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looking for a lada
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:26 pm
by yes man
hey people
i am looking for a lada niva, no wof or reg needed, looking for a cheap one so condition can be rough but it needs to run and drive and in the wellington region would help
cheers
dylan
Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:18 pm
by Del Fuego
Just buy this one, is auckland but easy enough to get back home and cheap as chips... Looks like it has even had some taller springs installed... I would have bought it myself had I not already procured one... looks decidedly better than my one!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =466182103
Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:41 pm
by SP450andLE
^ Nah, I think it just has had the arckes cut, makes it look taller.
Oh, clutch master cylinders cost barely anything to be overhauled, and new ones cost a bit over $50 NZ from england (don't quote me on that though!), so don't let the seized clutch put you off that one.
I may also be able to help with viewing, picking up and storage if need be
Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:44 pm
by Del Fuego
hmmm perhaps... just looks like aftermarket springs in the back? blue things?
anyway, i'm happy to help too with pickup or whatever

Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:50 pm
by Jerry
Will there be anything left after you 2 get your hands on it

Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:53 pm
by Del Fuego
maybe... maybe not... the king of lada's on axle stands (new club name? L.O.A.S) lolzor
Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:12 pm
by Smurf
Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:26 pm
by SP450andLE
Jerry wrote:Will there be anything left after you 2 get your hands on it

Sssshhh, get back to playing with your soft playdoh Jerry
And vince, springs may be aftermarket if they are blue, the ones in the Fiva are.
Oh, and that twin cam one is icky. The guy admitted to me that it's only really on TM to advertise his exhaust business.
And a 1.6 twin cam is pointless tbh
Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:32 pm
by Del Fuego
Blue...

Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:31 pm
by BlakeJ
biggest giveaway maybe that the cert plate states "raised suspension"
Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:52 pm
by SP450andLE
Hah, us Lada owners aren't that observant
Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:33 pm
by Del Fuego
bahahahaa, didn't look THAT closely

Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:44 am
by Nivapulledout
that was the one that was on tard me a year or two ago but it had 31" or bigger creapy crawlers on it (hence the arch cuts) I am guessing he has sold the wheels and had the car sitting around for a bit, so it sounds like he is saying what is the truth. It looked mean as from memory with the bigger tyres on it.
seems like a good buy.
good to see another person interested in Nivas. soon they will be a rare sight so the more we can save from the scrappys the better.
viva la Niva
Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:01 pm
by Del Fuego
Is it wrong that I'm half tempted to buy it (assuming it sells near current price, which it won't)? it is in a million times better shape than mine (other than clutch) and has reg on hold.. could conceivably get it road legal again... hmmm
Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:06 pm
by SP450andLE
Do it.
Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:12 pm
by Del Fuego
damn you... no room for more vehicles... If I buy it you have to store/buy the other one! lol
Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:08 pm
by ladeda
strip it and dup the older worst shell there we go storage issues solved.
buy it !

Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:24 pm
by Swamped
I'm no lada expert but are the front springs meant to be that bowed? looks like it would have sfa up travel.
Re: looking for a lada
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:34 pm
by ladeda
yep they are all bowed like that.
the front sus doesent have all that much travel to begin with.
can get a bit more by adding some top ball joint spacers, cutting down upper bump stop and removing front sway bar. but dont tell ya wof guy i said so.
they make up for the lack of travel in the front by having heaps of travel in the rear.
