710M in war zones...

[OhioPinz]

Found two photos of 710Ms in Bosnia. One has light armor added. These are the only photos I have found. Just thought it was interesting.

[ScottishPinz]

Good find, these photos are really interesting especially the add-on armour!

[OhioPinz]

Thanks. I like the grenade launcher, too.

[totaljoint]

What armored car is that next to the Pinz in the top photo?

[westernair]

interesting that it has upper armor but nothing for IED's under it. When I was over in country for the first middle east war, 20+ years ago, everything had under armor.

[OhioPinz]

French Panhard VBL. These are awesome: diesel, 4x4, armored, and fully amphibious.

[OhioPinz]

[quote="westernair"]interesting that it has upper armor but nothing for IED's under it. When I was over in country for the first middle east war, 20+ years ago, everything had under armor.[/quote]

This isn't in the Middle East, this is Bosnia. Very little IED activity and you're NEVER going to retro-armor and softskinned vehicle enough for that kind of protection anyway.

[totaljoint]

Hey, forget forums for that other mundane stuff.
Lets concentrate on something practical, you know, daily driver type of thing.
I want a forum (and place) to get these!
(I'm going to play the video's music out the back when I drive my Pinz.)

Panhard VBL amphibious:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0GioaWhTjQ


Panhard CRAB:
(Probably makes more sense to replace the turret with a ski rack- watch out, Range Rover Evoque.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POEU0gchYIM

[RMGO]

Did you say "replace the turret"?? Are you insane?

[Brickren]

French, right? Its cool that they design a nice new platform for whomever invades them next to use to subjugate their own people with next time.