1989 Yugo 513 L review from UK and Ireland

Engine fan is faulty so motor overheats when idling.

Middle exhaust section blew and needed replaced.

Electrics have gone a bit sideways, fuses blowing easily. Currently being fixed.

Minor rust on bumper but in tidy nick for a car that is nearly 20.

The Yugo is terrific fun to drive. Although the car looks slow and cumbersome, the engine is pure Fiat, torque-y in low gears and with a good top end.

The interior is pretty basic, but there is plenty of room and a spacious boot.

The car handles very well and bar a few minor niggles, it has been a good one.

It is economical to drive.

There are so few Yugos like these left now in the UK (must be less than a dozen), that the car attracts a lot of attention- ranging from laughter to genuine interest.

I will definitely get another, but it looks like a long road trip to Serbia to buy a new one when this one finally gives up the ghost. However it is still going well and has a fair few thousand miles left in it.

Spares are okay to buy in the UK still, other than body panel parts, which are pretty much unobtainable.