Lada niva - Page 2

25-02-2011, 21:07

im not sure whats become of proton?,merged with kia or hyundai or sommat maybe?
i take it back,alive and kicking still! http://www.proton.co.uk/

mowerman · 25-02-2011, 22:29

I have had 2 Niva's !!!! Both a horrid beige colour

quite slow and very agricultural but did come with a starting handle so no worries about flat batteries !!! Add a decent webber carb and electronic ignition and jobs a 'good un'. Rust was terrible but you only needed a hammer and spanners to fix it and I think every spare I ever got was £15, no matter what (from brakes to a starter moter) !!! I loved it but it was a 4x4 and bloody brilliant in the snow

ocelot · 26-02-2011, 00:58

There's a 4x4 enthusiast in north wales who has a left hand drive Lada, pulled many a land rover out of the mud too........ has a stuffed panda in the passenger seat tho

............. cracking bloke, you'll often see him out and about.........

Terranical · 26-02-2011, 09:49

When my daughter first went to Spain she needed a cheap 4x4 (she lives up a mountain track) and a Lada Cossack came up, dirt cheap, dead reliable, she loved it. Used it for two years or so through floods and mud with no maintenance. As it was dark green she and her husband painted it camo, only changed it when so many bits had dropped off, it wasn't worth repairing (their track sees off most cars in months!)

Deleted account DD · 26-02-2011, 11:49

Looks like Nivas come out ok

kbekl · 26-02-2011, 13:37

the niva off road tends to show up most other 4x4's and will go every where i know a few people that have these

but the economy is really poor and the standard equipment isnt in the comfort zone lol

tintin · 26-02-2011, 14:47

OK OK!!!

i take back my original post about lada nivas.

looks like i showed my ignorance about those great russian 4x4's,

appologies to you all and to Lada.

I hope i may be forgiven at some point

26-02-2011, 15:59

as punishment you gota have one on a exstended demo lol

tintin · 26-02-2011, 16:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by jace

as punishment you gota have one on a exstended demo lol

LOL i've already rang up about possible part ex on the terrano

Deleted account DD · 26-02-2011, 16:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by jace

as punishment you gota have one on a exstended demo lol

no make him use a petrol driven 1980's green oval. Thatll teach hime

tintin · 26-02-2011, 16:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by daved

no make him use a petrol driven 1980's green oval. Thatll teach hime

i havn't upset you that much you

have i ??

26-02-2011, 17:40

itd certainly be a nose thumbing to congestion charge! id imagine the lpg is to get under emmisions for eu countries!

JIMDUX777 · 26-02-2011, 22:52

That's why the luxury version had a heated rear screen.

rustic · 26-02-2011, 23:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by JIMDUX777

That's why the luxury version had a heated rear screen.

To keep your hands warm in the Russian winters when you are pushing it ..

You'll be wanting a travant next......

millie2 · 26-02-2011, 23:45

brill 4x4 if a basic car, they even rallied them in the early 90s mine went to a cheep car lot 4yrs ago H reg with 21k on the clock but hard to get spares in this country so it went

26-02-2011, 14:47	#22
tintin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: north east Vehicle: 99 2.7 se tourning auto Posts: 151	can i be forgiven OK OK!!! i take back my original post about lada nivas. looks like i showed my ignorance about those great russian 4x4's, appologies to you all and to Lada. I hope i may be forgiven at some point

26-02-2011, 22:52	#28
JIMDUX777 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: LANCASHIRE Vehicle: 2.0L PETROL FORD MAVERICK Posts: 4	Pushing Ladas That's why the luxury version had a heated rear screen.

25-02-2011, 21:07	#16
jace Guest Posts: n/a	im not sure whats become of proton?,merged with kia or hyundai or sommat maybe? i take it back,alive and kicking still! http://www.proton.co.uk/

25-02-2011, 22:29	#17
mowerman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rayleigh, Essex Vehicle: terrano 2 mk4 2.7tdi SE Posts: 233	I have had 2 Niva's !!!! Both a horrid beige colour quite slow and very agricultural but did come with a starting handle so no worries about flat batteries !!! Add a decent webber carb and electronic ignition and jobs a 'good un'. Rust was terrible but you only needed a hammer and spanners to fix it and I think every spare I ever got was £15, no matter what (from brakes to a starter moter) !!! I loved it but it was a 4x4 and bloody brilliant in the snow

26-02-2011, 00:58	#18
ocelot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: merseyside Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7 Posts: 242	There's a 4x4 enthusiast in north wales who has a left hand drive Lada, pulled many a land rover out of the mud too........ has a stuffed panda in the passenger seat tho ............. cracking bloke, you'll often see him out and about.........

26-02-2011, 09:49	#19
Terranical Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Resident in Bristol, Terrano in Spain Vehicle: 1994 Terrano 2.7TD SWB Posts: 1,398	When my daughter first went to Spain she needed a cheap 4x4 (she lives up a mountain track) and a Lada Cossack came up, dirt cheap, dead reliable, she loved it. Used it for two years or so through floods and mud with no maintenance. As it was dark green she and her husband painted it camo, only changed it when so many bits had dropped off, it wasn't worth repairing (their track sees off most cars in months!)

26-02-2011, 11:49	#20
Deleted account DD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,705	Looks like Nivas come out ok

26-02-2011, 13:37	#21
kbekl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Manchester Vehicle: Ford Maverick 2.7 LWB GLX Posts: 1,519	the niva off road tends to show up most other 4x4's and will go every where i know a few people that have these but the economy is really poor and the standard equipment isnt in the comfort zone lol

26-02-2011, 15:59	#23
jace Guest Posts: n/a	as punishment you gota have one on a exstended demo lol

26-02-2011, 17:40	#27
jace Guest Posts: n/a	itd certainly be a nose thumbing to congestion charge! id imagine the lpg is to get under emmisions for eu countries!

26-02-2011, 23:45	#30
millie2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SW durham Vehicle: 06 xtrail columbia Posts: 244	brill 4x4 if a basic car, they even rallied them in the early 90s mine went to a cheep car lot 4yrs ago H reg with 21k on the clock but hard to get spares in this country so it went