Nikita The Lada 1200 – Russian Metal: Part One
It’s time we start to peel back the layers and see what state the metal is on Nikita the Lada. It means removing some sound proofing using a fire extinguisher. It doesn’t go well I’m afraid…
Category: The Fleet
Nikita The Lada 2101 – Rub, Scrub, Scrape, Repeat
The Lada Zhiguli is home, so work can now get started properly! But first, we need to clean. There’s more mold on here than 12 week old bread. There is, obviously, more lurking behind the dirt though…
Nikita The Lada 2101 – The Car That Came In From The Cold
Finally after 14 months Nikita, my Lada 2101, finally arrives home! Watch the video tour and introduction of this beautiful Lada Zhiguli.
Nikita The Lada: Moldy Oldie
Nikita the Lada 2101 should be in the garage next to where I’m writing this. But it isn’t. It’s a funny story of miscommunication and a whole heap of mold. Or Coronavirus, I’m not sure.
The Fleet: Peugeot 107 – “Rocky”
This Peugeot 107 is a car that changed everything for me. It was the first brand new car I bought. This was the first car I ever took a spanner…
The Fleet: AvtoVAZ Lada 2101 – “Nikita”
I blame James May for introducing me to the original Lada 2101. It’s been produced for more than 40 years, and over 20 million have been made. Now I’ve got one, and here’s the plan I have for it.
State of the Fleet 2020
It’s about time I wrote about the state of the fleet for 2020, and set out the plans for each of the cars I have. It’s going to be a very exciting year – even if I do say so myself!
The Fleet: 1998 E11 Toyota Corolla – “Paddy”
This Toyota Corolla E11 started everything for me. Without it there’d be no website. I wouldn’t have learned so much mechanical work. And the wife wouldn’t have had anything to moan at. Come and meet Paddy, my Corolla.
The Fleet: Rover 25/MG ZR – “Conor McGregor”
After lengthy research, I decided to get a K-Series engine for my Lada. The best way to do that was to buy a donor car, and that’s when I stumbled across this gem.