Sooo Tempting!!!

Hawk Tuah · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:14

I've been thinking wanting something a bit different for a bit of fun for ages.

I'm still not sure which way to go though.

One of these...

or

One of these

or something a little more practicle like this

paradigm · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:17

That westy just looks superb. I want it! Especially in this weather! :cool:

Hawk Tuah · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:18

I know. But a tank!!!! Nobody drives a tank to work. That would look so cool in the company car park.

willd58 · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:19

I want your 20v turbo but i cant get an insurance quote on one D:

Enfield · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:23

Bug One said:
I know. But a tank!!!! Nobody drives a tank to work. That would look so cool in the company car park.

That's not a tank, it looks like an APC. Do you know how to drive one then?

Don't you need a special license to drive something like that?

Rich1988 · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:24

That APC has metal tracks thus making it illegal to drive on the road.

Firestar_3x · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:24

And also the 1 - 2 mpg..... Ex MoD stuff rocks

paradigm · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:26

Firestar_3x said:
And also the 1 - 2 mpg..... Ex MoD stuff rocks

Would it not be 1-2 GPM?

Hawk Tuah · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:39

Enfield said:
That's not a tank, it looks like an APC. Do you know how to drive one then?

Don't you need a special license to drive something like that?

I know its not a 'tank'. I'm not blind. Its a FV 432 APC. The one in the picture isn't actually for sale, its just a guide. Others I've looked at have 'road' tracks fitted. You can get a fully running road legal one for between 6 and 8 grand. They are MOT and Tax exempt, and you do not need a special licence (as far as I know of :confused:

).

Whilst you are correct, I haven't ever driven one. I would certainly get a bit of practice in before I negotiated the works car park with it.

Oh and if I had £18k spare I could go the whole hog. But it probably wouldn't fit on the drive.

Sputnik II · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:46

Ex army vehicles are kool. If you can afford the fuel and are prepared to get the relavent licence then go for it, Other wise get the westfield.

-westy- · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:50

paradigm said:
That westy just looks superb. I want it! Especially in this weather!

thanks very much

needmorespeed · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:55

that would be cool to go shopping in you wouldn't have to worry about getting dents from car doors

olv · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:58

novelty factor of an apc would wear off.

westfield all the way

karoshi · 27 Apr 2006 at 16:00

hmm, might i suggest something a little more.. russian?:

ooohyeah..

watch the video on their site, i want one so badly i can taste it *nods*

edit for spelling

Hawk Tuah · 27 Apr 2006 at 16:38

karoshi said:
hmm, might i suggest something a little more.. russian?:

ooohyeah..

watch the video on their site, i want one so badly i can taste it *nods*

edit for spelling

Hmm. Not a fan of russian. If I was going for wheels, it would probably be one of these.

I think it'd look good with 25inch chrome spinners.

kaiowas · 27 Apr 2006 at 17:00

I just hope you don't suffer from road rage

Hawk Tuah · 27 Apr 2006 at 17:29

kaiowas said:
I just hope you don't suffer from road rage

I do, terribly.

Its why I'm trying to avoid an actual gun turret. If I got really read me, I'd just have to point the gun at the car thats fuelling my anger. Probably get into a bit of trouble for that though.

However I would imagine that a vehicle like this would reduce my road rage. You can only poodle along at 30-40mph, and tbh - the other person is gonna be backing up.

Lashout_UK · 27 Apr 2006 at 17:49

You can buy a Mk1 Challenger for about 8 grand from an Ex-MOD dealership!

Amazing bits of kit! Great fun for 'cruzin' up and down the highstreet

Firestar_3x · 27 Apr 2006 at 17:51

Bug One said:
I think it'd look good with 25inch chrome spinners.

So looks like the water cannon out of 'the italian job'