Aye, the Yugo I had ended up being ridiculously modified. xD I didn't race mine, but by the time I sold it for scrap it looked about as far removed from stock as possible. xD
@@samiraperi467 ... and marginal brakes .. and not forgetting the worlds least positive steering... resulting in the timeless phrase '....hahhahhahhahhahh! Oh God!!... slow down!!!...' .. which is all right, if your nervous passenger says it, but when it escapes the lips of the driver, then things may be about to go pear shaped.
It's nice to see at least someone having a laugh in Yugo. Most of us born up to late 80's in Yugoslavia, learned to drive in Yugos. We mostly cried in it :D But, having driven one hot rodded for racing in national class, it is a blast if I may say so :D
You are right.Its nice seen someone having a good time in a yugo most of the people say its the worst best seller ever made in history.I dont agree with them my dad had a yugo in his 20s he loved it i love yugos too.People don't understand what this car means to us.
Me, living in Europe where every economy car after 1980 came in depressing gray seats and dull black plastic interior "This brown interior is so neat and clear!" Aging Wheels "I wanna put gray seats and paint the plastic black" Oh.
I had a 1978 Chevy Monza from 1983 till 1992 with similar interior, as it aged the finish would flake off the plastic. So painting this Yugo interior would maybe cause more plastic flaking making it all look worse as it aged or it could hold it together as long as the paint worked well with the plastics. For me, I'd leave it alone, still keeping some of the car's originality.
Since he did the complete driveline rebuild video series after the drag strip video, I'm curious if it would beat his previous time now that it might have a few more HP in it
That's the most improbable hot hatch ever! My mother used to own a Yugo in '93. She still has very fond memories of it, actually. It just worked, and when it didn't, it was light enough that she, along with the cleaning lady, could lift the entire front of the car off the ground 🤣
Back around 1980 a co-worker bought a Yugo and I bought a Rabbit. Six months later his was falling apart. THe rabbit still held up pretty well, for being a rabbit.
@@hugopnik3380 🤣🤣🤣 No, it really worked. It was a very basic and slow car, but it started up easily and wasn't too bad on the fuel consumption front. My mother changed it for a Daewoo Racer a couple of years later, when my dad got a promotion, and she demanded a more stylish car 😆
My buddy managed to get a speeding ticket in a Lada Niva that wouldn't even do 60mph due to the big tires and steel homemade roof rack covered in lights. Sure didn't go fast but it would damn near go anywhere...slowly
I had a red, with grey interior, 1987 Yugo, paid $6300 (that's Canadian dollars, probably like$4300 USD). Its top speed was around 145Kmh (about 90 mph). One day I was in a hurry to get to Montreal, so I left Quebec City and put the literal pedal to the metal. 140 miles later I ear a siren, look in my rear view mirror, its the police. I did get a ticket, he said I'm just going to give you a 125kmh ticket, because 145kmh ticket was like 400$.. cost me $150 + fees. I also got a ticket on the day I bought it... which makes me the first _and_ the second guy to get a ticket in a Yugo! ;)
@@TriggerThat I had no idea what the top speed of a Yugo could be, but obviously it depends on its current condition and the build quality on that particular vehicle. (Or what "enhancements" it has, like this one! 😎)
Hello, in Argentina they sell many pieces to modify that engine, apart from that engine can be stroke at 1,900 cc. In terms of front and rear I see it very similar to the fiat 147 for which many modifications are also sold here. good luck with the project. sorry for my bad english.
South America has an awesome mix of region specific cars and cool models we don't get here in the EU. I would like to see this Yugo turn into a full rally car, those parts you mentioned would fit nicely.
Isn't it only a 999,999.9 mile Lexus? Toyota made the bizarre decision on their digital dashes that odometer don't roll over when they hit their limits, only stop counting...
The most famous Yugo on UA-cam. Its amazing how much can go wrong with a car in only 2 years haha. I still remember Austin ranting about not planning to ever sell this car and how it was special and everything, but I guess a bent valve was enough to end that dream. I do feel pity for him, but this car was in horrible shape anyway and it was by no means a worthy restoration candidate. At least now it got a second chance at life, and it will live on as (probably) the fastest Yugo in the states. I'm so excited to see where this project goes!
Remember don’t use fuel tanks as lift points! I am so happy that Yugo finally has a great home. I can’t wait to see how it develops further with you. Also, the Mclaren 675lt was less of a fight than that crazy yugo.
Jared, thanks for all the hard work you guys put in for this. As a viewer of all these channels for a long time now, its not only fun to see them crossover, but I know this gift was much appreciated :)
SOOOOOO glad you guys gave this to Mr. Dunn!! This kind of thing is what makes youtube so much better than corporate produced network crap! I enjoyed watching you guys mess with this poor little car and now another of my absolute favorite channels has it. I love it!!
Turn it into a luxury yugo with leather seats from a junkyard mercedes or something like that. Make walnut inserts in the dashboard, add a/c and a touchscreen head unit etc.
Watching this video I felt very nostalgic. 1991 while I was just a child my family escaped civil war in croatia in Yugo, we went to Bosnia and later to Serbia. Many years later I learn to drive in it and had many nice memories with it. Many speeding tickets too! On highway I was getting 120km easily and it was Koral 45 with Dinamit Blue 9C color. Very weird how I remember that, never needed painting, had galvanized chassis. Never had any problems with it and we had it for I think 7 years. Now I am in Canada and watching this video making me want to have one again. It reminds me on pieces of my youth between wars. Please don't mock it, this was car from 80-is and it was decent comparing to other vehicles from that age.
The strongest Yugo that came out of the Zastava factory is the 230HP YUGO GVX-R. This Yugo was built in 1988 in Kragujevac by Zastava Yugo Motorsport. The engine was worked by the chief engineer at Zastava, Goran Pavlović, on the order of Konstantin Selaković and Jimmie Jumonville. The two compete in the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) championship in the USA and are invincible in their class. It is interesting to note that several times they were even in the fight for the first place in the general classification where their competitors were Vipers, Porsches, Mazdas and other road eaters. This Yugo can compare in every aspect with Abarth automobiles, this car has been featured in foreign and domestic television shows and magazines. Now a little about the technical characteristics, which are very interesting. Vehicle type: front engine, front wheel drive, 3 door hatchback. Engine: 230hp @ 11000rpm, 4 cylinders in line, aluminum head, 1503ccm, 14.5:1 compression, two 45mm DCOE Webers, teck 2 ignition, belt driven single overhead cam, two valves per cylinder (intake valve diameter 40mm, exhaust valve diameter 34mm ), “Carrillo” rods, modified piston top. The engine is prepared by Zastava Yugo Motorsport chief engineer Goran Pavlovic. Performance: pulls 1.3 g's, max. speed 233.5kmh (145mph) with 3.07 ring/pinion, 0-60mph 4.3sec, 1/4 miles 12.8sec with 4.07 ring/pinion. Transmission: 5 speed gearbox, close ratio, limited slip (Alquati), quick steering rack (40% less travel). Front brakes: "Brembo" self-ventilating drilled discs. Rear brakes: "Brembo" drilled discs. Wheels: 7inch Panasport. Suspension: McPherson, coil springs, "Koni" shock absorbers, anti-roll bar. … And the interior is arranged according to FIA rules, so anatomical seats, safety belts, fire extinguishers, roll bar... This Yugo was mentioned 3 times in the SCCA "Sports Car" magazine, once in the "Auto" magazine and once in the newspaper "Vesti".
Damn the front bumper delete makes it look.. kinda nice. If the blinkers where set into the sheetmetal that would be a really nice look. Combine that with one of those ducktail roof spoilers, a warp (because paiting a yugo is too much work), color the interior black.. That would be a fun lil' nugget. Really reminds me of a Mark 1 Golf now.
Yeah I also see a mk1 Golf, or a little hint of SAAB 900. (Maybe just because my 900 is a similar age and color, and this is making me think about a similar bumper delete.)
For some reason I convinced myself that this car was going to Hoovie. So good to see that it's going to somebody who lives on the darker side and knows that it really could be worse.
that's 10 more mouse power then the range extender in my bmw i3s what's a high quality 2 cylinder engine that a regular oil change place can change the oil in that's about the same size as the 2 cylinder motorcycle bmw engine but they regular oil change place can change the oil without wrecking the engine seals on it??
I was once a “proud owner” of a “ticket me red” Yugo GV back in the late ‘80’s. Believe it or not, I put 102,000 miles on it before the engine finally went ka-put. Then, even more unbelievable, I sold it to a collector for $500 cash just a few months later!
That sounds like you got one of the better ones. All the jokes and negative comments come from experiences with the bad ones, with the majority in the middle being at least halfway decent transportation. That applies to most vehicles.
@@bobblum5973 oh you bet. One of my favorite jokes was “what’s the rear defrost for in a Yugo?” The punchline: “to keep your hands warm while pushing it!”
@@JohnConner101 I remember that the engine which was basically a Fiat engine ATE drive belts. And those were not easy to replace. My brother and I had to change those at least 3 times in the short time I had that car. There was barely an inch of space between the side wall and the front of the engine (transverse). And those who forgot, the spare tire was also in the engine compartment basically on top of the engine. It was such a silly little car. My biggest issue was the clutch. That was replaced twice. Other than that, it ran “ok”. Wasn’t anything exciting at all. And forget driving up steep inclines. Car had very little power.
Glad to hear you actually replaced it multiple times, seems most owners didn't know it was supposed to be replaced every 30,000 miles. I currently owned an '88 GV, albeit with a 2 inch lift and snow tires (the spare doesn't fit in the engine as it's supposed to 😂)
"...now it's hot sh!t" absolutely killed me. Well played, Tavarish - you get to have all the fun with it and don't need to deal with actually, you know, owning / driving it. Smart.
@Robert Nelson They did a collab a while back. It was a mock aging wheels review of a Ferrari that caught on fire. It was tavarish's car and it was in his shop.
Those giggles at the end was a combination of pure joy and sheer terror from the steering. It very rare to see true happiness like that in this day and age.
That original yugo video with its sarcastic humor whether on purpose or not was the main factor I subscribed and I haven't regretted it yet so... Cant wait to see more content and keep up the great work!
Came across this video and just as a joke I decided to look to see if there were currently any Yugos for sale and much to my surprise, I noticed a familiar Yugo in the "recently sold" auction listings (annoyingly, a lot of those pop up when you search for old cars for sale). May 9th, 2022, 2;18 EDT, Sold for $4,750 , sold by "agingbob", a heavily modified light brownish Yugo with racing tires and fog lights. He sold the Yugo.
I autocrossed a Fiat 128 sedan with that engine in it and it is a high revving monster! That design was the first belt drive overhead cam engine sold in the USA...
"the shifter was so vague and meaningless it might as well have been fine art" This right here, before even the half-minute mark, is a good resume of Robert's sense of humor that I signed up for. Also a video that comes very timely, as I've just settled on a network of broadcasting friends of mine to goof around with, except it's on Twitch - so instead of his well-applied editing chops I prefer to play games with silly stories or roleplay on the strategy and simulation genres.
Samcrac's taste in mods is terrible though. Remember that disgustig steering wheel he put in the AMG E class? Or ditching the period-correct wheels with some ridiculous black wheels that have no place on a Mercedes?
It's probably one of my favorite channels... and I don't like the cars at all! He just makes them seem so interesting that it changes my perception of them.
Can i just say: I love that your clones are walking in some scenes together. I just think that gives you a personal and creative note. Now tell me are you planning a world invasion with them?
@@discopot I watched LGR first...didn't get the notification for this video until after it was over. I wonder if we'll get an LGR/Aging Wheels crossover episode?
It may have been a poopy Yugo, but it was entirely in line with my experiences with a similar Yugo about 27 years ago. Same color and everything. In fact...
Congrats on the new addition to your stable of weird yet interesting small cars. I was actually toying with the idea of buying a new Yugo way back in '87/'88, also looked at a used Renault LeCar, and a new Subaru Justy, but eventually the rational part of my brain kicked in and I settled on a brand spanky new '88 VW Jetta. Not sure if I made the right choice as it burned enough oil to kill the catalytic converter in less than 2 years, eventually the engine needed a complete rebuild, all under factory warranty thankfully.
I remember when you drove this thing before and thinking it should make some great UA-cam project videos. Glad to see other people were thinking the same thing and actually did something about it.
It would be fun to see the SAAB 2-stroke engine in the Trabby. Depending on the availability of a SAAB engine, maybe a modern Rotax 2-stroke (or something similar) could work?
The classic and most common way to do it here in (East)Germany is (or was) the 3cyl Wartburg 2t engine. But I guess Saab and Rotax are way easier to come by in the US. Or he could go a complete other way, since the last produced ~40k Trabis had 1.1 Liter 4t engines... a little Rover V8 may be funny too. ^^
New meanings to Yugo now. Yugo really fast. Yugo uncontrollably off the road into the ditch. Yugo pimping your ride. Looking forward to where Yugo with this.
This brings back memories... Back in the day, I had a Fiat 127 (1975). An Italian version of the Yogo. All mechanics are basically the same. It was slow as F.... But we hack up a crashed Fiat Uno 1.4 Turbo, and through many long nights day a lot of headache, we finally got the engine and transmission installed. Boost pressure was slightly bumped up, and the final car was pushing about 150 bhp. Brakes was swapped from the Fiat Uno, so it had some stopping power. Car was fun, loud and made a ton of wheelspin.
I know a guy on facebook who lives in Seriba where I get all my Yugo parts from let me know if you need anything they are getting hard to find parts for nowadays
I just the unveiling on Tavarish's channel, and immediately came to this channel to see the other side of the story. It makes me smile to see two guys having such fun messing around with a Yugo, of all things! Have fun, drive fast, take chances, and DON'T get caught. I'll be tuned in for the upgrades.
It's GREAT to see you back again, this was a great video, it's cool that you have caught the modifier bug, no more constraints, none! In the words of um, someone, GO YOUR OWN WAY...
Congratulations! Also I'm sorry.
What have you done to Robert now... Him making a car not stock? I've never heard of such a thing!
You're a hero
Dude, you are so fucking cool for doing this.
I hope robert is safe in that damn Yugo! Looks like it's a bit fast and there are a lot of trees there...
@Ken Norcott Lol, *DO IT*
What a nugget!
It's a YuuY
Mate have you started repainting the Fiat Niki yet?
I like your fiat bro
Hey dankpods!
What are you even doing here???
"the shifter was so vague and meaningless it might as well have been fine art"
Haha made me laugh
As a person with an art degree, I found that description accurate and hilarious.
must have had the writing worn off oh well
"you are so ugly you could be a modern art masterpiece"
-fmj
"Ma'am, your husband died in the Yugo."
"It must have been a bad crash then?"
"No Ma'am, it appears he died of hilarity."
it happens
I thought you were gonna say "no, it wasn't a bad crash. It was actually hilarious."
I think you made a lot of ex yugoslavians very happy bc this is the kind of stuff people here did to yugos and then raced them..
Rally?
@@_lloyd_andrews_4303 yes there are a lot of videos of it on yt, try searching "yugo pokal" for example
@@_lloyd_andrews_4303 rally,drag racing,and offroad
It made me happy
Aye, the Yugo I had ended up being ridiculously modified. xD I didn't race mine, but by the time I sold it for scrap it looked about as far removed from stock as possible. xD
When a car makes you giggle uncontrollably while driving it, you know it's good.
I wouldn't say "good" buuuuut
That's so true!
How did you comment 3 weeks ago?
@@tombstonejones9581 video are released early to patrons.
Those noises coming from such a POS exterior. Enjoy trolling people at stoplights.
A friend gives you a Yugo, but a _true_ friend gives you a Yugo with a lot more horsepower and unfinished front suspension. Apparently. :)
@Lassi Kinnunen 81 He should collect alle the Garage54 "overworked" ones. 😅
And a leaking fuel tank.
@@samiraperi467 ... and marginal brakes .. and not forgetting the worlds least positive steering... resulting in the timeless phrase '....hahhahhahhahhahh! Oh God!!... slow down!!!...' .. which is all right, if your nervous passenger says it, but when it escapes the lips of the driver, then things may be about to go pear shaped.
Cop : do you know how fast you were going sir
Aging Wheels : no, no I did not
If I’m to believe my instruments sir, 0 miles per hour.
The officer would be checking his radar unit, thinking "A _Yugo_ doing 85? Impossible!".
@@bobblum5973 Most cops wouldn't even know what a Yugo is.
@@bobblum5973 I think the 1.3 liter ones did something like 90-95
@@bobblum5973 Inconceivable!
It's nice to see at least someone having a laugh in Yugo. Most of us born up to late 80's in Yugoslavia, learned to drive in Yugos. We mostly cried in it :D
But, having driven one hot rodded for racing in national class, it is a blast if I may say so :D
You are right.Its nice seen someone having a good time in a yugo most of the people say its the worst best seller ever made in history.I dont agree with them my dad had a yugo in his 20s he loved it i love yugos too.People don't understand what this car means to us.
“The shifter was so vague and meaningless it might as well have been fine art” might be the best quote I’ve heard today
I agree with this quote. I had a yugo and the shifter linkage felt like it was made out of rubber when you shifted gears.
How to tell if car is good:
*laughing like an idiot on laughing gas*
I haven't heard him laugh that much since the CitiCar cheese wedge!
SMART Turbo is one of this good Cars
I mean laughing gas is nitrous oxide after all. Coincidences, I think not. xD
When the gas pedal turns into a laughing gas pedal
@5:49: "The steering is horrifying!"
@5:51: "I like it!"
Aging Wheels in a nutshell :-D
That Yugo wasn't completely useless, it was the reason I found your channel.
Yeap me as well ahahah
Me, living in Europe where every economy car after 1980 came in depressing gray seats and dull black plastic interior "This brown interior is so neat and clear!"
Aging Wheels "I wanna put gray seats and paint the plastic black"
Oh.
I was thinking 2-tone would be cool, keep some of that brown but tone it down with some black...
I'm on the keep the brown side of this fight.
I had a 1978 Chevy Monza from 1983 till 1992 with similar interior, as it aged the finish would flake off the plastic. So painting this Yugo interior would maybe cause more plastic flaking making it all look worse as it aged or it could hold it together as long as the paint worked well with the plastics. For me, I'd leave it alone, still keeping some of the car's originality.
grass is always greener
Indeed.
Now red or purple, or maybe mint green, that would be interesting.
That laughter says it all.
When you hotrod that Trabant, we need a sequel to the drag race video.
When Tavarish was giddy with excitement that the Yugo had power, I immediately thought of Robert taking it to the drag strip!
Since he did the complete driveline rebuild video series after the drag strip video, I'm curious if it would beat his previous time now that it might have a few more HP in it
Hopefully he gets another trabant to hot rod... modifying his only example would just be a waste and ruin it.
Drop a 2CV big block into the Trabbi. 32 screaming, ground-pounding horsepower, baby!!
@@billh230 No, bore it out to 800 ccm, dremel up the ports, run larger BVF carbs from a MZ and fit a resonace exaust system.
That's the most improbable hot hatch ever!
My mother used to own a Yugo in '93. She still has very fond memories of it, actually. It just worked, and when it didn't, it was light enough that she, along with the cleaning lady, could lift the entire front of the car off the ground 🤣
What are You talking about? Yugos always get spiced-up in the Balkans
"It just worked" bethesda style?
Back around 1980 a co-worker bought a Yugo and I bought a Rabbit. Six months later his was falling apart. THe rabbit still held up pretty well, for being a rabbit.
@@ravenouself4181
Sure, but they're not at all common for that purpose on this side of the pond. Just sayin'.
@@hugopnik3380
🤣🤣🤣
No, it really worked. It was a very basic and slow car, but it started up easily and wasn't too bad on the fuel consumption front. My mother changed it for a Daewoo Racer a couple of years later, when my dad got a promotion, and she demanded a more stylish car 😆
Imagine being the first person to ever get a speeding ticket in a Yugo. You have that opportunity now
100% I bet the officer would evan be shocked, "like how the Fuck"🤣🤣
My buddy managed to get a speeding ticket in a Lada Niva that wouldn't even do 60mph due to the big tires and steel homemade roof rack covered in lights. Sure didn't go fast but it would damn near go anywhere...slowly
Normally to get a Yugo going that fast requires a cargo plane and an air drop... or JATO units. (Just kidding!)
I had a red, with grey interior, 1987 Yugo, paid $6300 (that's Canadian dollars, probably like$4300 USD). Its top speed was around 145Kmh (about 90 mph). One day I was in a hurry to get to Montreal, so I left Quebec City and put the literal pedal to the metal. 140 miles later I ear a siren, look in my rear view mirror, its the police. I did get a ticket, he said I'm just going to give you a 125kmh ticket, because 145kmh ticket was like 400$.. cost me $150 + fees. I also got a ticket on the day I bought it... which makes me the first _and_ the second guy to get a ticket in a Yugo! ;)
@@TriggerThat I had no idea what the top speed of a Yugo could be, but obviously it depends on its current condition and the build quality on that particular vehicle. (Or what "enhancements" it has, like this one! 😎)
Hello, in Argentina they sell many pieces to modify that engine, apart from that engine can be stroke at 1,900 cc. In terms of front and rear I see it very similar to the fiat 147 for which many modifications are also sold here. good luck with the project. sorry for my bad english.
Your English is better than most Americans, no worries my friend.
South America has an awesome mix of region specific cars and cool models we don't get here in the EU. I would like to see this Yugo turn into a full rally car, those parts you mentioned would fit nicely.
@@lillexus5589hopefully a turbo the size of a dustbin, a supercharger, rally shocks, etc... I want him to go *N U T S* on this thing haha.
Yugo is fiat 127
You might be the single most excited person I've ever seen over a yugo. Thank you Freddie and Jared for this entertainment.
To paraphrase an anti-drug public service announcement:
"This, is a Yugo."
"This is a Yugo on steroids."
"Any questions?"
_Yes, where can I get one?_
Its just a Yugo with a chilly up its ass...
@@DexMaster881 it hails from an era where the most exciting mod you could make was to put a Borla Supertrapp on in place of the stock muffler...
This was uploaded on Windows '72 in 1985, and just finally finished uploading.
@@DexMaster881 whats a chilly?
@@brentboswell1294 well..maybe for non-mechanic lovers of trendy bolt-ons.
Something tells me that on a long enough timeline, Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus is also going to end up here.
True
Are you telling me this ISN’T Matt Farah’s Million Mile Lexus?
Gonna be a two million mile lexus by then.
On a long run, I wanna see Matt Farah, Canyon run this Yugo :D
Isn't it only a 999,999.9 mile Lexus? Toyota made the bizarre decision on their digital dashes that odometer don't roll over when they hit their limits, only stop counting...
I love the whole vinwiki extended universe, with Ed, tyler, tavarish, aging wheels, the wizard etc.
And it's money in the bank 👍🙂
@@sismofytter Well said!! agree 100%
Great fun for all to enjoy. I am sure enthusiasts are pleased with their new "family"!
And there you have your 24 Hours of Lemons team!
@@Backroad_Junkie exactly
Aging Wheels and Technology Connections, Technology Connections and Regular Car Reviews.
Has anyone shit their pants in this Yugo, yet?
The most famous Yugo on UA-cam. Its amazing how much can go wrong with a car in only 2 years haha. I still remember Austin ranting about not planning to ever sell this car and how it was special and everything, but I guess a bent valve was enough to end that dream. I do feel pity for him, but this car was in horrible shape anyway and it was by no means a worthy restoration candidate. At least now it got a second chance at life, and it will live on as (probably) the fastest Yugo in the states. I'm so excited to see where this project goes!
The more you modify it, the faster yugo! I'll let myself out
Hahahahaha! Please exit, stage left.... :P
Remember don’t use fuel tanks as lift points! I am so happy that Yugo finally has a great home. I can’t wait to see how it develops further with you.
Also, the Mclaren 675lt was less of a fight than that crazy yugo.
Jared, thanks for all the hard work you guys put in for this. As a viewer of all these channels for a long time now, its not only fun to see them crossover, but I know this gift was much appreciated :)
SOOOOOO glad you guys gave this to Mr. Dunn!! This kind of thing is what makes youtube so much better than corporate produced network crap! I enjoyed watching you guys mess with this poor little car and now another of my absolute favorite channels has it. I love it!!
As a Yugo GVX owner, I'll stick with my Yugo. I like my calibrated fuel leak.
Turn it into a luxury yugo with leather seats from a junkyard mercedes or something like that. Make walnut inserts in the dashboard, add a/c and a touchscreen head unit etc.
Yeah, load this thing up with useless stuff and nonsense so it feels like 40 mousepower again. Great idea! :D
GVL had mock wood.
I love this so much, please!
@@MegaSockenschuss base model Yugos have 45hp... and the base model in North America have 55hp
@@bluruckuscrx8124 "40 mousepower" was a quote from the video.
But thanks for dropping the knowledge.
Your giddy laughter is, along with the content, a big factor in my subscription 😂
Watching this video I felt very nostalgic.
1991 while I was just a child my family escaped civil war in croatia in Yugo, we went to Bosnia and later to Serbia. Many years later I learn to drive in it and had many nice memories with it. Many speeding tickets too! On highway I was getting 120km easily and it was Koral 45 with Dinamit Blue 9C color. Very weird how I remember that, never needed painting, had galvanized chassis. Never had any problems with it and we had it for I think 7 years. Now I am in Canada and watching this video making me want to have one again. It reminds me on pieces of my youth between wars. Please don't mock it, this was car from 80-is and it was decent comparing to other vehicles from that age.
The strongest Yugo that came out of the Zastava factory is the 230HP YUGO GVX-R.
This Yugo was built in 1988 in Kragujevac by Zastava Yugo Motorsport. The engine was worked by the chief engineer at Zastava, Goran Pavlović, on the order of Konstantin Selaković and Jimmie Jumonville. The two compete in the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) championship in the USA and are invincible in their class. It is interesting to note that several times they were even in the fight for the first place in the general classification where their competitors were Vipers, Porsches, Mazdas and other road eaters.
This Yugo can compare in every aspect with Abarth automobiles, this car has been featured in foreign and domestic television shows and magazines.
Now a little about the technical characteristics, which are very interesting.
Vehicle type: front engine, front wheel drive, 3 door hatchback.
Engine: 230hp @ 11000rpm, 4 cylinders in line, aluminum head, 1503ccm, 14.5:1 compression, two 45mm DCOE Webers, teck 2 ignition, belt driven single overhead cam, two valves per cylinder (intake valve diameter 40mm, exhaust valve diameter 34mm ), “Carrillo” rods, modified piston top. The engine is prepared by Zastava Yugo Motorsport chief engineer Goran Pavlovic.
Performance: pulls 1.3 g's, max. speed 233.5kmh (145mph) with 3.07 ring/pinion, 0-60mph 4.3sec, 1/4 miles 12.8sec with 4.07 ring/pinion.
Transmission: 5 speed gearbox, close ratio, limited slip (Alquati), quick steering rack (40% less travel).
Front brakes: "Brembo" self-ventilating drilled discs.
Rear brakes: "Brembo" drilled discs.
Wheels: 7inch Panasport.
Suspension: McPherson, coil springs, "Koni" shock absorbers, anti-roll bar. …
And the interior is arranged according to FIA rules, so anatomical seats, safety belts, fire extinguishers, roll bar...
This Yugo was mentioned 3 times in the SCCA "Sports Car" magazine, once in the "Auto" magazine and once in the newspaper "Vesti".
I think this car needs a cage or at least a rollbar... 😅😂
Autocross Yugo I'm sure he could set the record 😂
It needs a muzzle XD
naaaah he just need a helmet
I think steering is more important
Bruh it doesn't even have a front bumper
Damn the front bumper delete makes it look.. kinda nice. If the blinkers where set into the sheetmetal that would be a really nice look. Combine that with one of those ducktail roof spoilers, a warp (because paiting a yugo is too much work), color the interior black..
That would be a fun lil' nugget. Really reminds me of a Mark 1 Golf now.
They actually make hatch louvers for these.
Yeah I also see a mk1 Golf, or a little hint of SAAB 900. (Maybe just because my 900 is a similar age and color, and this is making me think about a similar bumper delete.)
Funny thing the golf mk1 was also assembled in Yugoslavia
For some reason I convinced myself that this car was going to Hoovie. So good to see that it's going to somebody who lives on the darker side and knows that it really could be worse.
It's too crazy for hoovie
Hoovie would do what he did the last time Freddie gave him a project car, sell it... this was a much better choice!
"40 mousepower"
Goddamnit I choked. I haven't laughed like this since the last time I imagined a Trabant on a 1/4 mile track...
that's 10 more mouse power then the range extender in my bmw i3s what's a high quality 2 cylinder engine that a regular oil change place can change the oil in that's about the same size as the 2 cylinder motorcycle bmw engine but they regular oil change place can change the oil without wrecking the engine seals on it??
"The steering is horrifying, I like it!"
I was once a “proud owner” of a “ticket me red” Yugo GV back in the late ‘80’s. Believe it or not, I put 102,000 miles on it before the engine finally went ka-put. Then, even more unbelievable, I sold it to a collector for $500 cash just a few months later!
That sounds like you got one of the better ones. All the jokes and negative comments come from experiences with the bad ones, with the majority in the middle being at least halfway decent transportation. That applies to most vehicles.
@@bobblum5973 oh you bet. One of my favorite jokes was “what’s the rear defrost for in a Yugo?” The punchline: “to keep your hands warm while pushing it!”
How many times did you replace the timing belt before it died on you?
@@JohnConner101 I remember that the engine which was basically a Fiat engine ATE drive belts. And those were not easy to replace. My brother and I had to change those at least 3 times in the short time I had that car. There was barely an inch of space between the side wall and the front of the engine (transverse). And those who forgot, the spare tire was also in the engine compartment basically on top of the engine. It was such a silly little car. My biggest issue was the clutch. That was replaced twice. Other than that, it ran “ok”. Wasn’t anything exciting at all. And forget driving up steep inclines. Car had very little power.
Glad to hear you actually replaced it multiple times, seems most owners didn't know it was supposed to be replaced every 30,000 miles. I currently owned an '88 GV, albeit with a 2 inch lift and snow tires (the spare doesn't fit in the engine as it's supposed to 😂)
When Tavarish mentioned another youtuber getting it I had my fingers crossed, and YES!!!!!! It's so cool this is now in your hands!
Oh i didn't even have my fingers crossed I basically knew who he meant lol.
We actually knew this from the recent Under Dunn video when it was stealthily revealed :)
I vote for the walnut dash- It would be incredibly Wrong while being incredibly Awesome.
Don't forget the starry night headliner!
Rolls Royce interior. Just Because.
...with an '80's Timex watch affixed to the dash
I think a Carbon Fibre dash would look awesome
I vote for the walnut dash but only if made from actual walnuts
"...now it's hot sh!t" absolutely killed me. Well played, Tavarish - you get to have all the fun with it and don't need to deal with actually, you know, owning / driving it. Smart.
Whatever it happens to the Yugo, please make sure a piano doesn't fall on its roof.
It's not a Morris Marina so it should be fine.
When Tavarish said he was giving it to a friend I knew exactly that you would be that unfortunate friend.
@Robert Nelson They did a collab a while back. It was a mock aging wheels review of a Ferrari that caught on fire. It was tavarish's car and it was in his shop.
Those giggles at the end was a combination of pure joy and sheer terror from the steering. It very rare to see true happiness like that in this day and age.
This thing need proper 80s Recaro seats.
I really like the interior as it is. This car would actually be an awesome sleeper. So smaller wheels. Greetings from Yugoslavia :)
Pretty tasteful actually, never thought I’d love a yugo this much.
You should put one of the weird patterned 90s cloth seats in there
The Recaro seats that the GTI used had some cool patterns and would look great in there.
Pretty comfy too.
That original yugo video with its sarcastic humor whether on purpose or not was the main factor I subscribed and I haven't regretted it yet so... Cant wait to see more content and keep up the great work!
I've watched this video like five times now and the cut to the intro in the middle of "Now it's hot shi-" makes me laugh every time
how is this a 3 week old comment
@@Vinyl_guy Early Access because of Patreon
Came across this video and just as a joke I decided to look to see if there were currently any Yugos for sale and much to my surprise, I noticed a familiar Yugo in the "recently sold" auction listings (annoyingly, a lot of those pop up when you search for old cars for sale). May 9th, 2022, 2;18 EDT, Sold for $4,750 , sold by "agingbob", a heavily modified light brownish Yugo with racing tires and fog lights. He sold the Yugo.
I have NEVER seen someone look so happy to own a YUGO... Your face says it all, like Christmas everyday!
I autocrossed a Fiat 128 sedan with that engine in it and it is a high revving monster! That design was the first belt drive overhead cam engine sold in the USA...
I had a Fiat x1/9, fun to drive, until I threw a rod, and put a hole in the side of the block, all while I was driving at 100+ on the freeway...lol
He needs to aurocross this Yugo.
Well, Pontiac sold a belt drive overhead cam 6 cylinder in the 60’s .....soooo just fyi
"the shifter was so vague and meaningless it might as well have been fine art"
This right here, before even the half-minute mark, is a good resume of Robert's sense of humor that I signed up for.
Also a video that comes very timely, as I've just settled on a network of broadcasting friends of mine to goof around with, except it's on Twitch - so instead of his well-applied editing chops I prefer to play games with silly stories or roleplay on the strategy and simulation genres.
Welcome to the small but happy Yugo community! :)
Your channel name... It gives me some cursed ideas...
Detroit Diesel 4-53T powered Yugo, for when you need big rig torque in your less than 1 ton car.
@@lsswappedcessna Ha! Funny enough, I have thought about swapping in a little Kubota diesel engine when this one tanks...
Which is much smaller than the unhappy Yugo owner community.
@@DetroitYugo In the balkans Diesel Swaps are quite common. But Usually its the 1.9 TDI that you can find on things like the Golf MK4
*Small but crazy 😂🥳
"The shifter was so vague and meaningless, it might as well been fine art!"
My sides 😂
I just want a 10 minute video of you driving that thing, haven't laughed so hard in ages.
Just just praying for the miracle: a collab with rich rebuilds and Samcrac, just imagine the jokes
Samcrac's taste in mods is terrible though. Remember that disgustig steering wheel he put in the AMG E class? Or ditching the period-correct wheels with some ridiculous black wheels that have no place on a Mercedes?
@@laci816 He's Florida man that's normal there
Aging wheels is such a good and wholesome channel
It's probably one of my favorite channels... and I don't like the cars at all! He just makes them seem so interesting that it changes my perception of them.
as soon as they said it was going to be a gift, i knew they were giving it to you! congratulations my friend!!! :)
Can i just say: I love that your clones are walking in some scenes together. I just think that gives you a personal and creative note.
Now tell me are you planning a world invasion with them?
this brings a smile to my face to see him really happy and enjoy driving this Yugo it will be a legendary modified Yugo
>New LGR video
>7 minutes later
>New Aging Wheels video
Sorry LGR, odd cars beat oddware any day.
It was a lgr thrifts
@@discopot I watched LGR first...didn't get the notification for this video until after it was over.
I wonder if we'll get an LGR/Aging Wheels crossover episode?
@@YodaPagoda All the non-gaming channels on UA-cam seem to be tight with each other so I'd bet an LGR/Aging Wheels crossover isn't impossible :)
not any LGR video - an LGR Thrifts!
@@canoshizrocks Clint's a bit of a car guy, too!
It may have been a poopy Yugo, but it was entirely in line with my experiences with a similar Yugo about 27 years ago. Same color and everything. In fact...
You should make a video of taking the Yugo to a rally. It'd be like that video you did with the Trabant but WAY faster
It's sad to see this car go away, but I bet the new owner would absolutely love it.
Possibly the most exciting part of this video is the mention of a possible SAABant in the future! 🤩
Freddie "Tavarish" is not only talented but an incredible person . I would love to see the youtubers do a build and give him a car
I had a sneaking suspicion you'd end up with this! Excited to see where you go with it!
Looks like that thing is hilarious, if terrifying, to drive, what w/ that "fine art" gearshift, and the overall sense that it came from Garage 54!
This is so much fun, watching how happy you are with this car! I'm looking forward to more fast fun now, Robert!
I've followed that Yugo and I'm thrilled you're the one who got it!!!!
Congrats on the new addition to your stable of weird yet interesting small cars. I was actually toying with the idea of buying a new Yugo way back in '87/'88, also looked at a used Renault LeCar, and a new Subaru Justy, but eventually the rational part of my brain kicked in and I settled on a brand spanky new '88 VW Jetta. Not sure if I made the right choice as it burned enough oil to kill the catalytic converter in less than 2 years, eventually the engine needed a complete rebuild, all under factory warranty thankfully.
That old Yugo was the reason I found your channel tho :-)
To think that you now own UA-cam history,and it's better than ever!
LOL... "Might as well have been fine art"... Man that's so on point and hilarious at the same time.
I remember when you drove this thing before and thinking it should make some great UA-cam project videos. Glad to see other people were thinking the same thing and actually did something about it.
It would be fun to see the SAAB 2-stroke engine in the Trabby. Depending on the availability of a SAAB engine, maybe a modern Rotax 2-stroke (or something similar) could work?
The classic and most common way to do it here in (East)Germany is (or was) the 3cyl Wartburg 2t engine.
But I guess Saab and Rotax are way easier to come by in the US.
Or he could go a complete other way, since the last produced ~40k Trabis had 1.1 Liter 4t engines... a little Rover V8 may be funny too. ^^
New meanings to Yugo now. Yugo really fast. Yugo uncontrollably off the road into the ditch. Yugo pimping your ride. Looking forward to where Yugo with this.
I would love if you kept the current interior colors, that poop color suits this car so well!
This brings back memories...
Back in the day, I had a Fiat 127 (1975). An Italian version of the Yogo. All mechanics are basically the same.
It was slow as F.... But we hack up a crashed Fiat Uno 1.4 Turbo, and through many long nights day a lot of headache, we finally got the engine and transmission installed.
Boost pressure was slightly bumped up, and the final car was pushing about 150 bhp. Brakes was swapped from the Fiat Uno, so it had some stopping power.
Car was fun, loud and made a ton of wheelspin.
The giggles Robert makes while driving the Yugo is only surpassed by the laughter of the cop who is issueing the speeding tickets 😁
I loved the hot sh*t joke right before the intro. 🤣
And here i am. When you said "brown" i want to watch that Alec's video. Looks like it is reflex...
I know a guy on facebook who lives in Seriba where I get all my Yugo parts from let me know if you need anything they are getting hard to find parts for nowadays
oh my god, i only partially followed the built and had no idea who it would go to.
i expected many people but not this.
Love it.
Sound almost like my x1/9. I wish I had that dual Webber set up on mine, looks like tons of fun to drive
"The shifter was so vague and meaningless it might as well been Fine Art."
Why I come here...
"Fine art" hehe!
I test-drove a brand new Yugo back in 1989 - as I remember the engine overheated about a mile away from the dealership. End of story.
Flocking the dash sounds fabulous!!
I just the unveiling on Tavarish's channel, and immediately came to this channel to see the other side of the story. It makes me smile to see two guys having such fun messing around with a Yugo, of all things! Have fun, drive fast, take chances, and DON'T get caught. I'll be tuned in for the upgrades.
Give me the trabant.
Seems like both you and Tavarish got nothing good to say about the Yugo’s previous owner...sensing some beef here
Your laughter when your driving it is just great👍👍👍
It's GREAT to see you back again, this was a great video, it's cool that you have caught the modifier bug, no more constraints, none! In the words of um, someone, GO YOUR OWN WAY...
Gorgeous tune up. With that suspension length, on the potato fields where i drive, it would remove every single one of my kidney stones.
"The steering is horrifying."
"I *like* it."
Insta-like haha
His giggles are soooo contagious!!!
Can't wait to see this Yugo go all out. Looks amazing and I wouldn't mind riding this modified Yugo!!
"40 Mousepowers"!! I just spit my icetea all over my laptop... The quote of the year!!
YUGO drove me to your channel, subbed! As a Yugoslavian, this is great to see!