UAZ "tadpole" - a small all-terrain vehicle

UAZ “noodle”… This little van for the long period of its existence managed to conquer all roadless trails Russia and Ukraine. In almost every village you can find the UAZ model 3303. Know him everywhere, and to repair it can almost every villager. With the availability of spare parts no problems. And the price on them sometimes funny. And if in the Russian province with this truck has some sort of trouble, you can always find the right spare parts. How to assure reviews of car owners, the design of this machine can be compared with the Kalashnikov – it is the same simple and reliable.

Why “noodle”?

With the first instance of the UAZ 3303 received the name "tadpole". And all because of the funny shape of the cab. This design was very durable but had a big disadvantage – after a few years it starts to rust. Therefore, in order to avoid this and to preserve all the properties of the body and the cab, when you purchase should pay attention to anti-corrosion treatment. After this procedure, UAZ “noodle” will serve you long and faithfully. Judging by the reviews, this truck is a fast and reliable means of transport. Of course, the reliability of the spare parts are not at the same high level as in German ‘BMW» and «Mercedes», but still, their price and availability makes pay special attention to the UAZ “fossil”. Tuning here refers only to technical components. “Protonet" fascia is rarely. But more on that later.

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Design, capacity and specifications

Externally, the car looks very modest and compact. By design, it is a conventional flatbed truck. The car belongs to the class of light-duty vehicles, as its capacity is not more than 1300 pounds (for comparison, the GAZelle lifts 1.5 tons). But what other commercial vehicles can easily overcome the pits and the roads with extra load more than a ton, as the UAZ “noodle”? With its off-road capabilities and import “Ford Transit" out of competition. The cabin of the all-terrain vehicle UAZ has a cabover layout (that is, on the principle of "the motor in the cabin, seat top”). With this design, the driver and his two passengers absolutely do not freeze in the cabin in the winter (though in the summer the car gets too hot). Besides, there is easy access to the engine, which allows to carry out repairs in all weather conditions.

Tuning UAZ “noodle”

As for tuning, the Car is very modest. “to Protonirovanie” only the bumper, installing the winch and additional running lights, or fog lights. To complement the car's original model. No spoilers and other additional elements of the cladding it is not installed. In General, the opportunities for tuning are very small.

Pricing

The cost of the new UAZ 3303 is approximately 415 thousand rubles. In the secondary market to buy second-hand “noodle” over 70-80 thousand rubles (the most important thing to pay attention to rust of the body, and everything else will last you for years).