Don't Forget, meetings have moved to our new location @ Mark and Monica's Family Pizza, 4751 Manzanita Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608!
10:26 pm
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April 2, 2003
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This looks like something different and exciting to get into!
Kathleen and Brad
10:55 pm
May 4, 2004
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It's got some cool features like an onboard hydraulic jack. It kind of looks like an FJ Cruiser backend and a classic Land Rover front end. I sure wouldn't mind taking one for a test drive. 
10:56 pm
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July 10, 2003
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I can't find anything useful about there suspension, other than they have coil springs and remote resevoir shocks.
No pictures of it in the rocks, so I can't tell if it has any articulation.
I don't like the enclosed cab with no windows in the rear.
I do like the 270 hp v8
I also couldn't find a price listing...
I'll keep my Jeep 
I used to wheel a lot. . .
11:26 pm
May 4, 2004
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"JohnDF" wrote: I don't like the enclosed cab with no windows in the rear.
I'll keep my Jeep
It looks like the rear part of the top may be removable, but I agree, I'll keep my Jeep too.
1:30 am
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April 2, 2003
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The car took 3 top 50 finishes in the Dakar rally (plus a 53rd).
The car is available in the base 4.0L v-8 270 HP engine:
It is also available in a twin turbo diesel, a 4.6L v-8 and a 4.8L v-8!
The car comes with a 2-speed T-case!
Kathleen and Brad
2:31 am
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July 10, 2003
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Price?
I used to wheel a lot. . .
3:13 am
Looks to me like they took a bunch of the ugly parts of other cars and combined them. 3 top 50 really doesn't impress me either unless they've only entered 3 times and are doing better every time.
5:25 am
Desert Racer... be fun to drive flat out on the dirt.
I think they should send a demo to the Posse to try out on the rocks. 😈
3:50 pm
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April 2, 2003
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"Bender" wrote: Looks to me like they took a bunch of the ugly parts of other cars and combined them. 3 top 50 really doesn't impress me either unless they've only entered 3 times and are doing better every time.
The car is new, so this is the first year they ran the race. All 4 they entered finished the race (check out how many don't complete that race). I've seen the front of the car somewhere before and have been trying to find it. I think it was some type of east european military suv. I'm looking for that pic to post here for comparision.
Kathleen and Brad
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