The small South Caucasus nation of Georgia has become a multi-billion dollar hub for the international used car market. The vehicles are mostly sourced from the US, and many appear to be ending up in Russia.

  • Diplomjodler
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    542 months ago

    Nothing says superpower like importing other countries’ wrecks.

    • Flying SquidM
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      172 months ago

      Then again, it’s this or a Lada.

      • Diplomjodler
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        82 months ago

        Nothing says superpower like producing Ladas.

        • Flying SquidM
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          82 months ago

          What? I will have you know that they’re the most beautiful cars ever built! And if you add a few finishing touches, you look real tough.

          Real tough.

          • @chakan2
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            42 months ago

            For 5k USD (if google is right), I’d drive it.

            • Flying SquidM
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              22 months ago

              It’s 5k for a reason. I wouldn’t want to be in one and involved in a crash.

              • @chakan2
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                22 months ago

                In town, doing 30-45…I’ll risk it. At highway speeds, probably not.

          • Diplomjodler
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            22 months ago

            So where do you fit the machine gun?

            • Flying SquidM
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              62 months ago

              In the back seat, of course.

              • @[email protected]
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                22 months ago

                Did no one think to change the suspension out during the modification process?

                Talk about a shitty technical.

                • Flying SquidM
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                  32 months ago

                  Did no one think

                  They did not. They just saw a machine gun and a Lada and decided they knew what to do.

                  • @[email protected]
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                    2 months ago

                    Shitty technicals are a dime a dozen, but this clearly had money, time, and skilled labor, all invested into it.

                    The gun turret looks decently welded to the body, possibly even the frame.

                    Replaced the glass on the back windows with metal for extra blast fragment and ricochet shielding. Possibly even additional steel plating for direct small arms fire protection, given how low the suspension is sitting.

                    Did one of the workers steal the suspension upgrade for himself? Is it designed only to be mobile long enough for it to get into position and lock itself down once the axle snaps?

                    Or did they blow the entire budget before realizing how fucked they were?

            • @JoeKrogan
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              22 months ago

              The front grill slides down exposing the guns, James Bond style

            • Flying SquidM
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              02 months ago

              And yet it’s still really fucking ugly.