What might a tank cost to run?
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I'm thinking about a buying a Scorption/Scimitar tank or Abbot - for use doing promotions work (i.e. driving around town being shouty/loud and generally annoying people).
I've driven a Scimitar before on and off roads in Germany with the Army, but that was many years ago...
Any ideas as to likely running costs? Fuel isn't an issue - I'm just thinking about the costs the general, regular maintenance costs, and anything likely to cause a coronary.
Thanks, chaps!
I've driven a Scimitar before on and off roads in Germany with the Army, but that was many years ago...
Any ideas as to likely running costs? Fuel isn't an issue - I'm just thinking about the costs the general, regular maintenance costs, and anything likely to cause a coronary.
Thanks, chaps!
ked for it.Bungleaio said:
I'd love to drive a challenger to the office but imagine the amount of accidents you would cause by people looking at you rather than the road!
Always dreamed of this, then when some idiot in their Daewoo Matiz is doing 30 in a 60 zone on a beautiful day on a perfectly straight road...problem solved.There's a chap near me that has a later version of the Scimitar. Engine wise it uses a 4.2 Jaguar engine and I'd imagine it's still using carbs/points so no real issues there.
Talking to him a few years back he said that his only worry was if the gearbox started to play up as it was some highly complex system full of clutches to steer it.
Talking to him a few years back he said that his only worry was if the gearbox started to play up as it was some highly complex system full of clutches to steer it.
what about something like a larger tracked apc?
i'd imagine you'd have more front + rear area for advertising and the track links are smaller and rubber as standard? on some? so it'd probably be more useable round town and do less damage and more speed. being lighter i'd guess there'd be less mechanical issues too?
does nowhere exist that owns military stuff that you could hire and attach advertising to, which would also do the driving? you pay for the flatbed there and back, operator's time etc. and an hour/day charge and they worry about the oily bits going pop?
i'd imagine you'd have more front + rear area for advertising and the track links are smaller and rubber as standard? on some? so it'd probably be more useable round town and do less damage and more speed. being lighter i'd guess there'd be less mechanical issues too?
does nowhere exist that owns military stuff that you could hire and attach advertising to, which would also do the driving? you pay for the flatbed there and back, operator's time etc. and an hour/day charge and they worry about the oily bits going pop?
Regiment said:
Bungleaio said:
I'd love to drive a challenger to the office but imagine the amount of accidents you would cause by people looking at you rather than the road!
Always dreamed of this, then when some idiot in their Daewoo Matiz is doing 30 in a 60 zone on a beautiful day on a perfectly straight road...problem solved.Top speed of challenger isn't much over 30mph anyway
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http://blog.beboys.co.uk/unique-auction-of-militar...
RizzoTheRat said:
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Top speed of challenger isn't much over 30mph anyway
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Never had one that didn't do close to 50mph. 27 litre twin turbo V12 limited to 1200 bhp does tend to push on old chap Top speed of challenger isn't much over 30mph anyway
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As for the track you should see a decent amount of milage out of a cvr/t track and track pads are fitted to pretty much any tracked afv since the 60s so no real damage to the road (apart from when you clip a kerb with the spuds as they tend to leave nice marks. They can also be changed seperately so no need to replace the track when the pads are damaged. You will have to replace the sprockets though but they can be refitted the opposite way round once they hit the wear indicators. The track on a cvr/t can be reconditioned by replacing the bushes which as long as you have a decent press and a good supply of bushes shouldn't be a problem (just make sure you line them up properly as the pins are hexagonal as are the centre of the bushes)
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