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Old 12-05-2006, 11:10 PM   #31
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We had one of these in 1987-1988. It wasn't a bad car but it started rusting in a few spots so we had it replaced, but the new one wasn't as good. It's a tractor by today's standards though!

The older Lada's were just indestrible though! They were made to survive a Russian winter so they were tough!
LOl, yeah heated inlet manifold, makes for smooth running on cold Canberra mornings, IMHO that's just about they only thing they've got going for them.
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Old 13-05-2006, 02:40 AM   #32
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In Soviet Russia, car drives you!
I was gonna go with,

In Russia the car makes the man, ....but thats here, my mistake.
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