Wanted Lada

[pandamonium]

Just thought I'd put it out there that I really want a Lada in my life again.

 

I'm not that bothered what model, but I do quite fancy a Samara!

 

Anyone know of any? Am I going insane? Discuss.

[hairnet]

will.....to the beige coutesy phone please.....

 

ps speak to dez

[pandamonium]

I'd love my old Riva back, but the effort and skill Dez has put into it means it is well out of my budget range.

[Cavcraft]

@Mini_mad

 

#PASSMOT

 

Not Mark Reliant Chassis Kitten Volvo cuckoo clock unit Harold

[skattrd]

No help from me, but I think there may already be a queue forming for Samaratat once Will has finished the weldathon.

[UmBongo]

You'll be lucky. They are very thin on the ground, I think.

[Alan_Green]

• I don't blame you.  Those boxy Ladas (like your profile pic) are as big a nostalgia trip as any 2 door Escort but UK examples are rare because so many were exported.  

Wouldn't it be funny if people started importing them back from Jamaica etc

[Alan_Green]

• Repressed memory has just surfaced. I remember driving a pristine Lada Riva taxi through the streets of Cairo a few years ago* and noticing it had only 8,000 km on the clock. The driver explained that it was less than a year old.  
• This didn't make sense at the time but I have just done a very quick Google and it says that Rivas are still in production in Egypt and cost £5,000 new! Not sure I believe it though.

*AS fans. If you ever find yourself in a 2nd or 3rd world country agree taxi fares before you get in and then offer 50% more than the agreed price if you can do the driving while he gives directions. They always say yes. I've driven some amazing tat that way. 

[fairkens]

Not sure I'd want to do that in Cairo!!

[Minimad5]

Cav / Billy, i'm about to go a bit mental on mine, and spend far too much ££££, so think it may become a keeper. Sorry.

 

I was told of one possibly for sale, buy Person A has not given any details :/

[Guest Breadvan72]

There was a bloke near me had a really fookin shaggered Samara.  I had a go in it,.  It was ace.  Will see if he still has it.  

[RedSparrow]

Informationz - quite interesting as I remember wondering where they all went.

 

[Bren]

I appreciated Quentin's comments about driving the thing.

 

However, all I can say is he has never driven my vectra.

 

I wish I could throw the bastard overboard.

[hairnet]

did ya give up and buy a volvo or a 206 or summat yet

[AlabamaShrimp]

Bugger me! I knew they were sending Ladas back but not in those kind of numbers. With that and the tin worm no wonder there aren't many about. Thought there is a 1992 white one round the corner from me that never moves that I've my eye on.

 

No storage and being bad at welding is stopping me getting it