VAZ cars in the USSR were wildly popular. They were considered the most desirable of what could be purchased by a simple Soviet citizen. Of course, they had to stand in line for years, but they were happy with the long-awaited purchase by the family, including distant relatives. No wonder - the car drove everyone to the dachas, to the villages and acted as a cargo taxi. But the scarce Zhiguli could be freely purchased abroad - in the capitalist countries. No wonder - they paid for them in the same currency. Foreigners received improved versions of VAZ cars, which were called Lada and were distinguished by high build quality and options unprecedented for the USSR.
Lada Riva is an export version of the VAZ-2104/05/07 for the UK. Surprisingly, since the beginning of the 80s, the local market has absorbed about 30 thousand VAZ cars. They were bought because of the low price and high build quality. Yes, such models were better than what they sold to their citizens. The author of the channel "PrivetTachka" found the export "Five" in the UK and will tell you how it differs from the "Lada". By the way, in the EU countries, the rear-wheel drive classic VAZ is considered a full-fledged retro car. Maybe we can set up a business selling them there, while we still have a lot of these cars?
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