Thread: Pipe of the Day

Tomi, I know the UAZ. We also had some of this vehicles. The most important tools were:
prybar and sledge hammer , like for the russian tanks...

I see the UAZ 669 getting replaced with city slicker Land Cruisers here in Mongolia, and in my opinion it is a change for the worse. When one of those full with electronics ones breaks down in the countryside they have to be trucked back to Ulaanbaatar on an old 30, as they call them here, old Russian truck. While, as you say, anyone with a hammer and some metal string could fix the old UAZes.
But it's all a matter of status so...

I learned many years ago that 4WD does not guarantee you won't get stuck. It just gets you stuck farther and deeper into a place that makes it harder to get out. Nowadays I have a 99 Toyota 4Runner. Years ago, I wouldn't be happy with it, it lacks clearance but has an awesome gearbox to it. But, it fills my needs. Over the weekend I did about as much off roading as I do now, I pulled off the road and onto the loose sand by a beach. I sat and smoked some Sokkebye bullseye flake in a cob. Sadly I didn't take any pipe pictures while I was there, beautiful Northern California coast.

Originally Posted by Olav Vittfarne

I see the UAZ 669 getting replaced with city slicker Land Cruisers here in Mongolia, and in my opinion it is a change for the worse. When one of those full with electronics ones breaks down in the countryside they have to be trucked back to Ulaanbaatar on an old 30, as they call them here, old Russian truck. While, as you say, anyone with a hammer and some metal string could fix the old UAZes.
But it's all a matter of status so...

So much can be said about these old timers, both in good and bad, but whenever they got broke you could almost always fix them at site. Off course it was so with many western cousins as well. With the modern technology there's is no much use for tool box.

Of course most modern cars are meant for totally different use. I've yet to see Volvo X90, Porsche Cayenne or BMW x6 with the owner who wouldn't be worried about scratches and those you get in the hard off road. 4WD's can be useful and handy but they really make no miracles and sometimes they give the (inexperienced) driver some unnecessary feeling of being in control until it's too late. For some reason they are sort of overrepresented in our car crash statics.
What is good in modern cars is they are very safe in crashes compared to these old smokemakers we used to drive when younger.

But now as we are talking about cars. Let me show you my heart and joy: Simca 1000 cc 1964. About 24 000 km, like new. It was owned by my great uncle (the one and only still alive). I had asked him to sell it for so many times that few years ago he gave up and we made a deal. We wrote and signed the papers but as he wanted to keep it still for some time, so i said it was ok for him to keep it as long as he wants. Just make sure to get it officially inspected every year to keep it registered. As the papers are done, it's already officially mine. And as i higly respect my great uncle, i'm not worried if he keeps the car still. The longer the better. He's a vet, about 90 yo and still living and keeping himself busy in his small farm about 100 km from here. Doing this and that. He's always been involved with engines, motors and everything like that. Sorry no better pic. I took this when we made the deal. Will take better the next time i'll get there.

And not to get of topic (almost forgot), here's the recent pipe of the evening. Took it just around the neighborhood. Erinmores from Svendborg.

Originally Posted by eTom

Tomi, I know the UAZ. We also had some of this vehicles. The most important tools were:
prybar and sledge hammer , like for the russian tanks...

Nice Pipe "T" I like it !...As for the Russian Vehicle...sounds like my kind truck. But then again, I am a proud dinosaur of the past as I hate the age of technology (even though I use a computer).

MacB Old dark fired in my Fred diebel

Where'd ya git that candle lantern at speakin of technology ?

Mick.......Given I am now 50, I figure eat good but indulge either once a week or once a month or better yet, Just always think the mantra....everything in moderation. i.e instead of 5 sausages maybe 2 with something healthy to go along.

Off to work....Cheers fellas !