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Re: New wheels?

Post by filthyjohn » 27 Jan 2009 01:52 am

LADA RiVA ESTATE
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'95 945 LPT
'90 340 3dr
'87 360 GLT
'87 765 TIC
'75 Manta A
'70 Rover P5 V8
'67 MGB GT
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Re: New wheels?

Post by volvosneverdie » 27 Jan 2009 01:56 am

1300.
The pinacle of easten block engineering.

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Re: New wheels?

Post by filthyjohn » 27 Jan 2009 01:59 am

SRSLY, a local lad on RR had a 1500 which was slammed (I mean SLAMMED, 20mm clearance on the front wishbone), was a seriously rugged piece of kit, and RWD. Sort of like a tiny V240.
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'95 945 LPT
'90 340 3dr
'87 360 GLT
'87 765 TIC
'75 Manta A
'70 Rover P5 V8
'67 MGB GT
'62 amazon 2dr

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Re: New wheels?

Post by volvosneverdie » 27 Jan 2009 02:07 am

There was one on the bay in manchester a while back, white, with a chrome roofrack, slammed with wide rims that looked absolutley killer.
Was a lada per-say but i think it was so early, it was before they were actually known as ladas.

Seem a few more modern slammed riva estates as well. look good, but have you ever tried steering one?
Put five people in and a boot full of cider and you might as well be tring to park the moon at T in the park. :(
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Re: New wheels?

Post by filthyjohn » 27 Jan 2009 02:09 am

There's definite potential, and if they can cope with Siberia I reckon they can cope with Lapland. So it's decided Jani, start looking for a riva. :wink:
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'95 945 LPT
'90 340 3dr
'87 360 GLT
'87 765 TIC
'75 Manta A
'70 Rover P5 V8
'67 MGB GT
'62 amazon 2dr

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Re: New wheels?

Post by jtbo » 27 Jan 2009 06:40 pm

Good suggestion, so Lada it should be then maybe:
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Re: New wheels?

Post by volvosneverdie » 27 Jan 2009 06:46 pm

So have you got something then jtbo?
or is that an old clip?

Sounds throaty whatever it is.
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Re: New wheels?

Post by jtbo » 27 Jan 2009 06:52 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:So have you got something then jtbo?
or is that an old clip?

Sounds throaty whatever it is.
:D
Got one 'new' toy today (MOT for 12/09), have to think a bit if I do get even one more, this one is perhaps not so useful for long trips, would beed to plan trip carefully with map of gas stations :mrgreen:

That need new batteries at least, maybe also alternator needs to take apart, but it did not cost almost anything :)
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Re: New wheels?

Post by volvosneverdie » 27 Jan 2009 06:55 pm

Well give us a clue then!
is it a V8?

hmmmmmm. a v8 in a country made from snow and trees.

I predict high levels of concentration.
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Re: New wheels?

Post by jtbo » 27 Jan 2009 07:16 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:Well give us a clue then!
is it a V8?

hmmmmmm. a v8 in a country made from snow and trees.

I predict high levels of concentration.
Just go bit too fast, it will turn, throw rear end with throttle :mrgreen:

Well yes, I found out that turn at uphill is very different from turn that is at downhill, it does not help that throttle is rather sensitive :x

It is GM 305 that previous owner (speedway motorbike racer) had replaced at least exhaust pipes, don't know if there is something else done, it is just too damn slippery to test acceleration(what acceleration? may some ask).
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Re: New wheels?

Post by volvosneverdie » 27 Jan 2009 07:21 pm

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Doesnt look very comfortable.
Is it attatched to anything?
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Re: New wheels?

Post by jtbo » 27 Jan 2009 07:28 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:
gm 305.gif
Doesnt look very comfortable.
Is it attatched to anything?
:lol:
You need just some stuffings to arse and it is just fine :lol:

Well, it has also transmission and some fullsize car that moves with it :mrgreen:
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Re: New wheels?

Post by volvosneverdie » 27 Jan 2009 07:37 pm

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Re: New wheels?

Post by jtbo » 27 Jan 2009 11:08 pm

Well, your guesses are closer than Lada would be :lol:
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Re: New wheels?

Post by filthyjohn » 28 Jan 2009 11:44 am

LADA RIVA ESTATE V8?
'87 Nissan Sunny
'95 945 LPT
'90 340 3dr
'87 360 GLT
'87 765 TIC
'75 Manta A
'70 Rover P5 V8
'67 MGB GT
'62 amazon 2dr

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