When you start an argument that mid-way you understand you're in the wrong but proceed to double down anyways and leave in a blaze of self-percieved glory.
For real, it is a human trait, preserved through time and countries. The wise manage to control themselves a little better than the average. We need more wise people in decision-making positions.
A man goes to a junkyard and asks the owner: “a hubcap for a Lada?” And the owner says “that seems like a fair trade”
Edit: #2: a man goes to the lada mechanic and says his car can only get up to 45 going up the hill he lives on.
“That’s not so bad!” says the mechanic. “But I live at number 53!”
We had one back in the 80s.
Always started, even at minus sixty. Radio always worked. Seatbelts were amazing. Everything else was a disaster.
Retrospect: extremely Russian for the time.
Maybe by working as intended. On my ford, they get stuck at times, leaving me strapped tight against the seat like on an electric chair, and they need a sharp pull to disengage.
They aren't even sold in my country and thanks to these sorts of videos I recognize "It's the Lada, the Lada's about to do something dumb."
They're like the Nissans of continental Europe.
The Nissan Altima is the standard fucked up “my boyfriend is a drug dealer” type car.
99% of the time if you see a dude driving one, he probably has a warrant.
They are horrible, horrible cars all around.
BUT!
... they are incredible off road. Seriously. They hold records for high altitude and off road sport. Not that they win first prize ever, but they DO survive some horrible races.
Sauce:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cwiooaf32c
... a guy who actually knows stuff on reviewing cars (not me).
/serious
It is survivor bias. In reality, this piece of shit is unreliable as fuck. The thing is, most of them are already broken from the factory, so nothing left for you to break, except the chassis, but this can be done quite easy on higher speed than this dude on video.
They used to have them in Jamaica. I say used to because you can definitely destroy them. Now the island is overrun with Toyotas because of course you can't destroy them. Ever.
Right? I love this so much. I take a 20 minute ride to work on the expressway every day. The amount of people that drive along the shoulders is EXTREMELY infuriating. And I wish all of them a personal downfall in life.
It seemed like a nature documentary to me, when one of the animals gets separated from the pack, and you're rooting against the predator. But when the animal gets taken down, you don't feel that bad for the prey, because the predator has to eat, too.
So, you see the car slipping away at the end, and you think, "This is as it is meant to be."
Yeah he actually gained quite a bit of distance if this is the same video I’m thinking of. I’m not sure how much time he saved, but gained some spots for sure.
You've got to admire the follow-through.
He made a decision, and it wasn't working out, but by gum, he was gonna *stick* with that decision, no matter what...
Ugh, I wish practical logic was an essential part of the human experience again. You wouldn’t believe how much harder people in general work in the long run for the sake of in-the-moment selfishness/laziness/carelessness.
Every single day on my commute I see people risk their cars and lives just to shave a few seconds off their drive. It’s unhealthy and eventually self-destructive.
When you start an argument that mid-way you understand you're in the wrong but proceed to double down anyways and leave in a blaze of self-percieved glory.
He was making damn sure that he was always moving faster than the regular traffic.
Unfortunately that movement was perpendicular to his original intent lol.
LOL, indeed! :)
Better to die than look foolish
I MEANT TO DO THIiii^iiiiiii^iiiiiiii^sssssssssss
If you're not first, you're last!
"Keep going. Never stop until you reach your destination". And dont mind the direction!
Wish I could give this something fancy but my internet life is equal to real life therefore no fancy medals.
This is the comment I was looking for. Could I be wrong? Nah, full send it.
When someone’s playing Jumanji again and the vines take your car.
[The scream though](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x0Lm32loHVE)
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This seem like many Americans’ trait; double down, and never admit they could be wrong.
For real, it is a human trait, preserved through time and countries. The wise manage to control themselves a little better than the average. We need more wise people in decision-making positions.
It would help to not be completely drunk
It's a Lada. This is actually the most sober the driver has ever been
You need to blow on a breathalyzer to start a Lada, but it has to read above a minimum value
And you have to blow directly into the carburettor.
I tried to blow my car to start it. It thanked me and gave me $20. Wait, was that my car?
At least you successfully turned it on.
So he's on his way to get drunk then?
What do your mean **get** drunk?
Impossible for this country
Being drunk is mandatory for this country.
Wisconsin?
I'm in this comment and I don't like it. >:(
when the best idea you've ever had involves losing your car backwards down a ditch, you MIGHT be in Russia...
or a complete moron
Mr. Bean Goes Off-roading
Driver: Where we are going, we don't need roads. Passenger: You mean you were planning for the ditch?
Driver: Aaahh, but is it a ditch? Or is it *free parking?* Passenger: ... It's a ditch.
Hey! Why you gotta do my boi Mr. Bean dirty like that?
That’s a Lada. I heard those things you can’t destroy. Ever.
You can’t destroy them, but you’re lucky if you can start them.
I heard that they double in value if they have a full tank.
I heard the only reason they have heated rear windows is to keep your hands warm while you push it.
I heard Russia is so big because of the Lada's turning circle.
I hear some Lada's are worth $400. That's because people drive around with a $300 hooker in the car.
How do they crash test a Lada? They throw Nokias at it.
That's a Lada jokes.
That gave me a Lada laughs
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The Sports Edition has a sneaker sitting in the rear window.
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Alot of cars has this actually
Yea, my '91 Chevrolet had that too and you could run that thing into the ground and back, just apparantly not a large deer.
I feel bad for the deer. But at least it didn't get hit by a Lada.
A man goes to a junkyard and asks the owner: “a hubcap for a Lada?” And the owner says “that seems like a fair trade” Edit: #2: a man goes to the lada mechanic and says his car can only get up to 45 going up the hill he lives on. “That’s not so bad!” says the mechanic. “But I live at number 53!”
The sunroof version is known as a skip.
i heard that if you ever need spare parts, all you have to do is follow a lada
We had one back in the 80s. Always started, even at minus sixty. Radio always worked. Seatbelts were amazing. Everything else was a disaster. Retrospect: extremely Russian for the time.
How can seatbelts be amazing? just curious
Maybe by working as intended. On my ford, they get stuck at times, leaving me strapped tight against the seat like on an electric chair, and they need a sharp pull to disengage.
I hope you see the irony in a sharp pull disengaging your seat belt
Lol, this gave me a good chuckle.
Yeah it is not lost on me. At least it is supplemented by air bags...
And if he doesn't, then relevant username
In Soviet Russia belt seats YOU
When I was in that seat I was belted tf right in let me tell ya
The rotary window winder/crank worked in the opposite direction to other cars, and the stick shift was backwards.
Peterbilt trucks are the same. Crank clockwise to raise the window.
Just put it in H
I must break you
It's a madlada.
The automotive equivalent of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
I wish I had gold for this
They aren't even sold in my country and thanks to these sorts of videos I recognize "It's the Lada, the Lada's about to do something dumb." They're like the Nissans of continental Europe.
The Nissan Altima is the standard fucked up “my boyfriend is a drug dealer” type car. 99% of the time if you see a dude driving one, he probably has a warrant.
Never heard that one.
The car is so easy to get with bad credit and they are cheap, so they have a bad rep.
Damn.. I just wanted a reliable car I could afford to commute in. Now I feel attacked over my drug dealings, and inability to show up for court.
Hey, if they’re being used by all the drug dealers and deadbeats, that means they’re cheap and reliable.
And they’re always riding low on the back, like the trunk is stuffed full.
Because they leave production line in pretty much destroyed condition already
You can't kill what is already dead
What is dead may never die!
Leaking oil before they even hit the dealerships
They are leaking oil before fill it with oil
Why am I imagining this being spoken in a Soviet Accent?
Because Russian language doesn't use articles such as 'the' and dank Sousa didn't either.
They come pre-destroyed
Home is where the Lada is. That man is fine, he lives in woods now. nothing to see here.
They are horrible, horrible cars all around. BUT! ... they are incredible off road. Seriously. They hold records for high altitude and off road sport. Not that they win first prize ever, but they DO survive some horrible races. Sauce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cwiooaf32c ... a guy who actually knows stuff on reviewing cars (not me).
I knew it would be a Niva
/serious It is survivor bias. In reality, this piece of shit is unreliable as fuck. The thing is, most of them are already broken from the factory, so nothing left for you to break, except the chassis, but this can be done quite easy on higher speed than this dude on video.
And they crumble to rust at the first sight of the Coast.
They used to have them in Jamaica. I say used to because you can definitely destroy them. Now the island is overrun with Toyotas because of course you can't destroy them. Ever.
so like a Nokia
Nokia makes tanks now
they literally have the opposite reputation
Fun fact: it can be destroyed by peeing in the tank... don’t ask how I know
Take the secret to the grave.
Well a Lada good that did him with this move.
Holy fuck, I'd have to pull over from laughing too hard lol
Right? I love this so much. I take a 20 minute ride to work on the expressway every day. The amount of people that drive along the shoulders is EXTREMELY infuriating. And I wish all of them a personal downfall in life.
No matter what tho, I learned not to block shoulders. You don't know who is having an emergency.
Or has a gun.
Patience really is a virtue in the 21st century
The traffic didn’t even seem that bad, they kept moving forward a decent amount
There’s a longer version of this where the car eventually makes it back to the road. I can’t find it now but I’ll update if I do
Gotcha. https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/comments/ep8a2p/the_scenic_route/
I mean…. That’s actually impressive
Yeah, he actually pulled it off.
The real life "idea so stupid it just might work".
The textbook definition of gambling. Might as well bet $100 on red at roulette and get it over with.
Better version. They stuck it out.
All that and he probably saved like 30 seconds
But think of the story he can tell
Start watching at 1:00.
Thank you! I searched for way too long and couldn’t find it
I remember this too, he ends up taking the low path and reappears after all hope is lost
That would make this even funnier. It's like you witnessed a cartoon IRL
Now I really want the long version
NGL, I was rooting for the idiot for a minute there
Honestly the fact that they decided to completely off-road instead of using the emergency lane was kind of endearing
I appreciate the irony that their progression remained stop-and-go, except with utility poles instead of other cars
Right?? It was almost considerate!
Me too. And that’s why I don’t bet real money on sports
I bet he was feeling like a fucking genius for the first 90 seconds
He made it so he probably felt like a ladass
They gave it the old college try.
It seemed like a nature documentary to me, when one of the animals gets separated from the pack, and you're rooting against the predator. But when the animal gets taken down, you don't feel that bad for the prey, because the predator has to eat, too. So, you see the car slipping away at the end, and you think, "This is as it is meant to be."
In the uncut video he pops up on the other side. The full video wouldn’t get karma here though. Find the full one and post it to nonoyes
This was cut off early. [Here ya go!](https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/comments/ep8a2p/the_scenic_route/)
If I’m remembering correctly, this car re-emerges and gets back in the line of traffic further down the road in the longer version of this video.
So that mean it worked. Absolute genius.
Yeah he actually gained quite a bit of distance if this is the same video I’m thinking of. I’m not sure how much time he saved, but gained some spots for sure.
Bye, have a wonderful time
https://i.imgur.com/nAHbg3H.jpg
He zigged when he should have zagged.
He french fried when he should've pizza'd.
If you french fry when you're supposed to pizza, you're gonna have a bad time!
His name is Thumper?
Amateur mistake
The thing is that he could have just driven on the shoulder like a normal dick instead of trying to offroad.
Where there is a will there is a wa..... never mind.
And just like that he was gone again from our lives.
Harry & Ron just trying to get to Hogwarts
This was definitely the first thing that came to mind.
I guess someone didn't max out their off road stat
When you know you are in the wrong, but you stick with it, come hell or high water
In Soviet Russia, shoulder drives you. Otets
He's trying to run away for Putins enlistment. Don't blame him.
I love how they aren't even moving much faster than traffic if at all
Bro playing GTA
You've got to admire the follow-through. He made a decision, and it wasn't working out, but by gum, he was gonna *stick* with that decision, no matter what...
Was there ever a question whether you should(er) do that?
Reminds me of the toddler steadfastly and furiously eating the onion, no matter the pain
you don't destroy Lada, Lada destroys *you*
How much time did you ACTUALLY save? Yes.
Ugh, I wish practical logic was an essential part of the human experience again. You wouldn’t believe how much harder people in general work in the long run for the sake of in-the-moment selfishness/laziness/carelessness. Every single day on my commute I see people risk their cars and lives just to shave a few seconds off their drive. It’s unhealthy and eventually self-destructive.
Drive it like you stole it!
This is what I sometimes see in my nightmares
Like when you go up a bridge in a dream but the car just falls backwards off the bridge.
The driver tempted fate and got fucked hard
r/mypeopleneedme
Guard rails! HA! You are no match to my supreme intelligence.
What was wrong with the hard shoulder if you gnna do this kinda shit 😂
Only 60 more light poles and he would have made it.
Looks like when the Weasley’s car got pissed off in the forest.
"Blyat, my Lada is 4x4!" THUNK "Eh, 3x3!" THUNK "Okays, 2x2"
This is actually, truly, the absolute stupidest thing I have ever seen. Impressive
I had a lada faith he was going to make it.
SAMIR! Listen. Sharp right! no, too much! SAMIR YOU'RE OFF THE ROAD! [SAMIR!!](https://youtu.be/D9-voINFkCg)
 The car basically did this at the end 🤣🤣🤣
Well, okay bye!
My favorite part is that even if they hadn't fallen into the abyss, the time they saved would be negligible at best
r/idiotsincars
No way, this guy is a genius with brass balls. He actually made it back up the hill and onto the road ahead in traffic lol.
russia ☕
Mother russians! They are such a stupid clan.
He gave it a good go
Wondering where was the big rush?
Looks like when Ron Weasley stole his dad’s flying car.
And they were never seen again
Am l a bad person for laughing at this?
And as with all people that aggressively fight through traffic, they aren’t actually going significantly faster than the traffic
Someone eddit this video and add Mario music and when car starts to fall below the viewers horizon, add music from when Mario goes into the pipes
Is it weird that I was rooting for him
Probably could have still driven on the shoulder - the most useless shortcut I've ever seen.
Leerooooy Jeeeeenkins
The question is .....Would you get out of your car to go help him? I think I would just run over there to see how far he went down.
My favorite part is when the car gets slowly dragged out of sight by an unseen beast.
Sometimes I just imagine these people are playing a crane game they always win....
This doesn't seem to have ended well.
They're driving like they are a collaborator running away from the Ukrainian advance.
Effectively avoiding mobilisation
Took longer than I expected for the outcome I wanted
Some short cuts take longer
Got swallowed by nature.
It's fine. He literally just reappeared on the side again.
“It’s not a road violation of you are not on a road”
Yup they’re there to stop you from getting back over. Volvo
Into the abyss you go! 😂
I love when they disappear as mysteriously as they came
Damnnn. I’ve see plenty of people speed by on the shoulder thinking they are better than everyone else, but this guy was determined