on your repeated contact with Da Law...

 

 

Still, old car + unconventional appearance = regular police interest, as my teenage self learned quickly.

 

What a tale, though! Once again, the boundaries of shite possibilities have been bent out of shape 4EVAH.

 

This place just keeps getting better and betterer.

[busmansholiday]

Glad to see you made it home driving it, without need for RAC assistance and all in one piece. I am tempted to call dibs on it when you'll want to sell it, just to make it a round trip.

I'm sure DW and Cats would love the chance to reaquaint themselves with the plod again.

[cort1977]

Keep the updates and pics coming please.

 

Howsabout popping up to Bergen, getting the ferry to Lerwick, then to Aberdeen and you can drop into shitefest on your way home. Should only add about 3000 miles.

 

Drive safely gents.

 

Sadly that route hasn't run for years, Immingham to Ebsberg is the most northerly crossing these days I think.

 

Back on topic - hats off to Cats and DW most impressive.

[dollywobbler]

Gave it a wash. I think it deserved one. The paint is terrible, in many places. I suspect this car would last about five minutes in regular daily use. Fortunately, it hasn't rained in Wales for weeks.

[Wingz123]

When you say bad how do you mean? Has he gone at it with a brush and some emulsion? Or does if just need a flat and polish?

[hairnet]

Is it held in Romania?

 

 

No. Warwickshire.

is it only on the saturday?

 

will be in furrock coming back from france and via essex might do that as got monday off

[dollywobbler]

When you say bad how do you mean? Has he gone at it with a brush and some emulsion? Or does if just need a flat and polish?

 

Different bits seem to have been repainted in different ways. Some older paint seems to have cracked in places. Getting this car mint would be a complete nightmare that would result in a full respray I reckon. However, in the spirit of where it is from, and the limited resources of Dacia 1310 owners when these cars were current, I think I'm just going to try some local improvements with zinc primer and rattle cans, or touch up paint in places. There are some odd rust spots on the roof for instance.

[dollywobbler]

is it only on the saturday?

 

will be in furrock coming back from france and via essex might do that as got monday off

 

Only Saturday.

[hairnet]

merde etc

[DodgeRover]

Why all the police tugs? OBV not speed related- is it the supposed country of origin, the car or the look of the occupants? Some sort of anti-beard agenda?! At this rate the Dacia will be reduced to component form by customs.

 

It's mildly bewildering and depressing that honest shiters on a fun* road trip, exercising their right to personal freedom are basically being persecuted

Nobody likes the Roma, they both look out of place, the police are probably expecting to clear up every robbery/ theft in the area every time it gets stopped.

[Anglevan]

I have throughly enjoyed this collection, i feel a little disappointed that I cant keep checking to see where you are. Real credit to you both and massive thankyou for the entertainment it provided. I hope the mighty Dacia lives for many a year as testimony to your perseverance. Great job guys...

[andy18s]

Glad to see you made it home driving it, without need for RAC assistance and all in one piece. I am tempted to call dibs on it when you'll want to sell it, just to make it a round trip.

Shotgun!

[dollywobbler]

NOVA declaration completed. Am considering a pre-MOT next week to see what we need to sort out. Rear seatbelts ARE required in vehicles after 1986. It doesn't have any mounts, so my thoughts are seat removal for the MOT, but then get some belts fitted at a later date. Let's face it, they're not a bad idea are they?

[Wingz123]

^ yes to that, I’d do the same

[Pillock]

Yeah, anyone who moans about "originality" when fitting rear seatbelts is a tool. Are there any cars based on this design that had them? Might offer up a clue about where to weld the nuts.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Fantastic times one million chaps. I have thoroughly enjoyed picking my way through all this.....

 

I totally understand if its something you don't wish to divulge, but perhaps as a reality check for the rest of us it would be useful to know just how much the trip cost outside of the purchase of the car.....

 

It would certainly help put into context just how big an undertaking this was outside the time required and mileage travelled....

 

Looking forward to the videos and I shall toddle off to buy a hub nut sticker in a feeble attempt to contribute something to all of this!!

 

 

 

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[dozeydustman]

The UK imported version (Dacia Denem) was last sold here in 1984 and they've all since been scrapped. 

 

Some useful info here https://www.quickfitsbs.com/PDFs/practical_classic_november_2010.pdf featuring Fuzz. Might be of some use to you DW

[SiC]

Nobody likes the Roma, they both look out of place, the police are probably expecting to clear up every robbery/ theft in the area every time it gets stopped.

Roma != Romanian.

 

Upsets Romanians if you do that. Got told by a past college who is Romanian. A mild mannered man who got all very frothy when talking about the Romani people. I just avoided that topic entirely there after.

[Eddie Honda]

Yeah, anyone who moans about "originality" when fitting rear seatbelts is a tool.

Have I accidentally stumbled into PH forums?

 

They might never carry passengers for starters.