First thing I ever did with a succession of Lada's (usualy 1500 estates) was replace the Russian imitation Webber with a proper Webber. Usually cost about £10 down the scrap yard and solved a whole host of performance, reliability and economy issues. The other thing was to replace the ignition switch at least every couple of years. Dunno why they wore out so quick :-S Anyway - Not British but could well have been :-)

Cheers

DtG