Semi-C Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Following the recent seperation from my long term road car there was both a space on my drive and an 'ole in my heart.Thoughts immediately turned to what could possibly replace a 1975 Ford Cortina 2000E.With hopes dashed regarding the acquisition of the locally "abandoned" Proton I was starting to worry that nothing adequate would show itself...I needn't have worried.With 31.5 K beneath it's wheels and all the allure of a Facel Vega HK 500 I took delivery (muchos thankos Adam) of J274 BVG. Next stop, gentle recommissioning pending full service resumption. Bloosshk..! mouseflakes, Junkman, Bucketeer and 23 others 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Winner! My dad bought one new many moons back and really liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 My dad bought one new.J701SWL? vulgalour, cms206, HillmanImp and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Beautiful ! I'm very jealous, especially if it is the 1500cc version. Edit : They're somewhat rust-prone, so make sure you pump it full of Dinitrol while you still can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Great!A friend in Finland had one of these. Well it was her grandmothers. I remember the dash being made out of possibly the cheapest plastic I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Great!A friend in Finland had one of these. Well it was her grandmothers. I remember the dash being made out of possibly the cheapest plastic I've ever seen. You've clearly never been in a Wartburg Semi-C and RedSparrow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi-C Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Beautiful ! I'm very jealous, especially if it is the 1500cc version. Edit : They're somewhat rust-prone, so make sure you pump it full of Dinitrol while you still can. Ta very much.Tis indeed a 1500, a rather solid example at that. I think all that's saved it is an extended period of inactivity following the previous owner clarting the drivers side mirror off it, many aeons back.I'm already in talks with Bilt-Hamber regarding possible future sponsorship. eddyramrod, Twiggy, the judge and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi-C Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Winner! My dad bought one new many moons back and really liked it. Cheers.Owing to it's meagre mileage, I'm feeling like I've almost bought this one new. It still has it's supplying dealer plates and brace of windough stickers.Came with a dead smart "Lada Care Extras" pamphlet too, after I've had it laminated I'll stick a pic or two up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi-C Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Great!A friend in Finland had one of these. Well it was her grandmothers. I remember the dash being made out of possibly the cheapest plastic I've ever seen.Aye, that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petr Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Haven't seen one one the road for years! its very nice I like the colour sort of beige gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratdat Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 That's proper shite right there. Semi-C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 That's proper Autoshite, that is. Of the several Ladas I've owned, none has been young enough to be a Samara*, so I'll be interested to see how this one fares. Talk to KruJoe, he's restored one. IIRC, legend had it (20 years ago-ish) that the fuel pumps were a bit fragile, so that might be something to check out. *Actually that isn't strictly true, as the last one was a 1989 G, and Samaras were already available by then.... but this one was a Riva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 That is top draw like. Thanks to state of the art BBC Micro technology and almost 200 megagigs of downloadable internets, I can actually provide a photo-fit of the first owner and his wife: Semi-C, HMC, Lacquer Peel and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 looking like a nice motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 That is top draw like. Thanks to state of the art BBC Micro technology and almost 200 megagigs of downloadable internets, I can actually provide a photo-fit of the first owner and his wife: isn't that the same person? Twiggy, Sigmund Fraud, dugong and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi-C Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Finally found a free morning to get busy with the Lada fiddling.. According to the service schedule, the last change of timing belt was 1999. Thought it were best to change it, Following it's fresh belt, I jumped into the drivers pew and took to the highway.. Lush! Minimad5, Bucketeer, M'coli and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Brilliant. The KruJoe/Will Samara provided plenty of thrills at Shitefest. Stonking machines. cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Isn't this the one from Bury St. Edmunds way? I'm sure it's the one I inquired about a little while back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi-C Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Isn't this the one from Bury St. Edmunds way? I'm sure it's the one I inquired about a little while back? I did source this very conveyance from the other side of Berry Street Edmounds to my residence, Sapiston to be precise.Did you view it in the flesh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I thought it must be the one. It was on Facebook so I contacted the owner and had a chat as I fancied it to bring to shitefest. In the end I decided against it as although it did sound ideal I'd decided just to stick with the Acclaim instead for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I like how you turned down a low rent, Commie made unpopular car and instead purchased a low rent, Commie made unpopular car, Trig! cms206, inconsistant, trigger and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi-C Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 I thought it must be the one. It was on Facebook so I contacted the owner and had a chat as I fancied it to bring to shitefest. In the end I decided against it as although it did sound ideal I'd decided just to stick with the Acclaim instead for the time being. Tink it was on Farcebaulk, not where I see'd it though.I had hoped to recommission it and rip on over Shitefest way myself but perpetual grafting put paid to that.Now it's road-running, the aim is to polish some of the visible peanuts out of it and generally drink it in.....aaahhh trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Samaras are bloody brilliant, never was I so impressed with a car I fully expected to be utterly shit.Well done! Semi-C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Wow, what a survivor. I've never heard of a 'Sedona(?)' is it a local dealer special. Love the body kit. Will be quite different to drive to a Mk3 Cortina I imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rml2345 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I didn't know Postman Pat had a Samara. I too was one of the many impressed* by Will's Samara at Shitefest as they drive far better than expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi-C Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Wow, what a survivor. I've never heard of a 'Sedona(?)' is it a local dealer special. Love the body kit. Will be quite different to drive to a Mk3 Cortina I imagine. I have tried to find out more info regarding the Sedona markings, nay joy. It has got a shirt button steering wheel fitted along with it's swish skirt kit, proper little boy duffer racer aren't we..The original supplying dealer is still trading, I intend to pop in there next weekend, see if anybody remains from it's glorious Lada-days.You imagine right on the Mk3 Cortina/Samara driving similarities, definitely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inconsistant Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Semi-C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Talk to KruJoe, he's restored one.Only on here would the KruJoe / Will Samara be described as 'restored' . (Rightly so, though, obviously.) I missed this the first time round - looks like a wee sweetie, great purchase. I'm especially taken with those seats, too. Nice one, looking forward to more reports... Bucketeer and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi-C Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 ....ahem...anyway, been a while so, I thought I'd get updated and that. I have had the Samara parked up since July, partly due to my Transit being fantastic and partly (solely...???) due to the brakes being dog eggs!All manner of fiddling has ensued, most of it pointlessly unsuccessful the rest of it being futile.Seing as I had a fair old break from work over the festive period I thought I'd have another stab at 'em... (due to the equinox/truffle oil shortages/mandrake attack, I took no pickchures of anything....sorry about that) Where things sit today: Braking is as good as I reckon it's going to be, without changing every component (AGAIN). Pedal isn't as soggy as it once was & for that I am full of rejoice. Fitted my christmas prezzie steering wheel, top stuff! Anybody want the old "mountney" type wheel out of it? MOT booked for this Saturday lunchtime, WCPGW.... eddyramrod, HillmanImp, Skizzer and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko220 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Liking the authentic steering wheel. I've never understood replacement steering wheels - they always look toss. rml2345, DS20 and HH-R 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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