andy18s Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Speaking of Bulgarian stuff,have a look at this.... Mrs6C, DeeJay, LightBulbFun and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 11 hours ago, andy18s said: Speaking of Bulgarian stuff,have a look at this.... Blimey, a Polonez Truck Roy. Didn't actually know Trucks were exported this late. Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 Just got word that a haul of free assorted Polonez parts was dropped off for me by a retired mechanic who helped me a bunch with the Fiat. That's the nice part about owning (post) commie chod in a post commie country. So many people have hoards of parts they're happy to get rid of cluttering up their cellars and garages. There's also a bunch of stuff not visible in photos, like a new catalytic converter, oil pump and water pump. Rusty_Rocket, DeeJay, LightBulbFun and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Borsuq said: Blimey, a Polonez Truck Roy. Didn't actually know Trucks were exported this late. Nice find! Can be yours for around £1500 somewhatfoolish and RichardK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 32 minutes ago, andy18s said: Can be yours for around £1500 That's firmly in the "too much for me" territory. I'm currently pretty broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 I hope I've not posted this before, but gotta love the clock on the Polonez. FSO made damn sure the car was just like a Roller and the clock was the loudest thing inside the car. Lord Sterling, Mr Laurence, Mrs6C and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Good night sweet prince. The Polonez is now officially done for the year. Can’t help but feel sad. :( Mrs6C, sdkrc, stuboy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 48 minutes ago, Borsuq said: Good night sweet prince. In the spring, once you've cut through the brambles and pulled back the sheet you may be very lucky and find it's turned into a Warsawza... I would take either one. Mrs6C and Borsuq 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 On 26/11/2020 at 20:28, martc said: In the spring, once you've cut through the brambles and pulled back the sheet you may be very lucky and find it's turned into a Warsawza... I would take either one. That is unlikely but would increase the value immensely. ;D martc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 Went out to fill the car up one last time before winter. This was a nearly cold start with no choke. Very chugga chugga. Mrs6C, LightBulbFun, ProgRocker and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Is there any love for the Fiat Cinquecento or does the 126 steal the limelight? My school did an exchange with one in Poznan, I first went in year 8 which would have been 1991. Seemed to 13 year old me that nearly every car was a 126. Went again 2 years later and there were lots of new Cinquecentos around. Are there many still around in either general use or enthusiast hands? A search on allegro.pl turns up a couple for <1000zl, seems a bargain compared to 15-20000 for a 126p? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 13 hours ago, Dave_Q said: Is there any love for the Fiat Cinquecento or does the 126 steal the limelight? My school did an exchange with one in Poznan, I first went in year 8 which would have been 1991. Seemed to 13 year old me that nearly every car was a 126. Went again 2 years later and there were lots of new Cinquecentos around. Are there many still around in either general use or enthusiast hands? A search on allegro.pl turns up a couple for <1000zl, seems a bargain compared to 15-20000 for a 126p? Cinquecentos are still seen as just regular chod. Sportings and very early CCs (badged as FSM Cinquecento) are going up in value, but other than that there's little love for them. Nobody wants a base 700 these days unless it's to nick its shell for some amateur rallying. Dave_Q 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 I've not been here in a decent while, so I thought an update would be in order. The Polonez is still crap (as it's always been) but I'm keeping it for at least another year so hopefully I can drive it over for FOTU 2022. FOTU 2021 is definitely not happening, which is really unfortunate. As bonus, here's a photo of the Polonez with a mate from the same factory: chaseracer, St.Jude, Ian_Fearn and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 If you don't take the FOTU22 trophy with that, there's no justice... Borsuq 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 more info on the dropside please........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 14 hours ago, Borsuq said: I've not been here in a decent while, so I thought an update would be in order. The Polonez is still crap (as it's always been) but I'm keeping it for at least another year so hopefully I can drive it over for FOTU 2022. FOTU 2021 is definitely not happening, which is really unfortunate. As bonus, here's a photo of the Polonez with a mate from the same factory: Well if it's going to FOTU 2022, then I've got time to save some pennies in case you do come to sell it. Borsuq 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 04/07/2021 at 12:23, St.Jude said: Well if it's going to FOTU 2022, then I've got time to save some pennies in case you do come to sell it. Would be quite nostalgic for you as I’ve just discovered one of the rear window frames leaks quite badly in a car wash. 😭 St.Jude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 55 minutes ago, Borsuq said: Would be quite nostalgic for you as I’ve just discovered one of the rear window frames leaks quite badly in a car wash. 😭 What a way to relive your youth - buy the vehicle you nearly drowned in from just going through a car wash 😂 Borsuq 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 Not been here in a while and I don’t want to spam up the general threads, but here are a few photos of the Fiat that I’ve taken recently. Both it and the Polonez are alive and well. RayMK, ProgRocker, St.Jude and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 The Polonez on what's probably one of its last outings of the year. Still as crap as ever. ;D aotb, Mrs6C, MKT and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Cars in their natural environment.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Wash your mouth out @Borsuq!!! Borsuq 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Funny innit. I had a McLaren P1 pass me earlier - If I saw that parked next to the Fiat or FSO, I know what I'd be checking out Borsuq 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 I'd like to officially announce that spring has sprung. The FSO is out of storage as of yesterday. And it's just as horrible as I remembered it. ❤️ One of my images seems to get flipped on upload. Odd. grizgut, Dyslexic Viking, LightBulbFun and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted June 5, 2022 Author Share Posted June 5, 2022 Not posted here in a few months, but not much has changed. Both the FSO and the Fiat are still with me and are doing fine. The Fiat saw a little paint to take care of a minor rust spot the other week: Have also taken this opportunity to revert the door sills to the original black rather than body colour. Glad I managed to get in a proper drive in the FSO before I'm off on vacation late next week. Took some photos too. Fumbler, stuboy, JMotor and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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