1988 Lada

[Coog]

Malta isnt that big of an island so could well be that mileage, I have been over a few times on holidays and love to have brought a few things home.

Wouldnt happen to be a dealer doing it regularly?

There seems to be a few at it. I've been getting offers of Metros from a couple of lads over there pretty regularly but there's no money in it (yet). They seem to do it quite a bit with older 'retro/classics'.

 

[John_MK5]

Havent really done much. Got it through mot on Monday there. Done nothing bar a set of front brake pads thanks to @scubbay and fitted a lucas tractor switch as the ignition was broken.

 

[Chris666]

My parents had a fleet of these things in the early 90's. When they finally bought a Ford KA I thought christmas had arrived a year early...

This thread feels like it's going to be epic

 

[mmc01]

Best car on RMS, without doubt. Absolutely love it.

 

[KevM]

Looks a decent one (if you can say that about a Lada).

You'll have some laugh in that bus!

 

[Paul.]

Please don't turn this lump of Communist comedy into a lanes rally car, it's already great. I've not seen one on Northern Irish roads in at least a decade, and the last one I saw was also orange. I've seen plenty on dashcam videos, usually being binned into the scenery.

I imagine that car is a total hoot to drive.

 

[John_MK5]

Please don't turn this lump of Communist comedy into a lanes rally car, it's already great. I've not seen one on Northern Irish roads in at least a decade, and the last one I saw was also orange. I've seen plenty on dashcam videos, usually being binned into the scenery.

I imagine that car is a total hoot to drive.

Not really. Its horribly slow. Its comfortable though so i guess its got that going for it it.

 

[anlygi]

My only memory of these are the jokes from primary school.

I don't know if some of the comments in here are as ironic as your mad purchase. I hope you're planning something even madder for it!

 

[andy.]

You know you want to John.

 

[John_MK5]

Theres already a set of wide arches en route from hungary and a set of tubular front wishbones and shocks and springs on there way from russia lol

 

[johnm]

hahaha Brilliant!!
My Granda had a white Riva when were kids, always hated the abuse I got over the thing but I loved it...especially compared to the aul fella's Regata!
Must hunt out the photo's of it.

 

[Paul.]

Not really. Its horribly slow. Its comfortable though so i guess its got that going for it it.

How's the handling? Since finding the wonders of Russian dashcam videos I've wondered how Rivas are to drive. If it's not already pretty fun in current guise, then I'm actually quite keen to see how it develops.

 

[suckindiesel]

Love this! My mates mum used to have one, it was always a 'treat' (for some odd reason) to get run home in the Lada. I think in my head it was just a mini Volvo.

 

[Lyons]

My only memory of these are the jokes from primary school.

I don't know if some of the comments in here are as ironic as your mad purchase.

I'm with you. I must be missing something!

Still, I always have respect for someone saving a classic and taking time and effort to make it better, so I applaud you on that front.

 

[KevM]

Saving a classic? Have you not seen this boy in a forest??? lol

Where's @peespeed ?

 

[Rocko]

I'm with you. I must be missing something!

Still, I always have respect for someone saving a classic and taking time and effort to make it better, so I applaud you on that front.

Likewise. This guy had one when I was a lad, couldn't even hide it in his garage.

 

[John_MK5]

Saving a classic? Have you not seen this boy in a forest??? lol

Where's @peespeed ?

Not sure whether to take pride in that comment or feel insulted lol

 

[Paul.]

I don't know if some of the comments in here are as ironic as your mad purchase. I hope you're planning something even madder for it!

I can guess my comment is one of the ones that aroused suspicions. Unfortunately, at the time it was pretty serious. I've always found things from the other side of the Iron Curtain interesting, including their cars. Most of them couldn't hold a candle to anything produced elsewhere but I find them appealing.

 

[John_MK5]

To be honest, its a solid as a rock, handling isnt great but its 1988 and runs a steering box. Comfort wise its great, great visibility, easy to steer, starts first turn of the key, brakes are good all things considered, just very slow....for now.

 

[Cess]

Does it have the Lada supplied tool kit? They were huge.

 

[peter wilson]

From wnat i can remember from the original Lada brochures, yes I picked them up at the 1978 Ulster Motor Show,the original toolkit came with a starting handle.

 

[Paul RS]

Likewise. This guy had one when I was a lad, couldn't even hide it in his garage.

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I don't think you'd fit anything but a Mini in that garage.

 

[Paul RS]

A Lotus Lada

 

[Ollie]

Lol, looks like good craic

 

[Gobsheene]

A Lotus Lada

First time seeing this... found this, frankly unbelievable.

Lotus spent a total of 1000 hours and £100,000 to deliver a Lada that is actually good to drive and be seen in.

Series 1, Episode 8

**** offffffffff.