1974 Wartburg Knight Mark 4 review from UK and Ireland
"A load lugger with attitude for the traffic lights grand prix"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Where to start:
5 engines later (mostly small caged needle bearings in the small ends escaping!)
A few head gaskets.
A water pump.
Various little niggles.
General comments?
The 2-stroke engine is a little gem, it demands to be thrashed. Useful low down grunt, but still loves to rev (they will clog up if not driven hard).
I probably over do the hard driving which explains the 5 engines, but this car keeps up with most things up to 20-30 mph.
Power on understeer, and lift off oversteer is very predictable and controllable.
Slightly feeble all round drums and very soft suspension.
Tonnes of load space in the estate.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1974 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.0 petrol Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 15600 miles |
| Most recent distance | 54000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 13th December, 2000 |