What is that thing? Why is that thing? It looks like the vehicles from Aliens. On the windshield, there’s a decal that reads “Apocalypse 6x6.”

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    2 hours ago

    Just… drive a train at this point. There’s nothing more badass than a train.

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        24 minutes ago

        Funny thing is, it’s definitely real as it’s on a public display, but nobody knows who built it and, most importantly, why the built it. There are numerous equally plausible yet contradicting legends, some people tried to investigate but results were inconclusive, possibly because there were multiple built completely independently, or because it was a top secret project and intelligence planted red herrings. Maybe some vodka drinking took place. But one thing that is common amongst most legends is that it couldn’t steer for shit, hence why it was scrapped.

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    2 hours ago

    That kinda looks sick. I love cars that aren’t just stock standard stuff.

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    I mean okay if it was built properly(these usually arent, just for road and not offroad) and the ownerr actually used it offroad, and the car would be banned on the road, it would be pretty cool. But all this is doing is having horrible fuel economy while being a pedestrian murdering machine.

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    3 hours ago

    Cool truck, but why ??? It doesn’t even have the utility that Trucks are usually famous for

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    5 hours ago

    “They say the bigger your car, the tinier your penis. I have a Mini - that’s why I drive a Hummer.”

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      49 minutes ago

      They should have put the double wheels at the front to carry the fat american burger lover that drives it

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    16 hours ago

    A very scared man hides in this thing on his way to an unsatisfying job.

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    18 hours ago

    I love seeing trucks and cars that are supposedly for the apocalypse. Do you seriously think we’re going to have gas in the apocalypse??? Do you not realize the insane supply chain that needs to exist for you to have gas in your car? You can’t store gas, it goes bad pretty dang quick you dumb fuck. What’s your plan?

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      Best part is, this isn’t even a diesel. It’s got a Hellcat engine. For heavy vehicles you’d want diesel to get good torque and fuel economy. That’s why cargo vehicles are almost all diesel powered.

      Even if the refineries kept going in the apocalypse, I’m fairly sure places that distribute fuel would be few and far between. This person would have to refuel a LOT… Might not even make it to the next place with fuel.

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      This is why my “shit hits the fan” vehicle is a 1982 diesel Mercedes.

      That thing will run on anything as fuel. I’ve tried running it on old used motor oil, used hydraulic oil from my car hoist, lamp oil, and yes ofc used fryer oil.

      I’m gonna be cruising in my old ass sedan laughing at the preppers in their modern trucks that can’t run on anything but the most pure of fuels without clogging their injectors.

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        Haven’t driven anything made in '82, but I’ll maintain that my friend’s W124 250D was one of the most comfortable car’s I’ve ever driven. It’s the suspension, mostly. Nowadays everything is sporty, but I don’t want sporty 90% of the time, I want to not feel bumps and shit.

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          They are so goddamned comfortable, not much difference between the W123 from '82 and a W124 for that.

          Though the W124 is a lot better insulated, and thus quite a lot more quiet in the cabin than the W123.

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            Yeah I’d love a W124 if I didn’t need ISOFIX for the foreseeable future. They’re just so nice. Particularly if I could get a 300td. Hell I’d probably either keep it stock, or build it to a sensible degree (i.e not a 700hp smoke monster)

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      They don’t think. They feel. They’re little better than toddlers. You wouldn’t ask a child how their blanket is going to protect them from ghosts.