Lada Riva, did you ever own one?

@Picklebobble2 👍️That was their selling point. An equivalent would be the Proton!

@Picklebobble2 How much was the car brand new?

@Eddiesolds Not expensive. I think 4K and you would have got a 'decent' one more or less brand new

@Picklebobble2 Skodas were top too, my mate had one that was dubbed the poor mans Porsche.

@Picklebobble2 wow 4 grand.thats so cheap.I would have owned one! Lol! Peoe could call me anything they want.lmao

@Wol62 What does it look like? Have you got a picture?

@Eddiesolds No, but I will find one of it online.

@Picklebobble2 Ahhhhh...was it the 80s Rapid you had?

@Wol62 Thankyou. I'm just at work.Id love to see one

@Wol62 Oh that one looks a positive 'McClaren' compared to the dodgy thing i had ! 😆

@Picklebobble2 It is stylish and could shift! But sadly it had the Skoda badge on it so that twas the kiss of death.

@Wol62 Irony of the old Riva is that it was based on the old Fiat 128 i think.
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@Picklebobble2 I like the white one better. lol

@Eddiesolds When i think i was a 'struggling student' at the time. College; two jobs; minimal income..... And those motors took me everywhere !

True. Would have taken longer than most other cars ! But if you planned your journeys right,they'd get you anywhere !
And while others didn't have cars or could only borrow their parents cars on occassions, i had my own transport !

@Picklebobble2 Ha! It was one step up from a bus pass but at least you had your own car.

@Wol62 Yeah ! I would get up at 3am and be on the road for 4 ! I went to The Lake district and Wales and Devon in them.
Clear roads; good tunes on the stereo (which, incidentally, probably doubled the value of the car 🤦🏻‍♂️)