Trabant 601 tour, introducing

[@halopro8958]

Me and my friend (Same one as I keep mentioning) both love European cars. We're discussing what we want to import over as our first cars. He trying to decide between a Trabant 601L or a Volga GAZ 24. I'm advising the Trabant because they are cheaper, smaller, (less shipping size and weight) and here are way more here in the USA. I personally, want a ZAZ-968M. Basically the Ukrainian Version of a Trabant or VW beetle, as it's a "People's car".

[@Trabant601L]

+Halopro895 yes, a Volga is very hard to find these days in good contition... ZAZ-968M this car never was imported to Czech Republic, beetle is very common i think in USA... I could strongly recomend a Trabbi... can i help you with finding some here a ship to USA if you want

[@halopro8958]

+Trabant 601L Yes, the beetle is very common in USA, but I want to import a ZAZ from Lithuania to US. I've found many for sale online. I'll have to show my friend this next time he comes over or when he checks his KZbin account again.

[@halopro8958]

My friend still wants a Trabant, but his dad is making him get something else to drive first. His dad think Trabants are too unreliable. To be fair, they aren't as reliable as they could be, but they aren't like a Yugo. They are actually pretty good.

[@Trabant601L]

Yes, they are pretty reliable im driving mine for a year or so, and nothing wrong happened, everything still works fine, but i had some minor problems, like bulb in blinker, front leaf spring squeaks (need some lubrication) one front brake cylinder...

[@Tibb91]

Good video! Where are you from/ what's you native language? How did you buy this Trabant? We used to have one, but that was a late one (1986 or so). A Trabant from 1970 is a really rare sight, even in Hungary!

[@Trabant601L]

+Tibb91 I am from Czech Republic, bought it from my co-worker, this car is one owner car...

[@Tibb91]

+Trabant 601L What's up with catalyc converters? There was a period in Hungary when cars with two-stroke engines (so basically Trabant, Wartburg or Barkas) needed to have cat. conv. installed to get the "green card" (environmental thing). It's over, now now they can run without that.

[@Trabant601L]

+Tibb91 No, nothing like this required... you can drive it wherever you want, sorry for my English, i don know if you understand everything?

[@Tibb91]

+Trabant 601L Yea, I understood, your English is understandable, don't worry! How much did it cost? There is a Hungarian mockery, which says: "A Trabant is worth as much as the petrol in it"

[@Trabant601L]

***** it depends on contidion, but i bought it very cheap, most mechanicals were done, so i think mine car is 1000 euro something lie that

[@stodolacz5384]

6 volt?

[@Trabant601L]

ano :)