madmax
New Niva Petrol Head
Posts: 2
Registered: Aug 10, 2010 16:38:02 GMT 2
Karma: Exalt | Smite
|
Hi all
Aug 10, 2010 20:46:54 GMT 2
Post by madmax on Aug 10, 2010 20:46:54 GMT 2
Hi, I'm Justin and I'm an addict... a LADA addict!! I own a lada niva sidekick (1.7 carb), not to sure what year, think its around 2001. I have had the lada for about 3 years and what a car!!
My previous car was a trax interstate (google it), also one of my loves. But sold it for the lada...
I am a student (UP) and wanted a 4x4 that was cheap. I am just so glad I found the forum. I used to buy my parts from Jan, and saw the other part suppliers... ;D
Hope to go for a 4x4 trip with only lada's one day not to far in the future...
|
|
|
Hi all
Aug 10, 2010 20:58:28 GMT 2
Post by marius on Aug 10, 2010 20:58:28 GMT 2
Hi Justin
Welcome to LAA ;D
There is a trip in the making to Zimbabwe in 2012 and yes it would be nice to organize a Lada Meet one of these days.
Was the Trax any good?
Regards Marius
PS - I think Ari is also from UP?
|
|
|
Hi all
Aug 10, 2010 21:57:27 GMT 2
Post by Ari Bezuidenhout on Aug 10, 2010 21:57:27 GMT 2
Hi Justin Yes Marius I'm also at UP and also part of LAA. It seems like there are now 3 or more UP people on the forum. Ari
|
|
|
Hi all
Aug 11, 2010 9:01:09 GMT 2
Post by ronnie on Aug 11, 2010 9:01:09 GMT 2
Hi Justin Welcome to the Forum. It is always nice to have an addict who is willing to participate. Just add your name to the list for the 2012 trip to the still undecided destination. It will be one of the neighboring countries My prefered destination is Zim due to lower costs and some very wold places to visit. Ronnie
|
|
|
Hi all
Aug 11, 2010 10:37:43 GMT 2
Post by ronnie on Aug 11, 2010 10:37:43 GMT 2
Hi Justin
I remember the Trax when they were new and they also looked simple vehicles. If I remember they had 3 litre ford motors.
Ronnie
|
|
|
Hi all
Aug 11, 2010 18:16:06 GMT 2
Post by danie on Aug 11, 2010 18:16:06 GMT 2
Hi Justin
Welcome on board - nice to see another happy Lada owner here.
Please feel free to share pics and other Lada related information with us.
Regards
Danie
|
|
darryn
Veteran Niva Petrol Head
Ruchnoy Protivotankovyy Granatomyot
Posts: 713
Registered: Mar 5, 2010 21:50:09 GMT 2
Karma: Exalt | Smite
|
Hi all
Aug 11, 2010 18:36:47 GMT 2
Post by darryn on Aug 11, 2010 18:36:47 GMT 2
Welcome Justin- another Tukkie! Didn't I also mention I was at UP? Finished my BA: Fine Arts there in 2006.
The membership numbers are rocketing- I think we really should have a meet/go to an offroad course soon...
darryn.
|
|
Hercules
Veteran Niva Petrol Head
Lada - your peace of mind to take on the world's vast landscapes.
Posts: 785
Location: Gauteng
Town: Benoni
Registered: Oct 2, 2009 11:55:41 GMT 2
Karma: Exalt | Smite
|
Hi all
Aug 11, 2010 18:43:08 GMT 2
Post by Hercules on Aug 11, 2010 18:43:08 GMT 2
Hi Justin.
Welcome to the forum and glad you are nuts about your Little Beast.
Regards.
Hercules.
|
|
|
Hi all
Aug 11, 2010 18:54:42 GMT 2
Post by Ari Bezuidenhout on Aug 11, 2010 18:54:42 GMT 2
Hi Darryn So far I think we will have a meet when we get our 100th member It shouldnt be long now. Maybe we should start thinking of a place in South Africa that is fairly central for us all. Ari
|
|
darryn
Veteran Niva Petrol Head
Ruchnoy Protivotankovyy Granatomyot
Posts: 713
Registered: Mar 5, 2010 21:50:09 GMT 2
Karma: Exalt | Smite
|
Hi all
Aug 11, 2010 19:03:23 GMT 2
Post by darryn on Aug 11, 2010 19:03:23 GMT 2
DRAAAAAAKENSBERG, HIE KOM ONS!
|
|
spikes
Moderator
Posts: 3,689
Location: Mpumalanga
Town: Nelspruit
Registered: Apr 19, 2010 19:39:51 GMT 2
Karma: Exalt | Smite
|
Hi all
Aug 11, 2010 19:16:34 GMT 2
Post by spikes on Aug 11, 2010 19:16:34 GMT 2
Hi Justin A hearty welcome to the forum! Have fun in the Lada and enjoy the forum regards aal Spikes
|
|
madmax
New Niva Petrol Head
Posts: 2
Registered: Aug 10, 2010 16:38:02 GMT 2
Karma: Exalt | Smite
|
Hi all
Aug 11, 2010 20:02:27 GMT 2
Post by madmax on Aug 11, 2010 20:02:27 GMT 2
Thanx. The Trax had the Valiant motor inside. What a jol! that car was the most fun on four wheels i'v ever had, but could not go where the lada could! The motto for the Trax was if at first dont succeed try with more speed.
Will post some pics of fun times with the lada soon...
|
|