Since they'll be needing many of them, they probably need something relatively cheap and in bulk. A quick search on Alibaba for Cargo Vans shows a bunch of little Chinese made cargo vans like this one for example. They can't be any worse than the current things.

Nah the Niva doesn't count. I'm thinking more like any of the 210X models or maybe a Moskwitsch.

2105. 2106 has two round headlights... but yea. I've been wanting to get a Lada as a project car in the States to replace my Fiero. That's hard to accomplish though.

I watched this entirely too many times before I realized it was a looping gif. I was waiting for them to figure out what was blocking it and fit it on...

I sent one of those to Finland (via Estonia but it ended up in Finland I'm told). It was a black 89 Firebird Formula with a 5.0L and 5-speed. It was a fun car, even in the snow, nice and rumbly with the Flowmaster exhaust..

Good points. I guess it depends on what is most important to you in a car, lack of which making it shitty. With a family of 4 plus a dog, a Miata would no doubt be a shitty car, but for a single person living in a townhouse downtown somewhere it may be perfect.

No I agree with the OP. It's great on track, but as a daily driven car it is kind of shitty. Not roomy enough to be comfortable sitting in traffic and not enough gadgets, not enough trunk space for a Costco run, not enough seats to haul friends around, kind of dangerous in traffic as it's so small and easily missed,…

CP All the way. While I love Audis, and the 4.2L is fantastic while it's running. Stay away from aging 4.2Ls. I know from personal experience what a nightmare it can be if one of your chain tensioners goes bad. I had a C6 A6 with a 4.2L. Chain tensioner/guide went, pistons hit the valves. The chain and tensioner kit…

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When I say "Mali" you say...

I'm trying to think of a car that has all of these or even many of these, but failed at one that has both popup headlights and a retractable tailgate, be it power or otherwise..

I don't know about that one..

Soviet Ladas and such had this as an option til at least the 80s..

Oh man, I've spent days (maybe weeks) of my life that I will never get back, troubleshooting an overheating issue caused by a brand new water pump with a plastic impeller that came loose from the shaft, but only when the engine warmed up.. such a bad idea.

And then take the escalator up.. only to go walk on a treadmill or a stair-master..

Realistically, what's considered "cool" in Eastern Europe is what you see Eastern Europeans driving in the rest of the world - big Germans. There are people who are into off-roading who drive Jeeps and other such SUVs as well, and there is an American car sub-culture, as well any other car sub-culture to a certain…

I only have one dummy button, but no hard work could have filled it, as that's for an option only available in Canadia - headlight washers. Apparently us on the state side don't have a need for that. Beyond that, I'm proud to say, it has every factory and dealer option available minus the sport suspension with the…

The Montana Auto Museum in Deer Lodge is pretty interesting. Lots of cool stuff there.

Someone was making and selling custom "Check Wallet" light overlays to replace the stock "Check Engine" lights for Fieros.. can't find the link anymore though..
(related; what with the flames and all..)