Driving in Russia

[Revoy]

Now this is time for some good stuff. ^_^
The following vids have English subs, turn them on.

The good side of Russian roads. A quite famous video by ArkadiYM93, over 6m watches.


This video (by the same author) shows another good thing used by Russian drivers - CB radio (not as popular as dashcams, but quite common, too, my stepfather's Mitsubishi L200 used to have one). Very useful for contacting truckers and other drivers with radios.

Faith in humanity +50

 

[Grayfox]

Faith in humanity +50

I like the one where the drivers stop to help the old ladies.

 

[kikie]

Now this is time for some good stuff. ^_^
The following vids have English subs, turn them on.

The good side of Russian roads. A quite famous video by ArkadiYM93, over 6m watches.


This video (by the same author) shows another good thing used by Russian drivers - CB radio (not as popular as dashcams, but quite common, too, my stepfather's Mitsubishi L200 used to have one). Very useful for contacting truckers and other drivers with radios.

Human kind at it's best.

This is not meant to be sarcastic but a very positive post.

 

[Rage Racer]

A man parked his Lada on the wrong side of the gas station, and the hose wasn't long enough to reach the gas tank cap. Get back in the car and repark it? No, that's not the Russian way!

"Hohohohoho!"

 

[kikie]

That's not the Russian way. That's the global way.

But .......... my car is too heavy to lift it that way, so I would probably put the car closer.

 

[Dan]

And that right there is why we can't pump our own gas in New Jersey.

 

[Rage Racer]

Awesome manoever! No cars damaged.
Garden Ring, Moscow.

 

[kikie]

I know what happened.

A girl saw a very beautiful pair of shoes and had to have them. So she parked the car as fast as possible to secure the purchase of these shoes.

 

[Revoy]

And the say women and Russians can't drive.

Guess she just busted both of those myths in -11 seconds.

 

[Rage Racer]

Yes, they it was really a girl.
But many male Russian drivers are sexists and stereotype female drivers.

If a man gets messed up on the road - "Eh, **** can happen to anyone."
If a woman gets - "Stupid b****, what were you looking at? Get back to the kitchen!"

 

[Grayfox]

A man parked his Lada on the wrong side of the gas station, and the hose wasn't long enough to reach the gas tank cap. Get back in the car and repark it? No, that's not the Russian way!

"Hohohohoho!"

How light are ladas?

 

[Rage Racer]

How light are ladas?

This one (2108 Samara) weighs 945 kg.
Interesting fact - this car was developed with help from... Porsche.
It was also my Dad's first car.

 

[kikie]

This one (2108 Samara) weighs 945 kg.
Interesting fact - this car was developed with help from... Porsche.
It was also my Dad's first car.

Wow, I want a Porsche Lada.

 

[Grayfox]

But who can pick up a VW beetle 1500 from the front in the same manner as that guy did and move it.

 

[Revoy]

Whoa, I thought Ladas weighed in comparison to a tank considering they seem to destroy every other vehicle on the road. Nevermind the guy literally picking up his own in the video ^, I just thought it was genuine Russian arm strength.

 

[Rage Racer]

Whoa, I thought Ladas weighed in comparison to a tank considering they seem to destroy every other vehicle on the road. Nevermind the guy literally picking up his own in the video ^, I just thought it was genuine Russian arm strength.

Actually, Ladas are like tincans - light, groggy, unreliable and unsafe for everyone inside. Their breed originates by the Italian Fiat 124.
But GAZ is the whole different story. These cars are massive, heavy and strong, because were created by the Soviet school of vehicle design. Particulary Volga - the epic destroyer. The first model - M21 - was rumored to have taken down a tram in Brussels after the Expo '58. That tram was knocked off the rail and overtrown.

^One down, ready to attack more!

I've also mentioned the 24-10:

The old, Soviet-made Volgas are pretty strong. They seem to be designed to take down the capitalist cars. On purpose.
This is a typical result of a slack collision of a Volga (24-10, 1980's model) with a capitalist junk (Daewoo Lanos on this one).

Almost no damage to the Volga (just a little deformed bumper).

UAZ 452, another example of what I call "Soviet heavy metal". This one is almost 50 years old but still in production! (with some minor changes, like Euro 4 engine, ABS, seat belts, etc.)

^Note the windshield, not even cracked!

And the 469 veteran won't go away without taking down a capitalist SUV, too...

The Pathfinder driver refused to yield to the UAZ. And he regreted this.

Wow, I want a Porsche Lada.

The Samara family also had a rally raid version with a V6 turbo engine (300 hp) and a 4WD drivetrain of Porsche 959 (!). The 1990 Lada Samara T3.

However, it has nothing common with the road Samara but the head/taillights and a similar body shape.

 

[kikie]

According to @axletramp it's an ideal moment for Russians to drive a few laps on the Nürnburgring.

 

[Rage Racer]

According to @axletramp it's an ideal moment for Russians to drive a few laps on the Nürnburgring.

They did.
Roman Rusinov on the 24h of Nurburgring 2013 race.

 

[kikie]

They did.
Roman Rusinov on the 24h of Nurburgring 2013 race.

Is he using a dashcam as well?

 

[Rage Racer]

Sure. Not a dash camera, but recording the driving, too.


And here is the G-Drive team's short movie featuring Roman Rusinov.


BTW, the car #3 took 5th place overall as I remember.

 

[Rage Racer]

Tagaz Aquila field test drive.

 

[Rage Racer]

GAZ Tigr - the destroyer.
The "Gentlemen Troops" may be good as troops, but it looks like they are bad drivers.
Somewhere in Crimea, Ukraine Russia. GAZ Tigr vs old Soviet trolleybus - 1:0.

 

[Grayfox]

The tigr's secrect is so clear now.

It is made of lead or some other ultra dense metal.
The trolly bus is made from 3mm thick tin.

 

[TheLuigi755]

Does the term 'speed limit' translate well into Russian?

Speed limit = ограничение скорости.

 

[TheLuigi755]

speeding 41-60 km/h above the limit - 1000-1500 rub (~$33-50)

You know what I would do if the police pulled me over for speeding? Chuck $33 at the cops, and then speed off into the distance at even higher speeds.

 

[Grayfox]

Speed limit = ограничение скорости.

No wonder.

You can fit all those buttons you never push on a calculator a sign.

 

[Rage Racer]

This is Vladivostok, baby! ^_^
They have some tracks there so they can avoid drifting on the city streets.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

The tigr's secrect is so clear now.

It is made of lead or some other ultra dense metal.
The trolly bus is made from 3mm thick tin.

"Sir, your car is from Croatia. It's made from old tank parts!"

 

[Rage Racer]

Karelian Sausage Delivery, or Takumi Fujiwara in Russia.

 

[Grayfox]

Well after takumi blew the engine in the AE86 he did say he was using a van for deliveries.

Van should have the following on the side if it must drift
Карельский Колбаса


Also where are the galleries.