What is it?

[kodiak]

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/430.jpg
Who ever gets it right gets a virtual cookie!

[tom4bren]

Da New Jeep???

[crager34]

I was gonna say the New Jeep Blow Job :eek:



Getit? Getit? (hummer wannabe) :p

[circmand]

waka waka

[kodiak]

No, it's not a jeep.:rolleyes:

[fuzzy]

Google "jeep wrangler clone":

http://www.ridelust.com/2008-beijing-auto-show-jeep-wrangler-rip-off-seeking-the-clone-stamp-of-approval/

[kodiak]

Close but no. :naughty:


Is it a Mahindra?

[kodiak]

You got it!:clap:



Google "jeep wrangler clone":

http://www.ridelust.com/2008-beijing-auto-show-jeep-wrangler-rip-off-seeking-the-clone-stamp-of-approval/

[kodiak]

This is for you!

http://infinitejestchallenge.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/chocolate_chip_cookie.jpg




Google "jeep wrangler clone":

http://www.ridelust.com/2008-beijing-auto-show-jeep-wrangler-rip-off-seeking-the-clone-stamp-of-approval/

[nfpgasmask]

Funny, when I first saw this photo, I was like, "whoa, did Jeep finally drop that ugly front end look they've had since WWII?"

Bart

[pbkid]

that thing is fugly...

[kodiak]

lol! I wonder if there interchangeable.:p


Funny, when I first saw this photo, I was like, "whoa, did Jeep finally drop that ugly front end look they've had since WWII?"

Bart

[VehiGAZ]

Jeep sued the Korean company that was going to rip off its grill design, but this goes unchallenged?

If only I hadn't spent the last half hour reading about solid axle swaps, I would have been the first to guess this! Rats... foiled again. No virtual cookie for me!

[ZEUS]

What I find funny is I always thought the Beijing Jeep 2020 was an obscure Land Cruiser which is why the fugly FJ looks like it does:
http://www.chinacartimes.com/wp-content/jeep2020.jpghttp://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/archives/FJ_Cruiser.jpg

[kodiak]

LMFAO!! Dam it Justin, Now I’m always going to think of that thing when I see an FJ.;puke2;


What I find funny is I always thought the Beijing Jeep 2020 was an obscure Land Cruiser which is why the fugly FJ looks like it does:
http://www.chinacartimes.com/wp-content/jeep2020.jpghttp://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/archives/FJ_Cruiser.jpg

[kodiak]

Ok, here’s a curve ball for you. Who ever get this right gets a virtual lap dance.:rolleyes:


http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/060526-F-1234S-025.jpg

[fuzzy]

Appears to be a Douglas XB-19 (later renamed the XBLR-2).

Fuzzy
(WW2 warbird fanatic)

[kodiak]

Bam it! :_mecker:Here you go Fuzzy. :p

http://blogs.kpbs.org/blogs2/images/uploads/zombie_stippers_robert_englund_girl.jpg



Appears to be a Douglas XB-19 (later renamed the XBLR-2).

Fuzzy
(WW2 warbird fanatic)

[fuzzy]

Yikes! That was really worth it (eek!).

Actually, it was fun doing a few minutes of research since I had never seen that plane before but could definitely recognize some design cues on it.

[kodiak]

lol! Good job, that was a hard one. I’ll find something a little more difficult next time.;)

[So-CalVX]

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/430.jpg
Who ever gets it right gets a virtual cookie!

I like it!!!!!:cool:

[vt_maverick]

Sad story...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_XB-19

[kodiak]

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC00184.JPG

Not as sad as the story behind this amazing machine. What is it?:p


Sad story...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_XB-19

[vt_maverick]

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

Tail number is a dead giveaway in Google.

[kodiak]

Yeah, I should of photoshopped it.:rolleyes:



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

Tail number is a dead giveaway in Google.

[Ldub]

Full stride...ready for take off! :thumbup:

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/azn_airforce.jpg

[kodiak]

I like this one better.:p

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg61/marc_torres/air_force.jpg

[tom4bren]

It looks like 'Vulcan' took a BFH & a sawsall to his Rav4.

[kodiak]

It’s India’s finest 4x4 the Mahindra Scorpio.:p It has the name on the photo link.:rolleyes:

I wonder when there going to have there first Moab meat.:thumbup:

[tom4bren]

That's cheating.

[kodiak]

I know.:right:

That's cheating.

Has any body ever seen one of these?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/60/221302663_a3d2dd9c52.jpg?v=0

[JoFotoz]

There is a LaForza down the road from me...

...what is it?

Is it a restyle of something or an actual built vehicle?

jo

[kodiak]

There's one on ebay.:p

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-SUV-LAFORZA-SUV-puma-rare-italian-luxury_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a727Q7c66Q3 a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1308QQ_trksidZp3286Q 2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem180309349869QQitemZ1803093498 69QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks

[JoFotoz]

I love this one...
Though I'd like to see more ground clearance and the winch sure sticks out
for good angle of entry/exit.



http://www.4x4offroads.com/image-files/mahindra-scorpio-s17.jpg


Great build article here...


http://www.4x4offroads.com/mahindra-scorpio-suv-from-india.html


jo

[circmand]

looks like a bigger Dodge Omni on the outside.

[kodiak]

I wonder if it has the 116hp 2.1L gas engine or the 115hp 2.6l Diesel.:rolleyes:

[don moore]

:phttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/3062355460_fa5e508ed2_o.jpg

[kodiak]

Nice, well it’s ether a B29, B50 or the Russian clone.

[circmand]

B-1 Bomber

[don moore]

its the russian clone TU-40

good job

[don moore]

ok heres onehttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/3061600135_5dffccc9a4_o.jpg

[workmeistr]

The Lamborghini LM002 is a SUV that was built by the Lamborghini automobile company between 1986 and 1993. It was unofficially known as the Rambo Lambo. 301 LM002s were built, including 60 LM/American special equipment vehicles.

I wasn't there, but...
On July 18, 2004, at a US military base near Baqubah, Iraq, the American Military used an LM002 that had belonged to Uday Hussein to simulate the effects of a car bomb, not knowing of its rarity or value. The LM002 was destroyed during the test.:p

[kodiak]

lol! Yeah, I’m a big bomber buff. ;)


its the russian clone TU-40

good job

[Ldub]

I know.:right:


Has any body ever seen one of these?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/60/221302663_a3d2dd9c52.jpg?v=0

NICE...:rolleyesg are those REAL k-mart hub caps???

[workmeistr]

I love LaForzas. I tried to find a nice one once but couldn't. The interiors are incredible when in good shape, like a Maserati Quatroporte with leather Barcaloungers. They're faster than a comperably sized/vintage Land Rover with the Mustang-type 5.0L, and, like the VX, most mechanical bits are borrowed from other U.S. vehicles, making basic maintenance reasonable. Though, most examples are pretty trashed.

They did suffer from horrible wheel trims.

I have inspected and driven two examples. The one was great with a trashed interior, the other had some steering issue that made it difficult to assess. I should have bought the second one, because it was immaculate, but the steering issue scared me away. Another concern is you never get your investment back. LaForzas don't have good resale values.

There is a really nice one on eBay now, with a proportional price tag. I have seen lesser examples go for $3-$5K.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-LAFORZA-LAFORZA-SUV-LAFORZA-RARE-BRAND-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a727Q7c66Q3a2Q 7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec 0Q2em14QQhashZitem140283545875QQitemZ140283545875Q QptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks

[kodiak]

But where’s the online community for these rare machines? You’d think a rare beast like that would have one.



I love LaForzas. I tried to find a nice one once but couldn't. The interiors are incredible when in good shape, like a Maserati Quatroporte with leather Barcaloungers. They're faster than a comperably sized/vintage Land Rover with the Mustang-type 5.0L, and, like the VX, most mechanical bits are borrowed from other U.S. vehicles, making basic maintenance reasonable. Though, most examples are pretty trashed.

They did suffer from horrible wheel trims.

I have inspected and driven two examples. The one was great with a trashed interior, the other had some steering issue that made it difficult to assess. I should have bought the second one, because it was immaculate, but the steering issue scared me away. Another concern is you never get your investment back. LaForzas don't have good resale values.

There is a really nice one on eBay now, with a proportional price tag. I have seen lesser examples go for $3-$5K.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-LAFORZA-LAFORZA-SUV-LAFORZA-RARE-BRAND-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a727Q7c66Q3a2Q 7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec 0Q2em14QQhashZitem140283545875QQitemZ140283545875Q QptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks

[workmeistr]

OK,
Bad picture, but here is a car I once owned. What is it?

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/ROVERR_1.jpg

[Ldub]

OK,
Bad picture, but here is a car I once owned. What is it?

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/ROVERR_1.jpg

Rover of some sort ?...yeah, I cheated & peeked at the image tag...:smilewink

I'd forgotten how dreadful the initial attempts at conforming to the new "bumper laws" of the time were...;puke:
That looks much like the rear bumper from a late 80's Toyota pickup...:rolleyesg

[kodiak]

lol! This is a cool little Vid I found with one.:p
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJUNI9lk0PA


OK,
Bad picture, but here is a car I once owned. What is it?

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/ROVERR_1.jpg

[workmeistr]

The compimentary video is pretty funny, too, with Clarkson doing some mad donuts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlmW8KrzxDo&feature=related

I had to order a flywheel for my Series Land Rover Hybrid from RPI Engineering, the craftsmen of Clarkson's 5.2L SD1, 'cause I had a Rover 3.5 V-8 mated to a 5-speed normally used in a 4-cyl Rover. They were the only place in the world I could get the 9.5" 4 cyl. flywheel. With the Hybrid's 88" wheelbase, the 8-cyl. LT 77 couldn't be used. Long story..

The Rover SD-1 ('3500S' in the U.S., only offered to the U.S. in 1980 and was Road & Track's Car of the Year that year), had the same 3.5 liter as all of the Range Rovers, actually a derivative of the aluminum Buick 215 of the late '60's. Many surviving 3500S's in the U.S. have been converted to carb, as was mine with a Holley 4-barrel.

Speaking of federalized 80's bumpers, look what Rover had to do with the headlights. One-piece halogen headlights scared the federalis so much that Rover had design a dual headlamp set-up for the U.S. market. 'Totally screwed up the Ferrari Daytona looks.

[kodiak]

This sucks, Look what happened to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR5BIApAYXA&feature=related

[workmeistr]

They claim that they (RPI, again) restored it, though the before pictures are of a black SD1. Unless someone tried to restore that green carcass ahead of time and slapped a black paint job on it, me thinks they started with a different car. Oh, and the video also claims the transformation took just one week:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGmNJHhc_uA&feature=related

[Cobrajet]

They claim that they (RPI, again) restored it, though the before pictures are of a black SD1. Unless someone tried to restore that green carcass ahead of time and slapped a black paint job on it, me thinks they started with a different car. Oh, and the video also claims the transformation took just one week:[/url]Two different cars, two different stories. If you read the comments on the Clarkson restoration video, you would see that parts from the Clarkson car went into the Hammond car. The Clarkson car is still in the restoration process, but on hold. The Hammond car is supposedly still being raced by a third party. The guy that bought the Clarkson car probably bit off more than he could chew, but had good intentions. Good luck to him.