Anyone ever owned a Trabant ?

[Scaf]

For some reason (well after driving one in Berlin) I thought it would be fun to own an original two stoke 2 cylinder trabant for a while.

They are properly horrible things, but it’s the quirkyness that appeals.

Will get the estate model so it can be used for trips to the dump and to get my bike to local national park etc.

Anyone else owned one, or something equally silly

 

[lozcb]

For some reason (well after driving one in Berlin) I thought it would be fun to own an original two stoke 2 cylinder trabant for a while.

They are properly horrible things, but it’s the quirkyness that appeals.

Will get the estate model so it can be used for trips to the dump and to get my bike to local national park etc.

Anyone else owned one, or something equally silly

Get prepared for one of the smokiest things on earth ...............greta wont thank you

 

[Scaf]

The smell of two stroke is one of the attractions

 

[Swedish Paul]

For some reason (well after driving one in Berlin) I thought it would be fun to own an original two stoke 2 cylinder trabant for a while.

They are properly horrible things, but it’s the quirkyness that appeals.

Will get the estate model so it can be used for trips to the dump and to get my bike to local national park etc.

Anyone else owned one, or something equally silly

But a 2Cv. Phil will explain why.
But they are hilarious.

 

[Scaf]

But a 2Cv. Phil will explain why.
But they are hilarious.

The 2cv has never appealed to me.

Anyway, I have just pulled the trigger on the Trabant - I doubt I will own it for long, but it will tick one of many boxes.

 

[Scaf]

 

[DLax69]

 

[happydaze]

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Congrats! I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with that - I know I would.

 

[allandwf]

People will point and stare!

 

[Scaf]

People will point and stare!

And laugh !!

I owned this 1921 speedster a few years back, so I know what it’s like to be pointed and laughed at again it ticked a box and didn’t cost the earth -

 

[zagatoes30]

Spooky there is a blinged up saloon version for auction here today, was tempted but the price will probably go to high knowing who is selling

 

[RodTungsten]

Make up your 2T with Castrol R! I have a stock of equivalent castor oil FOC.

 

[hashluck]

We used to used them on trips to Hungary back in the day (when in Hungary, we didn't drive to Hungary in them to be fair, that was a job of an Audi 90 usually). You would think you were making good progress until a Lada RIva overtook you. But they went and went and if they didn't you could fix them at the side of the road with a paperclip or whatever you or a passing Trabant owner had handy. Glorious things in many ways,

 

[Scaf]

Make up your 2T with Castrol R! I have a stock of equivalent castor oil FOC.

Oh - the right 2-stroke to get “ that smell “ is top priority! if you have some I would put it to good use , where are you ?

 

[RodTungsten]

Oh - the right 2-stroke to get “ that smell “ is top priority! if you have some I would put it to good use , where are you ?

We are near Marlborough ( for Leftpondians, that’s not in MA).

 

[DLax69]

We are near Marlborough ( for Leftpondians, that’s not in MA).

so, only rotaries, then...