Expedition! Ready Dii

fishEH

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However did the Camel Trophy trucks manage without hundreds of switchs, a hood mounted compass, and a cage to protect it?
 

rovercanus

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That hood has the hay feeder option. I have the same thing hanging on my barn.
I can just imagine somebody in the local farm co-op seeing one of those and thinking, "That would look great bolted to my hood!"
I've seen stupider stuff on Jeeps, but not by much.
 

kennith

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IIRC it was built over the top for entertaining kids

True.

That said... If it was the one with that insane interior... It would be tempting, just for fun.

You could take it to schools for entertaining environmental awareness briefings, or drive it in parades and shit. It's a rolling smile for anyone who's only seen this sort of thing on television and in picture books.

Just imagine decking that thing out for Christmas, as well. It would be insane. I'd want the one with Boeing interior, though. That would be cool, even if it's entirely unnecessary.

Everyone would like something stupid fun to drive around every now and again. There's a guy nearby that decks his mid-nineties Chrysler out differently each year. One time, he had it all expeditioned up with a rack, lights, tire on the hood; everything, including a matching paint job making it look like it came right out of an adventure movie.

None of it was functional, of course, but he has a lot of fun doing it, and everyone has fun seeing it.

Cheers,

Kennith
 

rovercanus

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It's an "expedition" vehicle but it doesn't have a spare tire. Good thing it has hay rack.
 

emmodg

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During expeditions there is often times little room for a spare. Various cheeses and folding wooden furniture must take precedent. A spare tire can be fabricated out of boar dung, aquatic reed and urine.
 

discostew

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True.

That said... If it was the one with that insane interior... It would be tempting, just for fun.

You could take it to schools for entertaining environmental awareness briefings, or drive it in parades and shit. It's a rolling smile for anyone who's only seen this sort of thing on television and in picture books.

Just imagine decking that thing out for Christmas, as well. It would be insane. I'd want the one with Boeing interior, though. That would be cool, even if it's entirely unnecessary.

Everyone would like something stupid fun to drive around every now and again. There's a guy nearby that decks his mid-nineties Chrysler out differently each year. One time, he had it all expeditioned up with a rack, lights, tire on the hood; everything, including a matching paint job making it look like it came right out of an adventure movie.

None of it was functional, of course, but he has a lot of fun doing it, and everyone has fun seeing it.

Cheers,

Kennith


I bet you could pick up a chick in that ride . One that might fit in that frozen costume I sent
 

kennith

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I bet you could pick up a chick in that ride . One that might fit in that frozen costume I sent

Of course I could; easily. It's a donation machine for helping the huddled masses of poor children in the world; because I believe we can make a difference.

I believe it so strongly that I'm willing to drive around in this ridiculous Land Rover (they incorrectly think I've sacrificed a very expensive vehicle), fueled by a 100% organic blend of petroleum-derived fluids and ethanol (straight from the 10% pump), advertising charities every time I hit the road.

When I'm not proving that I'll look silly to save the world, I drive a hybrid (convertible) Jaguar.

That thing is a sex wagon. You've got to learn to spot these things, man. Your pick-up artist fu is weak.

Cheers,

Kennith