My 1972 VAZ 2101 is my daily driver. I modified a few safety related items (like automatic seat belts, electric windshield washer pump), but the rest is original. I did swap in a 5-speed transmission from a newer version. I can confirm the handling. It is loud, so I will add some noise reduction mats later.
Long time ago I bought an old Lada. An older Model like that. I have to say, I was very pleased with it. It did the Job, was reasonably comfortable and reliable. Only the big Rost issue and the TÜV parted us.
You definitely should try AZLKH (or IZH) Moskvich 412. This is the best car of a Soviet Union made from scratch and had awesome driver position (190cm people can prove it), good view, less wider than LADA, rear suspension from truck, awesome kinda sport engine (Uzam M412 motor).
I would absolutely love to own one, I love oldtimers, I love cars with square elements in their design, I love cars with 4 round headlights, I have always liked Lada as a rugged, rough shitbox brand. I totally feel why you like this car so much, and I'm happy you found one in this condition.
It reminds me of a Datsun 510 .Stay black , chin/lip, exhaust work , with some deep dish 14”or 15” with flares , duck bill spoiler , some interior work , done for 6 months. Plan for a swap, 🤔. You boys can make it happen 💯. 👊🏼🍻
The fiat on which this car is based was one if not the best (in it's class) handling car of it's day. Your handling issues are very fixable, some maintainance and some mods. But lowering it you might be able to fix some or most of the issues. The engine is also fixable with maintaince (yes might be hone or rebore)..... Oh parts , chase origional Fiat parts.
Fiat engine was shit, VAZ improved the design greatly. Fiat wasn't even OHC, later VAZ is DOHC and later even 16 valve, great reliability improvements if machined and assembled correctly.
@@FallenBronyART what about the 1.6 Bialbero? That's the engine that comes with the Fiat 125 in Argentina, it was also used for racing. They're very reliable and powerful, but I don't know if somebody can get those engines in Poland or places where the Lada was sold
My first car, which I earned myself, was Lada 2103, with a 1.3 engine. I have many pleasant memories associated with it. For this reason, I decided not to sell this car in any case. I installed a single-point injection from Golf 3 instead of a carburetor on the engine. from the engine 1.4. power and efficiency finally appeared in this car :) I move on it several times a month and am satisfied! I subscribe to the channel! :)
Russian here. In our country 2106 (I'll refer to it as "shesterka" (six in Russian)) is somewhere between rare and common. At one hand VAZ models like 05, 06, 07 are considered to be the best cars for beginners because of cheap parts and easy to maintain. Also, if you got into accident, you can replace any part and get it back together. In fact, those cars are so cheap here, that some people are even buying two of those - one to use, another - for parts. You can buy this car here for 30000 RUB minimum in bad condition or unregistered. For the working, registered car it is 60000 RUB average. And if it was made back in Soviet era and still in perfect condition - price may reach up to 150000 RUB. Ladas made in Russian Federation are usually less worth. Yes, handling here is quite a challenge, but as we say here - "if you learn to drive Lada, you can drive anything". A filmek jest fajny! To było ciekawie ogłodać, bo ten samochód, ktory mamy za każdym narożniku, tutaj w Polsce jest bardzo rzazki. Nie wiem jak to było z tej Ladaj za czasów PRL, myśla że miałiśćie Fiat 125 zamiast, ale to już inny samochod. Powodzenia z im! Bo pewnie masz jego tu spotrzebować :D
Ale naprawde ja nie jest całkiem rosjaninom. Ja są Białoruśin. Na mójej ojczyznie Lada na drógach jest dość rzadkie. Mamy roznych Xray ta Granta, ale klasyka niejak znikła, temu w Białoruśi te samochody wartą więc za tyja z Rosji lub Ukrainy.
@@user-ee5oo7xx7o then why you saying that you russian? Russians = murders. Belorussia is independent country. Do you like association of you with murders and terrorists?
@@brotherIua Of course not. But I'm Russian citizen living in Russia, so in a certain way I am. But I'm not. I'm Belarusian at the first place, no matter which passport do I have. And yeah, you actually right. I'm having enough with the ruskies calling my country something like "Northwestern Kraj", and I despise people claiming us to be part of their country. We're not.
thanks for sharing. I live in Minnesota and will be buying one from a classic shop in showroom condition. It has 1k in miles and paying $23,000. Family and friends think I am insane but I am excited.
Hi Marek!! I understand when you talk about “that vibe” about this lada. I’m very happy to see you with it and waiting to see you making it look like you want
My grandad had an FSO Warsawa Kombi as an ambulance, which he used to service 3 towns. I see 2 or 3 FSO Fiat 125's in our town sometimes, but people rarely drive em cuz no spare parts. I daily drive a Lada 2102 Combi, and i cant complain for 4 years of ownership considering i bought it for 500 euro. Has some problems with rust, but no major structural damage, just fenders. Engine is perfect, doesnt even touch the oil since i changed it to semi-synthetic.
It's actually sort of interesting because of how modified it is: seats, mirrors, steering column, electric trunk open, electric windows, wheels, possibly brakes. If driving it feels sketchy then it was probably worse with original wheels and tyres.
Hello. Buying spare parts at the right price is not a problem. If you live near Kaliningrad or Belarus. If it is difficult for you to get there, there are acquaintances from Slovakia or the Czech Republic, you can order delivery by mail there. At this time, I do not recommend Germany, delivery is now 2 times more expensive. But the most ideal option is to buy in Kaliningrad or Belarus, any parts for ridiculous money.
I had several Ladas including a couple of Nivas. Excellent service from all of them and the 1600 5-speed Riva is like a poor person's Volvo. A Taxi firm around her used them for years and would get 300.000 miles out of them with regular servicing and maintenance. They were exhausted by then though, but the owner, would always go and buy another. They were always a lot better than the FSO that looked similar but had poor quality engines, bodies that dissolved and disc-brake callipers that seized really quickly.
owned three ladas in a row. all of them were 2105 or better known as nova/riva. the last one i sold was on 14 inch japanese wheels with some soviet and export artifacts. you guys nave no idea about people who like these cars here in russia and who would pay some decent money for things export cars had in stock. anyway, i sold the last car this summer and then bought a chaser 100 :) but one day i'll get a new lada 2105 for winter drift. if you like cars you must own a lada to do skids in winter :))
I have a 2101 as a daily driver, only modification neccesary is an alternative spark thingy, like an electrical one. Because The pincers that give The spark are a pain because those need adjusting and replacement very often. I have driven The car for 3 years now and it hasn't required any complicated work, I changed The shocks in The front, but that is really it. Then just have painted it a bit since IT has been in daily use for ovet 30 years now and stood outside in harsh conditions. I have made multiple trips of constant driving varying from 100 to 250km and haven't been happier. You feel very close and personal with things around you. My only complaint is that I have had to drive windows open because it was getting too hot. It was -28°C outside and +28 inside The car while Windows open on a highway. 😆 As this man said it is not for everyone, you really have to want a car with the least useless junk to want a Lada. As I do.
Had one of these as my first car some 10+ years ago, in forestry green. The extras are nice on yours, someone has spent a lot of time on it. And no, the trunk button is not standard. As young as you are, for a daily it's fine, but after a while... Yeah, best to leave it as a project car. Altogether a fun little thing, although no power and manuvers like a boat in a stream. :D Also, don't know if it's just the camera settings/ filter, but if you have HID or LED bulbs in reflector head lamps I give premission to any person that sees this car to smash the living shit out of them.
I love me a good goodling, well kept Lada. If gas prices keep rising, this will make a good platform to convert into something that can run on other fuels. Maybe even put a hybrid system in it from a Prius lol
I grew up in Romania in the 90s, I live in the UK now, I would absolutely love to find a RHD Lada for the vibes. By the way, I was at LZ Festival with my Kevlar 2nd Generation Celica, which is another childhood dream car of mine.
Didn't they sell a lot of RHD soviet cars in the UK? I'd actually live to get RHD here in mainland Europe just for the gimmick of having the weel on the wrong side xD Something Japanese but cheap and from the UK to pretend it was brought from Japan would be best or the heck I might actually go ahead and import something from Nihon directly...
Two weeks of owning old car - "daily driving" xD. Well, i want to see what happened with this car in next 5 years ;) I drive old Volvos (all of them are 30+) since 2016 - that's what you can call daily driving.
driving an ordinary car designed from the 70's pretty interesting.. the Carbureted 4 Cylinder Engine feels like it has more torque at the lower rpm range but lacks power at the mid to high range (compared to newer cars with the same displacement) 4 speed Manual but it's a wide range gearbox.. so it forces you to drive like a grandma
I wouldnt just own it- im actually looking into getting one. Aaand part of it is because of you. Ill get that inspiration to become self-taught. Thank you- love form east Germany!
Lol, that fan speed switch on the center console is exactly the same as the one in my Corsa, I gotta check it out and see if mine has any manufacturer markings on it.
In Hungary you got lot of stuff for these cars. There is a Lada specific shop in our city. Or the other way is the veteran flea markets. You find Hungarian FB market place a lot of parts too. If need help in this thing I have friend who hungarian but live in poland and think we can help for you this thing if you want. (sorry my english not soo good)
To be honest, I'd not buy this car)) Ladas mostly are in very bad condition, engines aren't powerful enough. As for me they're good for building a cheap drift car (we call them "korch" xD). I have two cars, Passat B8 and grandfather's Lada 2109 1.5i 2005 (got lots of memories with it from my childhood). I use my "Devyatka" only for not very extremal off-road near villages and when I want to go camping somewhere in Carpathians. But now (because of war) I drive it more because it can use not only petrol, there's a tank for LPG which is cheaper. I'm very lucky that body and engine condition are very good (mileage is less than 90k km). The car isn't so wide and long as my Passat, so it feels comfortable sometimes on the road or parkings. The lack of noise insulation gives you a full sense of the car, how each part of it works. But c'mon, it is a little inconvenient to ride it every day. It is better to leave it as an exhibit))). I understand that cars like this are a bit exotic for you, but they're all trash xD. Greetings from Ivano-Frankivsk 🇺🇦
That's my first car (an older and more beautiful version which is called 2103). I've been driving it for two years now. I can honsetly say that I like it. It is not luxurious but it can go almost anywhere and if it gets broken, you can fix it literally "on your knee". And spare parts are very cheap here in Russia.
It may be worth looking into custom fabrication like you did for Kevin's rear suspension but maybe just have it use cheap parts like mx-5 parts? Love the Lada and would own one if I had even the smallest chance but the states probably have never had one.
you might not agree with me, but my personal opinion is that these cars should not be lowered (just my personal taste, not a judgement)... it drives on our shitty European roads like a potato field, and to me that's the magic of it
bad handling must be part of aftermarket wheels, worn out suspension and/or bad alignment, because these in good stock condition handling quite good - rear wheel drive, non powered steering.. not much to go wrong. After all it has Italian roots.
I see Seat 124's around quite often and they really make me want to own one just to slam it on tiny wheels. But like you point out, they really don't drive that well, can look fantastic but are mainly owned for the nostalgia or the looks. Nonetheless, very tempting but i know nooooothing about them 😂
Thank you for the video. I have a 2107 in Russia for winter drifting, and given that everything is much cheaper here, I spent about $ 4,000 on tuning and repair for a year, and this is even with a standard engine. many suspension parts, oil, air and fuel filters come from old Fiats, it will not be a problem to find them in Europe, shock absorbers, for example, are made by KYB, and Mann and Mahle oil filters. if you need help with article numbers for ordering European analogues, you can contact me PS Front window not stock, from lada 2105\07 PPS 1.6 engine has always been considered the coolest, not counting 1.7, but 1.3 is a piece of shit that is very difficult to improve
my lada just after painting: sun9-10.userapi.com/impg/MCeeAMFA9-VyWvDWctf2H4eWi6HhA0xd-ouvlw/Qm5wu9S8L5E.jpg?size=1280x591&quality=95&sign=2234a95daf8806c38e5f36634176b63e&type=album and at the very beginning of the winter season: sun9-68.userapi.com/impg/Qepl7NhZxhgzGpRJ6AERjt3iGFL798G5MTuo6g/ps8hK10ELZw.jpg?size=1280x673&quality=95&sign=759d77a414dc3eb5f71c1d5cc3693e1e&type=album and after the winter season, the consequences are visible: sun9-6.userapi.com/impg/20s9hDeblsXEJDwRnljfPoKPCKTiXZ4m0JaqbA/Qm_jV_iJKRc.jpg?size=1600x686&quality=95&sign=7924d8e022782f1381f609c0287d7246&type=album
Great car. congrats. Personally am partial to 2103, oh man all that chrome haha. Would own one in a beat, but being in Canada thats pretty much impossible. There is 2107 for sale right now in Toronto for 12k, there is also FSO 125p for 20k just for price comparisons.
@@JayFloyyd yes... i drive in snow and ice, mud and gravel.and pavement/asphalt.. 8 months of year is cold, wet or snowy/extrwmely cold like -25 celsius or lower... it always works. Hiwever, in cold time it would help to heat the engine up with adapter and original air filter system.. otherwise it works great.
@@JayFloyyd they spread salt on gravel roads in summer/spring to preve t massive dudt clouds.. which is ridiculous... but yeah, the panels and all on lada are pretty thick... so... it has lasted great for +40years in finland
Have owned 3 ladas, one from year 1996 was not so good. It had General motors one point injection from factory to meet up some EURO standards, and it was thrown in there with orginal russian electrics.. Welp it didnt work so well most of time. So i sold it and bought 1989 year kopeyka (VAZ-2101) and drove it whole summer with no problems what so ever!
have already 2 oldies... my project ke70 1983 and a volvo sedan 1963!!!! well and of course my brothers the oldest e30 drift project not hooned chasis 1983!!! i love them the most but gas prices makes us all apreciate the static look!!!!! 2.2 euros per littre sold my bimmer e34 5 series to e friend so it might stay in club.. but is freaking slow even tho 6 cylinder
I'd love to have a Lada Samara (Idk how they were called back then in the CCCP). We had a few here in Brazil, but they are extremely rare to find, specially in good condition.
Samara is a model line which includes several models. old OG ones were 21099 as sedans and 2108/2109 as hatchbacks (3- and 5-doors respectively). There were other models later after the USSR collapse and I assume they didn't get that popular.
Dont get an OG 2108 - they had constant problems with their electric ignitions. My neighbour has one, and he changes it every 4-5 years. Good thing our home towns factory produces these ignitions, but i doubt Brazil produces them.
My 1972 VAZ 2101 is my daily driver. I modified a few safety related items (like automatic seat belts, electric windshield washer pump), but the rest is original. I did swap in a 5-speed transmission from a newer version. I can confirm the handling. It is loud, so I will add some noise reduction mats later.
Long time ago I bought an old Lada. An older Model like that. I have to say, I was very pleased with it. It did the Job, was reasonably comfortable and reliable. Only the big Rost issue and the TÜV parted us.
To be honest this Lada fits you 100%
Im definitely not gonna buy a car like this for myself but I feel happy watching you when you enjoying your Lada ❤
You definitely should try AZLKH (or IZH) Moskvich 412. This is the best car of a Soviet Union made from scratch and had awesome driver position (190cm people can prove it), good view, less wider than LADA, rear suspension from truck, awesome kinda sport engine (Uzam M412 motor).
@@user-zx9cf6xb4q it’s not so easy to find Soviet cars in Poland. Back in the 70’s maybe, but now most of them are at car cemeteries 😕
I would absolutely love to own one, I love oldtimers, I love cars with square elements in their design, I love cars with 4 round headlights, I have always liked Lada as a rugged, rough shitbox brand. I totally feel why you like this car so much, and I'm happy you found one in this condition.
Лада это полное говно.. Привет из России!
@@kpro2554 Лада > Мерседес и БМВ
привет от шведского водителя Lada
It reminds me of a Datsun 510 .Stay black , chin/lip, exhaust work , with some deep dish 14”or 15” with flares , duck bill spoiler , some interior work , done for 6 months. Plan for a swap, 🤔. You boys can make it happen 💯. 👊🏼🍻
The fiat on which this car is based was one if not the best (in it's class) handling car of it's day. Your handling issues are very fixable, some maintainance and some mods. But lowering it you might be able to fix some or most of the issues. The engine is also fixable with maintaince (yes might be hone or rebore)..... Oh parts , chase origional Fiat parts.
Seat did a variant too, still loads knocking around in Spain
But those cars were based on the lada, as URSS was their provider ✌🏻😊
Fiat engine was shit, VAZ improved the design greatly. Fiat wasn't even OHC, later VAZ is DOHC and later even 16 valve, great reliability improvements if machined and assembled correctly.
He need to check Lada Niva 1.7 motor, we use it for racing, Lada is a cheapest car for custom, and missile for racing.
@@FallenBronyART what about the 1.6 Bialbero? That's the engine that comes with the Fiat 125 in Argentina, it was also used for racing. They're very reliable and powerful, but I don't know if somebody can get those engines in Poland or places where the Lada was sold
My first car, which I earned myself, was Lada 2103, with a 1.3 engine. I have many pleasant memories associated with it. For this reason, I decided not to sell this car in any case. I installed a single-point injection from Golf 3 instead of a carburetor on the engine. from the engine 1.4. power and efficiency finally appeared in this car :) I move on it several times a month and am satisfied! I subscribe to the channel! :)
I had a Lada 2105, in my opinion the best looking is the 2103. Now i have a Niva that is the second best products from Lada. I live in Hungary.
Russian here.
In our country 2106 (I'll refer to it as "shesterka" (six in Russian)) is somewhere between rare and common. At one hand VAZ models like 05, 06, 07 are considered to be the best cars for beginners because of cheap parts and easy to maintain. Also, if you got into accident, you can replace any part and get it back together. In fact, those cars are so cheap here, that some people are even buying two of those - one to use, another - for parts. You can buy this car here for 30000 RUB minimum in bad condition or unregistered. For the working, registered car it is 60000 RUB average. And if it was made back in Soviet era and still in perfect condition - price may reach up to 150000 RUB. Ladas made in Russian Federation are usually less worth.
Yes, handling here is quite a challenge, but as we say here - "if you learn to drive Lada, you can drive anything".
A filmek jest fajny! To było ciekawie ogłodać, bo ten samochód, ktory mamy za każdym narożniku, tutaj w Polsce jest bardzo rzazki. Nie wiem jak to było z tej Ladaj za czasów PRL, myśla że miałiśćie Fiat 125 zamiast, ale to już inny samochod. Powodzenia z im! Bo pewnie masz jego tu spotrzebować :D
Ale naprawde ja nie jest całkiem rosjaninom. Ja są Białoruśin. Na mójej ojczyznie Lada na drógach jest dość rzadkie. Mamy roznych Xray ta Granta, ale klasyka niejak znikła, temu w Białoruśi te samochody wartą więc za tyja z Rosji lub Ukrainy.
@@user-ee5oo7xx7o then why you saying that you russian? Russians = murders. Belorussia is independent country. Do you like association of you with murders and terrorists?
@@brotherIua Of course not. But I'm Russian citizen living in Russia, so in a certain way I am. But I'm not. I'm Belarusian at the first place, no matter which passport do I have.
And yeah, you actually right. I'm having enough with the ruskies calling my country something like "Northwestern Kraj", and I despise people claiming us to be part of their country. We're not.
thanks for sharing. I live in Minnesota and will be buying one from a classic shop in showroom condition. It has 1k in miles and paying $23,000. Family and friends think I am insane but I am excited.
Absolutely love this video: such an honest and open "This is why I like it" approach.
Hi Marek!! I understand when you talk about “that vibe” about this lada. I’m very happy to see you with it and waiting to see you making it look like you want
Would 100% own, sensations in this kind of cars are just steps above. And that black box design? A nobrainer
you made a right choice getting rid of the tint. It really does not match. AWESOME VIDEO ONCE AGAIN!
I've got a 1973 Datsun 1200 (B110 chassis). Very similar design to this Lada. Enjoy it!
That car will never get out of fashion. On the other hand, those earrings (I guess that's what those are), will.
It's always a good day when nightride uploads ♥️
My grandad had an FSO Warsawa Kombi as an ambulance, which he used to service 3 towns. I see 2 or 3 FSO Fiat 125's in our town sometimes, but people rarely drive em cuz no spare parts. I daily drive a Lada 2102 Combi, and i cant complain for 4 years of ownership considering i bought it for 500 euro. Has some problems with rust, but no major structural damage, just fenders. Engine is perfect, doesnt even touch the oil since i changed it to semi-synthetic.
I live in new zealand amd I have 3 ladas. I absolutely fell in love with them
It's actually sort of interesting because of how modified it is: seats, mirrors, steering column, electric trunk open, electric windows, wheels, possibly brakes. If driving it feels sketchy then it was probably worse with original wheels and tyres.
Hello.
Buying spare parts at the right price is not a problem. If you live near Kaliningrad or Belarus.
If it is difficult for you to get there, there are acquaintances from Slovakia or the Czech Republic, you can order delivery by mail there.
At this time, I do not recommend Germany, delivery is now 2 times more expensive.
But the most ideal option is to buy in Kaliningrad or Belarus,
any parts for ridiculous money.
I had several Ladas including a couple of Nivas. Excellent service from all of them and the 1600 5-speed Riva is like a poor person's Volvo. A Taxi firm around her used them for years and would get 300.000 miles out of them with regular servicing and maintenance. They were exhausted by then though, but the owner, would always go and buy another. They were always a lot better than the FSO that looked similar but had poor quality engines, bodies that dissolved and disc-brake callipers that seized really quickly.
owned three ladas in a row. all of them were 2105 or better known as nova/riva. the last one i sold was on 14 inch japanese wheels with some soviet and export artifacts. you guys nave no idea about people who like these cars here in russia and who would pay some decent money for things export cars had in stock. anyway, i sold the last car this summer and then bought a chaser 100 :) but one day i'll get a new lada 2105 for winter drift. if you like cars you must own a lada to do skids in winter :))
Have one is older but it is just the feel of the clasic car and old tines so it is best for me
I have a 2101 as a daily driver, only modification neccesary is an alternative spark thingy, like an electrical one. Because The pincers that give The spark are a pain because those need adjusting and replacement very often.
I have driven The car for 3 years now and it hasn't required any complicated work, I changed The shocks in The front, but that is really it.
Then just have painted it a bit since IT has been in daily use for ovet 30 years now and stood outside in harsh conditions.
I have made multiple trips of constant driving varying from 100 to 250km and haven't been happier. You feel very close and personal with things around you.
My only complaint is that I have had to drive windows open because it was getting too hot. It was -28°C outside and +28 inside The car while Windows open on a highway. 😆
As this man said it is not for everyone, you really have to want a car with the least useless junk to want a Lada. As I do.
Or If you count all The tools and a literal hand Crank start as junk you can't escape just to ad. :)
Hear me out. This can be the first air lift kitted car on the night ride Chanel THAT WOULD BE SIIIIICCKKKK 🥹🤯
Love the fact u got one, And it looks sick af. I bought my 2101 as my first car when i was 18, still have it.
Wow, it's unexpected to see a person outside the CIS who really liked this car
gotta love when its posted 2 minutes ago love you guys keep it up ❤
i am watching it before the notification went up on discord lol
it has that old boxy ruski vibe in spades i love it. imagine the stories each replacement parts have
Nice man, have a 2101 in USA and might get me a 2106 soon! love them
In my Place there are no ladas but I really like the silhouette of it.. Just beautfiull. I'm really looking forward what you make out of it
Such a cool old car, wish they were easier to get in the states.
Не нужна тебе такая машина брат )))
You can find this cars in Miami area, I guess Cubans bring them from Havana
I am looking for one now.. Such a cool car! Greetings from ze Deutschland!
kurrrrrrrwa 😂
it just belongs to you it fits so perfectly
Fully rebuild engine. Works decently 🤣🤣❤️
Had one of these as my first car some 10+ years ago, in forestry green. The extras are nice on yours, someone has spent a lot of time on it. And no, the trunk button is not standard.
As young as you are, for a daily it's fine, but after a while... Yeah, best to leave it as a project car. Altogether a fun little thing, although no power and manuvers like a boat in a stream. :D
Also, don't know if it's just the camera settings/ filter, but if you have HID or LED bulbs in reflector head lamps I give premission to any person that sees this car to smash the living shit out of them.
There are a lot of this car in Egypt and its spare parts are very cheap, you can find spare parts in grocery stores.
I have lada 2107 and i like this car 😊
I love me a good goodling, well kept Lada.
If gas prices keep rising, this will make a good platform to convert into something that can run on other fuels. Maybe even put a hybrid system in it from a Prius lol
Love the car
In Russia, people put injector engines from LADA 2107. They cost about $140. We consider it an initial machine for young people.
sheeesh Marek looking good with the fresh haircut
With those black windows and raised back it almost looks like some muscle hot rod!
I grew up in Romania in the 90s, I live in the UK now, I would absolutely love to find a RHD Lada for the vibes.
By the way, I was at LZ Festival with my Kevlar 2nd Generation Celica, which is another childhood dream car of mine.
took me 2 years to find a rhd 2101 lada in the uk! but good luck on your search!
Didn't they sell a lot of RHD soviet cars in the UK? I'd actually live to get RHD here in mainland Europe just for the gimmick of having the weel on the wrong side xD Something Japanese but cheap and from the UK to pretend it was brought from Japan would be best or the heck I might actually go ahead and import something from Nihon directly...
THERES ANOTHER CHANNEL!?! how have i never found it until now. nice to see your thoughts on the Lada.
Part of me was sad when they stopped making it in 2012. I liked the idea of it just being around
Two weeks of owning old car - "daily driving" xD. Well, i want to see what happened with this car in next 5 years ;) I drive old Volvos (all of them are 30+) since 2016 - that's what you can call daily driving.
Love it ❤
i have lada 2101/1200 and i understand that feeling too
driving an ordinary car designed from the 70's pretty interesting..
the Carbureted 4 Cylinder Engine feels like it has more torque at the lower rpm range but lacks power at the mid to high range
(compared to newer cars with the same displacement)
4 speed Manual but it's a wide range gearbox.. so it forces you to drive like a grandma
Loved it. What are those front light bulbs? Pzdr
I wouldnt just own it- im actually looking into getting one. Aaand part of it is because of you. Ill get that inspiration to become self-taught. Thank you- love form east Germany!
Lol, that fan speed switch on the center console is exactly the same as the one in my Corsa, I gotta check it out and see if mine has any manufacturer markings on it.
In Hungary you got lot of stuff for these cars. There is a Lada specific shop in our city. Or the other way is the veteran flea markets. You find Hungarian FB market place a lot of parts too. If need help in this thing I have friend who hungarian but live in poland and think we can help for you this thing if you want. (sorry my english not soo good)
To be honest, I'd not buy this car)) Ladas mostly are in very bad condition, engines aren't powerful enough. As for me they're good for building a cheap drift car (we call them "korch" xD). I have two cars, Passat B8 and grandfather's Lada 2109 1.5i 2005 (got lots of memories with it from my childhood). I use my "Devyatka" only for not very extremal off-road near villages and when I want to go camping somewhere in Carpathians. But now (because of war) I drive it more because it can use not only petrol, there's a tank for LPG which is cheaper. I'm very lucky that body and engine condition are very good (mileage is less than 90k km). The car isn't so wide and long as my Passat, so it feels comfortable sometimes on the road or parkings. The lack of noise insulation gives you a full sense of the car, how each part of it works. But c'mon, it is a little inconvenient to ride it every day. It is better to leave it as an exhibit))). I understand that cars like this are a bit exotic for you, but they're all trash xD.
Greetings from Ivano-Frankivsk 🇺🇦
That's my first car (an older and more beautiful version which is called 2103). I've been driving it for two years now. I can honsetly say that I like it. It is not luxurious but it can go almost anywhere and if it gets broken, you can fix it literally "on your knee". And spare parts are very cheap here in Russia.
Зная ваш подход я верю, что ты сможешь сделать из гадкого утёнка прекрасного лебедя)
I think that light brown tint would look amazing
It may be worth looking into custom fabrication like you did for Kevin's rear suspension but maybe just have it use cheap parts like mx-5 parts? Love the Lada and would own one if I had even the smallest chance but the states probably have never had one.
Perfect engine very smooth car .. greetings from Egypt
Icons on the torpedo 👍
Great video
i whould LOVE to see a woodgrain steeringwheel in it and maby some more woorgrain interior parts
This filling when you know what to say, when someone from other countries buy a car from Soviet Union, wat you see everyday in your own garage.
It's really cool.
you might not agree with me, but my personal opinion is that these cars should not be lowered (just my personal taste, not a judgement)... it drives on our shitty European roads like a potato field, and to me that's the magic of it
Yes boys!
bad handling must be part of aftermarket wheels, worn out suspension and/or bad alignment, because these in good stock condition handling quite good - rear wheel drive, non powered steering.. not much to go wrong. After all it has Italian roots.
keep in mind than PCD on lada is 4x98 (old Fiat) not 4x100 like in VW Golf 2
I see Seat 124's around quite often and they really make me want to own one just to slam it on tiny wheels. But like you point out, they really don't drive that well, can look fantastic but are mainly owned for the nostalgia or the looks.
Nonetheless, very tempting but i know nooooothing about them 😂
Thank you for the video.
I have a 2107 in Russia for winter drifting, and given that everything is much cheaper here, I spent about $ 4,000 on tuning and repair for a year, and this is even with a standard engine.
many suspension parts, oil, air and fuel filters come from old Fiats, it will not be a problem to find them in Europe, shock absorbers, for example, are made by KYB, and Mann and Mahle oil filters.
if you need help with article numbers for ordering European analogues, you can contact me
PS Front window not stock, from lada 2105\07
PPS 1.6 engine has always been considered the coolest, not counting 1.7, but 1.3 is a piece of shit that is very difficult to improve
my lada just after painting:
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and at the very beginning of the winter season:
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and after the winter season, the consequences are visible:
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тазы валят ) молодец!
Thanks for the video glhf
Шестёрка!!!
Настолько знакомый звук крбюраторного мотора:) Какие планы по ней?
For the handling you can get a Bielstein suspension. Should be much better than.
Great car. congrats. Personally am partial to 2103, oh man all that chrome haha. Would own one in a beat, but being in Canada thats pretty much impossible. There is 2107 for sale right now in Toronto for 12k, there is also FSO 125p for 20k just for price comparisons.
i also have daily Lada 21013 -79... its already 42 years old at least and it just is reliable as hell... been driving it for 7 years already!
Have you had any problems? Do you drive in snow or in a state where they spread salt?
@@JayFloyyd yes... i drive in snow and ice, mud and gravel.and pavement/asphalt.. 8 months of year is cold, wet or snowy/extrwmely cold like -25 celsius or lower... it always works. Hiwever, in cold time it would help to heat the engine up with adapter and original air filter system.. otherwise it works great.
@@JayFloyyd they spread salt on gravel roads in summer/spring to preve t massive dudt clouds.. which is ridiculous... but yeah, the panels and all on lada are pretty thick... so... it has lasted great for +40years in finland
Ładne autko!) 👍👍👍
Have owned 3 ladas, one from year 1996 was not so good. It had General motors one point injection from factory to meet up some EURO standards, and it was thrown in there with orginal russian electrics.. Welp it didnt work so well most of time. So i sold it and bought 1989 year kopeyka (VAZ-2101) and drove it whole summer with no problems what so ever!
Из России с любовью к нашим славянским братьям
Ladas go easily for 590 years. Don't worry. 😊
Nice
The intrusive thoughts say it should be a rally car
знал бы ты как мы в сибири зимой на них по льду гоняем
frickin cool
ill be honest, that car does not look bad. (might just be me)
Love the upload!
I know it's not quite you guys's thing, but do one FOR the mountains, for the weekend next: a Niva! :D
I would put turbo in it and change dashboard clock with boost guage
You could try some ronal turbo wheels on it they look nice I got them on my VW Lupo
Cool :)
Если вы не жили в России, вам не понять почему мы их до сих пор любим😁😁
Потому что свое не пахнет
@@savage9917 тоже верно)))
It seems customized
o mam identyczne skiety Mareczku, pozdrawiam i życzę miłego dzionka XD
Полностью с тобой согласен во всех +++ и ---, о том, что она даёт свой кайф, не смотря ни на что. Мне очень понравильсь описание управляемости!😂😂😂
Услышать про дорогие запчасти на шестёрку
Вот это реальный ужас
slam it, put fender flares on it and make it look like old GTRs (Hakosuka)
have already 2 oldies... my project ke70 1983 and a volvo sedan 1963!!!! well and of course my brothers the oldest e30 drift project not hooned chasis 1983!!! i love them the most but gas prices makes us all apreciate the static look!!!!! 2.2 euros per littre sold my bimmer e34 5 series to e friend so it might stay in club.. but is freaking slow even tho 6 cylinder
I'd love to have a Lada Samara (Idk how they were called back then in the CCCP). We had a few here in Brazil, but they are extremely rare to find, specially in good condition.
Samara is a model line which includes several models. old OG ones were 21099 as sedans and 2108/2109 as hatchbacks (3- and 5-doors respectively). There were other models later after the USSR collapse and I assume they didn't get that popular.
@@johnterry4071 Thanks for correcting me! I was referring to the 3 door hatchback version
@@gregory2611 so the 2108 or maybe some newer model which i don't know but imho newer models suck. 2108 is a legendary whip though, love it as well.
Dont get an OG 2108 - they had constant problems with their electric ignitions. My neighbour has one, and he changes it every 4-5 years. Good thing our home towns factory produces these ignitions, but i doubt Brazil produces them.
@@meganoobbg3387 I doubt that Brazil produces them as well, hahahah. It's not viable to have a Lada here anymore.