Love it or loathe it Fso Polonez . .

[Guest]

I'll have to give it a go mrb

[Richieg]

That is lovely Benno!!

Where in the country are you based Mate?

When i get Paula back on the road it would be great to get some pics of the pair together wouldn't it?

 

cheers

 

Richie

[Guest]

Cheers, I'm in the east midlands, Oakham in Rutland. Would be good to meet up! Keep us all posted with your work.

[Richieg]

OK Mate i will do no worries

I am down south but that isn't a problem lol

The car is in Norfolk at the moment anyway

will keep everyone updated

cheers

 

Richie

[Guest]

I lived in Norfolk until November, it's not much of a journey down the A47. About 90 miles.

[Guest]

Has a certain Autoshite member mentioned this yet?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1978-FSO-POLONEZ- ... 0564931405?

[Richieg]

Oh look at that!!

Fantastic!!

I didn't realise they made a model of the old Poly!

Thanks for showing us that,i might have to buy one now,it is even blue too!!

 

cheers

 

Richie

[eddyramrod]

Looks a lovely model and I really really want at least 2, but I can't justify that kind of expense at the moment, especially with shipping. Couple more years, they should start appearing second-hand.... I hope!

[CreepingJesus]

 

It was mentioned in Jalopy about the extra bits fitted over here, it was called rectification and some of the UK bits were a bit crap but not all of it. Some were heavily re-built over here before sale, mostly due to damage on the boat.

 

I remember a exLada dealer telling me that the Russians were into buying up and reimporting ex-UK market cars because they were well fancied back home, because of all the rectification work done up in Bridlington by Lada UK. A lot of cars got a complete respray with good capitalist paint for example, some got new electrical components etc.

 

A mate of mine, used to gather a complete car, and lots of the 'bits', like quad headlamps/chrome grilles etc, and go up to Campbelltown with them. He'd get a good price in cash and/or vodka off the Russian factory ships for whatever he could get.

[CreepingJesus]

Just found this, on Photobucket...

FSO van prototype, it says!

[Guest]

I collected the pickup on Tuesday as planned. One owner from new 35k miles bit of rust behind the plastic strips that run along the doors but other than that just needs a good clean and a bit of tlc. Pictures too follow. They also had another one out the back on a p plate which I may go back and collect for spares.

[Alexg]

Excellent news. It's FSOtastic on here!

[ladalout69]

Yeah! another one saved. That will confuse the DVLA if FSO numbers on the road goes up. Well saved Sir, you must go back for the other one..... well before Richie does anyway. There is something quite endearing about the pick-up, it's a shame they did not sell more of them. I missed out on a mint pick-up 3 years ago and i'm still kicking myself.

[eddyramrod]

I missed out on a mint pick-up

 

There's one here, tucked away in a showroom, NOS. Seriously! Never been registered, no road mileage on it. If I can prise it away from the owner I'll post pics, but that might take a while.

[dollywobbler]

That FSO van is fabulous! Was the Pope due to visit?

[eddyramrod]

Yes, forgot to say, I want one of those! Looks GR99 for my house move!

[Split_Pin]

Has a certain Autoshite member mentioned this yet?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1978-FSO-POLONEZ- ... 0564931405?

 

I've been looking for a model like this for ages!

 

Pity I'm skint this month. Next month tho..

[CreepingJesus]

That FSO van is fabulous! Was the Pope due to visit?

 

Could explain the large roof vent, maybe? Actually, I'd had the vision of a couple of really big peeps sat in that back seat, and the front wheels gently lifting off the road! Could've done with more wheelbase, or less overhang.

[Richieg]

Hi guys,

Can anyone tell me how to get youtube videos up on this site?

My friends have managed to get the Polonez started after fitting the brand new carb, a battery,spark plug and petrol and i have videos to prove this lol

but can't work out how the buggar to put them up here?

She lives after 10 years of being dormant!!

Or failing that Paula trying to start part 1 up until 7 is what they under if someone knows how to do this??

 

 

cheers

 

Richie

[pogweasel]

http://www.youtube.com/user/thirstfan1

[Richieg]

Thanks Pogweasel!

It's probably easy when you know how! lol

It is ever so windy up where my friends live but i am so chuffed the Polonez lives!!

Next step is to get her down to see my trusty Mechanic/good friend to work his magic on her . . .

I have been told there a few issue that need to be addressed but then she has been off the road since year 2000!!

 

any more developments and i will let you all know

 

cheers

 

Richie

[Andrew353w]

Can't wait to see the you tube clips once they're loaded! You have the entire Autoshite community, together with the eastern European car scene hanging on every update! This car is a truly EPIC resurrection, for which no praise is too high!

 

On an earlier comment, someone said they knew of an unregistered FSO still sitting in a dealership.... Any chance of being informed as to its whereabouts?

[Andrew353w]

Can't wait to see the you tube clips once they're loaded! You have the entire Autoshite community, together with the eastern European car scene hanging on every update! This car is a truly EPIC resurrection, for which no praise is too high!

 

On an earlier comment, someone said they knew of an unregistered FSO still sitting in a dealership.... Any chance of being informed as to its whereabouts?

[Guest]

enjoyed the videos Richie, I managed to run out of diesel in the pick up last night. I noticed the gauge was looking a liitle close to empty but I thought the warning light would come on if it was too low. I can only assume the bulb has gone.

[Guest]

The pickup is in Cyprus

[Richieg]

Cheers Guys,

I have to say this Journey and story of my Polonez is an epic one!!

I have never done anything so crazy when it comes to saving an old car.

Most of my friends who are in to older cars have thought i am incredibly mental saving this car because most of them hated the FSO Polonez and they did own them in the past and told me how hateful they were and how parts were so hard to get etc etc.

The thing is i never got to drive one and i want to see just how bad they are!

I can't imagine they would handle any worse than my Marina does??

 

The best thing about this whole saga is this car was condemned ,it had important parts removed ,it was stacked up,it has a slightly damaged roof (can be repaired though) and it was well over 350 miles away from me,recovery would have been £800 if it was a there and back job or £400 if my recovery guy could get another job/link but thankfully my good friends stepped made a mini holiday out of it and recovered it for half of what i would of paid which then made it worth rescuing.

I have felt good about it because there is so few examples left that it needed to be saved and preserved for people to remember them when they were new,good or bad memories are still memories lol.

 

cheers

 

Richie

[eddyramrod]

Well done Richie, I'm with you all the way! Couldn't agree more.

 

Andrew, Benno is correct: the car in question is a Caro pickup, in Paphos, and I'm in regular contact with the owner so it's possible I might be able to prise it out of him eventually. He's a good bloke, understands old cars and understands that I love them too. As I've said before, negotiating with Cypriots takes patience... I'll be surprised if there are any NOS left elsewhere around the world, but you never say never, do you?

[AXrescuer]

I have a Polonez Caro workshop manual in pdf format if it's of any use to you. It's in Polish but there are plenty of diagrams. Contains over 400 pages I think.

[Guest]

Could you email it to me axrescuer? I downloaded that haynes manual torrent last night that includes some fso stuff but it only went up to 92.

[michiel]

Monte Carlo Historique 2011!