What type of rig is this?

Rich1 · Jan 26, 2009

I can't figure it out, but it looks russian to me... came across a few guys that are military and how they get transfered every 6months or so. Theres alot of offroaders / offroading going on over-seas. Like here in the N.W. we get some guys from the military that check out our trails and they're stoked after running some, compared to the stuff / trails in other states. most like what we got, except they've built or set up their rigs for other more open / mud type trails. I like the Northwest, the trails we got and on the eastern side there are some open'ish desert type trails, but here in the N.W. we got it good for what we got, Just saw this rig and the short / small size thought it would do well... someone spent time building something... what is it though?

Not Jobless · Jan 26, 2009

May be a Lada or even Skoda

JOOP · Jan 26, 2009

Lada????

crash2 · Jan 26, 2009

Kinda reminds you of a modernized EB

Not Jobless · Jan 26, 2009

It's a Lada, zoom in on the horizontal black plate below the rear windshield wiper.

Kat · Jan 26, 2009

I think its the same little 4x4 car that was on one of the james bond recient movies.

Bunk1 · Jan 26, 2009

Nice Jungle trekker tires.

Rich1 · Jan 26, 2009

i just think it's cool how over-sea's, the offroaders are building rig's just like us here, only the rig's / platforms and parts there using are most of the times way different, so it just makes it cool to see or check out the rig's they use.

Glenn · Jan 26, 2009

Are you going to try to buy it Rich?

Rich1 · Jan 26, 2009

Glenn said:
Are you going to try to buy it Rich?

:haha:

Good one...

:haha:

Naw, I'm finished buying & selling rig's for my offroader platform at least. I'm sticking with the Rubicon.

Wildman1 · Jan 26, 2009

Yep it is a Lada Niva.
I almost bought one while I was stationed in Germany back in the 80's. Back then they were pretty plain inside but had solid axles and coil springs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lada_Niva

http://www.ladacars.org/HTMLS/Models/Lada-Niva-2121.htm

454k30 · Jan 26, 2009

a couple guys had those over in Spain. That one has some work into it, and you can see the aftermarket springs and such but those axles and the 4wd is stock. I can't remember the name for the life of me but they were russian or latvian in origin. I thought that they were pretty cool!

Glenn · Jan 26, 2009

Rich said:
...Naw, I'm finished buying & selling rig's for my offroader platform at least. I'm sticking with the Rubicon.

Quoted for later... :haha:

Rich1 · Jan 26, 2009

454k30 said:
a couple guys had those over in Spain. That one has some work into it, and you can see the aftermarket springs and such but those axles and the 4wd is stock. I can't remember the name for the life of me but they were russian or latvian in origin. I thought that they were pretty cool!

I see the exhaust re-routed, alot of the russian wheelers are into the water / deep mud scenes. I got out of that whole ruin my rig from water / deep mud. It was fun, even more fun in someone else's rig. Cleaning, changing bearings / fluids... naw, going to stick to the dry'ish trails and rocks from now on.

but yeah, i saw this and thought... kinda cool what ever the guys got to work with over there - cool how they build something and it works... Wish the states would have more choices on the imports we could have or get imported

Dude · Jan 26, 2009

Bunk said:
Nice Jungle trekker tires.

you can get those tires imported over here, but they are extremely expensive to do so.

Simex extreme trekker

slednecks1124 · Jan 26, 2009

Nice tires :awesomework:

iceman1 · Jan 26, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRBGr39uJBo

Bunk1 · Jan 26, 2009

iceman said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRBGr39uJBo

That guy ruined the lake by driving in there.

Rich1 · Jan 26, 2009

iceman said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRBGr39uJBo

when i see a snorkle on a rig - i just laugh... and think of those russians.

I'm so done with the deep water holes, those guys with lightbars i still see on rigs. i love to just watch how the guy feels after a day spent at any of our trails, shows up with his decked out... whatever open diffed in love with his junk rig, then you see his face when he see's a trail working rig... locked, dented and otherwise torn to **** but ready to hit trails... versus - but, but... i might break a light or scratch a fender or or or... aren't they're any easier trails?

:haha::haha::haha:

But the whole damn time, he's feeling really gay and wants a decent rig at that moment... he has been bitt'in by the 4x4 bug - BIG TIME

Bunk1 · Jan 26, 2009

Rich said:
when i see a snorkle on a rig - i just laugh... and think of those russians.

I'm so done with the deep water holes, those guys with lightbars i still see on rigs. i love to just watch how the guy feels after a day spent at any of our trails, shows up with his decked out... whatever open diffed in love with his junk rig, then you see his face when he see's a trail working rig... locked, dented and otherwise torn to **** but ready to hit trails... versus - but, but... i might break a light or scratch a fender or or or... aren't they're any easier trails?

:haha::haha::haha:

But the whole damn time, he's feeling really gay and wants a decent rig at that moment... he has been bitt'in by the 4x4 bug - BIG TIME

I know A GIRL who could give you a few lessons on making your JK worth more to you and less to someone else.