@noelreports does Russia still use UAZ 469s? Coz one of those would be really really really cool as a daily runabout :D
@chowderman @noelreports I was actually thinking of running a UAZ body with Isuzu or Suzuki mechanicals, given that the abandoned stuff is obviously wrecked and Russian car parts just don't make it here.
I can see the attraction and had considered one, but on contemplating the lack of sealed bearings etc, decided against the faffing around.
I am sure you could pick one up somewhere, they are made all over the world:
@gpowerf @noelreports
UAZ 469 as a daily runabout?
You know how to tell which cars are the Russian ones don’t you? They are the ones stopped at the side of road with the bonnet (hood) up.
Do you own a car maintenance shop? If so, and you don’t mind spending as much time under the car as in it, knock yourself out;
https://www.uaz.ru/cars/hunter
Or go all the way with a 452 breadvan;
https://www.uaz.ru/cars/classic