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pichl posted a reply in the Trabi/IFA Chat Forum 1d 8h ago
Re: Cylinder re-bore (19 posts)

Hi James, Yes, I also think that ideal cruising speed is about 85 - 90 km/h. I
know of 2 more Trabants in Greater Manchester, both in Bolton area.
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Bountyflyer posted a reply in the Events & Meetups Forum 2d 4h ago
Re: Parade of Trabants, Nov.9, 2024 (7 posts)

We’ll stay at the same hotel. I know a good shipping company out of LA if the
Germans want to take their cars home after the trip… You won’t be able to title
them unless they import them properly, and obtain bill of...
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JSK1 posted a reply in the Trabi/IFA Chat Forum 3d 4h ago
Re: Cylinder re-bore (19 posts)

Great work Jan! I see you're only over in Saddleworth direction. I'm South
Manchester. I haven't ventured above 100kph yet. It seems happiest @ 85-90 for
long journeys.
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pichl posted a reply in the Trabi/IFA Chat Forum 3d 7h ago
Re: Cylinder re-bore (19 posts)

Hi guys, I've only installed the new pistons and re-ground cylinders with
clearance 1.5thou recently and have done about 300km with them. It's all running
perfectly: and
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uktrabant posted a reply in the Trabi/IFA Chat Forum 4d 17h ago
Re: New member, not a new owner (5 posts)

Wow! What a welcome to the forum :S
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GemAutos posted a reply in the Trabi/IFA Chat Forum 5d 2h ago
Re: New member, not a new owner (5 posts)

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uktrabant posted a reply in the Trabi/IFA Chat Forum 5d 4h ago
Re: New member, not a new owner (5 posts)

How do you know it's ruined? It was 2 different colours - now it isn't (actually
it is) It didn't have an interior - now it does. It didn't run - now it does
(it's last journey was a round trip of 2800kms) It didn't have any...
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GemAutos posted a reply in the Trabi/IFA Chat Forum 5d 7h ago
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Bill1 posted a reply in the Trabi/IFA Chat Forum 5d 12h ago
Re: What Have You Done To Your Trabant Lately? (1,153 posts)

I have had my Universal off the road for a couple days until I had time to chase
down an exhaust leak. Easily fixed by re-tightening the bolts for the exhaust
header!
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uktrabant posted a reply in the Trabant Tech Forum 5d 12h ago
Re: 1990 rear seat belts (2 posts)

You only have to remove the bench (ex-Landy owner and in the same boat as you
with the rear seatbelts). How's that for a thread revival?
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uktrabant posted a reply in the Trabi/IFA Chat Forum 5d 12h ago
Re: What Have You Done To Your Trabant Lately? (1,153 posts)

Fitting a rev counter this weekend. Oh and towing electrics.
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uktrabant started a new topic in the Trabi/IFA Chat Forum 5d 12h ago
New member, not a new owner (5 posts)

Hey, I'm Rob, joint owner of a heavily 'fettled' 1989 601. I hail from
Northamptonshire. Um ....... Full respray 35hp engine with uprated gearbox
Mikuni 30TMX (I hate it) Lowered 150mm 14" JBW Smoothies Disk brake...
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