Were they still when from granite at this age? Welcome back, by the way I'm unhappy to say that it's superior to the granite ones in every aspect. As in it's much better at being a car. Yes, this one is a shitheap, but it makes me want a better example. You know I'm not a Mercedesophile, but these ...

It has three breaker points. There is a felt plug on the cam that actuates them, which must be oiled at all time with a special oil made just for that. Well, it wasn't, so when driving 800+ km/day, it melted the point heels and near Cloppenburg it became severe enough so that the points didn't open ...

Respect for what? The wifeunit and I had a conversation while on the road and came to the conclusion that we did nothing else than what people in 1957 did, except for all that safety bollox they have put in place since, like SOS phones every km throughout Yeerup, mobile phones, seatbelts and all suc...

panhard65 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:58 am I think the only bit of '57 DKW was the paperwork everything else was AU 1000
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It's a 1000 clear as a whistle. 1957 has suicide doors and no panoramic windscreen.

Big balls man, big balls. So many questions. How did you get ADAC cover? Did you hit any ‘ legal’ difficulties - esp in Sweden? Do they not have an ANPR equivalent- or did you chance your arm? Travel at night….. How was the journey out- complicated/ expensive or a piece of piss? Did you take tools ...

mercrocker wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:56 am Dunno what happened to it after that, he went back to NZ and could well have taken it with him.

There are surprisingly many in Ma-V-Elle Country.

Mine was unreliable due to the muppets that were supposed to of cleaned the fuel tank out when they repaired it. It kept on blocking fuel filters which was not good. Mine was also a major lash up having disc brakes on the front which I found could accept mercedes calipers with the addition of 5mm w...

panhard65 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:18 am I struggled getting mine to drive more than 30 miles without breaking down so balls of steel driving it home from Sweden.

Weird. They have a reputation of indestructibility.
Our FTP was entirely self inflicted, other than that it ran like a lawnmower all the way.

Three days later, I wanted to visit a local car meet, again void of any legality, but the brake pedal fell to the floor.
It's been sitting outside a local garage ever since, so the better part of seven weeks.

In the meantime I've made it Great British and had plates made.

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