Advice wanted.Lada v Landrover

[nigel.cooper]

Hi all.
Looking for a "new" car, current needs are for a 4x4 utility and budget
restraints give me the choice of a SWB S2/3 Landrover or err..Lada Niva.
What I need at the moment is a vehicel that -
Will cover 10km daily
Will cover 150 - 200 km twice weekly, 10-50km in offroad conditions.
Carry bulky (not heavy) loads.
Spares avalibility
Off road playing.
Have had landies in the past and thought they were great,I just don't expect
a "good un" given the budget I'm on at the moment.
Just wondered how the Lada compared.

[Simon Atkinson]

nigel.cooper wrote:

> Hi all.
> Looking for a "new" car, current needs are for a 4x4 utility and
> budget restraints give me the choice of a SWB S2/3 Landrover or
> err..Lada Niva. What I need at the moment is a vehicel that -
> Will cover 10km daily
> Will cover 150 - 200 km twice weekly, 10-50km in offroad conditions.
> Carry bulky (not heavy) loads.
> Spares avalibility
> Off road playing.
> Have had landies in the past and thought they were great,I just don't
> expect a "good un" given the budget I'm on at the moment.
> Just wondered how the Lada compared.

The Lada will be a bit (or lot) more car like in terms of confort than
a Series Landy - and they are surprisingly capable off-road. Spares
are becoming harder to get though now they are no longer imported.

A Series Land-Rover will be a lot more rugged, a little thirstier on
fuel (but not much in it) - a little less well mannered on the road.

Drive them both if you can before you decide. Personally I'd go for
the Landy every time, but what suits me might not suit you!

--
Simes

[Hirsty's]

Russians always build there stuff to a wide tolerance to cope with the harsh
conditions they have. Lada may have weird reputation but they run perfectly
well in Russia in sh.t conditions so must have something going for them.
Just like Russian weapons, designed with only the important bits having care
in them; eg AK 47/ 74 etc, rattle like hell but shoot forever in whatever
you put them including under mud for a year or so . Pick em up , kick the
bolt open and off you go. Now an SA 80 , ........ no wonder no one else uses
them out of choice.

Watch for the spares problem !!


"nigel.cooper" <nigel.cooper@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all.
> Looking for a "new" car, current needs are for a 4x4 utility and budget
> restraints give me the choice of a SWB S2/3 Landrover or err..Lada Niva.
> What I need at the moment is a vehicel that -
> Will cover 10km daily
> Will cover 150 - 200 km twice weekly, 10-50km in offroad conditions.
> Carry bulky (not heavy) loads.
> Spares avalibility
> Off road playing.
> Have had landies in the past and thought they were great,I just don't
expect
> a "good un" given the budget I'm on at the moment.
> Just wondered how the Lada compared.
>
>

[Mother]

On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 15:08:50 GMT, "nigel.cooper"
<nigel.cooper@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>Looking for a "new" car, current needs are for a 4x4 utility and budget
>restraints give me the choice of a SWB S2/3 Landrover or err..Lada Niva.

Fiat Panda 4x4 - I'd not like to have to challenge one of these off
road - and I have some serious off road vehicles. On road it gives
comfort, if you have no kids, luggage or long legs :-)

Martyn

--
I love deadlines, especially the WHOOSHING noise
they make as they pass. Douglas Adams 1952-2001

Martyn's big little website http://www.101fc.net

[nigel.cooper]

"Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
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>
> Fiat Panda 4x4 - I'd not like to have to challenge one of these off
> road - and I have some serious off road vehicles. On road it gives
> comfort, if you have no kids, luggage or long legs :-)
>
> Martyn
>
> --
> I love deadlines, especially the WHOOSHING noise
> they make as they pass. Douglas Adams 1952-2001
>
> Martyn's big little website http://www.101fc.net
Could be a option if I ever see one for sale, though I am 6ft tall and may
have a bulky pay load.
Thought about a Sportrack, but apparently it can't make up it's mind wether
to be a offroader or a roadcar.Other option might be to throw a lot of money
at LFO (S2A,V8,big tyres ect...), just don't have time buget or space at the
moment.