Author Topic: Challenger II Tank vs. Range Rover Sport (Read 772 times)

indy007 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 04, 2006, 02:12:15 PM »

I dunno. The brit crew couldn't hit a range rover 5 feet in front of them and kept calling misses

Kinda like asking what's better, a SpitXVI or La7. Depends on the crew!

SOB · « **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2006, 02:45:39 PM »

Woulda been kind of a lame segment if the RR got popped 5 seconds out of the gate, eh? Perhaps they were just playing along.

DJ111 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 04, 2006, 03:02:33 PM »

Heh...

Mo-Bile phone.

I liked the "Aliens" suspenseful music in the background.

-tronski- · « **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2006, 10:40:20 PM »

Love Clarkson and Top Gear...

Tronsky

Suave · « **Reply #19 on:** February 05, 2006, 04:24:43 AM »

For the price of the rangerover I could get a few challenger II tanks.

http://www.mark-1-tank.co.uk/challenger-2.html

Masherbrum · « **Reply #20 on:** February 05, 2006, 04:36:22 AM »

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Originally posted by B@tfinkV
so who would win between an Abrams and a challenger?

The Abrams is Combat proven.

Karaya

Suave · « **Reply #21 on:** February 05, 2006, 05:10:23 AM »

The challenger II saw combat, I think it even set a record.

I'd put the challenger II down as tied with the JGDF type90 for fourth place.

1rst would be the strv-122
2nd would be the leo 2a6
3rd would be the leo 2a5
4th would be the m1a2
5th would be the leclerc
6th would be the type90 or challengerII

Japan's type90 is a leo 2 with an abrams gun, and some secret super donkey man target acquisition system that nobody can talk about.

The merkava mkIV is butt ugly but supposed to be uniquely suited for sand. The arjun is supposed to be good but it's very new, nobody knows much about it. China is supposedly coming out with a monster mbt with a 156mm gun. As for crews, the Gerris and Sweedes are still kicking tulips at training centers.

Sweedes have the coolest tanks, first the S tank, now the strv122(leo2a6ES)

From 10 years ago.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/call/call_98-12_a7ct3q98.htm

beet1e · « **Reply #22 on:** February 05, 2006, 05:13:55 AM »

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Originally posted by Meatwad
. If it was a real tank driver, that car would of been toast

Yes, it would of.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #23 on:** February 05, 2006, 05:18:43 AM »

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Originally posted by Suave
The challenger II saw combat, I think it even set a record.

Maybe the the Challenger II saw action in Bosnia (sorry, but it is hardly worth mentioning). But the Challenger I did participate in the Gulf War. So again, my original still stands.

Karaya

Suave · « **Reply #24 on:** February 05, 2006, 05:27:12 AM »

OIF doesn't count ?

Masherbrum · « **Reply #25 on:** February 05, 2006, 05:38:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Suave
OIF doesn't count ?

You are gonna compare Gulf War (Abrams, Challenger I) to Bosnia (Abrams, Challenger II)? Do a reality check.

No Abrams tank has ever been destroyed as a result of fire from an enemy tank. However, in 2003 a Challenger II fired on another Challenger II.

Karaya

Suave · « **Reply #26 on:** February 05, 2006, 05:44:01 AM »

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Originally posted by SOB
Woulda been kind of a lame segment if the RR got popped 5 seconds out of the gate, eh?

If by lame you mean kickass!

When's the last time you watched a video of a 120mm cannon blow away a stupid looking overpriced suv at point blank ?

Suave · « **Reply #27 on:** February 05, 2006, 05:55:35 AM »

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Originally posted by Masherbrum
You are gonna compare Gulf War (Abrams, Challenger I) to Bosnia (Abrams, Challenger II)? Do a reality check.

Wow you're really hankerin for some arguin.

No, there was this thing called operation Iraqi freedom, and the battle of baghdad. From what I understand tanks might have been involved.

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No Abrams tank has ever been destroyed as a result of fire from an enemy tank.

Neither has a challengerII.

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However, in 2003 a Challenger II fired on another Challenger II.

Karaya

Yeah and blew it's turret off from 4000m.

Suave · « **Reply #28 on:** February 05, 2006, 06:00:14 AM »

BTW you should read the book "Thunder Run". Best war book published since "Blackhawk Down".

Masherbrum · « **Reply #29 on:** February 05, 2006, 06:10:48 AM »

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Originally posted by Suave
Wow you're really hankerin for some arguin.

No, there was this thing called operation Iraqi freedom, and the battle of baghdad. From what I understand tanks might have been involved.

Neither has a challengerII.

Yeah and blew it's turret off from 4000m.

The Challenger was LOST. Bottom line.

Again, more than 8,800 Abrams have been produced. Abrams have been victims of "friendly fire", the tanks were NOT destroyed. In friendly fire incidents the front armor and side turret armor survived direct APFSDS hits from other M1A1s (regardless of distance).

There is no copmparison.

Karaya