WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans are waiting for Robert Mueller to give them the final word on whether the Trump campaign conspired with the 2016 Russian election interference effort — and whether their president is under the influence of a foreign adversary…
Millions of Americans may be sorely disappointed.
Source: You may be disappointed by the Mueller report
Get ready for the rest of the psychos to come out of the woodwork…
Man oh man, I was loathed about this fictitious issue…
WtR
Red line is Venezuela…
So Putin confronts the MIC in Venezuela not Ukraine….Perfect…
Russia did not fall for it in Ukraine and surprised the USA when they slaughtered the US terrorists in Syria. Now Russia has moved the playing field in the US backyard…
Russia has just made a serious chess move…
America now has the option to have that war they desire on their side of the world. Not in Europe as the US is trying to start it. Not in the Middle East as it is trying to start it…
But in South America…
I knew this was happening when Trump like a ignoramus says, “As I told President Bolsonaro, I also intend to designate Brazil as a major non-NATO ally – or, maybe a NATO ally. I’ll have to talk to a lot of people but maybe a NATO ally – which will greatly advance security and cooperation between our countries.”
So…
Russia and China have picked Venezuela as the starting point, if America is that desperate, for a war. America has already made it clear that they want to destroy Venezuela at all costs and thus, Venezuela has nothing to lose…
So Russia confronts the Western Empire Military Industrial Complex in Venezuela not Ukraine not Syria…
I am telling you people wake up, Russia and China is getting real tired of the crap being spewed constantly from the west…
WtR
End of January I talked about what the USA is up to in Venezuela. The Venezuelan issue was a bad move on the US part…What I said was not what was being plastered all over the western news and it was not what western leaders in the US want to hear. Russia and China back Venezuela because it is the right thing to do…
Yes you heard me…
The US is wrong about Venezuela and has been wrong a hundred times about almost any country they have tried to and did mess with. It seems that we in the USA like to be wrong and or we like to simply lie about our true desires…
At least in Venezuela we said we wanted a coup, but we lied about why!
As a past self-declared beacon of righteousness, we look really overabundant with iniquitousness right now…
My article below on WtR…
Now officially comes the Russian military and come it will, also the weapons for defense….Remember that Russia tried to deny at the time I wrote my first article, that no one militarily has been sent to Venezuela.
I said that was wrong…
CARACAS (Sputnik) – A group of Russian military personnel have arrived in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas to take part in consultations with country’s officials on defence industry cooperation, a diplomatic source in Caracas told Sputnik.
Source: Russian Military Officials Arrive in Venezuela for Defence Talks – Source – Sputnik International
The USA has once again stepped over a red line with Russia and Russia will now prepare for war. That war will happen if The US does not heed the warning shots over her bow…
Now Russia has made it clear that S-300 is available for defense of Venezuela…
Following the major weekend development of Moscow unambiguously asserting its ‘red line’ concerning potential US military intervention in Venezuela, for which Russia sent a military transport plane filled with Russian troops which landed in Caracas Saturday, new satellite images reveal a major deployment of S-300 air defense missile systems to a key airbase south of Caracas.
Source: Venezuela Military Deploys S-300 Missiles Following Russian Troop Arrival | Zero Hedge
Warning shots are being fired…
#Followup: #Venezuela has put the #S300 into #operational readiness, after conducting drills in February 2019 (as reported previously by #ISI).#Colombia #intelligence #Satellite #military #defence #defense #MaduroRegime #Update #imagery pic.twitter.com/JerkoIcozn
— ImageSat Intl. (@ImageSatIntl) March 24, 2019
Now China has also said that they will not stand for what the US is doing to Venezuela. The Chinese and Russians have lots of financial and resources to protect and contrary to western opinion, Maduro is not half as bad as what western leaders do to their “own” people/peasants….I suspect that if we were to look closely – the Chinese are already in Venezuela somewhere with their special/informational/teaching forces…
Oh, by the way!
Russia and now I understand that China, have been sending weaponry for several months now and training of weapons and whatnot has begun… (That grapevine is rarely wrong!)
The Western Empire of Disrespect has again tried to destroy a good country, a country that just wants to get along…
Why?
WtR
PS: Ouch, they will hate this article…Hello DC!
PSS: See below, US lies in full swing….yet it tells me that I am correct that Russian military is in Venezuela…
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov to discuss the situation in Venezuela, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino said on Monday in a readout of a phone conversation between the two leaders. “Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo called Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today, March 25 on the situation in Venezuela,” Palladino said. During the conversation, Pompeo told Lavrov that the United State would not stand by with respec
Once again: USA not invited…Russia invited…
Windows is either Good or Bad?
For the last few months I, with Svetochka’s verbal desire being brought forth, have tried to live with Windows 10. I am not able to do it. I installed it and made up my mind to live with it and force myself to really try to understand what is going on with the Windows 10 OS…
But after trying to deal with Windows 10 for years now and saying never again Windows. I am really trying to be good…
http://windowstorussia.com/windows-10-vs-windows-8-1.html
http://windowstorussia.com/__trashed-8.html
http://windowstorussia.com/windows-10-and-a-cup-of-coffee.html
http://windowstorussia.com/going-to-completely-learn-linux.html
http://windowstorussia.com/intel-never-again.html
http://windowstorussia.com/the-new-os-way-to-go.html
http://windowstorussia.com/tiny-russian-village-operating-system-after-attack-virus.html
http://windowstorussia.com/coffee-and-windows-7-starter-version.html
But Sveta was kinda looking green around the gills at Windows 10 and she is much more patient than I am with all aspects of life and she agreed that maybe Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 would be better…. 😉
And…
I jumped on the opportunity to correct the terrible entity of the devil that is called Windows 10…
Yes I know you love Windows 10. Yes I know everyone hates Windows 8. Yes I know that I am stupid!
That does not change the fact that Windows 8.1 (Not Windows 8.) when set up sufficiently and or Windows 7 set up correctly is a better, safer and a bunch more fun to keep control of your life online…
Data privacy issues is the biggest issue to me, but far from the only issue and when you have hundreds of issues with something, then it is no fun to use…
Another issue that was getting worse and would have become the main issue, is every update the computer got slower and slower….and there has been lots of updates. Big fat updates and lots of things installed I never asked for and or had removed…
We realized that something free is never free…
Now our computer, which by the way is a 3.8 GHz CPU, is a happy computer again and Sveta does not care as long as her programs work and I care as long as the OS does what I tell it to…
I realize that my criteria is very likely different than your criteria as to what makes a good OS…
But since I started with the DOS Lineage’s of Windows (1, 2, 3.1 eg.) and embraced Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, Server, Vista, 8 and now 10 and having been many years on the MS program to work on these OS’s. I have finally found a Windows that I disrelish to the point of abandonment of the whole Windows program…
Therefore, I have time now. Windows will support Windows 8.1 until 2023. I use the version called “Windows 8.1 Update” and it is supported….I will think about what to do for the future…
Understand that Windows 8 is not Windows 8.1…
Windows 8.1 is so another OS and it is what Microsoft desires you to get away from. Windows 8.1 is so much like Windows 10, without their spyware and other bull…
Windows 8 is all Microsoft talks about…bad Windows 8…good Windows 10….but good Windows 8.1 is over there with its nose stuck in the corner…
I hung on to Windows 98 SE way past what I should have. It was better than XP and it was. But then nothing works anymore and you have to embrace the next level and they had already come out with Windows 7 and I disliked it and that is after I even worked on it. Maybe that is why I disliked it? I then embraced XP and only used Windows 7 to edit and work with Microsoft on. My computer always had several past ago OS’s, as its OS…
I am sorry….I have tried and again I have regressed back to a previous OS of Windows…
I just do not like being told what to do and Windows 10 is for a whole different type of person than I am…
WtR
Fine one more day of getting better…
This is me today! (video)
But I wanna play…
WtR
I was drinking my morning cup of coffee & remembered that I said I would be writing Part 2 of 3 parts about the Volga Automobile! Part one is here…. Part 1 was about the history of the Volga! and below is part two. Just a bunch of technical about a really misunderstood and great car…
I have driven a Volga for 13 years now. We have owned two of them and I can tell you honestly that a Volga car is a very nice automobile…
Today Part 2 is about the technical side of the Volga…
1946 GAZ-M20
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Manufacturer: GAZ
Also called Pobeda
Production: 1946-1958
Assembly: Gorky, Soviet Union
Successor GAZ-21 (Volga)
Class Large family car
Body style(s): 4-door sedan
4-door cabriolet
Layout: FR layout
Engine:
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Straight-4 sidevalve 2120 cc 50 hp (37 kW)
Chassis:
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Wheelbase: 2,700 mm (106.3 in)[1]
Length: 4,665 mm (183.7 in)[1]
Width: 1,695 mm (66.7 in)[1]
Height: 1,590 mm (62.6 in)[1]
Curb weight: 1350 kg (2976 lb)[1]
Extra:
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Fuel capacity: 55 L (15 US gal/12 imp gal)[1]
Related: FSO Warszawa
GAZ-M72 (4WD, model with Pobeda body)
1960 GAZ Volga M-21
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Type: 4/5S SAL
Number of doors: 4
*Dimensions:
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Wheelbase: 2700 mm 106.29 in
Track front: 1410 mm 55.51 in
Track rear: 1422 mm 55.98 in
Length: 4826 mm 190.00 in
Width: 1803 mm 70.98 in
Ground clearance: 191 mm 7.51 in
curb weight: 1422 kg 3134.96 lb
*Engine:
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Type: 4-S
OHV
2 valves per cylinder
Main bearings: 5
Bore x stroke: 92.00 mm. × 92.00 mm.
Bore / stroke ratio: 1
Displacement: 2445 cc 149.20 cu in
Compression: 7.5
Aspiration: Normal
Catalytic Converter: N
Max. output: 81.1 PS (80 bph) (59.6 kW) @ 4000 rpm
Max. torque: 176 Nm (129.8 lbft) (17.9 kgm) @ rpm
Coolant: Water
Specific torque: N/A
*Chassis:
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Engine location: Front
Engine alignment: Longitudinal
Steering: worm & roller
Turning circle: 12.5
Suspension front: I.CS.W.
Suspension rear: LA.SE.
Brakes: Dr/Dr
Transmission: 3A
Drive: R
Top gear ratio: 1
Final drive ratio: 3.78
1970 GAZ Volga 24
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Type: 4/5S SAL
Number of doors: 4
*Dimensions:
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Wheelbase: 2800 mm 110.23 in
Track front: 1470 mm 57.87 in
Track rear: 1420 mm 55.90 in
Length: 4735 mm 186.41 in
Width: 1800 mm 70.86 in
Ground clearance: 180 mm 7.08 in
curb weight: 1300 kg 2866.00 lb
Fuel capacity: 55 l 14.52 US gal
*Engine:
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Type: 4-S
OHV
2 valves per cylinder
Main bearings: 5
Bore x stroke: 92.00 mm. × 92.00 mm.
Bore / stroke ratio: 1
Displacement: 2445 cc 149.20 cu in
Compression: 8.2
Fuel system: 1 K-126 G carb
Aspiration: Normal
Catalytic Converter: N
Max. output: 111.5 PS (110 bph) (82 kW) @ 4500 rpm
Max. torque: 187 Nm (137.9 lbft) (19 kgm) @ 2400 rpm
Coolant: Water
Specific torque: N/A
*Performance:
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Top speed: 145km
*Chassis:
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Engine location: Front
Engine alignment: Longitudinal
Steering: worm & roller
Turns lock-to-lock: 3.5
Turning circle: 12.4
Suspension front: I.W.CS.ARB.
Suspension rear: LA.SE.
Brakes: Dr/Dr-S
Braked area: 1130
Transmission: 4M
Drive: R
Top gear ratio: 1
Final drive ratio: 4.1
GAZ Volga 3110:
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*Engine:
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Code: ZMZ-4062.10
Type: 4-S
Wet sumped
DOHC
4 valves per cylinder
Bore x stroke: 92.00 mm. × 86.00 mm.
Bore / stroke ratio: 1.06
Displacement: 2287 cc 139.56 cu in
Compression: 9.3
Aspiration: Normal
Max. output: 130.7 PS (129 bph) (96.1 kW) @ 5200 rpm
Max. torque: 188 Nm (138.6 lbft) (19.1 kgm) @ 4000 rpm
Coolant: Water
Specific torque: N/A
*Performance:
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0-100km/h: 14.5 s
Top speed: 160
Fuel consumption: 10.0/12.5/14.5 l/100km 90km/h /
*Chassis:
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Engine location: Front
Engine alignment: Longitudinal
Suspension front: I.CS.ARB.
Suspension rear: LA.LS.
Wheels F/R: 7J x 15 / 7J x 15
Tires front: 195/65 R 15
Tires rear: 195/65 R 15
Brakes: VeDi/Dr-S
Transmission: 5M
Drive: R
1999 GAZ Volga 3111
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*Body:
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Type: 4/5S SAL
Number of doors: 4
*Dimensions:
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Wheelbase: 2820 mm 111.02 in
Track front: 1540 mm 60.62 in
Track rear: 1526 mm 60.07 in
Length: 4897 mm 192.79 in
Width: 1840 mm 72.44 in
Ground clearance: 160 mm 6.29 in
curb weight: 1550 kg 3417.16 lb
Fuel capacity: 70 l 18.49 US gal
*Engine:
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Type: 4-S
DOHC
4 valves per cylinder
Bore x stroke: 92.00 mm. × 86.00 mm.
Bore / stroke ratio: 1.06
Displacement: 2287 cc 139.56 cu in
Compression: 9.3
Aspiration: Normal
Catalytic Converter: Y
Max. output: 147 PS (145 bph) (108.1 kW) @ 5200 rpm
Max. torque: 201 Nm (148.2 lbft) (20.4 kgm) @ 4000 rpm
Coolant: Water
Specific torque: N/A
*Performance:
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0-100km/h: 13.5 s
Top speed: 175km
*Chassis:
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Engine location: Front
Steering: rack & pinion
Suspension front: I.CS.ARB.
Suspension rear: LA.LS.ARB.
Wheels F/R: 6.5J x 15 / 6.5J x 15
Tires front: 205/65 R15
Tires rear: 205/65 R 15
Brakes: VeDi/Dr-S-ABS
Transmission: 5M
Drive: R
**THE CAR:**
http://www.volga.nl/autoEN.htm
The Volga got the difficult task to be highly modern in a decade that the Russian infrastructure was still far behind. Only in the main cities and their surroundings could you find highways and pavement of good quality. On the countryside the roads were made of mud, gravel and or just sand. The Volga had deliver high speeds on the highways and the Volga had to be able to transverse small muddy country roads. On top of this contradiction, the Volga had to be simple to work on, because in the Soviet Union at that time there were almost no service stations. The owner had to be able to do all the maintenance himself.
Good Car!
WtR
The year 2020 marks the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Antarctic by the expedition led by Fabian Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev. In honour of this event, plans are now underway to organise an around-the-world expedition of the tall ships Pallada, Sedov and Krusenstern in 2019-2020.
The south polar expedition consisting of two sloops-of-war, the Vostok, commanded by Fabian Bellingshausen, and the Mirny, commanded by Mikhail Lazarev, left Kronstadt in 1819 and discovered the Antarctic on 28 January 1820. In 1821, the ships returned to Kronstadt. They stayed at sea for 751 days and covered over 92,000 km. In addition to the Antarctic, the expedition discovered 29 islands and one coral reef. The Russian sailors conducted scientific research, including oceanographic research. The signed directive endorses an around-the-world expedition of the tall ships Pallada, Sedov and Krusenstern, which belong to the Federal Agency for Fishery, in honour of the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Antarctic by the Bellingshausen-Lazarev expedition.
The expedition is planned to start at the end of 2019 when the ships set sail from their respective ports: the Pallada from Vladivostok, the Sedov from Kronstadt and the Krusenstern from Kaliningrad. Thus, the expedition will consist of the Sedov and the Pallada sailing around the world and the Krusenstern taking a transatlantic voyage. Most of the places and ports the ships will call on were discovered by the Russians during their expeditions around the world.
Milestone events during the expedition will be the meetings of the three ships in the Atlantic Ocean on the Ushuaia (Argentina)-Cape Town (South Africa) leg, in the area of the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (the UK), where the Pallada’s itinerary will reach its nearest point to the Antarctic.The Pallada’s voyage will start in Vladivostok in November 2019 and last until June 2020. The ship’s goal is to approach the Antarctic as close as possible.
The Sedov’s voyage will start in Kronstadt in December 2019 and will be over in Kaliningrad in December 2020. This ship’s goal is to carry out a transatlantic passage to the appointed place and then sail together with the Pallada frigate, after which it will continue solo sailing. After the leg dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Antarctic (as far as the port of Cape Town in South Africa) the ship will start the second stage of the expedition dedicated to the 75th anniversary of victory in WWII. The Sedov will sail across the Indian and the Pacific Oceans. Reaching the Atlantic Ocean through the Panama Canal, it will continue sailing with the aim of visiting places associated with the most important events of WWII.The Krusenstern’s voyage will start in Kaliningrad in December 2019 and will come to an end in September 2020. The ship’s task is to carry out a transatlantic passage to the appointed meeting place and then sail together with the Pallada. It will continue alone to the Black Sea and call on the Russian ports of Sevastopol, Novorossiysk, Yalta and Sochi. After completing the first stage of the expedition and meeting with the other two tall ships near the island of South Georgia (the UK), the Krusenstern will continue its voyage dedicated to the 75th anniversary of victory in WWII, calling on the ports of hero-cities, cities of military glory and European ports with memorials to those who perished in the war against Nazism.
Photo exhibitions dedicated to commemorative dates in Russian history will be arranged aboard the tall ships during the expedition. There will also be meetings with representatives of the foreign public and Russians living abroad.A special organising committee will oversee preparing for and carrying out of the expedition.
Source: News – The Russian Government
WtR
Throughout the Soviet world, Volga cars were seen as a high status symbols, used by party officials, the nomenclature, and security services. Also all Volga cars traditionally were used as taxi cabs, road police interceptors and ambulances. Today, Volga cars are seen as large and inexpensive family sedans. Cars under this
GAZ 21 name have been in production since 1956. There are 3 major generations: M21 (1956–70), M24 (1970–92, over two minor generations) and M31 (since 1982, in various versions).
GAZ-21: The GAZ M21 Volga, the first car to carry the Volga name, was developed in the early 1950s. Volga’s were built to last in the harsh climate and rough roads of the Soviet Union, with high ground clearance, rugged suspension, strong and forgiving engine, and rustproofing on a scale unheard of in the 1950s.
The Volga M21 was the most luxurious car any Soviet citizen was permitted to own.The car’s large size and tough construction made it popular in the police and taxi trades, and V8-engined versions were produced for the KGB secret service.Today, the M21 is considered a motoring icon with fans all over the world, including at least a handful in the USA .
GAZ 24: The GAZ-24 Volga entered limited production in 1968 and with a two year switch from M21 to M24, full-scale manufacturing began in 1970. GAZ-24 production continued with many modifications and improvements until 1992 with the M31 permanently replacing it. This Volga enjoyed moderate success in export markets, and is the best-selling model in GAZ history with over 600,000 made.
GAZ 24
During the 1960s-80s the Volga was also assembled in Belgium, with the model M21 at first. This took place at SA Sobimpex, NV, in Brussels. The cars came to the harbour in Antwerp without engine and with the gearbox, disassembled, in the boot. At Sobimpex they initially built in a Perkins Four-99 diesel engine. Later on the Perkins diesel engine was succeeded by a Rover engine, which was succeeded for the GAZ-24 by an Indenor engine from Peugeot; the model now gained the designation “D”, for Diesel.
Almost all GAZ passenger cars introduced since the 1970s are based on the venerable GAZ-24 platform, right down to the central body shell. In the 1970s, Volga also introduced a convertible “24” model which had a limited, but very successful run.
Volga car production was always very limited, and about 90% of them were sold to different organizations right on the assembly line, so one had either to wait for years to by a Volga or to get a special permit. Mostly because of this, Volga cars were cared by their owners with great love.
Engines were: 2445 cc (150 c.i.) 95-100 hp I4 with 4-speed manual and 5530 cc (340 c.i.) 195 hp (145 kW) V8 with 3-speed auto, V8 version was produced in very limited numbers and used primary by the KGB and road police. Power drum brakes were standard, power steering was standard on V8 cars. The car was equipped with AM-FM transistorized 3-wave radio with power antenna, heater with defroster, rear window defogger, front and rear central armrests, front and rear seatbelts (since 1977), electric clocks, 2 windscreen washers, instrument panel safety padding, padded sun visors, door-to-door carpeting, trunk and glove compartment lights. Custom-built cars were equipped with air conditioner, tinted glass, custom interiors, power windows and additional chrome trim.
We had this one…
GAZ-24-10: (This is the model of one of our cars)
The GAZ-24-10 (an improved version of GAZ-24 with many changes in appearance, engine, suspension, brakes, etc.) was produced from 1985–92. An estate, the GAZ-24-12 Universal, was also produced. 24-10 was sold to private owners without any restrictions, though the price was still rather high. GAZ-24-10 is also known as the third generation of GAZ-24.
GAZ-31xx: The model numbers of 31xx series conform to a new model numbering system adopted in the USSR at the time.
GAZ-3102: A restyled, improved and more luxurious version of the GAZ-24 with 105 hp (78 kW) engine, the Volga GAZ-3102, arrived in 1982 and continues in production to the present (with new engines: ZMZ-406, 4 cyl., DOHC, 2,3l, 130 h.p.; or Steir 4 cyl. diesel; or Chrysler, 4 cyl., DOHC, 150 hp (112 kW), totally new interior and improved suspension.) Front disk brakes became standard, as well as 3.9:1 rear axle and many other improvements. Again, V8-powered limited production version existed, called GAZ-31013, engine and transmission remained the same with only minor modifications. Also, in mid-1990s there was a limited production version with Rover V8 3,9L engine. Before 1991, the Volga 3102 was not sold to private owners because it was built exclusively for government organizations. Since the early 1990s, 3102 is positioned by GAZ as a luxury saloon and costs slightly more than a standard Volga, and it is often mentioned that production quality of 3102 Volgas is slightly better than for other GAZ cars.
GAZ 31029: The Volga 31029, featuring more aerodynamic front bodywork, was produced from 1991–97. Its reputation is rather poor because of rust problems and poor quality. A 31029 was featured as a getaway car in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye.
GAZ-3110: A more modern derivative of the GAZ-31029, the Volga GAZ-3110, arrived in 1997 and remained on sale until 2003. The estate version of the 3110, the Volga 310221 Universal, remains in production as of 2007. The saloon received a minor front restyle for the final year of production, while the estate continued with the 1997 front styling, with everything from the A-pillar back dating to 1972.
The 3110’s replacement, the Volga 31105, entered production in early 2004 and represents the most heavily restyled and modernized version of the GAZ-24 yet. In addition, even more heavily restyled GAZ-24 versions in both saloon and estate form are planned for the near future.
GAZ-3105: Besides the GAZ-24 derivatives, GAZ has also produced two truly modern Volga models in recent years. The all-wheel drive Volga 3105 luxury saloon powered by the all-new OHC V8 engine was produced in limited quantities (primarily for experimental use) from 1994–97, when production ceased after only a few hundred had been built.
GAZ-3111: The 3105 was succeeded by the rear-wheel drive Volga 3111 produced from 1998–2003. The 3111 was a modern luxury saloon targeted against used western cars on the ex-Soviet market. It featured GAZ M21-influenced retro styling cues and was developed in collaboration with US-based Venture Industries. Though very modern in appearance and packaging, the 3111 still used some parts from 1967-presented M24. 3111 production ceased after a short run caused by high production costs, and lackluster sales due in part to the car’s uncompetitive $8,800 base price.
GAZ-31105: The GAZ 31105 Volga entered production in 2004 as a replacement for the one year-only Mark II version of the 3110. The car features a more heavily revised front, with a grille and headlights inspired by the modern, but discontinued, 3111. New, more conventional looking, body-coloured door handles were also instituted. The 31105 is available only as a saloon, with the estate continuing with the old 3110 styling.
What is to become of the Volga?
GAZ, announced that production of Volga passenger cars would be phased out over a 2-year period, with production to end in 2007. GAZ stated that they would instead concentrate on their more profitable truck, bus, and commercial vehicle businesses. At the same time the announcement was made, GAZ also introduced the Volga 311055, a long wheelbase derivative of the 31105. However, in the summer of 2006, GAZ reversed its earlier decision, announcing that further investments would be made in upgrading the styling and technology of the Volga sedans, keeping them in production as “retro” or “historical” vehicles. In early 2006, GAZ signed a deal with Daimler Chrysler to acquire the tooling and intellectual property rights for the Dodge Stratus and Chrysler Sebring mid-size cars, which will enter production in Russia, but under GAZ Siber brand, not Volga. GAZ owns the car’s platform outright, allowing all-new future vehicles to be developed on the same underpinnings.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volga_(automobile)
http://digilander.libero.it/cuoccimix/ENGLISH-automotorusse6(gaz).htm
http://www.quartzcity.net/2004/04/30/russian-retro-supercar/
http://www.tuningmag.net/?name=volga-gaz-m21-tuning
http://kylekeeton.com/2008/02/russia-volga-automobile-part-2.html
Here is Part 2!
Here is Part 3!
WtR
Svetochka had the flue shot available at her work and it looks like it hit the target this year. She has (Knock on wood!) not gotten the flue. Me? That is a different story, the trip to Ukraine was a flue trip for me and someone I met was contagious, like a train load of people and a metro load of people and and and…
I am still home bound, but it is looking like I will be out and moving, albeit slowly, tomorrow…
40 C temps and super crybaby grouchiness! I am a bear, you know?
I am delicate, you know? 😉
Therefore, I will get back walking and exercising again. I feel like a bloated warthog. Instead of a fat bear…
Hello, anybody home in there?
But the popcorn has been good, while I watch the fruit loops in America loose their minds over no Trump/Russia collusion…
Knock Knock Russophobes…
Oh lordy be…
WtR
