nomadx
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Mar 30, 2010 18:23:03 GMT
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A quick look around this beasty and it looked pretty straight, never seen one before.  Also found this chassis, mega rotten, gonna hpi the plate and see if i can find out what it was!  |
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 :2003 Clio 172 Cup: - :1992 Fiesta XR2i Trackcar: - :1983 Nissan Datsun 280zx: - :1999 Standard STA: |
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My old r19
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Mar 30, 2010 18:25:17 GMT
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Lada nivas are one of the most capable 4x4s ever. agricultural but brilliant. think of it as a can or ronseal!
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Mar 30, 2010 18:27:00 GMT
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My cousin had one exactly the same color as that lol,great fun to drive ;D
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1984 Subaru GLF Hatch
1983 Skoda 120LE Super estelle
1977 Subaru DL Wagon
1978 Datsun 120Y Coupe
1995 Skoda favorit estate
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Ray Singh
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More German exotica in my garage now
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Mar 30, 2010 18:46:26 GMT
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From memory its a Lada Niva Cossack.
A real 4x4 that can handle jsut about anything.
Cool machine - can it be saved?
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Mar 30, 2010 18:59:08 GMT
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worth more in russia than here apparently, they are buying them back now they are getting rare.
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1985 Bedford CF2 camper 1991 Volvo 240 Turbo |
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Mar 30, 2010 20:12:54 GMT
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Nivas are seriously cramped inside.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Mar 30, 2010 20:14:01 GMT
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Chassis looks like a Morris 8 Series E to me...  |
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... the only injury I sustained was a bumped head when I let the seatbelt of without realizing the car was upside down  and that's not really the car's fault. |
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Mar 30, 2010 20:27:02 GMT
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Mar 30, 2010 21:04:39 GMT
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One of the most memorable car reviews I've ever read was for one of these. The line from that review that sticks with me most is:
"They've not only captured the look and feel of '50's Russian farm tractor, but the smell as well"
A friend of mine bought one on the strength of that line.
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Mar 30, 2010 21:13:17 GMT
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Your friend sounds legendary! ;D I respect anyone who's willing to back up a sense of humour with their own money  |
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Mar 30, 2010 21:38:16 GMT
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niva's are still available new !
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Mar 30, 2010 21:51:02 GMT
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niva's are still available new ! As advertised by the Village People!  Repeat after me: Y-M-C-A L-A-D-A! And then there's this oddity I've plucked out of my 'Mystery Car' pile: the Chevrolet Niva:  A joint venture between AutoVAZ and GM. Don't be fooled by the new body, it's stiil the same old sperate chassis Lada Niva underneath. |
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Mar 30, 2010 23:41:36 GMT
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cossack has a tailgate that goes to bumper level & i think wrap around frt end , also niva's are monocoque
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theres more to life than mpg & to much power is just enough.
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cossack has a tailgate that goes to bumper level & I think wrap around frt end , also niva's are monocoque Not this one. Ute-tastic!  Or this one (OK it's a cheat):  |
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Nivas are seriously cramped inside. Compared to series/defender landrovers they are cavernous. you can do lots of wheel twirling in a niva that you can't do in a landrover without reconstructive surgery to your elbows |
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nomadx
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From memory its a Lada Niva Cossack. A real 4x4 that can handle jsut about anything. Cool machine - can it be saved? It is a cossack I think, has a big decal on the front saying so in anycase! It looks to me like it could be saved, but chances are its been scrapped on paper, as they keep the cars that are for sale whole in a different area. However I can always ask the question, as I get on well with the guy who runs the place. |
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:2003 Clio 172 Cup: - :1992 Fiesta XR2i Trackcar: - :1983 Nissan Datsun 280zx: - :1999 Standard STA: |
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Nivas are seriously cramped inside. Compared to series/defender landrovers they are cavernous. you can do lots of wheel twirling in a niva that you can't do in a landrover without reconstructive surgery to your elbows I can drive a Rangey and a series Landy (yes i have to drive with the window open) i have owned both, but theres not enough leg or foot room in a Niva for me do anything other than sit in it for a few mins so it don't matter how much elbow room there is. |
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Mar 31, 2010 13:35:46 GMT
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Lada Nivas were the first Lada I ever heard of and almost certainly the only one I've seen in real life, as I'm pretty sure they were the only Lada imported here. They have a certain cult following, and I'd probably own one although I would prefer a Suzuki Sierra or LJ80 if I was going to have a miniscule Jeep-like thing. May as well go the whole hog though and get a 40-series Land Cruiser, much more capable and not much bigger or more expensive around here. And a million times easier to find parts for!
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Mar 31, 2010 16:01:14 GMT
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Lada Nivas were the first Lada I ever heard of and almost certainly the only one I've seen in real life, as I'm pretty sure they were the only Lada imported here. For shame. You call yourself an Australian and you don't know about the LADA Samara? ;D They even had Peter Perfect pushing it at one point.   www.championsbrockexperience.com.au/road/88_lada_Samara.htmAlthough it has to be said this was post polarizer and at a point where the motoring industry thought he had lost his marbles. |
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Mar 31, 2010 23:13:12 GMT
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For shame. You call yourself an Australian and you don't know about the LADA Samara? ;D They even had Peter Perfect pushing it at one point. Ah yes, of course! Sorry mate, I had completely forgotten about these. They were long before my time though and I've only ever seen a picture of one. I don't think that Brock's attempts to endear them to the buying public were successful! |
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and that's not really the car's fault.
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