BDW Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 http://www.tankride.com/tankrides.html This looks like fun. Has anyone done it? Is it worth the $120? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobra Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Holy crap thanks for the link.. Just figured out a cool and different gift for my sons birthday... I'll take pics, and let you know how it goes! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon988 Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 One day I'm going to be rich enough to buy my own T-34. That would be very, very cool... might be illegal though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 If you're rich, it doesn't really matter whether it's illegal or not... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 I once LMAO when I heard that several people got shocked when somebody started his own T34 in his backyard near Dresden/Germany. They called the police which checked his papers, the spiked gun, the missing MGs and then went off again. Which ie even more funny is the translation on their German site (googled). I have some reservations about the correctness. Gruß Joachim 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 How come they are allowed to fire a life machine gun in the U.S.? :confused: I would actually take the ride if they wouldn't do that, I don't want to be shred apart by somebody playing with the MG. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Originally posted by Joachim: I once LMAO when I heard that several people got shocked when somebody started his own T34 in his backyard near Dresden/Germany. They called the police which checked his papers, the spiked gun, the missing MGs and then went off again. Which ie even more funny is the translation on their German site (googled). I have some reservations about the correctness. If that is the event I was thinking of, it was a BTR-80 or a BRDM-2. That means wheeled. I doubt you would be allowed to operate a heavy tracked vehicle on German roads. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 If you buy it to drive on your own backyard, it should be okay, right? What was it that that British fella bought (and sold wife's Jaguar for that), a Chaffee? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Originally posted by Redwolf: If that is the event I was thinking of, it was a BTR-80 or a BRDM-2. That means wheeled. I doubt you would be allowed to operate a heavy tracked vehicle on German roads. The radio man said T34 and "Hof". Never drove there to check that. I mean ... a private BTR... who cares for that. Does it produce enough noise to get the neighbours really shocked? If you want to see really heavy tracked vehicles on German roads - try this. Next big move is due next year. Even a Maus is a mouse compared to what's moving there. Gruß Joachim 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alech Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Originally posted by Redwolf: How come they are allowed to fire a life machine gun in the U.S.? :confused: I would actually take the ride if they wouldn't do that, I don't want to be shred apart by somebody playing with the MG. AFAICT, firing the MG isn't part of the ride. It's something all the ppl who took part get to do after the ride. My guess is it's done under very strict guidelines and from behind cover. -Alech 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Originally posted by Sergei: If you buy it to drive on your own backyard, it should be okay, right? What was it that that British fella bought (and sold wife's Jaguar for that), a Chaffee? Heck, you can drive it on the roads as long as you: a) Pay the road tax Fit rubber block so you don't tear up the road c) have a Driving license 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Originally posted by Alech: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Redwolf: How come they are allowed to fire a life machine gun in the U.S.? :confused: I would actually take the ride if they wouldn't do that, I don't want to be shred apart by somebody playing with the MG. AFAICT, firing the MG isn't part of the ride. It's something all the ppl who took part get to do after the ride. My guess is it's done under very strict guidelines and from behind cover. -Alech </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Automatic weapons can be owned in the US, but the owner must first get a permit to do so. You get combat ranches where people fire minimis to M2s 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Originally posted by flamingknives: Heck, you can drive it on the roads as long as you: a) Pay the road tax Fit rubber block so you don't tear up the road c) have a Driving license I wonder how hard it would be to pass motor vehicle inspection, though? I don't think the Soviets for instance worried much about CO2 emissions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John D Salt Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Originally posted by flamingknives: Automatic weapons can be owned in the US, but the owner must first get a permit to do so. You get combat ranches where people fire minimis to M2s Take a look at http://www.knobcreekshoot.com/ I really must get round to visiting the place one day. All the best, John. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_mike_the_wino2 Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Now there IS a reason to go to Minnesota...albeit for a short time. I think I might actually be envious of Seanachai now....nope that passed quickly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Originally posted by Sergei: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by flamingknives: Heck, you can drive it on the roads as long as you: a) Pay the road tax Fit rubber block so you don't tear up the road c) have a Driving license I wonder how hard it would be to pass motor vehicle inspection, though? I don't think the Soviets for instance worried much about CO2 emissions. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Originally posted by flamingknives: Automatic weapons can be owned in the US, but the owner must first get a permit to do so. You get combat ranches where people fire minimis to M2s Depends on the state - "Class III" licenses are prohibited in some states, notably California if memory serves. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 I'm sure SOME kinds of road safety minimums would have to be fulfilled before a 40 ton steel monster is let onto public roads..? In GTA the ultimate fun is to steal a tank and cause total mayhem. I wonder how long it would take in real life before you'd be stopped... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 It'd need functioning lights, which most tanks have, and functioning running gear, engine and brakes. Other than that, fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alech Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 Also, tanks (at least the older ones) are pretty slow. Most can probably be classified as tractors, meaning special rules apply to them in some countries. You are probably restricted from using high-ways and auto-bahns(sp?) because of the low maximum speed though. And I imagine parallel parking would be a bitch. Private ownership of tanks is more common then most people think. -Alech 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splinty Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 I used to drive a Bradley all over Germany. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkelried Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 Originally posted by Splinty: I used to drive a Bradley all over Germany. I still have some nice photos from a red-light camera which was still active when we disclocated with a MBT batallion through the town of Zurich around 4 am some years ago when you are tank driver here it can happen to you that you need a few hours of practice on your Leopard at the beginning of the yearly repetition course and then drive on a normal street with the thing ... usually people yield, so there's no problem with driving these monsters on normal roads 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agua Perdido Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 Originally posted by Sergei: In GTA the ultimate fun is to steal a tank and cause total mayhem. I wonder how long it would take in real life before you'd be stopped... Several years ago a disturbed veteran stole an M-60 tank and took it on the freeway near San Diego, California. He managed to rampage for half an hour before getting high-centered on the lane divider. As I recall, the county police opened the hatch with a pair of bolt cutters and shot the man dead. More recently, there was another fellow with a rather strong grudge against his entire town. He built himself a tank out of a bulldozer and bunch of concrete for armor and went on a 2mph rampage, knocking down a number of buildings. He got stuck when his uber-dozer broke through a floor and crashed into a basement, at which point he shot himself. Drive safe, kids! Agua Perdido [Edited because Croda is a brainless prat. Oh, yes, he is.] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denwad Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 IIRC from the videos the guy drove over something and tore a radiator pipe, and then started ramming a building and stopped. Then the SWAT guys were all over the thing trying to get in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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