Turkish chod

[95 quid Peugeot]

Day 1 and we're away.

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[PrinceRupert]

Love a trip to a country where chod is very much a way of life rather than a fringe hobby. 

Keep meaning to post up the pics of the endless chod I saw in Portugal 

[sierraman]

Still can’t believe they kept the Taunus going until something like 1993. I once went to Turkey for the day (don’t ask...) and it was wall to wall Fiat 131, Renault 12 and 11. Plus Ford Cargos as well. 

[Richard_FM]

The Fiat 131 was made in Turkey as the Tofas for years.  They make a lot of Fiats for "developing markets" which we don't get here apart from the Tipo. 

Peugeot 301 is another "2nd world" model I saw when I was there recently.

Also quite a few booted versions of cars you can only buy as hatchbacks or estates, especially Renaults.

Oddly not many older Japanese cars, some 1980s Mazdas were the oldest I could see.  I presume with locally made cars there wasn't a niche for them.

Land Rover products seemed the most common British cars, including a ropey 1980s-90s Range Rover at Dalaman airport in the car park.  Only saw 2 new Minis.

BMC lorries are common, which I think started as a CKD operation, along with Ford lorries.

I also spotted an abandoned Mk4 Escort which I think were made there after Ford stopped production & sold off the tooling.

As mentioned above Portugal is good for older cars, at least it was went I was there in 2009.

[sierraman]

Loads of Transit Mk3 in Portugal, moreso in rural areas. 

[Markeh]

Used to holiday in Turkey most years until about 2014, some of the chod here brings back a lot of memories - most of the taxis were the 80s/90s Tofas models, although largely replaced by Doblos and a couple of Dacias last time I was there. I remember the Peugeot J9s used for the local 'dolmus' bus services. I go back in a month, and I'm glad it's still a bit choddy!

[Datsuncog]

Went out to Turkey in 2008; was surprised and delighted to see so much tat still in circulation. Plenty of Otosan Fords and Tofas Fiats, plus Renault 11s and 12s still blatting about - and a handful of 70s yank stuff, too.

 

Highlights included what looked like a municipal car pound in Altinkum with dozens of dusty Taunuses and Capris lying abandoned, and a mega-rare Anadol A8 parked in a quiet residential street.

[warren t claim]

Are any of those Reliant Anusol things still to be found out there?

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Chod clothing store

[castros_bro]

Any motorcycles Batman?

[Richard_FM]

22 hours ago, Markeh said:

Used to holiday in Turkey most years until about 2014, some of the chod here brings back a lot of memories - most of the taxis were the 80s/90s Tofas models, although largely replaced by Doblos and a couple of Dacias last time I was there. I remember the Peugeot J9s used for the local 'dolmus' bus services. I go back in a month, and I'm glad it's still a bit choddy!

I didn't see any Tofas taxis but plenty of cars were painted yellow so probably had previously been used as Taxis.

I didn't seen any J9s, but most Dolmus routes were using more modern minibuses with bodywork a little high for the wheelbase.

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[martc]

On 5/4/2022 at 11:23 AM, castros_bro said:

Any motorcycles Batman?

If the longevity of their cars is anything to go by it should be wall to wall MZ Kanuni's there.

[txe4]

The Turkish half of Cyprus is FULL of 70s and 80s Renaults.

 

 

And look at this thing of beauty:

 

 

Quite a bit of not-for-sale-in-first-world-markets Chinese stuff too, like this:

 

Edited May 5, 2022 by txe4
i am a dumb and did pictures rong

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[5speedracer]

I wonder if our attitude to cars in the UK would be different if we had a drier warmer climate where cars lasted longer? People got used to cars having a short life in the 60's and 70's due to no rustproofing and copious amounts of road salt and the must change attitude has endured.

[sierraman]

I believe the 9 is known as the Renault Broadway in Turkey.

[sheffcortinacentre]

6 hours ago, 95 quid Peugeot said:

Wallace's holiday transport.

[stuboy]

On 5/5/2022 at 6:49 AM, 95 quid Peugeot said:

phhowoar

[hairnet]

nearly bought a 301 - until found out they share engine with 108/C1

like a 1.3 in a sierra

kept the 108

that blue 12 is lovely much want

all the modern transits are made in turkiye - were the older ones also?

 

 

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[DodgeRover]

On 5/3/2022 at 4:53 PM, 95 quid Peugeot said:

Day 1 and we're away

Turkey built only option there, lwb (higher) roof height and swb body.

Fancy picking up some panels while you are there

[DodgeRover]

23 hours ago, hairnet said:

 

all the modern transits are made in turkiye - were the older ones also?

 

 

They continued with the MK2 till the 90s, they got different options to us so there are some real odd balls out there.

Just need somebody to fetch a load of body panels over..

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