300HP ride

YouTube · Post by **housil** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:44 pm

See what I got from best-of-all-Mrs. Housil

a tank driver lesson

That´s really me:

(2nd hatch is instructor, cupola is Mrs. Housil) driving a 13t 300HP BMP-1 APC tank

Me and instructor after I got my "license"

She also really enjoyed it

Treesuit · Post by **Treesuit** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:39 am

Housil,
Oh yes indeed! Looks like both of you got a kick out of it, how much did that run you; cost wise?

dirtbag · Post by **dirtbag** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:03 am

At least 50 euros just for the steps...
Steps ???

YouTube · Post by **housil** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:33 am

Treesuit wrote:Housil,
Oh yes indeed! Looks like both of you got a kick out of it, how much did that run you; cost wise?

I got it to my 40th birthday from Mrs Housil, but I know she paid €160 (~$240) for 1 hour.

See:
http://www.jochen-schweizer.de/Chains%2 ... GB,sc.html

You also can drive a T55 or T72 MBT via them. But thats €1.700 and still available in Prague (Czechia)

YouTube · Post by **housil** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:34 am

dirtbag wrote: Steps ???

For the women...

Bypah · Post by **Bypah** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:46 pm

Wow! "wunderbar!!!" Impresssive....

It look like both of you enjoyed it!!!

Whas it in Germany?? Too bad I don't live in Germany to do that!!!!

I envy you...lol

Also I need to shed some pounds/kilos so I can thru those hatches....lol

YouTube · Post by **housil** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:58 pm

Bypah wrote: Whas it in Germany??

Just 2 hours far from us

biscuits brown · Post by **biscuits brown** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:31 pm

Housil how was the BMP to drive? Was it straightforward? Tiring?

rationtin440 · Post by **rationtin440** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:48 am

The BMP is about the most claustrophobia-inducing vehicle I've ever seen, worse than the M-113 ambulance track that I drove in my first national guard unit (which I did not think was possible). I recall helping to save the crew of a dis-abled Iraqi BMP-1 during desert storm and although they were badly injured, I'm not sure to this day if they were happier to see us or happier to be getting the heck out of that rolling widow-maker! Tall soldiers must find it especially difficult.

biscuits brown · Post by **biscuits brown** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:05 am

I think the BMP1 has fuel tanks IN THE REAR DOORS