Star garages - The Good, the Rusty, and the Delayed - Incoming! (again)

[Yoss]

What constitutes the seaside in your part of the world? 

[IronStar]

7 minutes ago, Yoss said:

What constitutes the seaside in your part of the world? 

This year it’s Croatia. Usual destinations for us here are Croatia, Montenegro and Greece by car. Regular destinations include Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia as well, but those are usually package holidays.

[Yoss]

31 minutes ago, IronStar said:

This year it’s Croatia. Usual destinations for us here are Croatia, Montenegro and Greece by car. Regular destinations include Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia as well, but those are usually package holidays.

A few years back we went to a place called Senj. I picked it because it didn't look like one of the major tourist hotspots. We flew to Zagreb had a few days there then hired a car and drove over to Senj for a couple of days. Can highly recommend. 

 

[High Jetter]

Zastava badge on the 'fiats'?

[IronStar]

14 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Zastava badge on the 'fiats'?

Yes. Zastava 750/850

 

@Yoss We’re off to place called Cres, to a hotel that kept its socialist charm. Looking forward to seeing the place!

[Yoss]

20 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Zastava badge on the 'fiats'?

Yes, the mk2 Puntos there had Zastava badges too, although the mk1 in the above picture is  still a Fiat 

10 minutes ago, IronStar said:

Yes. Zastava 750/850

 

@Yoss We’re off to place called Cres, to a hotel that kept its socialist charm. Looking forward to seeing the place!

Excellent. Looking forward to pictures of that. Maybe in the Archishite thread if not here? 

[IronStar]

29 minutes ago, Yoss said:

Yes, the mk2 Puntos there had Zastava badges too, although the mk1 in the above picture is  still a Fiat 

Excellent. Looking forward to pictures of that. Maybe in the Archishite thread if not here? 

Zastava 10s? Didn’t know Croatians were buying those! Competitive pricing I guess.

This hotel we’re staying in is called Hotel Kimen if you want to take a look. Expect a photo of an Alfa in front of it in this thread, and some more over there. 😄

[Yoss]

7 hours ago, IronStar said:

Zastava 10s? Didn’t know Croatians were buying those! Competitive pricing I guess.

This hotel we’re staying in is called Hotel Kimen if you want to take a look. Expect a photo of an Alfa in front of it in this thread, and some more over there. 😄

I've just checked Wikipedia, which is always* right of course, and it says the Zastava 10 was only sold in Serbia but I definitely saw several in Croatia. It's one of the things I remember from that trip. Of course they were all ten to twelve years old by then so they might have emigrated? I don't know how feasible that is. I know you have told us of some of the maddening bureaucracy there but it might be possible between Serbia/Croatia. 

I have checked out the hotel and am looking forward to pictures. 

[IronStar]

3 hours ago, Yoss said:

I've just checked Wikipedia, which is always* right of course, and it says the Zastava 10 was only sold in Serbia but I definitely saw several in Croatia. It's one of the things I remember from that trip. Of course they were all ten to twelve years old by then so they might have emigrated? I don't know how feasible that is. I know you have told us of some of the maddening bureaucracy there but it might be possible between Serbia/Croatia. 

I have checked out the hotel and am looking forward to pictures. 

I checked serbian-language internet, and they were exported to Croatia in small quantities in 2006-2008. (also Bosnia and Bulgaria). I doubt anyone bothered emigrating the cheap not-a-Punto car from Serbia. 

 

[Yoss]

17 minutes ago, IronStar said:

I checked serbian-language internet, and they were exported to Croatia in small quantities in 2006-2008. (also Bosnia and Bulgaria). I doubt anyone bothered emigrating the cheap not-a-Punto car from Serbia. 

 

When are you getting one? 

[IronStar]

2 hours ago, Yoss said:

When are you getting one? 

More expensive than I'm willing to spend on a Punto car I don't need