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every journey begins with the 1st step and every language with the 1st word emerged from the. coaches in germany to learn german and why not play with him simple online on your mobile and free to substitute d w z e learning course nikos fake german made. plain. play a. little. play put decades one word a brand name was synonymous with off road vehicles of any and all kinds she claimed the name carries
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a lot of tradition plates been designated the granddaddy of 4 wheel drive passenger cars. the jeep started out as a military vehicle and achieved cult status in europe and elsewhere it symbolizes the end of the 2nd world war the illegible many off road drive is see it as the very embodiment of the action and outdoors adventure i've. played. the cheat a spectacular vehicle with a long history. of the elect.
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an off road lab in southwestern germany heads out for this sunday drive. from 60 horsepower antiques to not in 300 horsepower models these old jeeps. then having the maintained but rugged terrain is what they were made for. even on the road out in the open air they stand to bring out that special off road feeding. my child my jeep is best because it's the original and it has that legendary beautiful for. the jeep was originally built for the us army over 600000 when made by willis and forward during and after the 2nd world war. my time my jeep is
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the best looking one it's a civilian classic i think the shape is beautiful you can lift the doors off and it's really fun to show us. the army then adapted to civilian life this one dates back to the late 1970 s. . aren't you my jeep's the best it adds quality to my life and a little piece of freedom. this loveless called the ring that kept the classic front . line troops in my jeep is the best because it has the square headlights energy plans like to say not everyone can have square headlights. this street model was built but done the chrysler from 996 to 2006. does i mean this one is the bash for everybody getting around on propelling trailers for photo fits my needs are. the decades the jeep brand has grown bigger and bigger. now the brand is owned by chrysler.
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on the practice calls the fans can get down to the business they came here full. chairman uppish by all fred club and a devoted jeep driver. does driving a jeep makes sense. yes and i did it out of course not it's been completed germany has good roads and anyone without a car can take the train or box. a museum fact life will be cheaper and easier without a jeep i wish but i can't imagine what could be more fun about. this 977 c.j. model has no trouble negotiating its way through bullshit and mud. but no they did the very 1st jeeps.
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4 wheel drive but very little else in the way of comfort and equipment. thomas vina has long been fascinated with these vehicles. up in treatment at age 15 or 16 i saw a jeep driving in a trail competition and i wanted a jeep just like it ever says. thomas' jeep stood idle in no way for many years american soldiers had abandoned it there after the 2nd world war because it wouldn't start anymore. thomas doesn't know how it's made its way back to germany but today it's in excellent shape. and the only thing you have to watch is the 2nd and 3rd gear aren't synchronized you have to give it a little gas in between other than that it drives like a normal car but without power steering that would really anyone can drive a call did you shoot for. the history of the began in
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$940.00 the u.s. army general saw the need for a low cost all terrain vehicle with $4.00 wheel drive it had to be developed quickly as the war unleashed by nazi germany was spreading rapidly. move around. within a few months 3 comic has had presented their prototypes. in the contract went to with his overland and the jeep was born historians cannot agree on how the jeep got its name it could have been named after the pets of early comic book character popeye all come from the acronym g p for general purpose vehicle. the other fear is this well at any rate the jeep is the granddaddy of today's off road vehicles and now a legend. leap to.
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moab utah southwestern usa hundreds of jeep fans braved the morning cold each entry has paid a few $100.00 to take part in the moa. in a few minutes they'll be heading out into the desert. road. to. hana hodges and her father jim came all the way from california a 10 hour drive now this is spencer's high. 18 year old hannah will take the wheel she's picked the most difficult to revel the rusty nail trail. it's a new trail for us and. you know we go where we're going to go on. stuff that you
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won't even think it could even go on to possibly do why would you be driving up suffer like this for the sake of we're doing a lot of fun while i was better not burden history ever since i was little john and i would always going to mexico. military still here through. this business born and raised catholic british street isn't it crazy probably yes it's crazy but it's super real. on the road and. he's been to arizona chief john berry and then now my. dog has a dog. except. the teams are ready to go it's a few miles yet to the start of the trial. few
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. feet. jim's invested more than $100000.00 in the g.p. is now interesting to hannah's offroad skills it's got a special differential lock extra sturdy shocks and special time is. but neither one knows exactly what they and their jeep will be facing. the countryside looks like something out of a john ford weston one of america's big national parks is nearby bunch drivers can only go off road outside the park.
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at the 1st real obstacle the engine starts dripping if you couldn't line is broken it could prove disastrous. better drivers help look for the problem jimmy says and it isn't couldn't all oils it must be something fairly harmless. marker no one finds any leaks so the old time in and take off again. all along where the problem child.
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and they'd hardly even started hannah and jim hear that they'll have to climb several metres of some of the obstacles. the original jeep also ran into problems as soon as it got started production problems with this overland couldn't make them fast enough to meet them in the trees demand so ford was brought on board the monsters of industrial mass production. jeeps sent to the ends of the earth and not just for the u.s. army they were delivered to allies as well even to the soviet union e.g. played a vital role in the d.-day invasion of normandy in 944. the 1000000000 patrol. is
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a procession of historical and i'd forces military vehicles through germany's once divided capital to wish. organize a mission notable goes over the ruse the convoy is to be led by historical american ships. that i like i should keep this for the west berliners and older berliners the american jeep is a symbol of freedom. i've experienced it myself when driving through town and. the tires make a singing noise was an elderly woman was standing by the road looking in my direction but she couldn't see me with the light in her eyes to see my face as when she heard the tires singing she lifted her cane and wave struck one thing to. the 1000000000 patrol commemorates berlin's liberation from the nazi regime and recalls the end i don't keep patients. only original vehicles joined in some of the participants even with historical uniforms but i bet it's no not
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about. me just goes together the right car with the right outfit. if we were 958 cadillac i'd have my hair grease back right now. i may be a girl in a petticoat at my side to go out on the way to go with the car but. the budget spends come from all over germany all jeep fans men of a dignified age playing soldiers on patrol and on site. from 945 to 990 american soviet british and french troops were present in berlin. their vehicles had 1st aid kits but they wouldn't do you much good they didn't have ever x. all seat belts the 1st aid kit was a small sort of 1st aid kit is an accessory that. looks nice but you wouldn't want
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to use it appears to be a pear tree limb is beat the driver hits anything he hits the steering wheel full force and gets over to all that's an old technology like what you see on a tractor but i did taste it i got there. they stopped at a historic site in berlin's cars tossed bar a. it's where the 3rd highest standards unconditional surrender in maine 945. places by take the opportunity to get close to the vintage vehicles. leave for true north during the war the american sent over 50000 chiefs to their then soviet allies a fact little known today. in popular consciousness the military has always been associated with the u.s. army. the building patrol concludes at checkpoint charlie famous as a crossing point through the berlin bulging billons division today it's
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a tourist attraction. the jeeps have a starring role here as historical artifacts interest photos. hello. aside from all the excitement and fanfare the cons of very special symbolic meaning for some present here. in the end it's just that it's 00 another peacekeeping mission for the americans and in the end this is very representative for my husband i guess we're both in the military so it's important for my kids to see it.
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when the members of the spy off-road club on tooling around through rugged terrain they tinkering with a vintage machines. they disassemble and reassemble the historic jeeps 1st the body has to come out of your desk or. you. go to the gulf of. mexico up next year this one will be 30 years old. this is then it can be registered as an antique car it's a jeep y.j. it's been completely rebuilt and restored completely for the soviets. but the men work like a well oiled machine they've put many an old jeep back on the road. from
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. the wrangler why jay is the only jeep model with square headlights. this is how it will eventually look after many hours of work. hard it's got 120000 miles on it and it was imported from the united states so i bought it from a german who got it from an american soldier in germany shop and from them george lakoff. the jeep has always been a favorite with gearheads they've converted them into everything imaginable. it's a 4 by 4 for all things and seasons anyone who says the jeep is only for recreation knows nothing about jeeps. back in the deserts of utah hannah and jim hodges are running into some rough terrain. but the 18 year olds cast the right stuff to handle this extreme trial
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eat. sleep one rock and shop to the other the jeeps work their way up to the biggest obstacle of all that's what hannah will show what she can do with a differential and off road good times of 300 horsepower engine. hit it's make or break a few millimeters can mean old the difference. please please at the critical point she pulls to one side and lets the other drivers go ahead please you please. she has a really good look at the phone not going to get stuck there yes i'm positive again
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. you got to make sure you're for a log or. you know have all 'd your your wheels locked up and. just you know have to bump it a little bit i think. the front wheels up onto the wrong believe is like this with very low time pressure and . the guide says she has to get up some real momentum to bring the real wheels up. you're almost up but not clients it will take a little more gas. but now she's stuck.
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the only way to get out of this is with a cable and winch a real humiliation for an off road driver. and yet another extreme obstacle waits just behind the next ridge. just called green this. this obstacle that you know makes it feel good to look at this who would ever drive a car jeep or a vehicle of this it is crazy. this is hannah's chance to make good.
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and it's all smiles at last and major when i. the difficult part could trail and on which she goes. to. sleep meanwhile the german doll bread fans don't have quite as rocky road. but later a new house is tricky spots even so we're going to buy one jeep has gotten stuck in a water hole cut down the toilet things like this happen often it's no tragedy help is on the way. of the driver's test then michelin bumpy ribena. adventures like this are only for genuine off road vehicles s.u.v.s made for the asphalt jungle wouldn't get fun here but then is the city really the right
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place for. the market you can drive down to the ice cream parlor and it's too many off roaders don't ever use their cars for anything else and that's too bad i thought you should use a car in the environment it was billed for. i call that ethical treatment of automobiles and water modern the occasional rocks are a part of it sometimes it results in a bit of fender bender and maybe the car made sure a tight spot but left the fender behind that can happen is just part of it you have to take it in your stride you have to. play i i i i. soon found himself having to practice what he preached. what's wrong what's our shorts in the water he died a month start again now we need a winch. to come upon a sergeant i know one of them being there. before the
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winch is ready the jeep starts again after all plus dave's happy he can get out and his own state. the telling cable and carabiner hook when needed after all. or will they. go if you don't come will have to come again. finally to well coordinated winches succeed in pulling out the 2 and a half times a week.
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when you went into the water distributor can't wear it and now it won't run on all 6 cylinders you could hear it you can't running on just 3 cylinders but a competent enough power like that what are you going to do now dry out. states i was having fun but that was enough fun for one day man and machine have to rest to. the ultra it is in the desert a few to have also had about enough some of the jeeps have a few more dense but that was expected. the rest email was hardly 10 kilometers long but they were 10 of the hottest konami's his hand has ever driven. now the times have to be filled with put driving on break you live roads.
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going slow you still get the same adrenaline. rush and utensils. and it's the same stress of driving that you know you're exhausted at the end of this all my exhausted i didn't drive my daughter drove all day i think i could've done all of that it but that's ok as they were fun and i had a blast with every on as well as my dad over there a little bit but overall it was a really fun trip and i'm super excited which my. gym and hannah hodges all of our cars bring us together so we can do that many people enjoy the same thing. that she is more than just a car it's a symbol of extreme capabilities and a state of mind.
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