It's Canada day.

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 07/01/2017 at 14:42 • Filed to: None

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Have some Canadian-market Ladas.

fintail > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/01/2017 at 14:51

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I haven’t seen a Signet or Samara in BC in eons, although a Niva is spotted once in a blue moon.

I still remember seeing a red Signet wagon in Vancouver over 20 years ago, I kind of want that.

not for canada - australian in disguise > fintail 07/01/2017 at 14:52

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I think I remember seeing a Samara a few months ago, but I’m not sure. Nivas used to be quite common, but they’re a rare sight now. Signets and Sagonas are basically nonexistent.

gmctavish needs more space > fintail 07/01/2017 at 14:55

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I saw a Samara for sale once. Nivas come up for sale every once in a while, but they’re usually some variety of worn out. I did see a brand new looking 2106 in a Canadian Tire earlier this year, that was weird.

fintail > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/01/2017 at 14:55

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I don’t think I have ever seen a Sagona in real life.

fintail > gmctavish needs more space 07/01/2017 at 14:59

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I remember seeing a Samara for sale in the late 90s, it was $300, which made me laugh as it was only maybe 7 years old then.

I remember seeing a perfectly pukey green Niva somewhere out in the valley every time I was there, but that’s been ages ago too.

Cé hé sin > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/01/2017 at 15:18

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Have a Canadian car.

So far as I know it’s the only Canadian built car that has ever been offered here. It’s a very slow seller I’m afraid because too big and too expensive for a Ford.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Cé hé sin 07/01/2017 at 15:22

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Don’t forget the Canadian built McLaughlin-Buicks that were sold in the UK and possibly Ireland as well in the Thirties.

404 - User No Longer Available > Cé hé sin 07/01/2017 at 15:24

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Brampton, Ontario.

And from the very same factory:

not for canada - australian in disguise > 404 - User No Longer Available 07/01/2017 at 16:01

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I see your Lancia built in Brampton and raise you a Volvo Canadian, built in Halifax.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/01/2017 at 16:06

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Not going to lie....I would ROCK the one at the top-left. :D

RT > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/01/2017 at 16:51

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Have a Acadian and a Beaumont

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Cé hé sin 07/01/2017 at 18:55

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Any Camaros make it over there?

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/01/2017 at 19:04

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Canadia-market Lada you say?

$400... And if it wasn’t 1700 km away she’d be sitting in my driveway already.

not for canada - australian in disguise > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 07/01/2017 at 19:06

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It may be surrounded by a forest that’s grown around it, but it’s still probably in better condition than when it came off the production line.

Lada life.

Cé hé sin > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 07/02/2017 at 05:20

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Might be one or two private imports but otherwise no.

There have been various attempts to sell American cars in the UK but withour much success. The only American car widely on sale in Europe is the Mustang and that’s a niche product.

pip bip - choose Corrour > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 07/02/2017 at 08:18

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GIB!

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Cé hé sin 07/02/2017 at 12:13

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Corvette (under its own brand) and Cadillac have been operating over there for a while I think. I was just wondering if the camaro had been brought over to compete with the mustang. But I guess not.

Cé hé sin > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 07/02/2017 at 15:30

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We’ve never had any of those in Ireland, they’ve probably tried elsewhere.

Edit: they offer the Camaro in the UK (lhd only so minuscule sales) and on the continent.