I have got to get me one of these!
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Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
It's a Russian POS, don't know why you'd want one other than the curiosity factor. A Pinzgauer would be better and cheaper.
Does kind of look like a VW bus, though. I can't imagine that the solid axles would be any better than the Pinz's portal axles.
Does kind of look like a VW bus, though. I can't imagine that the solid axles would be any better than the Pinz's portal axles.
my life is full of coincidences right now...
I was watching a movie yesterday on the plane (excellent by the way) and I am pretty sure that's the vehicle they use to go on their trip to Africa:
you can see a very quick glimpse of it toward the end *around 1:15)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEQ0qB8aIjs&mode=related&search=
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265930/
it looks cool indeed
I was watching a movie yesterday on the plane (excellent by the way) and I am pretty sure that's the vehicle they use to go on their trip to Africa:
you can see a very quick glimpse of it toward the end *around 1:15)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEQ0qB8aIjs&mode=related&search=
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265930/
it looks cool indeed
Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
I think you could acheive the same result by just getting a mid-60's chevy van and putting 4wd running gear on it.
Dolomiti
Adventurer
I owned a UAZ-469 while stationed in Italy. It was great off-road but super slow on the roads 85km/hr max and you had to drive in 2nd gear at 25 mph up mountain passes. The engine compartment could probably accommodate a V8. The front seat was next to the door and the steering wheel was about 6 inches off-center from the seat. I rode in one of those "vans" at Lake Baikal.
Pretty good vehicles if you get a pre-89 (mine was an '87 that went to Yugoslavia) or maybe a post 00 but either way it is still 60 y/o Soviet technology.
The Russian motto for these is "the UAZ breaks down places where other vehicles can't even go."
Pretty good vehicles if you get a pre-89 (mine was an '87 that went to Yugoslavia) or maybe a post 00 but either way it is still 60 y/o Soviet technology.
The Russian motto for these is "the UAZ breaks down places where other vehicles can't even go."
Grim Reaper
Expedition Leader
Weird!
I was trying to see if I could finds yesterdays "Long way down" episode and I ran across some "long way around" footage and they show one at a water crossing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPep-KUMAYA
I was trying to see if I could finds yesterdays "Long way down" episode and I ran across some "long way around" footage and they show one at a water crossing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPep-KUMAYA
RHINO
Expedition Leader
pinz is ok at best,, independant stiff susension lifts tires all the time, air cooled engine? gimme a break, cuising speed, again,,,,, mogs are better but too big and dont cruise any better. so whats my choice? the volvo C303 of course, regular drivetrain thats easy to work on, solid portal axles ect ect, great little rig. but all of them are only really good if your overland expedition involves musc more dirt than pavement.
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