1974 Lada 2105 1500 S review from Finland
"King of the streets in its own class ;)"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Engine had been repaired 2-3 times before me. Ex Russian/Soviet block embassy car (no fancy stuff).
- repair of the engine.
- later on front end of the exhaust pipe
- mechanical voltage regulator "worn out"
-front lights (long) changed to western version.
-repair to some of the bearings in gear box.
General comments?
After the major job was done (engine) it run very reliably. Gear box had only 4 gears, so fuel was spend more (8,4-9,8 l/100 km).
Fast starter, easy to burn rubber, uncomfortable on long tracks, nice fake leather benches. Black beast ;).
Windows got frozen on very cold weathers, but main window was always open.
It was like driving a limousine or something - all eyes looked at it. Maybe because it was black, looked like rat car and had REAL iron/chrome front.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1974 |
| First year of ownership | 1986 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 300000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 550000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 17th April, 2003 |