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Some Lada Pics from our trip (1) Haines, Alaska (2) around Mono Lake, California (3) As dirty as you wanna be after crossing the Andes in Peru (4) Up on the highest pass on our tour, Huayraccasa, Peru, 5.059m above sea level (5) Driving in the Andes is not for the faint-hearted, Peru (6) Salar...

Russian vs. German Lada The Nivas made today are still Russian built, but ours was adjusted for Germany, where we bought it. It has better corrosion protection, is sealed so you can go through water without getting wet and has at least some electronics, to make it fulfil German pollution...

High up in the Andes now We have some new pics of our Niva posted on our travelogue. Have a look! http://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Aventura-Panamericana/128399620536145 :Wow1:

That's right, there are 3 sticks altogether. The second is to shift from hi-gear to lo-gear. The third will lock the differential. In a Niva it's all manual and all mechanical. There are no buttons or automatic differential locks etc.

We love our Lada! Hi, I'm the owner of this pretty Niva and like to comment on some questions. Nivas are still being produced in Russia and to my knowledge also in other post-soviet nations and even in Ecuador. They are sold in Germany and Austria and probably in other European markets after...