Cars You Have Seen On Libya News Reports

[oa]

The cars in the news reports from Libya seem predominantly Japanese. I'll start the list with the following:

Toyota Landcruiser MK1
Mitsubishi Space Star

[bobda]

Well I can tell you've never been to Africa.

[oa]

Yes, this is correct!

[RedWhiteMonkey]

I spotted a Skoda Octavia on the BBC earlier, struck me as a little unexpected.

[busta]

What's a MK1 landcruiser?


Haven't seen many like this (circa 1958), and this isn't even the first one they made.

Edited by busta on Monday 22 August 23:46

[LukeSi]

Saw a current Gen Hilux invincible, looked pretty bad ass armored up with an MG (not of the vehicular type) mounted on the back.

[sa_20v]

Hyundai Coupe - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14612843 (45 seconds).

[Benbay001]

sa_20v said:

Hyundai Coupe - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14612843 (45 seconds).

Wow, brave reporter.

[FisiP1]

Kia saloon of some kind on fire.

Plenty of pickup trucks!

Best one was from the Tunisia uprising, that video of those blokes driving along the motorway in a forklift carrying a Ferrari 599 they had just looted.

[oa]

busta said:

What's a MK1 landcruiser?


Haven't seen many like this (circa 1958), and this isn't even the first one they made.

Edited by busta on Monday 22 August 23:46

Er, hmm, further ignorance being displayed by me... I mean the biggish boxy one, I guess now now mk1.... Sorry!

[Piepiepie]

I quite like the optional extras;



And also, the beautiful Accent;

[Veeayt]

Amazingly, i have seen a lot of new 4x4's that rebels are using - VW Amaroks, Toyota Land Cruiser 70s (new V8 diesel).

[williamp]

surprised nobody has mentionned the burning Kia. If it was an MX5...

[230TE]

On the news last night, nice straight old Land Rover Series III long wheelbase with a huge machine gun in the back. Very cool.

[Negative Creep]

I did see a Lacetti the other day. So not only is it reasonably priced but its ideal for taking on the track or into battle

[GadgeS3C]

Piepiepie said:

I quite like the optional extras;

Made me think about another thread running on insurance.

"Any optional extras sir?"
"Just the large machine gun. Oh and a couple of rocket launches. Will that affect the premium?"
"Afraid so sir"

Cut to video of large machine gun being fired into insurance office...

[jbi]

Saw a last generation toyota tundra with it's back end sawn off and an AA gun grafted on.



Didn't even know they sold these things outside the USA

[The Moose]

It's usually a 70 or 80 series landcruiser they run about in (at least it was when I was in Libya).

Isn't the Tundra the slightly more posh version of the Hilux?!

[Hugo a Gogo]

pick-ups with guns = technicals

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_%28vehicle%...

[jbi]

The Moose said:

It's usually a 70 or 80 series landcruiser they run about in (at least it was when I was in Libya).

Isn't the Tundra the slightly more posh version of the Hilux?!

Nope... totally different Vehicle and much larger than the Hilux or Tacoma

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Tundra

latest version is nearly 250 Inches long and 80 inches wide