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Skig²:
Was helping my dad bleed the clutch and brake lines on his '97 BMW. The clutch still won't disengage correctly so we think it may have a bad slave cylinder. If that's the only issue then my dad will have a new daily and I'll get to use his Versa
warble:
--- Quote from: Pie Crust on August 12, 2015, 10:35:27 PM ---Guys, Lada Niva or Lada Laika?
They're both for sale and pretty close to me. I drive a lot around the city and at a farm with a route beat to stuff. Which would be the best bet? (Note that I love the Laika)
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niva, probably could get more utility from it
DodgeViperAcr16:
I'd go for Laika.
Barnabas:
--- Quote from: Pie Crust on August 12, 2015, 10:35:27 PM ---Guys, Lada Niva or Lada Laika?
They're both for sale and pretty close to me. I drive a lot around the city and at a farm with a route beat to stuff. Which would be the best bet? (Note that I love the Laika)
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Both of these seem to have nice straight bodies with no sign of rust, which is promising. I'm a little more partial to the Laika, though. They are not that bad cars, just try getting one with a 5 speed gearbox, as the 4 speed ones are real gas guzzlers. Both of them were built to handle bad roads, though it seems to me that this car has been lowered a little.
Also, check for rust. These cars can rot at the most surprising places, if you see something that's threatening the structural integrity of the car, walk away. You won't want to waste your money on something that's about to fall apart.
Check the following spots:
- The front-upper corners of the front fenders where the wheels are throwing dirt and grime
- Fender flares
- The part where the front fenders connect to the A pillars
- Underneath the windscreen
- Wheel wells
- Strut towers in the engine bay
- Door sills by the fenders
- Floor pan and the hump that is supporting the seat
- Lifting points (where the jack goes normally)
- Chassis legs
- Joints of the rear suspension
- The floor pan by the trunk - examine the nooks and crannies carefully!
- The well of the spare tyre
- Rear strut towers
- The rear valance panel
Pie Crust:
The Laika has 5 gears + reverse, adaption for CNG and a new Citroën engine with 36.000 km.
The Niva has 5 gears including reverse, diesel engine, and 1.120.000 km.
I assume that I should go with the Laika.
Also note that they don't have hidraulic steering and the Laika weights about 1000kg and the Niva much more.