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"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike) 09/15/2020 at 21:41 • Filed to: APAL Stalker

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The APAL-2154 ‘Stalker’!

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The ‘Stalker’ is a Russian coachbuilt light offroader built on a Lada Niva chassis and using Niva mechanicals. The body uses plastic panels and features one of the most useless, but coolest rear ‘trunk hatch’ designs in an off-roader I’ve ever seen...because it looks so ridiculously hard to get anything in and out of with such a high lip and that roll-bar in the way!

I see some Land Rover Defender in the roofline, and some Hummer in the front clip...some Suzuki Jimny in there too...

Photo: Google Images

Just Jeepin' > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/15/2020 at 21:54

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I believe you’ve been properly Kinja’d.

E90M3 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/15/2020 at 21:54

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You ever ridden in a Lada before? You don’t want a Russian car. 

Jim Spanfeller > E90M3 09/15/2020 at 21:58

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But this is based on the Niva . The good (or at least charming and off-roadable) Russian car!

Jim Spanfeller > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/15/2020 at 21:59

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WOOOAAAAAHHHH I want my own Stalker! Wait, no, I take that back....

This is possibly the only SUV I wouldn’t drive unless it was de- badged...

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Just Jeepin' 09/15/2020 at 22:00

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Should be fixed now!

E90M3 > Jim Spanfeller 09/15/2020 at 22:00

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Still awful, I mean they’re interesting but still not a great car. I spent two months in Russia and it certainly was an experience .

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > E90M3 09/15/2020 at 22:00

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Oh, I’d still want one...I like cheap crapboxes :P

There are other cheap crapboxes I would want first though....I will be importing a FIAT 126p and a Piaggio Ape for sure :P

ranwhenparked > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/15/2020 at 22:04

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Well, from what our neighbors to the north experienced in the ‘80s and ‘90s, corrosion seemed to be the Niva’s Achilles heel, so switching the body to plastic probably makes this the most perfected version of the Niva you can get, if that’s what you want. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/15/2020 at 22:04

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Imagine showing up to a dinner party in a car that says that across the front. And you'd be stuck driving your date in an uncomfortable creepy car too. 

Jb boin > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/15/2020 at 22:04

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And it’s simply looking like a G c lass with a hardtop :

E90M3 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/15/2020 at 22:05

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I don’t know why you’d want something like that. It’s unique, but when you start going through the effort to import something, might as well get something actually work importing. 

Jim Spanfeller > E90M3 09/15/2020 at 22:06

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True. But charming they remain, and charming is a good thing. So it’s not a great car, but not all bad. It certainly has its fans.

fintail > Jb boin 09/15/2020 at 22:17

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Even better than that, the B-pillar is obviously cribbed:

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > E90M3 09/15/2020 at 22:53

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Oh, I personally wouldn’t want a Stalker, but I do want a 126p and an Ape...I have a thing for honest, cheap, basic cars that are unique and quirky and both have that in spades :)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > fintail 09/15/2020 at 22:54

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THANK YOU, I was trying to place where that B-pillar design on the Stalker was from and couldn’t think of it...this was definitel y it!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/15/2020 at 22:55

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It may not be the best idea :P

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > ranwhenparked 09/15/2020 at 22:55

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It would certainly help, haha!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jim Spanfeller 09/15/2020 at 22:56

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I can full y understand that! :P

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/15/2020 at 23:02

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You might find you didn’t have a date anymore when it came time to leave. 

Amoore100 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/16/2020 at 02:13

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Looks like a proper 4x4 version of the Naked.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Amoore100 09/16/2020 at 18:37

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It does, sortof! Though I’d much rather have the Naked! You can even get them with a manual, I believe! :D

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Amoore100 09/16/2020 at 18:37

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It does, sortof! Though I’d much rather have the Naked! You can even get them with a manual, I believe! :D