Цитата(Джонни @ 27.1.2009, 1:02)
года через 2 выучу иноземный язык и переведу эту подборку:)
Переведу общий настрой писавших: "Русские машины не имеют конкурентов в мире по соотношению цена/качество/утилитарность."
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2004 Lada Niva review
Bought new Corolla, didn't use this asset enough considering the price, decided to buy reliable 4x4 with max. price 10.000 EUR-Niva: average fuel consumption about 9lit/100 km, everything you really need in car is there, highways best speed 85-90kmh in 4th gear, low speed gives you safety, have to be patient with gears in winter-drive a little bit in 1st, central diff. gives you low ratio with NO lock, lada's traction beats power of big 4wds, you can enjoy your life wondering around freely, load it heavily, i am so relaxed when driving it, THIS CAR SMELLS LIKE FREEDOM.
29th Apr 2006, 02:11
Excellent review - sums up the Niva admirably. An added bonus with the car is its remarkable structural strength. This is a safety feature, not found in 4X4s of comparable size. I really feel sorry for any driver who has the misfortune to collide their car with a Niva. The result is always the same. Minimal damage to the Niva - extensive (often irrepairable) damage to the other car. I know, because it happened to me. A V.W. Transporter van accidentally ran into the front off-side of my stationary Niva - at a speed of approx. 50-60 km/hr. The front mudguard of the Niva was slightly dented, and the steel road wheel was buckled a little. The V.W. van, however, was completely demolished and had to be towed away to a wrecking yard. I drove home- and the subsequent repairs to my Niva were minimal. The steel body panels on the Niva are twice as thick as those on most other cars - and it is this unique feature, as well as the "beefed up" suspension components, that gives the Lada Niva its legendary strength and toughness.
9th Nov 2007, 21:37
Now that the Chevy Niva has been released for several years in Russia, when are we going to see it exported to other markets around the world?
The new Niva is a completely new design with some good input from G.M. All it needs is an engine of a greater capacity than the current 1.7L, and I believe it would sell like hot cakes throughout the world.
Here in Australia, we`ve had Lada Nivas from 1983 until they ceased importing them in 1997. They were well received as a durable, reliable and inexpensive 4X4. Many thousands were sold, and most of them are still going strong. Enthusiasts, like myself, would love to see the new Chevy Niva come to our shores. We have a huge G.M.H. dealer network in this country that could retail and service the vehicles. Come on Lada, how about it?
22nd Nov 2007, 21:29
A Lada Niva is an excellent choice for off-roading.
Look up a site called Lada U.K. Ltd., and get onto the discussion section, where you`ll find Nivas for sale. You can also chat to many Niva owners and find out more about this great 4X4.
Another suggestion is to keep an eye out for Nivas on E-bay. I`m from Australia, where we`ve still got quite a few really good Nivas on our roads.
Niva owners tend to be enthusiasts and possess some degree of mechanical skills. The cars are very easy to work on, and parts are readily available. Alan Bird, who is at Lada UK Ltd., runs a large spare parts business for Ladas, at reasonable prices. Regards.
2002 Lada Niva 21214 review
This car is one of the best off-road vehicles ever built. And it loves cold weather (amazing heating!) and snow! That is its natural habitat.
2001 Lada Niva 21214 review
The Niva is an absolute delight to own. I`ve had mine for just over six years, and in that time, it has been utterly reliable. To own one of these remarkable 4X4`s, is to know how great they are!
1997 Lada Niva Bushman review from Australia and New Zealand
"The best S.U.V. in the world at the price"
The Niva is, without doubt, the most honest and reliable four wheel drive vehicle in the small to medium class.
It will literally go anywhere, where others will bog down and fail.
Reliability is an outstanding feature of this Russian car. The strength and ruggedness it displays, is truly remarkable. The thickness of the metal body panels is almost twice that of any other car. The suspension is robust and designed for longevity.
3rd Oct 2004, 16:08
What's wrong with you people??!!
I am Portuguese and I love Russian cars. I own a 1.9D Niva from 1996, and if I don't drive it for a couple of days I get... Furious.
Of course it have some problems, but are problems easily solved, and can be done by a classical mechanic, and in a new car (today's technology) you are depending on the Brand services!!!
Вот это - очень толковый отзыв:1997 Lada Samara 1.3S 4dr Saloon review from UK and IrelandThe Samara was the cheapest car available in the UK for a number of years…doesn't feel like it though.
The interior is quite comfortable, and well finished, even if the plastics aren't of the highest quality in the world, or the most exciting colour in the world. In the case of my car, everything seemed to be finished a uniform bluey-grey colour.
Legroom is adequate in the front and rear, and the car is quite comfortable on long journeys with up to four passengers (driver included), though five might be a bit of a squash. In addition to that, the luggage compartment is quite sizable for the size of car this is, though my car seemed to be very prone to soaking everything in there due to condensation on cold days. Overall comfort and accommodation are on par with a Ford Escort from the mid 80s, though with slightly more space I think.
My only real gripe with the interior is the lack of illumination on any of the controls aside from the heater – the rear window heater, rear foglight and hazard flasher buttons are impossible to tell apart in the dark aside from by memory. I added illumination to the switches in my car, but it’s something that really should be there from new. Yes, I know it's nit-picking. Especially from someone who had a Mk I Mini-Metro HLE as his previous car that had NO lighting on anything aside from the instruments!
The instruments in the Samara do deserve a mention simply due to being so comprehensive. Not only do you get your usual speedo, fuel and temperature gauges, but you also get a voltmeter and "econometer" which while not being particularly useful to the driver (except for when stuck in traffic jams and bored!), does serve to keep the back seat driver entertained for the duration of most trips. The main warning lights are also supplemented with a truly massive "STOP" warning lamp that comes on along with them – just in case you’re not paying attention. The voltmeter in my car had an annoying tendency to stick on cold mornings, requiring someone to thump the dashboard to bring it back to life – just a Lada gremlin though! The reset control for the tripometer is hidden away under the dashboard directly behind the indicator control though – which I actually had to resort to looking in the handbook to locate.
>>Comfortable enough, not a Mercedes, but what do you expect from a small family saloon?<<
On the road things are surprisingly pleasant. The steering is light and responsive (a far cry from the setup in the old Riva), the engine willing and able, and all the controls light.
My car actually turned out to be a very nimble beast, and a very nice drive, good fun to throw around on a backroad too. The ride is quite firm, with no real body roll apparent in normal driving, but not so firm as to be uncomfortable. A good balance.
For a 1.3 the engine pulls well, though it does get thrashy at the top end, along with a similarly boring absence of any real exhaust note, giving no real incentive for the driver to drive the car hard. Though it can perform if it's asked to, it's no flying machine, but you're not going to find yourself struggling at all to keep up with modern traffic either around town or on the motorway.
The gearchange is the only thing which lets the car down seriously in normal driving, with a very "rubbery" feel to it, making gears somewhat hard to find, especially in a hurry. A bit of a pain around town in particular, which is a shame, as the light steering and clutch would otherwise give the car full marks around town.
On the road, the only thing that's really worth mentioning, is that you shouldn't worry when the bonnet starts flapping around alarmingly at around 65mph...they all do that!
>>Not a racing car, but will happily cruise on the motorway all day<<
These are easy enough cars to work on, with truly excellent service and (cheap!) parts availability from
http://www.lada.co.uk (Main national dealer's website), and good support from the owners clubs too.
My only gripe with the Samara was that it was really a bit boring, which was why I sold it on after a year (to make place for a Lada Niva 1.7i Hussar), not through any dislike for the car. Just felt rather ordinary.
Given the price they can be picked up for, so long as you don't buy a rot-box, you can't go wrong. Anything else is easy to sort if you know your way around a car.