1985 Dacia 1100 from Hungary - Comments

Original alternator failed twice. At 20,000 Km's and 80,000 Kms - I then fitted a Renault reconditioned alternator and has worked fine for 120,000 Km's.

Battery replaced three times - but not bad for the mileage (200,000Km's)

Front brake disc's replaced twice.

The Dacia is a good, honest, no frill's car. If you don't mind the solid ride, uncomfortable seats or loud cabin (lack of noise dampening on the engine bulkhead and bonnet) - it's real fun.

I have found this car to be very reliable. I change the engine oil and filter every 6,000 Km's.

This car has traveled from Hungary to England and back again without any faults. That was with three adults and luggage.

There was no Dacia 1100 produced in 1985. The last 1100 rolled of the assembly line in 1971. Perhaps you mean Dacia 1300?

Are you sure you're not talking about a Skoda 1100?

Or maybe there were some Dacia 1300 models with 1100 cubic cm engines sold in Hungary?

That's interesting. Truth is, if you are really lucky you might get a reliable Dacia. That's very, very rare.

Bye now.

First of all I have to tell you that I am from Romania and Dacia 1100 was the first romanian true car. It was not beautiful, but very hard build and resistent to time. In general Dacia 1100 was much more technological advanced then Skoda 1100 and if you have oane you should be sure that it would last for years without many service trips.

Guys, just give an image search on the net and you'll see that there was a car called Dacia 1100, it was actually a Renault 8, just as the Dacia 1300 series are more or less Renault 12. But these little cars have disappeared almost completely here in Romania too, I don't know whether parts are still available or not. Anyway, if you have one, good luck with it!