Something For James

[KamikazeR33]

dunno if u have seen this already guys:

http://www.pistonheads.tv/video.asp?id=346&nr=1

[Jamezilla]

Noooooo - I can't view it at work

There's a Niva in NZ that has a VG30DET and an R33 auto trans in it. They had to stretch the bonnet - have a pic somewhere, will dig it up.

[saff_cossie]

Talking of Ladas. I saw three of those damn things in the same model as yours over the weekend. I wasnt at a Lada convention, merely commuting.

One had the plate "SALADA" and was a nice light shade of brown with the dark brown stripe down, in a soft top although the hood looked in nice condition in black when down. The second was also brown but a hard top and looked a little tatty, that is quite near my work. There was an orange/red one on the back of a trailer. All were in and around Dandenong so maybe there is an importer in the area.

[funkymonkey]

apparently lada's released a new car... it was on Top Gear...

[Bec]

Me and Al spotted a white one on the cruise as well.

[INASNT]

  funkymonkey said:

apparently lada's released a new car... it was on Top Gear...

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That would be the box shape 4 door sedan that has had its styling influences from a cardbaord box from the 1970's.

[Jamezilla]

In Soviet Russia, Lada owns everyone!

Saff: Hehe - love that plate

Another ragtop though - cool! I've only ever seen 2. One had USSR as a plate. I wanted CCCP, but is gone

Shan: AutoVaz is one of the largest car-makers in the world. Since Glasnost - they have been involved with VAG in producing the new ones. The Niva was recently updated (1st time in 25 years) as a joint project with Chevrolet. The new one looks like the old Kia Sportage.

http://www.genser.ru/ru/special/chevrolet_niva/?frm=genser

Bec: Hehe - they're everywhere!

Adz sent me a pic of a white one yesterday too.

I was towing trailers on Sat.

Niva is rated to 600kg - we had one load weighing 1.9T - yay!

[Jamezilla]

Denham: You mean this one?

The Osama Bin Lada:

Smartass jibes aside - it was based on the 1960's Fiat 124 sedan

[INASNT]

James

The 1 top gear showed a quick pic of in the news section of thise season series around the first few episodes was similiar looking but was apparently the 2005 version. It was going to sell for around 8000 pounds new but they adviced everyone to stay away from it!!

[Bec]

Ahhh - so now you've proved the Lada can tow stuff heavier than a TX5.

[Jamezilla]

Denham: Yeah - it's a later version of that (shown is an 80s era one). Was sold in the UK as the Riva until about 1995 when it no-longer met emission standards. I belive they have re-tooled using VAG parts (aka Seat/Skoda etc) and are now making them available again.

Whatever the case - you're better off buying a 10-year-old Golf.

Bec: The TX5 was lightweight compared to the trailer. The other Lada towed a tandem trailer with Endless on it most of the way to Heathcote - until Benny went too fast and nearly destroyed them both... but that's another story

[Bec]

Ahhh - the mighty Lada - I never get sick of the stories.

Also - I feel some "Teh Lada Can Nevar Lose" stickers are in order!!!!

[Al]

  Bec said:

Ahhh - the mighty Lada - I never get sick of the stories.

Also - I feel some "Teh Lada Can Nevar Lose" stickers are in order!!!!

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Bec, that should read; "Teh Lada Can Nevar Die"

[funkymonkey]

sure it can... just hand the keys over to an alcoholic, mexican hat wearing, metrosexual yuppie that moonlights as an AV techie.