I recently came to Australia from Croatia (I am Serbian though) but boy oh boy i am so happy to see our legend has reached the far corners of our globe. So nice and yet so strange to see Yugo with right hand steering wheel. I will never forget driving my fathers Yugo 45 from 1990 as main family car from 2005 to 2013. I miss that car and would give or do anything just to get behind the wheel of one of these bad boys :(
I have two Yugos A 1998 Yugo Tempo 1.1 in Serbia - Colour: White - Engine: 1.1 Litre - HP: Around 54/55 - Transmission: Manual 5 Gear - Radio: No - Special Details: Air fan Switch is replaced by a normal house light switch (Switches for 90s and 00s Yugos are the same ones as the 1st gen Fiat Panda) And a 1989 Yugo Koral 45 in Germany - Colour: White - Engine: 0.9 Litre - HP: 45 - Transmission: Manual 4 Gear - Radio: Yes - Special Details: Mismatched window cranks. The driver's side crank is from an older Zastava from the 70s, the passenger side crank is the original one. I replace them BOTH, because the passenger side one is about to break. I bought the 1998 in Serbia 2013. I found this Yugo through ANOTHER YUGO 🤣, which I initially wanted to buy, but it had too much rust under the bottom. That (denied) Yugo had an icy blue paintjob, a radio and it had side marker lights AND fender turning lights! (Only American models had side marker lights but no turning lights on the fender). Because it was a 1988 model, it maybe was an American model. That 1998 model has no rust and its very reliable 🙂👍 I tought of importing that Yugo to Germany, but it wouldn't pass the German registration, because I highly doubt, this Yugo has a catalytic converter... 😐 So in 2019 I wanted to buy a vintage car. I thought about a Yugo (Because my Serbian one is not 30 years old yet). In Serbia, there are plenty of them, but because of customs duties, I wanted to buy one from the EU - so from either Slovenia, or Croatia. I found mine in Slovenia (In Slovenia, Yugos are almost extinct) and bought it for 500€. Exact 3 Months after buying, Me and my father shipped the Yugo to Munich, Germany. In a Yugo drivers group, it was confirmed, that buying a Yugo in Slovenia is the BETTER choice rather than in Croatia. The reason: Yugoslavian Papers partially aren't recognized in Croatia, example: A car which was built and first registered in Yugoslavia in 1978 is declared as an 1993 model in Croatia. Gladly, this bureaucratical nonsense isn't existant in Slovenia. Few months, after buying, my Yugo went to garage and the engine has been fixed. It wasn't broke before fixed, but it was put together in a very weird way! The tank and the engine weren't connected! Instead, the "tank" was a normal 5l bottle, which was connected by a garden hose to the engine 😳🤣 Now I have to remove all the rust from my 89 Yugo and replace the ignition lock, because I lost the keys 😖 Luckily, you can open the doors with another Yugo keys! 🙂 I learned that by mistake 🤣
If you are in Germany (like me) chances seeing a Bugatti is 10 times higher than seeing a Yugo! I quite sure I'm the only one in Munich, who owns a Yugo 45 🤔
Here was the problem in USA with the Yugo.Yugo service intervals replace timing belt between 25k to 30k miles due to the interference engine. American's had an abysmal track record with basic maintenance such as oil changes. when this car came out you did not have 7 year coolant all you had was the green OAT Ethylene Glycol green coolant that needed changed every 2-3 years regardless of miles oil changes needed to be done every 3 months 3000 regardless if you did not hit that interval and the gear oil needed changed every 25k to 30k miles back then including spark plugs needed changed every 30k miles. Back in in 1987 there was not too many interference engines on the market and consumers didn't understand by not replacing the timing belt. The belt snaps goodbye slapped pistons goodbye moter. They blamed the Yugo cars but it was the consumers fault for lack of maintenance as every one in the 1980's cars were throw away. Also we did not have high mileage oil till about 1999. So that did nit exist. These cars were also had a carb and people were using ethanol blended gas even back as far as 1992. Ethanol/Gasohol will corrode and destroy all rubber seals in a carb based system. If the manufacturer says change timing belt at that interval and you dont. That was not the Yugo's fault it was the owner being careless and stupid. engine coolant back then had to be changed like gear oil clutch fluid and auto trans fluid every 25k to 30k miles. These cars got a bad rap because no one maintained them. They thought of very cheap cars as throw away such as the Plymouth Reliant/Dodge Aries K Ford Escort Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon as cheap throw away cars.
Many Americans regard inexpensive cars, like the Yugo, as "disposable" cars, unfortunately 😕 If they haven't neglected the basics of the Yugo, maybe the Yugo sold better? In around 1987, Yugo was the 3rd best European Brand in the US (After Mercedes-Benz, and BMW)
We had some pretty great basic cars under $7000 available. Chevrolet Sprint (Suzuki Forsa), VW Fox (fun little car), Mitsubishi Mirage, even the Chevrolet Chevette. All with less extreme intervals for maintenance. All more enjoyable to Drive. All with substantially better quality. The issues with various interior parts falling off, and awful crash test scores sealed the deal that this car would not meet standards of the buyers. The moment they could see the sky through the top of the door seam with doir shit, and wrestled with one of the notchiest manual transmissions every on the market, they checked out the $1000-1500 additional cost competition.
excellent little car, I live in the south island and I have just yesterday bought a sad 1989 Yugo A45, fortunately, the reg is on hold, it needs a bit of work to get it on the road, no brakes and engine only goes on full choke, but would love to get it back on the road, are there any Yugo clubs or support around? parts available? cheers
So many memories, in 1991/92 I had a red Yugo 45A...loved it! Never had any problems because they were just so basic there was little to go wrong. I do remember the vague gearbox though, you never quite know what gear you're going to get 😂
Despite its reputation (whether its deserved or not, idk), I'd still get one if ever presented with the opportunity, lol. I'm jealous. Greetings from Auckland!
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I recently came to Australia from Croatia (I am Serbian though) but boy oh boy i am so happy to see our legend has reached the far corners of our globe. So nice and yet so strange to see Yugo with right hand steering wheel. I will never forget driving my fathers Yugo 45 from 1990 as main family car from 2005 to 2013. I miss that car and would give or do anything just to get behind the wheel of one of these bad boys :(
Im from Serbia, where that car is made❤
It's funny how Zastava made a different casting for the dashboard for Export cars compared to the domestic ones.
I have two Yugos
A 1998 Yugo Tempo 1.1 in Serbia
- Colour: White
- Engine: 1.1 Litre
- HP: Around 54/55
- Transmission: Manual 5 Gear
- Radio: No
- Special Details: Air fan Switch is replaced by a normal house light switch
(Switches for 90s and 00s Yugos are the same ones as the 1st gen Fiat Panda)
And a 1989 Yugo Koral 45 in Germany
- Colour: White
- Engine: 0.9 Litre
- HP: 45
- Transmission: Manual 4 Gear
- Radio: Yes
- Special Details: Mismatched window cranks. The driver's side crank is from an older Zastava from the 70s, the passenger side crank is the original one. I replace them BOTH, because the passenger side one is about to break.
I bought the 1998 in Serbia 2013.
I found this Yugo through ANOTHER YUGO 🤣, which I initially wanted to buy, but it had too much rust under the bottom. That (denied) Yugo had an icy blue paintjob, a radio and it had side marker lights AND fender turning lights! (Only American models had side marker lights but no turning lights on the fender). Because it was a 1988 model, it maybe was an American model.
That 1998 model has no rust and its very reliable 🙂👍
I tought of importing that Yugo to Germany, but it wouldn't pass the German registration, because I highly doubt, this Yugo has a catalytic converter... 😐
So in 2019 I wanted to buy a vintage car. I thought about a Yugo (Because my Serbian one is not 30 years old yet).
In Serbia, there are plenty of them, but because of customs duties, I wanted to buy one from the EU - so from either Slovenia, or Croatia.
I found mine in Slovenia (In Slovenia, Yugos are almost extinct) and bought it for 500€. Exact 3 Months after buying, Me and my father shipped the Yugo to Munich, Germany.
In a Yugo drivers group, it was confirmed, that buying a Yugo in Slovenia is the BETTER choice rather than in Croatia.
The reason: Yugoslavian Papers partially aren't recognized in Croatia, example: A car which was built and first registered in Yugoslavia in 1978 is declared as an 1993 model in Croatia.
Gladly, this bureaucratical nonsense isn't existant in Slovenia.
Few months, after buying, my Yugo went to garage and the engine has been fixed. It wasn't broke before fixed, but it was put together in a very weird way!
The tank and the engine weren't connected! Instead, the "tank" was a normal 5l bottle, which was connected by a garden hose to the engine 😳🤣
Now I have to remove all the rust from my 89 Yugo and replace the ignition lock, because I lost the keys 😖
Luckily, you can open the doors with another Yugo keys! 🙂
I learned that by mistake 🤣
Pozdrav iz Srbije za naseg Juga
Holy s***! Your Yugo looks like...it came out from the assembly immediately 😯👍
Truly a brilliant vehicle, they're so rare here sadly.
If you are in Germany (like me) chances seeing a Bugatti is 10 times higher than seeing a Yugo!
I quite sure I'm the only one in Munich, who owns a Yugo 45 🤔
Here was the problem in USA with the Yugo.Yugo service intervals replace timing belt between 25k to 30k miles due to the interference engine. American's had an abysmal track record with basic maintenance such as oil changes. when this car came out you did not have 7 year coolant all you had was the green OAT Ethylene Glycol green coolant that needed changed every 2-3 years regardless of miles oil changes needed to be done every 3 months 3000 regardless if you did not hit that interval and the gear oil needed changed every 25k to 30k miles back then including spark plugs needed changed every 30k miles. Back in in 1987 there was not too many interference engines on the market and consumers didn't understand by not replacing the timing belt. The belt snaps goodbye slapped pistons goodbye moter. They blamed the Yugo cars but it was the consumers fault for lack of maintenance as every one in the 1980's cars were throw away. Also we did not have high mileage oil till about 1999. So that did nit exist. These cars were also had a carb and people were using ethanol blended gas even back as far as 1992. Ethanol/Gasohol will corrode and destroy all rubber seals in a carb based system. If the manufacturer says change timing belt at that interval and you dont. That was not the Yugo's fault it was the owner being careless and stupid. engine coolant back then had to be changed like gear oil clutch fluid and auto trans fluid every 25k to 30k miles. These cars got a bad rap because no one maintained them. They thought of very cheap cars as throw away such as the Plymouth Reliant/Dodge Aries K Ford Escort Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon as cheap throw away cars.
Many Americans regard inexpensive cars, like the Yugo, as "disposable" cars, unfortunately 😕
If they haven't neglected the basics of the Yugo, maybe the Yugo sold better?
In around 1987, Yugo was the 3rd best European Brand in the US (After Mercedes-Benz, and BMW)
We had some pretty great basic cars under $7000 available. Chevrolet Sprint (Suzuki Forsa), VW Fox (fun little car), Mitsubishi Mirage, even the Chevrolet Chevette. All with less extreme intervals for maintenance. All more enjoyable to Drive. All with substantially better quality. The issues with various interior parts falling off, and awful crash test scores sealed the deal that this car would not meet standards of the buyers. The moment they could see the sky through the top of the door seam with doir shit, and wrestled with one of the notchiest manual transmissions every on the market, they checked out the $1000-1500 additional cost competition.
excellent little car, I live in the south island and I have just yesterday bought a sad 1989 Yugo A45, fortunately, the reg is on hold, it needs a bit of work to get it on the road, no brakes and engine only goes on full choke, but would love to get it back on the road, are there any Yugo clubs or support around? parts available? cheers
So many memories, in 1991/92 I had a red Yugo 45A...loved it! Never had any problems because they were just so basic there was little to go wrong. I do remember the vague gearbox though, you never quite know what gear you're going to get 😂
Despite its reputation (whether its deserved or not, idk), I'd still get one if ever presented with the opportunity, lol. I'm jealous. Greetings from Auckland!
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if you could find yugo with aircondition .. :)
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It's somehow corious, why only RHD Yugos had compartment shelves underneath the dashboard... 🤔🤨
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