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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    84 months ago

    Nothing says superpower like producing Ladas.

    • Flying Squid
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      84 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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        44 months ago

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

        • Flying Squid
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          24 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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            24 months ago

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

        • Flying Squid
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          04 months ago

          And yet it’s still really fucking ugly.

      • Diplomjodler
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        24 months ago

        So where do you fit the machine gun?

        • Flying Squid
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          64 months ago

          In the back seat, of course.

          • @[email protected]
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            24 months ago

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

            Talk about a shitty technical.

            • Flying Squid
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              34 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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                4 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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          24 months ago

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