Are Yugo-ing to leave your hat on?

[Fumbler]

Just now, warren t claim said:

Still worth a try though?

Of course it's worth a try. You never know, it might persuade him to send it on to be put back on the road.

[warren t claim]

Here's my original thread dating back to 2010(!) if there's anyone confused about the last page.

I wish I was 40 again!

 

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

10 hours ago, warren t claim said:

Which means it'll sadly be swept away when he dies.

 

Still worth a try though?

Anything is worth a try,  but it sounds like you should expect to come away empty-handed. 

[barefoot]

Does anyone else remember Samantha Fox advertising these for Swithland Motors?

'Spoiler, sunroof, trendy white paintjob...'

[Skizzer]

On 9/12/2019 at 5:30 PM, brownnova said:

Looks like I’ll have to bite the billet and hire a trailer to get it home. My mate with a trailer has lent it to someone and can’t get it back for a bit... 

You’re welcome to borrow my trailer but the logistics of uniting you with it (it lives on Gower) mean it’s probably easier to hire one.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

3 hours ago, barefoot said:

Does anyone else remember Samantha Fox advertising these for Swithland Motors?

'Spoiler, sunroof, trendy white paintjob...'

This one?

[barefoot]

Sort of, and not this one either...

 

[Mrsbrownnova]

Wherever Yugo, whatever you do...

He’s behind you! ?

[Timewaster]

Yugo collection is ace.

Not sure that tow car belongs here though.

[brownnova]

3 hours ago, Timewaster said:

Yugo collection is ace.

Not sure that tow car belongs here though.

I think the tow car is shite enough.... 

[Fumbler]

Yugo go to nu home.  Okay I'll stop. Seriously though, I'm looking forward to this!

[brownnova]

Sunday dawned drizzly and gloomy... 

But it was Yugo collection day, so nothing was dampening my mood!! (Which was mainly nervousness to be honest) 

Trailer was hired from a local farmer for £30, and we were pleased it arrived with a winch! We hitched it to the dented Saab and set off. A quick trip over to the seller and we loaded him up without too much bother. 

Monies exchanged and the lady who bought this car brand new in August 1989 watched it drive away with us for its new life! 

Arrival home became stressful as we realised that we had no brakes and no way of getting the car up the incline onto the drive, thankfully with a bit of bit of car shuffling and use of the trailer’s winch we managed a solution and parked him up on the driveway! 

So what do we have? 

A 28,000 mile, one owner car that has spent its entire life in North Wales. Currently not starting and seemingly no foot operated brakes whatsoever. 

Interior shows the benefits of little use, and looks lovely! 

The graphics are amazing, and apparently fitted after purchase to make it stand out.

Original dealer sticker is just a part of its history. We have every invoice for work the car has ever had (which is a lot!!)

The non running powerhouse

Aside from the not going and not stopping, it’s main problems seem to be bad rust repairs... brace yourselves.... 

Safely tucked up in the garage.

First jobs will be getting it running. Had a brief look today, I think it may be fuelling related, but I’ll eliminate one thing at a time. 

Anyway I’m delighted! It’s clearly been really loved and the lady was very emotional to let it go. Albeit pleased that we are actual car enthusiasts. 

[Fumbler]

I'm in love. It's soooo simple! I must see this someday!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

The dealer sticker suggests that Churchview Garage might, at one point, have been a VAG dealer, as that is the exact font officially used by VW/Audi for many years. 

[Heidel_Kakao]

Holy wob Batman! Looks cool though still.

[Eyersey1234]

Looks like that garage is no longer there. Wonder how many Yugos they sold. 

[busmansholiday]

That's ace, the level of bodgery for the rust could have been done by me many, many years ago (before Yugo were available here you'll be glad to know).

Top purchase, wish I had a garage like that though (fixing cars on open drives that are a steep angle is my luck).

 

[Timewaster]

Those rust repairs are brilliant.

What is it? 

My guess is chewing gum and tipp-ex.

[Ben_O]

Excellent!

Like many others here I guess, my bag had a new one in 89. That china blue type colour and she loved it. Everyone in the family knew it as a yugo  just because it was so obscure!

This is begging to be restored. Wouldn't it be lovely to see it returned to original condition.

Best of luck

Ben

[Tamworthbay]

Suddenly I rate myself as vaguely competent on bodywork after seeing that. Only on here would we find someone with balls big enough to take it on. I doff my cap in appreciation.

[quicksilver]

Giffertastic! Those 'repairs' look like they're made out of toothpaste or something.

[Timewaster]

2 hours ago, brownnova said:

the tow car is shite enough.... 

So it is. Looked remarkably smart in that interior shot. Thought it was going to be a Velar or e pace or something.

[Floatylight]

Those rust repairs are brilliant..

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[Matty]

Never mind the repairs. That garage! Lucky barsteward ?

[brownnova]

3 hours ago, Fumbler said:

I'm in love. It's soooo simple! I must see this someday!

You’re welcome to come and pole at it any time. Just don’t poke too hard or done if the repairs will fall off! I hope to be at Chumley next year in it... or more realistically Chumley 2024...

2 hours ago, Ben_O said:

This is begging to be restored. 

That is the plan chief! 

2 hours ago, Tamworthbay said:

Only on here would we find someone with balls big enough to take it on. 

Either brace or stupid.... I haven’t quite worked out which yet. 

1 hour ago, quicksilver said:

Giffertastic! Those 'repairs' look like they're made out of toothpaste or something.

I think they look like cottage cheese or school rice pudding! 

Thanks for all the positive comments! I can’t wait to get cracking. 

[Fumbler]

14 minutes ago, brownnova said:

You’re welcome to come and pole at it any time. Just don’t poke too hard or done if the repairs will fall off! I hope to be at Chumley next year in it... or more realistically Chumley 2024...

I think I might have to... Would be winter... or next year... or the year after...

[Ohdearme]

2 hours ago, quicksilver said:

Giffertastic! Those 'repairs' look like they're made out of toothpaste or something.

Reminds me of when I grouted the bathroom, I wonder who looked at that and thought, ‘yeah that’s fine’.

I thought the ax I drove back from Folkestone had a basic dash although this tops it but a whole dial for warning lights is almost decadent.  

[Eyersey1234]

How much were these Yugos new? 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

41 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

How much were these Yugos new? 

Not much over 3.5 bags, I think. Possibly less.

[brownnova]

42 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

How much were these Yugos new? 

This particular one was £4300 new!