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    DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While

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    • WhoIsTheLeader
      WhoIsTheLeader last edited by WhoIsTheLeader

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      I'm back home and not on campus anymore but I still have some DOTS to catch up on. Let's start with this exquisite early Volvo 240 sedan in a stunning shade of brown. I really like the early grilles on these and you don't see many like this around anymore.

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      Ah, the DL trim level, which stands for "dummy large." Are those Volvo mudflaps original?

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      Moving on, the teal 4x4 vent windowed XJ Cherokee we all want but so few of us can afford. It must be nice to drive a vehicle that exudes joy like that.

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      Lovely Land Cruiser. Hammerheadfistpunch would approve. But what's that behind it?

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      A Bentley Bentayga!

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      So much better than a Cullinan. It's a better looking car than I'd like to admit.

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      It's also rather large but not immense. It seems appropriately scaled at least and the proportions are decent. Bentley did a good job. And this one had the tan quilted leather interior.

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      And next we have. . . a something. Perhaps some sort of bomb squad vehicle? What do you think?

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      Finally, a Subaru Baja. Never quite understood the reason for these existing but they do. This one is a somewhat unpleasant two tone silvery green with silver plastic sides. Not a color scheme I'd want. This one wasn't actually in Atlanta but I thought it warranted inclusion.

      Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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      • aremmes
        aremmes last edited by

        You know, for a vehicle intended to display excessively exuberant opulence, the Bentayga looks rather modest. I still cannot disassociate it from the exceedingly pompous promotional photography that Bentley published at the release, though.

        "I drank what?" -- Socrates

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        • WhoIsTheLeader
          WhoIsTheLeader @aremmes last edited by

          @aremmes
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          Would it really be Bentley if it weren't pompous? I agree though. Surprisingly understated and very well done but I doubt I'd like the owner.

          Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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          • aremmes
            aremmes @WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

            @whoistheleader Hah, that photo might as well have a Daewoo Lanos. I was referring more to these:

            Food for wankers

            Fishing for wankers

            Patio for wankers

            You know, the ones that scream "be all the wanker that you can be".

            "I drank what?" -- Socrates

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            • WhoIsTheLeader
              WhoIsTheLeader @aremmes last edited by

              @aremmes Wait, if that cabinet thing is a chiller for wine, why is that guy keeping his fishing lures in there? What a wanker.

              But it's that halfhearted attempt at driveway glamping that gets me the most.

              Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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              • ClassicDatsunDebate
                ClassicDatsunDebate @WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

                @whoistheleader That MRAP is owned by Atlanta Police S.W.A.T. but I can’t find much more info on it.

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                • LooseonExit
                  LooseonExit @ClassicDatsunDebate last edited by

                  @classicdatsundebate @WhoIsTheLeader

                  Pretty sure it's a Bearcat G3 Variant. Not an MRAP (no V underbelly), but may have an anti-frag floor and most likely has high level ballistic protection (NIJ IV+?).

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                  • ClassicDatsunDebate
                    ClassicDatsunDebate @LooseonExit last edited by

                    @looseonexit would you call it an APC?

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                    • doctorshields
                      doctorshields last edited by

                      I was at Georgia Tech almost ten years ago (when you could drive right through campus) and these photos were a trip.

                      The new Bentayga taillights are even fancier.

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                      • beefchips
                        beefchips @WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

                        @whoistheleader said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                        Finally, a Subaru Baja. Never quite understood the reason for these existing but they do.

                        Haha I always thought these were pretty cool! It's kind of like a Ridgeline but with somewhat smaller and easier-to-park proportions.

                        Civic Si. LR3. Looking for a boat and yeti 3000 iced down w silver bullets

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                        • WhoIsTheLeader
                          WhoIsTheLeader @LooseonExit last edited by

                          @looseonexit said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                          @classicdatsundebate @WhoIsTheLeader

                          Pretty sure it's a Bearcat G3 Variant. Not an MRAP (no V underbelly), but may have an anti-frag floor and most likely has high level ballistic protection (NIJ IV+?).

                          @ClassicDatsunDebate said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                          @whoistheleader That MRAP is owned by Atlanta Police S.W.A.T. but I can’t find much more info on it.

                          It's a Bearcat but not one like any I've ever seen. What is all that stuff on the roof for?

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                          Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                          • ClassicDatsunDebate
                            ClassicDatsunDebate @WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

                            @whoistheleader its an observation platform

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                            • WhoIsTheLeader
                              WhoIsTheLeader @doctorshields last edited by

                              @doctorshields said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                              I was at Georgia Tech almost ten years ago (when you could drive right through campus) and these photos were a trip.

                              The new Bentayga taillights are even fancier.

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                              You still can drive right through the periphery of campus through Techwood, Ferst, and loop back by the CRC. What roads used to be open?

                              I think the new taillight design is okay but I'm not sure it will be as well proportioned as they are on the Bentley coupes and sedans. When they're that big it looks like the eye of Sauron.

                              Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                              • Tripper
                                Tripper last edited by

                                Bentayga is nice IRL right?!

                                E46 M3 | 1502 Hotrod | 11th Gen Civic Si

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                                • WhoIsTheLeader
                                  WhoIsTheLeader @beefchips last edited by

                                  @beefchips said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                                  Haha I always thought these were pretty cool! It's kind of like a Ridgeline but with somewhat smaller and easier-to-park proportions.

                                  Don't they have a midgate? I can't say the bed looks to be a particularly useful size but at least the overall car is a sensibly sized ute.

                                  Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                                  • WhoIsTheLeader
                                    WhoIsTheLeader @Tripper last edited by

                                    @tripper said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                                    Bentayga is nice IRL right?!

                                    Oh, very nice. It's not like the overwrought Cullinan. It's nicely understated and is better proportioned than you'd expect. It's quite a beautiful vehicle and that interior looked exquisite. I doubt I'd like the kind of person that drives one though.

                                    Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                                    • LooseonExit
                                      LooseonExit @ClassicDatsunDebate last edited by

                                      @classicdatsundebate said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                                      @looseonexit would you call it an APC?

                                      It is an armored vehicle and technically an APC but non-military so they just usually say armored vehicle. Mostly APCs bring to mind things like a Stryker, etc that has decent offensive capability. APCs seem to have outgrown the original term, so I've seen it split into IFV (F for fighting) and IMV (for mobility). It fits into the lines of being an IMV (Infantry Mobility Vehicle). Although, the G3 has an optional turret for counter assault, which gets even more gray descriptively (and a little less-police-ish IMO, but won't ruin the thread w/politics).

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                                      • WhoIsTheLeader
                                        WhoIsTheLeader @ClassicDatsunDebate last edited by

                                        @classicdatsundebate said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                                        @whoistheleader its an observation platform

                                        Why? Is it moveable? It's so overbuilt it's a little odd looking.

                                        Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                                        • WhoIsTheLeader
                                          WhoIsTheLeader @LooseonExit last edited by

                                          @looseonexit said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                                          @classicdatsundebate said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                                          @looseonexit would you call it an APC?

                                          It is an armored vehicle and technically an APC but non-military so they just usually say armored vehicle. Mostly APCs bring to mind things like a Stryker, etc that has decent offensive capability. APCs seem to have outgrown the original term, so I've seen it split into IFV (F for fighting) and IMV (for mobility). It fits into the lines of being an IMV (Infantry Mobility Vehicle). Although, the G3 has an optional turret for counter assault, which gets even more gray descriptively (and a little less-police-ish IMO, but won't ruin the thread w/politics).

                                          So it's an armored personal carrier with defensive capabilities? What would the huge roof platform be used for?

                                          Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                                          • beefchips
                                            beefchips @WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

                                            @whoistheleader said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                                            @beefchips said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                                            Haha I always thought these were pretty cool! It's kind of like a Ridgeline but with somewhat smaller and easier-to-park proportions.

                                            Don't they have a midgate? I can't say the bed looks to be a particularly useful size but at least the overall car is a sensibly sized ute.

                                            Not sure if they have a midgate or not... the back just seems like a good place to throw a couple mountain bikes or your stanky wetsuit or whatever else you don't want in the back seat on the way home from adventure time. Maybe not sized for lumber or skis though.

                                            Civic Si. LR3. Looking for a boat and yeti 3000 iced down w silver bullets

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                                            • LooseonExit
                                              LooseonExit @WhoIsTheLeader last edited by LooseonExit

                                              @whoistheleader said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                                              @looseonexit said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                                              @classicdatsundebate @WhoIsTheLeader

                                              Pretty sure it's a Bearcat G3 Variant. Not an MRAP (no V underbelly), but may have an anti-frag floor and most likely has high level ballistic protection (NIJ IV+?).

                                              @ClassicDatsunDebate said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                                              @whoistheleader That MRAP is owned by Atlanta Police S.W.A.T. but I can’t find much more info on it.

                                              It's a Bearcat but not one like any I've ever seen. What is all that stuff on the roof for?

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                                              As @ClassicDatsunDebate it's an observation platform, but can also be used for alternate entry assault (and retrieval of hostages/personnel) on another floor (second floor or more if you have a ladder).

                                              This one might have some platform mobility, but it's hard to tell as the units are pretty custom to client needs. More pics needed.

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                                              • WhoIsTheLeader
                                                WhoIsTheLeader @beefchips last edited by

                                                @beefchips said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                                                Not sure if they have a midgate or not... the back just seems like a good place to throw a couple mountain bikes or your stanky wetsuit or whatever else you don't want in the back seat on the way home from adventure time. Maybe not sized for lumber or skis though.

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                                                Oh, no midgate, just a pass-through. Why didn't they make it go all the way up? Could you really easily fit mountain bikes back there?

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                                                I don't think so. I like utes but this specific ute isn't my favorite.

                                                Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                                                • beefchips
                                                  beefchips @WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

                                                  @whoistheleader said in DOTS: The Last Atlanta Edition For A While:

                                                  Could you really easily fit mountain bikes back there?

                                                  I figured with the front wheel hung over the tailgate you'd be good to go.

                                                  Civic Si. LR3. Looking for a boat and yeti 3000 iced down w silver bullets

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                                                  • LooseonExit
                                                    LooseonExit @LooseonExit last edited by LooseonExit

                                                    @WhoIsTheLeader @ClassicDatsunDebate

                                                    I knew it was familiar, was bothering me so dug around a bit. It's the MARS. Forgot how much it articulates.

                                                    https://www.patriot3.com/mars

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                                                    • WhoIsTheLeader
                                                      WhoIsTheLeader @LooseonExit last edited by

                                                      @looseonexit Maybe there was an emergency at the airport. . .

                                                      Ah, so that's why it looked so overbuilt. I figured it moved or something.

                                                      Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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