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.

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      21 days 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.

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            21 days ago

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

            Talk about a shitty technical.

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              21 days ago

              Did no one think

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

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                21 days 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?