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They are truly beefy )))))) By the way, I read your profile... the list of MODs left me breathless, I almost got tired reading this list :cool2: Don't forget to post pix of your pathy with new shoes on))

Yes, people get caught and sentenced from time to time. I guess it doesn't stop others from trying ;-)))

Hello, people! I wanted to ask a question... I have no problem understanding the use of 4H, 4L, or 2H on the transfer gear-box (I don't know if it is a correct term, I got it in the dictionary ;-)))But when do I need to use the neutral? Once, several years ago, when shifting from 4L to 2H, I accidentaly switched to N and managed to not notice it ;-))) When I put the gear into first, and tried to move, I could not understand why the car did not want to move ;-))) I cannot say the question bothered me terribly, I just thought about it now for some reason... I can understand the effect of N, but when do I use it? Thanks for replies.

Well... the problem is that you cannot prove the same people actually STOLE the car. They can claim they found it ;-)) I don't know if asking for a reward for returning lost property is against the law, but I am sure that it is nothing serious. But if those who steal the car see you arriving to the meeting with policemen, later you might be faced with serious problems... Those who arrange the stealing and getting the ransom are not fools, everything is thought about. There are of course ways of solving the problem besides paying for the car. But most people prefer to just pay and get the car back.

After reading the story by 88pathoffroad I remembered this one. Intro: I cannot say whether this is done only in Russia, probably not, but there is a kind of business in Russia that is done the following way. People steal a car, then call the owner and tell him that they are ready to bring the car back for, for example, 5-10 thousand dollars. Of course, they only still cars that are worth paying such a "ransom". This story was told by my father (the main character is some of his business friends) Story: Some businessmen went in some city in our region to purchase expensive equipment for their factory. They purchased it, loaded it into their brand-new Land Cruiser 100, and went to the hotel. BTW, the equipment was about USD30,000 worth. While they were in the hotel checking in, they saw their car being driven away ))) In a couple of hours they received a call. A person said he was ready to bring their car back for USD15,000 They agreed about the meeting, called their friends in the city they came from and asked to bring USD15,000 in cash. The friends took another LandCruiser (also brand-new) and brought the cash to the meeting. On the meeting they gave the money and took their car. While they were handing over the money, guess what happened? ;-))) Somebody stole the LandCruiser they arrived on to buy back LandCruiser #1 ))))) So they had to bring another USD10,000 (not 15, the thieves were kind enough to offer a discount ) and buy back their second car. That is the story. In some way it is shocking, but in some way it is also funny ;-)))) P.S. Both cars were returned in 100% fine condition. No scratches, no cut wires, even the locks on the doors remained untouched. Both cars had several thousands of dollars worth security systems in them (alarms, immobillizers, hood-locks, multi-locks, etc). You can't own a LandCruiser, a Lincoln Navigator, a BMW or a Mersedes in Russia without installing all this, not having it would be the same as placing an ad saying "Yo, take my car for free! The keys are under the seat!" But those who stole the cars in my story managed even get into them without even scratching the paint. How? Magic maybe ;-))

88pathoffroad, I know how you feel... I had numerous opportunities to experience it myself. Stolen head lights, fog lights... wheels.... once, when I had a Suzuki Escudo (called Vitara in America, I guess), some [censored] broke into my garage while I was out of town. Well, they were unable to switch off the security system on the car, so they kind of took the spare parts with the highest demand for them on the market. After their visit I had merely a body of the car, seats in it.. oh, a steering wheel... almost empty under-hood space (they took EVERYTHING, even the cylinder block head), they stole the wheels, all lights, side mirrors, the hood, the spare tire... f*ckers even chew the chewing-gum that I had in the glove-box )))))) So I ended up spending disgusting amounts of money and 2.5 months to have the car rolling again. My point is that I know how it feels ))) Oh, I forgot to mention: everything that happened to my car was done withing 6 (six!!!) hours. I didn't know it was possible to diassemble the car in so little time!! ;-)))

I guess he installed those tires just to make a pic and shock people who see this photo in the internet )))))) Seriously, I also wonder how this car manages to turn the tires... maybe special transmission, etc.

Well, congratulations ;-) It always feels good to have your car back ))

Great!!))) Something is missing, though... a couple of machine-guns for example ;-)))

Looks wonderful! I like the shoes on your Pathy ;-)))