I first saw a Wartburg (passing us out on the motorway!!!) while on holiday in Vienna a few years back. I didn't know what it was at first. I thought it was a Skoda, but I saw another like it later that week and found out what it really was. I liked the look of it and when I heard the sound of the engine I said to myself "Man I have to buy one of those." In Ireland, where I'm from, a handful of Wartburgs (so I'm told) were built from kits over here, but most were re-exported, and because Eastern European cars are taken as a joke in the West, very few are now left running. Which is a shame because I think they look great, I hear that they're great to drive and they must be very reliable because the engines only have 7 moving parts (3 pistons, 3 connecting rods, 1 crankshaft). Anyway all is not lost - once or twice I have seen Wartburgs advertised for sale (quite cheaply), so if one of these ads comes up when I get my driver's licence and the car is in good shape, I will more than likely go for it.