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In Soviet Riussia - Niva Sells You!

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Jamezilla

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Well - some would say 'its about time'... but the mighty Lada Nivas that became somewhat of an SAU institution have gone.

All of them.

The two lowering property values outside Snowy's factory in Braeside have been towed to sunny Woodonga, and the heroic SAU Team Wang support vehicle has been driven away to start a new life in Craigiburn. Stickers and all.

It's a bit of a sad time.

It's the first time in almost 15 years I have not owned a Niva.

So... in honour of the stupidest car ever to push 80km/h up the back straight at Sandown, post your favourite SAU Lada memories.

Good (Team Lada at the 2006 GP) or Bad (me and Mav shivering all the way to Winton with a busted window and no heater) - Let's hear them!

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Oh noes! They're all gone! It's like selling puppies really. You kinda get attached to them but once they're gone, you'll be happier for it mate.

Favorite memory? Listening to the SAU Niva with no exhaust when someone came up with a brilliant idea of chopping it off and get a rally noise from it. Also the appearance at the AutoSalon of the F1 GP and winning a trophy was hell funny.

Great times.

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It could have been our p1 runabout... or even one for the members... (group 4 minimum). the way the steering wheel is sort of in front of you and how you would hit the dash when going into 3rd... where else can you get that?

Jamezilla Grand Master

Jamezilla

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Hehe - Snows, between you and Anth, it's a battle for who is happier they have gone :D

And the Streets CD...

Hahaha, I forgot about that. It's still stuck in the CD player. Waiting for it's new owner to find it as a surprise.

A bit like a cursed artifact in a sealed tomb.

BTW - nothing moves a couch like a Lada...

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Mavric Grand Master

Mavric

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James sad to see it go :D

I remember that cold trip to shep never been sooo glad to get there....

I also remember at Calder rally masters getting the lada and getting 2 guys to help me push it backwards as i couldn't find reverse and i cant read Russian :thumbsup:

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I remember that cold trip to shep never been sooo glad to get there....

I remember doing the trip to DECA in it on a number of occasions :P

One time, at 2am with Brisby... mother of god it was a cold evening without a heater, rain, and god knows what else

I do remember though, at one point the lada was upto 123km/h on the GPS!!!

Not something you expect, but then it was downhill

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