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Harvey GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
6/18/15 10:31 p.m.

http://www.wired.com/2015/06/heres-can-buy-russian-tank/?mbid=social_fb

$50k for a T-72

Now that's a project.

Stealthtercel Dork
6/19/15 5:17 a.m.

"Your tank will arrive at the seaport closest to you, at which point you make yourself known to trucking companies through a series of peculiar phone calls." I like it.

Appleseed MegaDork
6/19/15 6:50 a.m.

I'm sure Bruce Dickenson is all over that.

RossD PowerDork
6/19/15 7:22 a.m.

Stealthtercel wrote: "Your tank will arrive at the seaport closest to you, at which point you make yourself known to trucking companies through a series of peculiar phone calls." I like it.

I saw a tank (M1?) going down the highway with the rest of a convoy. It's turret was point backwards and was in the middle of said convoy. But it was quite the show stopper. I think you need the rubber pads in the track to do that.

KyAllroad Dork
6/19/15 7:53 a.m.

Slow, thirsty, and utterly pointless. You'd think "maybe awesome off-road". Nope, tanks suck at that too and AAA is going to laugh when you call them to tow you out of some boggy ground.

I did see an M1 blow a hole clean through one of these in the Storm. Kinda like a .22 through a beer can.

captdownshift GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/19/15 8:07 a.m.

In reply to Datsun1500:

I would've loved to have seen that try to navigate the stupid not quite a circle in the middle of the town centre. Or have a stand off with the light rail.

MadScientistMatt UberDork
6/19/15 8:18 a.m.

True, but this raises utterly pointless to an art form. And while $50,000 is a lot of money, there's a lot of people who would spend a smaller chunk of change for a chance to drive it around an obstacle course. Get a tank or two, a plot of land without too many pesky zoning restrictions, a couple junk cars, and you're in business.

Dietcoke New Reader
6/19/15 12:09 p.m.

RossD wrote:
Stealthtercel wrote: "Your tank will arrive at the seaport closest to you, at which point you make yourself known to trucking companies through a series of peculiar phone calls." I like it.
I saw a tank (M1?) going down the highway with the rest of a convoy. It's turret was point backwards and was in the middle of said convoy. But it was quite the show stopper. I think you need the rubber pads in the track to do that.

They all have rubber pads. The M1 will do 60+ on pavement without much issue. Turret backwards is standard for travel, takes up the smallest footprint that way (also, driver cant see the gun barrel).

Dietcoke New Reader
6/19/15 12:10 p.m.

Here's one I took a little bit ago in the shop, notice the rubber cleats.

captdownshift GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/19/15 12:22 p.m.

In reply to Dietcoke:

probably helps with FPG as well. (I doubt they get a mile, so I'm going with feet).

jstand HalfDork
6/19/15 2:32 p.m.

MadScientistMatt wrote: True, but this raises utterly pointless to an art form. And while $50,000 is a lot of money, there's a lot of people who would spend a smaller chunk of change for a chance to drive it around an obstacle course. Get a tank or two, a plot of land without too many pesky zoning restrictions, a couple junk cars, and you're in business.

Already being done: Drive a tank

Appleseed MegaDork
6/19/15 3:03 p.m.

That's a lot of rubber on the road if you think about it. Go to 1:26 for a full emergency stop. That's 80 tons, kids.

KyAllroad Dork
6/19/15 5:29 p.m.

Also note that is a concrete roadway. Asphalt doesn't hold up to that sort of abuse.