We nearly wrecked a brand new Lada Niva!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
- If you've not seen our full Niva ‘Launch’ review yet (link below), then please do; however, we couldn't resist pulling out what some might say are the 'best bits' for a bonus (mini) film. Including some ‘new’ very badly shot phone footage (by Mrs CarPervert) of Jonny quite literally fixing the mess he got himself into. Mrs CP had filmed the footage on a whim and not with a view of putting it on TH-cam, but you've all asked to see some 'fixing footage', so this is the best we can do.
The brand new 2021 Lada Niva Legend 4x4 is just as hard to kill as the Niva born to the Soviet world in 1977, but better made. Jonny inadvertently put the Niva's reputation of invincibility to the test during the exclusive UK test drive. All was going just fine until he encountered what we now know is a fairly unfriendly puddle in the Tixover quarry offroad course. No cones or signs mentioned that what he presumed was a shallow slip way, was in fact a huge step that had claimed the lives of numerous mud pluggers. In fact, it had sunk a Unimog a few weeks previous. A UNIMOG.
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Jonny Smith
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Niva gonna give you up, Niva gonna let you down
Niva gonna run aground and desert you
Niva gonna make you cry, Niva gonna say goodbye
Niva gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Crop on man :-)
Basically the opposite
Superb!!
Sorry man you inspired me to make a new version
Damn it, you niva rolled me
Ra Ra Rasputin, Lada Niva Submarine 😉
Brilliant 😂 that made me laugh a lot 👍
Quality
you win the Internet today lol
And I'm in tears at that. Someone please do a remix of it.
Haha...this made me chuckle 😅😅
Probably the best possible advert for it the UK importer could hope for!
I think the new 4 door version driven by Scarlett Johansson in Black Widow might help too...
(Even though it blows up ! )
Oh cry me a Riva.
Niva, mind
@@sjcw639 Niva give up!
@@samiraperi467 Oh you lot missed a golden opportunity... Crimea Riva!
@@samiraperi467 Niva here or there
@@sjcw639 Back in the 80's they made a film about this. The Niva Ending Story.
I never thought I'd live long enough to see someone apologize for filming in portrait. Gesture appreciated.
Thanks for bringing this to us Jonny. In a world where it's hard to believe what we see on the internet, this arrives. Sorry you had to go through it but it's real and it's warts and all and I'm sure we all appreciate it👍
Shows this is the perfect basic 4x4, anyone can fix it after something like this. Can you imagine doing that with a modern 4x4. Christ almighty. Modules damaged. Wiring damaged. Sensors damaged. And that's just in the window regulator lol.
Insurance company would considered totaled
Зато ваши Хаммеры полнейший ОТСТОЙ, наша Нива его казнила!
@@user-bt2pg5en5j дурачок? Он и так пишет, чтл Нива супер.
Still waiting for the tshirts with you climbing out the back
Oh heck yeah! ‘Dismount of shame…’ Be well.
Imagine if they made you buy it off them! Your family wouldn't eat for maybe a whole week...
Now THIS is the kind of automotive reporting we all need
So happy that, despite Renault's taking over, Lada is keeping in line with their core values: rusting being one of the foremost.
it seems like prejudice- but our neighbour bought a new Lada (last model) and after 2 years both doors had rust holes like a 40 year old car in salt water.. weirdly only the doors seemed to be affected
@@olik136 workers at the power plant would erratically rustproof some of the car's panels. Same thing happened with FIAT for years. My 130 Coupe had a boot that was rusting while all other panels around it were fine.
This is the truth. People keep buying nivas, hunters, bukhankas and the build quality is horrible. The niva is like a Bentley compared to bukhanka. That thing leaks water from rain NEW. Everywhere.
This was a far better advert for the Niva, than any standard boring test drive. Well done and actually shows another great feature of this classic.
I don't think anybody can think this is staged.
I love the humble-ness of making sure it's looking it's best again before handing it back.
Just think how pissed Chops would've been if it was the Jimny though. Great update vid and so nice of you to go to the effort of making sure it was back to box fresh. I'm sure there are journo's that wouldn't have bothered and influencers? forget about it.
Don’t even say it. Don’t even think it.
Ok, you know how to dip the headlights 😂
I am a Siberian, I had Niva, how many times it helped me out on the off-road terrain of Siberia, fishing, hunting. An excellent car for off-road driving, there is one drawback that rots quickly, if you modify the car for yourself, then this is a great car. And what British cars will be able to pass such a test drive, I am interested to write.
Land Rover defender 1964, much, much better !
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@@darkestarmalite4606 Where da fuk u can find and properly service old RR in siberia? Niva can be fixed with rusty hammer and couple of BLYAT words
"не зная броду - не суйся в воду" - пословица)
Думаешь, он тебя понял???
@@user-bt2pg5en5j а чего непонятного?
The beauty of a vehicle that can be disassembled and reassembled with a basic Husky socket set in a couple of hours. Personally, I rather think Mrs. CP's vertical video effect was apropos. 😂 Consequently, I like this little thing far more than I wanted to.
Your nervousness at nearly hitting the gate seems so cute the second time I watch this.
New video format idea: Johnny breaks the car and has to repair the car in time for the manufacturer to collect it…. Comments on how easy it is to work on.
На Ниве нужно ехать "газ в пол"
Главное ремонт в поле на пеньках, едет везде, простая как валенок и проходимая пиз@дец
Your delivery and style is to be applauded. Somehow with considerable ease you have convinced your whole audience that £20k for a Lada Nina is a better option than a secondhand Defender, remarkable. If TH-cam ever falls over, we will know where to find you, keep them coming.
Ha, thanks Simon. I hope a few of you will buy a Niva, as it is a really charismatic thing. I should be on commission...
Jonny takes the dipping the headlights’ test a tad too literally 😂
Well done Niva.
Now that's what I call a 'Test Drive'!
Or was it a test dive.
Johnny, I believe you just boosted the sales for this Niva!
well, now you found out why the tailgate release is in the inside
I'm just commenting for the second time to lure in the algorithm gods.
Oh Eddy, you viper you.
@@TheLateBrakeShow 13 year old me really was a card for this username that is now intrinsic to all my phone accounts... At least it was Dodge Viper inspired.
@@eddytheviper Yeah, picking a username at 13 and using it a decade later can feel really odd. Especially when I didn't even end up getting a motorcycle license.
@@phenomanII I feel like the username I chose at 13 has an even bigger impact today than it did 10 years ago 🤣
@@phenomanII I never did get the drums I wanted
Hey Jonny, early in your channels life, I encouraged you too explore different types of videos. This is first video I’ve see where the presenter test drives the car, and them wrenches on it! Very well done indeed, lol! So good to see your channel continue to grow. Be well
I can't honestly believe ppl thought you staged the whole drive in the deep end ....
It's a lada they make you do silly things 😜
To be fair Jonny, if you had to pick one of the cars you've driven recently to almost write off, this is probably the best one! Also, it did sound like you were trying to convince Mrs Smith of what a good car is was in preparation of having to buy it!
A bit easier than the Nevera to claim for.
@@TheLateBrakeShow there's potential for a comedy sketch there; "I said Nevera, not Niva... Hello?"
@@TheLateBrakeShow yup. I think fluxie might have upped your (and everyone else’s) premiums if you’d parked Mate’s baby in the deep end.
"Не зная броду, не суйся в воду" (с) (perevod) "Ne znaya brody, ne suisya v vody" ))))
Hmmm, going through this, or being stuck in Frankfurt airport without a passport…. Hypothetical of course, no one would unlucky enough to suffer both in one lifetime, on that side of things.
Yes no one... erm wait a minute.
I have to admit this made me want one even more than before. 😂
Lada 4x4 UK: Come test drive our Niva
Johnny: How about a Test Dive
I WANT A LADA NIVA SO BADLY THAT I CAN’T EXPLAIN AND YOU CAN’T IMAGINE!!! 🤩
You she not get😡😡😡.
The ever conscientious Mr. Smith, great channel and love this follow up vid. I drove an old Niva years ago and it was great fun, I always thought that it would make a great second car. Thank you for putting this back into my thinking.
I'm sharing this everywhere
Russians say - "if you don't know the ford, don't poke your nose into the water"😅
Henry Ford ya mean?
@@pablos3563 No, this is a Russian proverb
@@pablos3563 Ford as in water fording depth.
I love Russians! Greetings from Austria.
By far one of the best reviews of the Russian contemporary classic (sic!) I've ever seen, so thank you very much for your efforts. Had my first encounter with the Lada in 1989 when hitch-hiking through former Yugoslavia on my way to the Middle East, an unforgettable experience. And also the beginning of an eternal love affair: I should never forget the car again and now it's just a question of time (and some further domestic discussions as unfortunately the Lada's WAF is comparably low) before I get one.
A road test just isn't thorough unless - at some point - the vehicle ends up arse-up Titanic style in a muddy pond - or at least crashed into a swimming pool. Great work Johnny - another riveting episode.
I absolutely want one of these, now to persuade the other half :D
just get one. Let the Lada do the talking for you
Quite the adventure and good to see the aftermath. I could hear the stress as you went in-depth on the latest smith and sniff. Thank God it came out fine without having to tow it to a specialty garage. I do figure there are a lot of worse cars to have that happen to.
Thanks for sharing the highs and the lows.
I’d love to see the Niva make a comeback in Brazil. I sure’d buy one! My dad had one in 89, and now i own a 2002 Defender. But no doubt i’d buy a Niva.
You she not get
Some positives, I'm impressed by how simple it seems to be to make the Lada Niva basically brand new again.. I doubt you could fix a new Land Rover by yourself if it fell in a pond and drowned.
My brother had an original one back in the 90s. Brilliant machines. 🧡
I was feeling low as I accidentally broke a window at work today, and then I watched this.
Great work Jonny!
these cars are so strong brilliant car run forever .
Riva Deep, Mountain High! 😆 Great vid, glad you got it sorted.
The Lada Niva are a tough well made No Nonsense 4wd, and the grill on this one suits it.
Just wondering what sort of initial reaction did mrs Car P have, when she heard what the mr Car P had done.
Great advert for the Lada, respect 👍🏻😎
Friends of mine they got a Niva as a Family Car. On the Autobahn on their way to vacation, the timing chain cracked. They called the ADAC and he came and he got a timing chain in the back of his car so he pulled them to a safe spot and repaired it on the road. It took 3-4 hours to repair it. After that the Niva was repaired and they where going to their holiday trip.
Aha excellent! Good to see a good old disco saving the day
This is the biggest commercial Lada could have ever hoped for.
Top marks for the last frame!
There's this old saying about things coming in 3's. Just missing the gate, a lost bumper and... Splosh. Looking at it positively, it shows just how tough and capable these are.
Well, I guess you tested it's wading ability with the optional snorkle so we don't have to - the headlights defo need some sorting. BTW, a lot of people might be under the impression that an engine needs to ingest enough water to fill the cylinders to go bang, it actually needs barely an eggcup or two - the volume of a combustion chamber. Bloody hell though, I really feel your mortification, and appreciate your conscientiousness!
You have to love a car that can be mended with an adjustable wrench and a hammer - old school! Great review!
I actually live just round the corner from Mark, the importer of these vehicles, I know him to say hello to. I've noticed he still has a NIVA on his front drive missing it's front registration plate! He is also a keen VW Beetle enthusiast. So I am sure you could have done a trade-in deal with your Beetle had things gone really badly. :)
At 14:50 I think that has got to be the smoothest car entry window down manoeuvre I have ever seen on camera
Such a plucky little car and you do realise sales will go through the roof now people have seen this! And I love the honesty of yourself and the channel Jonny, because in reality life is not perfect or trouble free. It is almost unheard of now for mistakes like this to be aired, rather they are not mentioned and covered. This is real lifeand people appreciate real - we all make mistakes yet society now says we never make mistakes and we are perfect. Utter bull… great video, like the actual review. Really are such appealing cars.
That rated the headline! I hope you’ll be buying that one Johnny……
You should try listening to his podcast, he goes into more detail regarding the outcome in this week's show.
Thanks for the plug
Where can I find the pod cast? Many thanks 👍
@@davidhumpherson4904 smith and sniff podcast here on TH-cam :D
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Lovely video. Now I want one… base spec of course
Great film, all credit to Jonny for fixing it up afterwards - top job. Any as tested by the late brake show decals in the future?...
Lot's of hidden dangers if you don't know tixover, thank god you didn't go into the clay pit's cause you can easily be eaten up in there.
It made good content though.
I always avoid the clay pits Evan, but no one mentioned this was a hidden swimming pool in the wading area. I wasn't massively pleased as you can imagine.
@@TheLateBrakeShow 🤣 I live sarcasm
That's the least dramatic near flooding I've seen. Awesome little truck.
In America there WAS a Willys, in England there WAS a Defender, in Germany there WAS a Gelendvagen, in Japan there WAS a VillyDefenGeländNiva.
And in Russia there were and will be: Niva and UAZ - post-apocalyptic cars! :)
Reminds me of my G Reg Subaru Justy Auto which I called 'Jack Russell 4x4' ...
best friend I ever had. Sniff.
Surprised it got water in.
I made much the same mistake in my old landcruiser - drove into what looked like a shallow stream. It bloody well wasn't.
A wave broke over the bonnet & splashed up against the windscreen. Then water started to pour in around the steering column (seal subsequently replaced) .
After a shocked pause I kept going & came out the other side.
Had to take out the seats so I could remove the carpets for cleaning, drying.
Tesla, Porsche, Ferrari.... I want a Niva. There's something very appealing about this.
I just had to watch the next episode in this serie!
Best new car review of 2021.
Can we all club together and get Johnny a tool kit with a proper spark plug socket? haha
I did use a proper one shortly after, but this one did the job initially.
Water in the sump as well! You really are a tanker!
My new favorite off roader. They need on the options list for new customers, basic tool set 4 pounds 99 pence.
Hello Adrian Flux insurance
Hi this is Jonny from the late brake show
How may we help you today Jonny
We’re after destroying a car on shoot
Oh Christ, what have we insured you on, what’s the value, it’s not that thing from Croatia is it
Oh it’s a high spec lada, like not the base model... 😅
You joke. I nearly had to make the call.
I would happy watch more Niva video s.
It's a little too late for this comment, but in a situation like this, you might also want to change the oil in a front diff. It was pretty deep in water, so the water could get inside and rust the insides.
I wonder if they place the wiring up high like in the Jeep Wranglers, but even more impressive than the electrics holding up is that it actually took on water and didnt hydrolock! Stout little truck!
LOL the picture of Putin at the end. Love it Jonny, one of my favorite channels.
Cheers
I like the plan. "We don't need another small but real 4x4" - "Ooops I broke it so now I have to buy it"
I reckon the UK distributor should feature Jonny in their advertising for Lada Nivas
I can feel the expression of disdain on Mrs. Car P's face during the last scene.
The best content on YT at the moment. Would you ever consider going back to the Telly now? BTW Commenting from our electric car cafe account to help the algorithm gods.
This totally made my viewing day
Niva gonna blow up, Niva gonna break down,
Niva gonna drive around and convert you,
Niva gonna keep you dry, Niva can't help Johnny's eyes,
Niva gonna be a bad buy, and avert you!
(inspired by John McLean)
Tbh, Lada UK importers. You NEED to use the song to sell them.
I like your spark plug tool. Never seen one like that before!
Good idea with this follow-up, was wondering if it survived the 'dunking challenge'... Damned impressive showing being driven home 💯
Love that Niva. Always wanted one.
I noticed something. Your camera person speaks 🤗
Lada live longer than grandmother
They were very popular in Jamaica back in the 1980's and I've not seen one in years but their are a few Rivas around including one belonging to a neighbour which he brought back from England years ago and it's in immaculate condition.
Funny number plate on the towing Land Rover: SEC = dry (in french) 😛. By the way: you're not a bloody idiot, Jonny. You set the Niva's robustness perfectly in scene... ✨😃✨
06:00 Poor Niva has tears in its eyes from all the trouble it went through :(
'Love it!... I wish the Niva was available here 🇺🇸, it fits me to a T - unremarkable but gets the bloody job done! 👍👍
Even though it was completely scripted, It shows how good a new vehicle with tight electrical connections survives 😀
Never mind the exhaust, it's the air intake you should worry about, and very lucky that the water didn't get too far past the air filter (although on the plus side you can get an engine for these for £400!) Glad to hear you got it running again. I don't want to put a damper on things (see what I did there?) but how were the electrics over the following days and weeks once the corrosion set in, did the anti corrosion treatment help? I wonder if the Niva could have made it though there with a snorkel fitted.
The Red Wings shirt is killing me lmao
Hi Jonny, well done in getting the car back up and running, great vid . Regards mark disco 4 owner