I’m more than prideful to have wasted your time! Read more

I didn’t get to have drinks with any rally legends this time, but maybe next year! Read more

Did a gang of Swedes suddenly emerge from the forests surrounding Lake Superior? Did they have a tow strap? Or did they just push you out by hand? Read more

Thanks for reading! Read more

Fun fact: the sideview mirror was always adjustable from inside the car. Read more

Russialopnik hearts you! Read more

The purple color is a classic. Very eggplant.  Read more

Thanks! Read more

Also the Soviet-spec Niva has a much more elegant interior than the new one.  Read more

I wonder if this is the same Nick that I may or may not know from my other Niva-related activies this past Spring/early Summer... Read more

I’m honored to have made your day, in-part. Thanks for reading!!! Read more

Uh. Ok? Read more

This is good, classical memery.  Read more

Fuck it, let’s do it.  Read more

That is so weird. It has this ‘90s Chevy Silverado aesthetic. A truly North Americanized Niva. Read more

Eh, that’ll buff out. Read more

Yeah. Once I heard it the first time, it kind of stuck. Read more

I’m really fascinated by the history of Lada in Canada. I’d love to go back in time and see what the dealerships were like... Read more

I’m curious what, if any, mark-up there is in the Roxor in the US that isn’t shipping/dealer related. Read more

Compared with other Ladas, Nivas hold value pretty well on the Russian second-hand market. They’re kind of like the Jeep Wrangler in that regard. But I don’t know off-hand how prices compare with whatever’s left in Canada.  Read more