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An East German Socialist relic sighted in the car park opposite Tesco on July 6 2011 - A 1989 Trabant.
Picture added on 13 July 2011 at 17:49
That would be mine. It had just passed it's MOT and I was in the process of getting it taxed when that was taken.=)
Added by Alistair Foden on 14 July 2011
Taken 22 years to get here !
Added by Tim Wright on 14 July 2011
That's an average speed of about 100 miles a year, Tim. Say 2 miles a week - not bad for a Trabi surely? But there's obviously a story behind this. Alistair, I THINK THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE TOLD!
Added by Ian Hourston on 14 July 2011
Wow, good thing we built in the heated windows. Keep your hands warm as you push it around the island!
Added by Veb Sachsenring on 15 July 2011
Nice to hear that it's a local car, I thought perhaps a tourist was traveling the UK in a Trabant & making a video diary!
Added by Al Hine on 15 July 2011
Since you asked, I bought it on ebay off a man in Glenrothes in March. Not quite sure how it got there but it arrived in the UK in 1993 and then spent many of the intervening years in storage and being restored. When I bought it, it was still in need of some work, hence why it's just on the road now. It's also been christened Segei after the meerkat.=P
Added by Alistair Foden on 16 July 2011
I suppose it's like the old Skodas only more so - you'll treble its value when you fill the tank. Is it true the bodywork is basically cardboard?
Added by Ian Hourston on 16 July 2011
Double perhaps, it's only a small tank afterall.=P
Almost true, it's stuff called duroplast which is made from cotton waste and phenol resin. Pretty good for body work since it's tough, light, is quite flexible and it just doesn't rot!
Almost true, it's stuff called duroplast which is made from cotton waste and phenol resin. Pretty good for body work since it's tough, light, is quite flexible and it just doesn't rot!
Added by Alistair Foden on 20 July 2011
Thanks Alistair for serious, helpful answers to basically frivolous questions.
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Added by Ian Hourston on 21 July 2011
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