Alas, poor Yugo...

AN American internet poll asked motorists what was the worst car they had owned or driven. Resoundingly, the answer was a piece of rubbish from Eastern Europe called the Yugo. Be thankful it didn't come here, juding by these comments - "I once test drove a Yugo, during which the radio fell out, the gear shift knob came off in my hand, and I saw daylight through the strip around the windshield." "The Yugo's first stop after the showroom was the service department: 'Fill 'er up and replace the engine!'" "Any time we made a right hand turn, we all had to lean to the right to prevent the driver's side rear tyre from scraping against the wheel well." "At least it had heated rear windows--so your hands would stay warm while you pushed." Many years ago, I attended the Australian launch of the Russian-built Lada. It was an event staged in true Soviet style. It was held in winter in a low-rent holiday camp beside a lake near Albury. At lunch, every table was occupied by two bottles of frozen vodka and thick-set Russian hosts in heavy coats. The Ladas seemed serviceable, but the quality truly was awful. It was well known that each shipment from Russia was taken straight to a Melbourne warehouse where the cars were virtually rebuilt and repainted to get them in saleable condition. Chris

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