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Old 08-01-2003, 08:20 AM
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<center><img src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid72/pb5bfc2355c7be91f65e9ff6c55b4555e/fb83ba4e.jpg"></center><p>I'm getting this car in a couple of weeks.
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I didn't know they were ever sold in north america...
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Default yes it is....yes it is.

they weren't sold in the states? this one,it seems, was build by lada canada specifically for rally. it won too.
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Default Lada was sold in Canada

Lada was sold in Canada until the late 90's. Tough cars, poor build quality, low performance.
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Default Of course they weren't sold in the 'states...

We were mortal enemies with the "reds", and couldn't dream of importing anything from the USSR. Never mind that we had to buy Polish vacuum tubes for some of our early warning system sites...

Of course the Yugo was tried here, and I doubt the Lada would have faired much better.

Did anyone else see the Lada stunt driving team at the '86 World's Fair in Vancouver? One of their stunts was to put a sedan up on two wheels and have guys standing on hood and trunk racks change two tires (including getting them in and out of the trunk) while the car was driving around an ~200m track.
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Default We'll definitely be on the lookout for that

Defi/Ste Agathe?

Black River Stages?
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is that AWD?
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<center><img src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/p72879d192ba5192651b9aa8d984110e6/fc9efb7d.jpg"></center><p>No Defi this year... "real" rallies are too expensive for now (I'm going back to school for 9 months starting this fall), so I expect the next event to be Rallye Sprint Lachute in early December (I'm doing that event no matter what, whether in the Mazda or the Lada, the Mazda is still ready and legal in that series). Basically, we have to see what kind of basket case the Lada is to see what can be done and when. Also, I've never heard of the Black River event. So since there's virtually no budget for racing this winter, I will limit myself to 1 or 2 rally sprints and winter autocross in the snow.
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No, FWD
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I have a new weapon too =) Hopefully I can cross the border later to try your icy roads


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