Me and My Wartburg 353S '87 Taxi Stylaz - From Poland...

[KruMann]

Hello.

I'm Peter I come from Poland. I'm also a Wartburg owner - of course. I don't speak Deutch [ German ] only English. I came here to see this Forum. You have got many, many of tips, modifications. This is superb. Now I'm looking for some informations on this sides [ pages ].

I'm the founder [ initiator ] of the Polish Wartburg Club [ single polish club ]. In whole Poland we've got only that one . With my friends we are thinking about some new one special page [ web side ] about the Wartburg, so I'm here. I'm collecting the articles, interesting informations, photos also from your Forum.

This is me and my Wartburg




My Wartburg 353S '87 Taxi Stylaz










Me and my the best friends from Club and our cars - Show of Old Cars Lodz 2006 - The Exhibit of Wartburgs - anniversarys of 110th years of Wartburg's Trade-Mark - 40th years of Wartburg 353, 50th years of Wartburg 311




I hope that I have choosen the correct page for this invite. I want to know about some news, I want to get to know all of You and learn this Forum.

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[thomas]

Hello Peter!

Welcome in our Forum!

P.S. Das mit dem Taxischild kommt mir leicht bekannt vor

[KruMann]

I know your "Cab" - from the internet. You are starting in the challenges on Quater Mile - 1/4 [ sorry for my mistakes ]. Your 1.3 is a little Hell Boy

[Krtek]

Do you have written some articles in the forum from the polish club wartburga? I think I know your Avantar...

How did you get your car so deep in front?

[KruMann]

Yes. From time to time I'm writting some posts, but now rather rarely. When I was creating the Club few years ago I have been writtening some articles, expecialy about the Wartburg Castle, some history of Wartburg "merk" and some technical texts. Few years ago in Polish Internet was not much information about the car. On polish forums I have got the another nick - "Kruchy"

And about the car - In front I've got springs from Skoda 120. I cut the springs, but I don't really remember how much - 3 maybe 4 spirals [ Rolle/Windung/Gewinde ] if you know what I mean. I've got the rear Skoda 120 springs because they are stronger than front spirngs. In Skoda the "motor 1300" is in behind the car so it must be stronger - engine is heavy. They are good, they are really stiffer [ steif ] than oryginal Wartburg's springs but it is not enough for me, especially with so much low front. I need something harder, because on the street holes the front sometimes is to close the surface [ if you know what I mean ]

What type of springs are You putting in Wartburgs in front and rear ? Have you got some patents ?

[Krtek]

I am just looking for a solution without cutting any spring, because that means a big problem with the police...
We have some possible spring types, but they are not as deep as yours...


...as you can see the front ist not really deep. That's why we all are looking for better idea to can the grade from the back wheels...

[Krtek]

I've got another question so far; How expensive are the white indicators for Wartburg 1.3? Are there anyones available in Poland ?? I hope for a lower Price than in Germany because I am looking for them.
Here a pic;

[KruMann]

So in Poland of course we have Police , but the are a little bit blind especialy when they are see the old nice car, after the good modifications. They are more tough for cars from 90-ties and younger of course if the owners have some illegal modifications. The bigger problem is then when we have the check [ polish TUV ] but even than people can close eye when see the old nice car, especialy from the socialist country

About the cutting the springs, I know that is not a good solution but it is really good, nothing is wrong. I never had any technical problems with this. Me and my friend we are thinking about another way to make the spring lower. Do not cut the spring but, make a spring hot [ make a heat ] by gas-jet [ Lötlampe/Brenner/Schweissbrenner ] and squeeze [ compress ] the spring under the press [ Presse ] and leave it till normal temperature eventualy make once again harden [ härten/abschrecken ] if you know what I mean. The spring will be harder and lower but not cut.

Tell me if you can and know some tips, and kinds of another springs. From what types of cars, what spring on the front, what type on the rear. I think that you have some patents just like the polish owners - Skoda 120 in the front and Polonez Truck - diesel version in the rear. What are the german tricks ?

You have given me some photo of the grey 1.3 with nice light metal wheels [ felgen ], what type of spring are there ? Front/rear ?

About the indicators - all polish Wartburg's onwers is buying the indicators on Germany. My friend did it on the

https://www.reich-tuning.de/shop/index. ... 46_168_171

Just like you know [ I think ] this is the cheapest place. In poland we have only white front indicators to W353 just like I have. Even the rear lamps to my car I get from Germany. From Germany but they are from Hungary [ I think it is true ]. Have you got the front and rear lamps to 353 from Germany or only from Hungary ?

My rear lamps with "weiss Blinker '

[Krtek]

I bought a complete Chassis for Wartburg 1.3 (The grey one!) at www.project601.com, esspecially the second term!
http://shop.diversys-webeasy.de/index.p ... 497da5040f

But the problem is, that the Front Spring is much too hard, thats not so good...the back System is much more softer (harder than the original ones but very soft in relation to the Frontsprings.

To make the spring shorter than real is also not very smart, because the sence of a spring is not in use anymore. If Your Spring is too hard, your Car components around the chassis will brake, thats why I don't prefere the Spring Pressing. It is also stricktly forbitten in Germany....
Sorry, my English is not the best...

[Greku]

Hello Kruchy

[KruMann]

Hello - it is me again.

I'm writting here for couple of reasons. Me and my friend Jurek [ Murdok ] also owner of a Wartburg, we would like to visit you at Wartburg’s meeting [ treffen ] this year in Eisenach. I've send a letter to the people who are organizating it but they didn't give me any replay. The treffen is on the 3-5.08.2007 and still I don't know anything. So if you can answer for my questions - You have got many of experience with this meeting [ treffen ].

Mostly because of low conditions of ours Warburgs and financial also, we can only come with my daily car, unfortunately not a Wartburg. And here’s my question. Can we come on treffen in replacement with different car than Wartburg? [ Mercedese W124 ] Is it possible ?

’m also curious about some technical aspects:

1. Entrance at treffen costs 10€. Is it per person or per a car? Is there any extra costs on this meeting ?
2. Is there, at campsite, an electricity? Because we would like to boil a water or charge batteries.
3. Is there any “water-zone ”? or should we take with use some reserve?
4. Is sightseeing is individual or is it a part of a plan of treffen? [ Museum of Wartburg, wartburg castle ]
5. Dou you plan a parade? If yes, can we take a part of it without a Wartburg?
6. When is official start and end of a meeting and is it a main part at Saturday?
7. Dou you have any map of a place of a treffen? Does it have any address or maybe you have geographical co-ordinate, to write it in GPS?
8. Could we ask for a phone number with somebody who speak English, in any trouble?, because our German’s is really bad.

Can I ask you to send me a plan of a treffen in English, if you have? Because I can’t find it in a net.

I hope you can tell me something about the treffen, I hope also that me can meet face to face. How many of you will be on Eiseanch ?

Thanks and seeya.

Kruchy

[Enrico Martin]

Hi,

i have never seen a letter from Poland. Sorry, but its no problem.


Mostly because of low conditions of ours Warburgs and financial also, we can only come with ours daily car, unfortunately not a Wartburg. And here’s my question. Can we come on treffen in replacement with different car than Wartburg? [ Mercedese W124 ] Is it possible ?

Yes it possible!!!


’m also curious about some technical aspects:

1. Entrance at treffen costs 10€. Is it per person or per a car? Is there any extra costs on this meeting ?

10 € per car all Persons included for this weekend

2. Is there, at campsite, an electricity? Because we would like to boil a water or charge batteries.

no Problem you can get an electictricity. Only cabels you must have.

3. Is there any “water-zone ”? or should we take with use some reserve?

Yes we have also a water zone

4. Is sightseeing is individual or is it a part of a plan of treffen? [ Museum of Wartburg, wartburg castle ]

this is individual for everybody

5. Dou you plan a parade? If yes, can we take a part of it without a Wartburg?

Yes a parade start on sa. at 6 PM.

6. When is official start and end of a meeting and is it a main part at Saturday?

The meeting strat on Friday at 12 pm and will be end on Su. 12 pm

Official opening is sa. 2 pm but its only for the protocoll.

7. Dou you have any map of a place of a treffen? Does it have any address or maybe you have geographical co-ordinate, to write it in GPS?

Use the Street "Adam Opel Straße" Eisenach or follow the signs to "Heimweh"
The best road is the (Highway) A4 and the gate "Eisenach West"

8. Could we ask for a phone number with somebody who speak English, in any trouble?, because our German’s is really bad.

Can I ask you to send me a plan of a treffen in English, if you have? Because I can’t find it in a net.

sorry we have no english plan


I hope you can tell me something about the treffen, I hope also that me can meet face to face. How many of you will be on Eiseanch ?

I think much persons form this Forum are going to us.

I wish you a good travel in i hope to see you in Eisenach

Enrico Martin



Thanks and seeya.

Kruchy[/quote]

[KruMann]

Thanks for replay. I don't know why the letter didn't come to you, but every thing is all right.

I'm very glad to hear this words from you. I can't wait when I see this town, the museum, this people those cars.

See you soon.

Kruchy