I&#x27;ve known a few people who&#x27;ve owned older Lada Nivas (aka VAZ-2121), New Zealand traded milk powder for Ladas for a while in the 80&#x27;s.<p>The engine is horrible, and the interior is what you&#x27;d expect, but they are built like a brick shithouse. You can literally barrel roll one down a hill and it will be fine. They&#x27;re probably resistant to light small arms fire too.