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Jnglmpera ◊ 2023-05-25 06:39	Given the Newfoundland location, I assume this is the rare CDN-spec version?
humungus ◊ 2023-05-25 07:24
Baube ◊ 2023-05-25 08:43	train68 wrote I hardly expect to see Russian vehicles in any place in North America. Lada , with Dacia and Skoda ( ok, last two aren't Russian but still unexpected to see in NA ) were sold here . In the 80's/90's they were a frequent sight ( Lada more than the two others ) . One of my uncles had one, one of my friends' brother had one , i even drove one ( ok, on a closed course.. Niva's heating system is powerful enough to melt the Titanic's iceberg to a little tiny ice cube in Mr. Ismay's drink.. ) . Getting to see one now is the nearly impossible task Not sure what makes it origin Russia over USSR, unless there is something specific to 1991+ ( but before 1994-1995 as it still has horizontal tail lights ) -- Last edit: 2023-05-25 08:47:11
pchetv ◊ 2023-05-25 21:14	Rare bird (CDN-spec Niva) -- Last edit: 2023-05-25 21:14:32
rjluna2 ◊ 2023-05-25 21:15
Gamer ◊ 2023-05-25 21:19	Now that is a tagline to remember. Summer of 1991 I assume? https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/twoAAOSwcvdjvuNG/s-l1600.jpg
GodzillaFan54 ◊ 2023-05-25 22:40	Plus, Soviet cars can be imported directly from Asia. I hope to have my own GAZ M-21 Volga someday. Built to survive the worst road conditions Russia could offer, rustproofed beyond anything before it, and built like tank, very strong car Perfect for Canadian winter!
rjluna2 ◊ 2023-05-25 22:55	Gamer wrote Now that is a tagline to remember. Summer of 1991 I assume? https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/twoAAOSwcvdjvuNG/s-l1600.jpg
Baube ◊ 2023-05-25 23:34	GodzillaFan54 wrote Built to survive the worst road conditions Russia could offer, rustproofed beyond anything before it, and built like tank, very strong car Perfect for Canadian winter! and for Québec streets ( no matter the season ) if you ever decide to visit.. -- Last edit: 2023-05-25 23:35:07
QueenMDX ◊ 2023-05-25 23:36	Baube wrote and for Québec streets ( no matter the season ) if you ever decide to visit.. Oh yes, (certain areas) here in Ontario too!
GodzillaFan54 ◊ 2023-05-26 02:30	Baube wrote and for Québec streets ( no matter the season ) if you ever decide to visit.. Road trip in a Volga... could be possible, though I'd have arms like Schwarzenegger afterwards since the car doesn't have any power steering
Baube ◊ 2023-05-26 02:35	its not that bad.. i spent a whole week without it in my Mazda.. driving in straight line was ok, turning not bad.. only parking was a little bit challenging.. but it might differ depending of the car.. -- Last edit: 2023-05-26 02:35:50
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2023-05-26 08:37	GodzillaFan54 wrote Road trip in a Volga... could be possible, though I'd have arms like Schwarzenegger afterwards since the car doesn't have any power steering There is no power steering on my Bentley. It has a 4.6 litre cast iron block straight six above the front wheels. Are we creating a world of wimps? -- Last edit: 2023-05-26 08:39:51
Baube ◊ 2023-05-26 09:41	maybe not a world of wimps but to quote Weird Al Yankovic : " We're just technologically impaired " when what we consider now as granted for a long time is missing in cars.. honestly i'm surprised that a car of such a standing as a Bentley does not have this feature.. unless of course if it was built before such a thing was marketed -- Last edit: 2023-05-26 09:46:15
QueenMDX ◊ 2023-05-26 09:43	Baube wrote maybe not a world of wimps but to quote Weird Al Yankovic : " We're just technologically impaired " when what we consider now as granted for a long time is missing in cars.. Lyrics from "Amish Paradise" too, by the way.
Baube ◊ 2023-05-26 09:47	yep..
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2023-05-26 10:05	Baube wrote maybe not a world of wimps but to quote Weird Al Yankovic : " We're just technologically impaired " when what we consider now as granted for a long time is missing in cars.. honestly i'm surprised that a car of such a standing as a Bentley does not have this feature.. unless of course if it was built before such a thing was marketed But it does have a chassis, starting handle, two carburettors, a clutch, a four speed gearbox with unsynchronised bottom gear, semaphore trafficators, a solid back axle with semi elliptic suspension, power operated drum brakes on all four wheels, a harmonic vibration damper on the crankshaft and Imperial fasteners with Whitworth threads and head sizes and Yale locks on the front doors. You can’t get this on modern cars. -- Last edit: 2023-05-26 11:49:20
Gamer ◊ 2023-05-26 14:13	johnfromstaffs wrote Are we creating a world of wimps? We're raising a nation of squibs!
GodzillaFan54 ◊ 2023-05-26 15:26	Power steering first appeared in the 1951 Chrysler Imperial and Bentley's first car was made in 1919, so John's Bentley must be a pre-1951 model. I do also would like a car with a starting handle, though here in North America we call them a crank starter.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2023-05-26 15:42	Just because the wimpish Chrysler users got power steering in 1951 doesn’t mean Bentley fitted it then. Power steering was not fitted on the MkVI or R-type chassis as standard, or, indeed, ever offered by the works. The first export Bentley with pas was B171BC, an S1 Standard Steel Saloon dated 20 March 1956, the first home market example was delivered on 25 October 1956. Power steering on the S1 was standardised from June 1957, from then onwards British muscles started their progressive decline towards jelliness. It (pas) was standard on the S2 and S3 Bentleys, and the Silver Cloud II and III. I have no date for Royces, presumably the Silver Cloud followed the pattern. I will look up the larger cars. The short wheelbase Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith did not have power steering at all. The long wheelbase had it as an option from the F Series only. (1956ish?) The Phantom IV did not have power steering. The Phantom V and Phantom VI had power steering. My Bentley first took the road in June 1953. -- Last edit: 2023-05-26 16:36:36
GodzillaFan54 ◊ 2023-05-27 02:08	Pretty cool you own something like that. Must turn a lot of heads whenever you drive it! Older luxury vehicles around here tend to be Caddies, Chryslers, Buicks, and Lincolns, plus the odd Packard here and there, though I did see a 1955 Rolls-Royce at a car show once.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2023-05-27 12:19	I’ve posted this before, but this is us in darkest Wales about 30 years back (at least!) -- Last edit: 2023-05-27 12:21:23

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