Jgoh Neutral Newbie December 2, 2002 Share December 2, 2002 CNN reported that the HumVee (H2) will be available in Asia Pacific from next year! Any takers??? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabiaman 1st Gear December 2, 2002 Share December 2, 2002 Looked like Mattel toy car leh. Will be tough to compete with the likes of Rava & of course AIRTREK in my opinion. WHo is bringing the HUMVEE in to Singapore? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator December 2, 2002 Share December 2, 2002 hmm............. the army might need it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madarmour Neutral Newbie December 3, 2002 Share December 3, 2002 The Humvee is the He-Man of off-roaders and RAV4 and Airtrek are soft-roaders so cannot be compared................... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Neutral Newbie December 3, 2002 Share December 3, 2002 (edited) errmm... how to park??? or go to those narrow MSCP?? I think the Humvee is possibly 2 car's width ah.. but it is a cool off-roader... the Grand Cherokee can move one side already.. Edited December 3, 2002 by Mojoe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freemason Neutral Newbie December 3, 2002 Share December 3, 2002 it looks like some heavily armoured vehicle.......by looking at the size, it doesnt look too practical in SG tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondeo Neutral Newbie December 3, 2002 Share December 3, 2002 Army need it mean next year budget need you be more!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged December 3, 2002 Share December 3, 2002 SAF is evaluating the humvee..... not sue if it's the big one or this one ........... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbobrick Neutral Newbie December 3, 2002 Share December 3, 2002 This sucker is expensive! US$50+k for a bulletproof truck, that's alot to pay considering it'll not fit many carparks, roads and driveways I saw a handful around my home and school, a yellow one in particular damn striking! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordgt Neutral Newbie December 4, 2002 Share December 4, 2002 hahha Drive to Malaysia, no need to worry about stupid My Van or off-roaders cutting into Qs liao . I am sure if pit against the HumVee, they would suffer more damage with or w/o their bull bars . hahahah.. Ram those sorry asses off the road. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgoh Neutral Newbie December 4, 2002 Author Share December 4, 2002 (edited) Actually, the HumVee's genes go all the way back to the 'humble' Jeep which was the most widely used army vehicle: AM General (remember AmericanMotorsCorp which built the AMC Javelin?), used to own Jeep and also built 1-ton army vehicles for other applications like troop transport, ambulances, etc - 15 configurations in all. Over time, the High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) arrived, proved popular with the US Army, and was commonly called 'humvee' by the troops. The first civilian version, called the 'Hummer', was built in 1992, and Arnold Schwarts-what's-his-name was credited with pushing AM General to producing it. It was marketed and sold by GM (~USD100K) as "The Ultimate 4x4". Climbs rocky slopes (where other mere 4x4s fear to tread), crosses 5-ft deep streams, survives desert heat or Artic cold. It quickly gained cult status. The HumVee [H2], at USD50K, was meant to be a less extreme, but still 'brute' alternative to the Cadilac Escalade / EXT [see the size of the spare wheel next to the rear seat!!! Then, imagine the size of the H2] [Pics of Cadilac Escalade / EXT included] Edited December 4, 2002 by Jgoh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgoh Neutral Newbie December 4, 2002 Author Share December 4, 2002 ...even the Range Rover (new enlarged version) dwarfs next to the HumVee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgoh Neutral Newbie December 4, 2002 Author Share December 4, 2002 The original military version would be the big brother, Hummer. This is the 'softie' version. Still, its nothing less than an external Viagra !!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgoh Neutral Newbie December 4, 2002 Author Share December 4, 2002 "...it'll not fit many carparks, roads and driveways " Definitely meant to be parked out on the streets, especially where there's double yellow lines, daring the "..."s to clamp the wheels - if they have any that fits !!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgoh Neutral Newbie December 4, 2002 Author Share December 4, 2002 "hahha Drive to Malaysia, no need to worry about stupid My Van or off-roaders cutting into Qs liao . I am sure if pit against the HumVee, they would suffer more damage with or w/o their bull bars . hahahah.. Ram those sorry asses off the road. " That's my fantasy with this lump of Steroids! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgoh Neutral Newbie December 4, 2002 Author Share December 4, 2002 This sucker is expensive! US$50+k... I saw a handful around my home and school, a yellow one in particular damn striking! Wow, you must be in an 'exclusive' neighbourhood... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgoh Neutral Newbie December 4, 2002 Author Share December 4, 2002 The Humvee is the He-Man of off-roaders and RAV4 and Airtrek are soft-roaders so cannot be compared................... Check ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged December 4, 2002 Share December 4, 2002 thanks for the pics toyota has a look-alike gaint offroader also..... i once sat in one taiwanese army Humwee while doing my reservist in a two nation army exercise there: boy, it's huge inside, i could put my military map (equal to two A3 size paper) on the 'console' box between the two front seats and still had space to spare !!!!........ the roof is about the ht of tall saloon car, but the ground clearance is at least 15 inches ........... and i think it comes with a 7litre+++ engine.. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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