Hmm... the ones I saw in Russia looked a lot rattier and little smaller than that. It was in the summer of 96 and 97, though, so things could have changed since then. I remember they looked like regular Ladas with an angled rear hatch instead of a trunk, and twice as much ground clearance.
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That would definitely do the trick. Thanks for the correction.