lada

SF1

Does anyone know where I can by a Russian Lada.I had one a few years back but it was stolen :mad: . If anyone knows anything because I will pay anything for it.

rander00

in Russia?

SF1

no i ment here in Ireland

dogz

does it have to be working or will a lada without a read dif and wheels do ya

rander00

Ive one, but i was hoping to hang onto it a bit longer.

ando

are you a collector or? why would you want one

rander00

Well, i got mine cause it was cheaper than renting a skip. HA HA HA.

impr0v

What kind of idiot thief steals a Lada?

(cue post:'a Russian one?')

BrianD3

What kind of idiot thief steals a Lada?

(cue post:'a Russian one?')

Well, yes A few years ago Top Gear did a piece on how hundreds of Ladas in the UK were being bought up by dealers and shipped out to Russia where there is always a good market for them. If this was happening then it is safe to assume that there were also Ladas being stolen and shipped out. Russian Mafia were probably involved. Not the sort of people you want to mess with. I know you love your Lada impr0v but if you see someone trying to steal it for God's sake don't try to stop them.


BrianD3

Interceptor

eireman, I know where there is a 1991 Lada Riva in Co. Galway and it is complete but has been idle for two years. I doubt it would take a lot to get it going but I'm not going to remind you about the connection between silk purses and pigs ears. Pm me for details if you are interested.

'c

Borzoi

interceptor wrote:

eireman, I know where there is a 1991 Lada Riva in Co. Galway and it is complete but has been idle for two years. I doubt it would take a lot to get it going

Like all Ladas, the bits may fall off, but the engine will keep going for ever, oh the heater too! They really are great Mind you, you want the muscle of big Siberian woman to steer the feckers

Interceptor

My sister-in-law had a cream-coloured Riva back in the early '90s when there were a few around and she loved it. I had to drive it across dublin one night and approaching the lights at the bottom of the Malahide Road/Fairview I touched the brakes to glide to a halt and the ignorant swine spun 180degrees and shot backwards across the junction into oncoming traffic. I think it sensed how much I hated it and tried to kill me, but luckily the other cars avoided the rusty hulk and I had to drive it to Phibsboro praying it behaved.

She sold it to a Russian who was collecting a batch for repatriation and I'm sure it is still going. And still sh1te to drive.

eireman, are you looking to drive it or use it for target practise?

'c

Seth Brundle

Anyone remember the lada on Top Gear that was tuned by Lotus?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/prog8/lotuslada.shtml

dcGT

Why is it that Russians buy up the Ladas over here? Are there not enough of them back in the father land?

While we're on the subject, some classics here... modified Ladas anyone?

http://www.topgear.com/content/fun_stuff/carbage/carbages/76/01/

My personal favourite is the Lada WRX

DC.

BigEejit

LOL theyre priceless .... last one has 10 (or 14) exhausts ...

gAb

Try in www.automobil.lt and I can bring one for you

John R

dcGT wrote:

Why is it that Russians buy up the Ladas over here? Are there not enough of them back in the father land?

It is because the average Russian without KG... sorry mafia connections is still dirt poor and they can all run and fix ladas for next to nothing.

dahamsta

interceptor wrote:

My sister-in-law had a cream-coloured Riva back in the early '90s when there were a few around and she loved it.

Did it have the sexy brown stripes up the side?

Interceptor

dahamsta wrote:

Did it have the sexy brown stripes up the side?

You bet it did, and it had a crackly AM radio for listening to Atlantic 252 (or Radio Luxemburg). It also had an ashtray the size of a dustbin lid, the most uncomfortable seats this side of a '70s Land Rover and it smelt like a damp dogs blanket.

I do remember when I saw my first one around 1985 and being so impressed that such a cheap car came with a light on the underside of the bonnet - only afterwards did I realise that it was essential for when the frickin thing stopped at night for no reason....

I should also add that despite Mr Eiremans plea to be reunited with his post-stalinist proletariat transport module, and my offer to supply him with one I haven't heard back, so I assume he has either changed his mind or was just sharing his motoring experience with us. Or he woke up and there were eight of them dumped outside his house.

'c

Interceptor

And just look what I found - a Lada with extra horsepower
And theres more

Anyone recognise the number plate? I reckon its Cavan.... But it could be Mayo either. Or Turkey.

'c

gAb

That is ****ing nice ferary


Now have a look on the new lada here and here.

Interceptor

Those pesky Russians! Who let them play with all that fibreglass? I still wouldn't drive one - I bet both of those show-cars have iron four-cylinder pushrod engines and four speed gearboxes. Unleadedski? We don't need no steenking unleadedski.

'c

gAb

Osama Ben LADA

DivX

There's one in the buy and sell for £90 up north,

Lada Samara '95.Good cond for yr, MOT to May. £90. Contact: 028-xxxxxxxx

For the craic i tried the revenue online VRT calculator and the car isn't listed..

VRT probably would probably cost twice the price of the car anyway

lomb

i think ur wrong mate minimum vrt is 285 or something so it will........