131mirafiori forum

who was watching top gear last night on lada,s you wouldnt like to give a 131 for them to test drive

I thought it was fabulous  ;D ;D
I do hope eugene was watching - probably crying  ;D ;D
No offence intended  ;)
However - I have to give it to that old E plate niva -it was solid  ;)

Clarkson&Co are a bunch off assholes in my opinion.Those plonkers know nothing about cars.Most off the time they talk about yuppy cars that only millionares can afford,so Clarkson&Co do not live in the real world.Eugene

 ;) I wondered who would be first, I caught the last half hour only wish now it had been the first, I agree the team seem to enjoy "banger racing" in all forms perhaps missed their true vocation in life.

If only they had got hold of one of these, oh well, and how many Lada Riva's do you see for sale...........anywhere, a true classic ? :

http://www.groupbrally.com/lada.shtml

Love to see a real 131 Abarth driven by Stig, any offers of a car.......Simon ?

Yes there are Lada's for sale,however they don't build them Rhd anymore,but there is huge demand for them in eastern Europe.If you go to Ukraine&Russia they completely out number western made cars by about 10 to 1.
These cars(LADA'S)come without any bullshit attached.They are simple and very easy to repair and very rarely break down.
Recently K10 from Cork drove to Mongolia and back without very little problems.
And always remember Lada's are Fiat based,so they have got to be good ;) :D.Eugene

Well it was a good show but now Eugene you know yourself Russian electrics are even worse then Italian electrics :o :o

As i said,i would prefer to watch Sesame Street than look at idiots like Clarkson&Co ::).Eugene

Well you watch big bird and we will keep talking about this show as it is only entertainment and not an education show ::) ::) ::)

a few facts about lada's:
what electrics? interior lights, rear windshield heater, headlights. there is nothing more electrical in it!
engine ALWAYS starts first time you crank it, no metter how cold or wet the weather is. the colder the better.
heater ALWAYS works. no metter how cold it is. -20*c outside, +20*c inside.
parts are cheap as they come. all parts for complete engine rebuild are around 250e incl new pistons. new carb is 40e. new dizzy is 10e, whole gearbox is 200e new, clutch kit 15e, limited slip diff is 250e. whole new car 2104/2105/2107 is around 4000e. you wouldn't drive it at those prices?

this is what we do with lada's in serbia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_Okf7sD1Dk&feature=related

and what you can get for under 10k euro - a serious racecar!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y32Ieqy1-M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq2y8_YvVe4&feature=related

and some more east european lada madness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrRi5TXF4qo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjkXsujaG4M&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV-m6cZcIJQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLmnfIhAi_s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_0X6mJ4SXA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy0_k4E13Mc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEUADO8FmMw&feature=related

and the latest model
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ3ya2np6B0&feature=related

funny how they never show this side of the story about lada

sorry eugene see what i mean about someone putting down your prides and joys it not very nice same with putting down another mans workmanship :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

I will take one of the lsd's so put up a link for that thanks

sorry eugene see what i mean about someone putting down your prides and joys it not very nice same with putting down another mans workmanship :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

posted alreadi but here it is http://okb-dvigatel.ru/differential.phtml

Intresting to see people lucking for Lada Lsd's already!!.
They say money speaks all language's ;) :D.Eugene

i'm just wondering who understands russian here, except me...

Дифференциал повышенного трения типа "Квайф"
(для Ваз "классика", "Нива", "Шеви-Нива")     10 000 ру

loose translation
high traction differential "quaife" type
(for rwd lada, niva and chevy niva) 10000ru

by quaife type they mean torsen - torque sensitive diff
классика - classc, all rwd models of lada (2101 - 2107 and all models in between)
niva is lada niva, and chevy niva is GM - Lada cooperation small SUV

djape1977,i understand some Russian language.I am not fluent.My wife is from Ukraine and she teaches it here in Eire.Eugene

i bet that forum members from poland and checz republic also speak russian, yet are unwilling to do so...

 :D just to help the debate on Lada Riva's this clip sums it all up really fast forward to approx. 1 min from end, .............I really want one now only ever met Guy Croft  the once, brilliant engineer.
Sorry, please do not read the viewers comments section naughty language etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wolxVzFivM&NR=1

he he he...been there, done that...
they were not first to come up with that idea.

mine has a little less bodyroll.
i thought that a station wagon would be even bigger suprise for bmw's, audi's etc...
mine is a 1.8l, slightly tuned (131 abarth cams, inlet and exaust manifold), upgraded suspension and brakes, 7*13 rims...

and if i took any of you for a round on a track you would change opinion about lada immediately