The Lada's back in action!

"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228) 12/08/2013 at 11:19 • Filed to: Project car diaries

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And now, with its new exhaust gasket, it's no longer gassing me as I drive along :) good times.

I've also made up most of the hydraulic pipe between the clutch master and slave on the Jaaag. I just need to fashion up a bracket and weld it in place and I can bolt everything back together again.

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Eazy-O > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/08/2013 at 11:26

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Nice Niva! :) Used to see a bunch of them around here, nowadays, not so much.

Here's an interesting bit of history, not sure if completely accurate. For the Slovenian market, a Niva Triglav was introduced, named after our highest mountain.

And the preceeding model, the Niva L, which lacks the sunroof, spoiler, some plastic bits and has horizontal rear lights. Fronts are the same, though, I think.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Eazy-O 12/08/2013 at 11:36

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Neat, thanks :)

I love our little Niva. It's such a bonkers little thing, and cost us a fraction of what a Landy, Toyota or Suzuki would have.

I can't wait to take it offroading with my mate's Defender. I reckon it'll do rather well.

wbizarre - OEM fetishist > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/08/2013 at 11:42

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Huh, I didn't know it was called the Frog in England!

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > wbizarre - OEM fetishist 12/08/2013 at 14:01

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I think that's an aftermarket edition from the previous owner ;)