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Offline aldo_14

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on: February 08, 2004, 05:04:21 pm
Just a thought.....

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Reply #1 on: February 08, 2004, 05:15:41 pm
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Tracked APC Carries a crew of 2 plus 10 fully equipped soldiers. Fitted with external vision and NBC protection. Diesel version Rolls K60 Mk4 240 bhp Speed 52 km/h


No way that thing only has 240 horsepower. Or am I reading that wrong?

On a side note, it's always nice to be protected from NBC and the bunch. Does it work for F.O.X. too?
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Offline Beowulf

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Reply #2 on: February 08, 2004, 06:57:30 pm
Well depends on the country I guess. No tracked vehicles on Fed or state roads in the US.
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Offline Liberator

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Reply #3 on: February 08, 2004, 08:02:20 pm
AFAIK, Tracked Vehicles are legal on US highways, they just have to be under the weight limit for the size.  I saw a kit a few years ago that would allow a refit of tracks onto any existing 4wd vehicle.  Just can't find a link right now.

It looked something like this however.

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Reply #4 on: February 08, 2004, 08:27:16 pm
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Originally posted by Liberator

Now we're talkin!


Could you imagine that on a Honda Integra? :drevil:
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Offline Corsair

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Reply #5 on: February 08, 2004, 08:52:21 pm
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My friend wanted to get one of those a year or two ago. And I believe that they are street legal. Freakin' cool...;7
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Reply #6 on: February 08, 2004, 09:46:02 pm
Deeper research reveals a max speed of 40 mph. :sigh:
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Offline Stryke 9

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Reply #7 on: February 08, 2004, 10:10:08 pm
Who cares? You can only do 40, but you can do 40 on top of other peoples' cars.
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Offline 01010

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Reply #8 on: February 09, 2004, 01:28:41 am
AFAIK tanks are perfectly road legal, they drive them on the roads around Bournemouth a lot, I don't see why an APC wouldn't be.
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Offline delta_7890

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Reply #9 on: February 09, 2004, 06:06:10 am
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Who cares? You can only do 40, but you can do 40 on top of other peoples' cars.


LOL!  Too true.  Oh wouldn't I love to just plow through highways and intersections in one of those.
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Reply #10 on: February 09, 2004, 06:25:14 am
Sorry to burst your bubbles, guys, but if you're talkng about the M113 APC, there ain't no way it can climb over any car more massive than a F1 racer. It simply doesn't have the vertical clearance.

But back to the APC-on-road scenario, I have a video I simply must post for you all when I get back Wednesday. :D

As a matter of legality, here in Israel at least M113 APCs are allowed to drive on roads because of the rubber pads each section of tread has, which prevents the metal from coming into contact with, and subsequently ripping up, the asphalt. Most tanks do not have such rubber pads, and thus aren't allowed on roads.
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Offline Stryke 9

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Reply #11 on: February 09, 2004, 07:37:55 am
It's whatever a Fv 432 is. Got a fair amount of clearance, a good deal more than the average car does. If not quite enough to climb on top of an SUV or whatever. Can still go through the sucker, at any rate.
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Offline Petrarch of the VBB

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Reply #12 on: February 09, 2004, 10:42:46 am
Get yerself a Scorpion. Tracked, fast, and with a 3 inch gun for despatching small game.
 

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Reply #13 on: February 09, 2004, 02:11:41 pm
On closer inspection, that APC comes with road wheels.  So the road legality of it is not a question.  However, I do believe driving a tracked vehicles on US roads will land you in a lot of trouble unless you are using rubber treads or have a legitimate use for such a vehicle on the streets.  I can't think of any reason you'd need to take a bulldozer on a road, but there may exist some farm equipment that makes use of them, and most farmers don't have equipment trailers for all of their machinary.
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Offline Fractux

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Reply #14 on: February 09, 2004, 02:36:47 pm
I really enjoyes reading this...

This Vehicle has the following Features:

Tool pack
Lights all round
Opperators manual
Will opperate on  any terrain
Extremely awesome vehicle


Nice way to put it. But seeing as he has no manufacture date listed it could have been made close to 1971 or theabouts, according to the info I found.
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Offline Petrarch of the VBB

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Reply #15 on: February 09, 2004, 02:58:39 pm
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The FV432 series of full-tracked APCs was developed for the British Army by the now GKN Defence. Over 3000 vehicles were built between 1963 and 1971. In the basic APC it has now been replaced by the Warrior MCV, but it is still used in support roles in alomst every arm of the British Army.
 

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Reply #16 on: February 09, 2004, 03:20:02 pm
Strange how dealers advertise diesel engines in bhp when their strong point is torque.
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Reply #17 on: February 09, 2004, 03:54:36 pm
Well, that's the way with all cars. Horsepower is a moot point. But companies realize average people don't know how to read a torque band and thus can't rate a powerful engine. :doubt:
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Reply #18 on: February 09, 2004, 04:06:18 pm
and don't get me started on bloody "PS" neither....
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Offline Stealth

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Reply #19 on: February 09, 2004, 06:34:00 pm
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Originally posted by Raa Tor'h


Could you imagine that on a Honda Integra? :drevil:


since Honda doesn't manufacture Integras, no... i can't

For the record, Acura makes Integras ;) :p :cool:

And whoever said "it's only got 240 HP?" : it's all about the torque, not necessarily just HP
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