I want a Tank, or Scout Car with a cannon

[paulqv]

I was displaying at the Bothwell Scarecrow festival today with some of my old cars. Some people brought a couple of tanks or Scout cars with cannons. (Not sure of the correct description) I was told by the owners that I was too irresponsible to own one, as my suggested purpose was to drive behind cars needlessly using the middle lanes of motorways and pointing the cannon at them and demanding via the loud haler that they move over! Apart from that I could think of few vehicles that could make such an entrance or attract such attention or have multiple purposes!

Anyone else have these views?

Paul

[paul450]

if you do get one

i'm glad i dont drive a micra

[H.7]

From a post in SP&L:

[Humper]

Actually can't understand why anyone would have one unless that's what they wanted to use it for.

[buachaille193]

To be in keeping with your other cars, a Lamborghini Cheetah. I know that it was only a prototype.

[shocks]

paulqv said:

I was displaying at the Bothwell Scarecrow festival today with some of my old cars. Some people brought a couple of tanks or Scout cars with cannons. (Not sure of the correct description) I was told by the owners that I was too irresponsible to own one, as my suggested purpose was to drive behind cars needlessly using the middle lanes of motorways and pointing the cannon at them and demanding via the loud haler that they move over! Apart from that I could think of few vehicles that could make such an entrance or attract such attention or have multiple purposes!

Anyone else have these views?

Paul

This http://www.joseph1.demon.co.uk/pgsaladin.htm

or

http://www.joseph1.demon.co.uk/pgfox.htm


or for more fear factor

http://www.joseph1.demon.co.uk/pgchief.htm

but with winter round the corner and the ensuing what winter tyre threads, go artic warfare and put the goonies up the drumochter pass at 70mph in this cheeky little baby http://www.joseph1.demon.co.uk/pgcvrtscorpion.htm

[boardinscotland]

Try this website, has soem great stuff for sale. Found while bored offshore but managed not to spend anything


http://www.milweb.net/classifieds.php?type=1

They also had a POLARIS MISSLE FOR SALE (decommissioned obviously That would get rid of the Micra factory nevermind a Micra)

or this lol

http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/large_image.php?...

G

[amccan10]

How about one of these paul
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LIFE-SIZE-16FT-TALL-SCOU...

[paulqv]

amccan10 said:

How about one of these paul
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LIFE-SIZE-16FT-TALL-SCOU...

Sob
The guns don't work! Also static! A real one however...........
Quite like the idea of a Polaris Missile. A few establishments around who might improve if one of them pointed at them!

[Who me ?]

Humper said:

Actually can't understand why anyone would have one unless that's what they wanted to use it for.

IMHO- be very usefull north of Balloch in the summertime - might make the scenic gourmets and caravans move over .

[KennyAbarth]

paulqv said:

I was displaying at the Bothwell Scarecrow festival today with some of my old cars. Some people brought a couple of tanks or Scout cars with cannons. (Not sure of the correct description) I was told by the owners that I was too irresponsible to own one, as my suggested purpose was to drive behind cars needlessly using the middle lanes of motorways and pointing the cannon at them and demanding via the loud haler that they move over! Apart from that I could think of few vehicles that could make such an entrance or attract such attention or have multiple purposes!

Anyone else have these views?

Paul

I like that idea a lot, though surely you'd want to use the cannon for real to remove the pesky offenders from the road once and for all lol.

Seriously though, I'd have thought that sort of thing would be the main appeal of a tank on the roads.

[monthefish]

Have a read of this thread...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...



Made the papers too..
http://www.focus.de/auto/ratgeber/unterhaltung/vw-...

[kiwifraser]

paulqv said:

Anyone else have these views?

Paul

I was there with the family for a look around. Even with all the lovely metal on display, we did spend a disproportionate amount of time looking at the military vehicles

PS: I wasn't being rude and ignoring you I did see you just as we were heading out, but you looked busy talking.



Edited: autocorrect spelling on the phone

Edited by kiwifraser on Friday 20th September 21:03

[METHS]

You should get talking to Lamborghini, that's their sort of thing. I think hellfire missiles were an optional extra on the countach.

[paulqv]

Happy to say again, if anyone sees me or any of my bangers please come over and chat or look. It is always nice to meet people from on here.
When I was at the event there were a lot of people i knew from the area. I used to live in Bothwell and lived 1 mile away for 25 years! It was great catching up with so many people.I did see a lot of familiar faces wandering about but didnt have a chance to speak to everyone. It was a great day apart from a couple of idiots and cave dweller type children!