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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 08:02 PM
The $600,000 Baja RV


Saw this over the weekend, parked in front of the Loreto Harbor parking lot. They were down to promote the unit during the Baja 1000 and see if they could drum up some interest. Pretty impressive unit. This is meant to travel all over the world in all extreme climate and terrain. See here:Unicat
Most expensive off-road unit I have ever seen in Baja.

[Edited on 11-22-2006 by Juan del Rio]
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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 08:05 PM


Looks bulletproof, just what the police need in TJ. & vicinity.



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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 08:34 PM


Man, look at all the guys lined up to get a peek at that!

I want one!




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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 09:07 PM


Talk about life in a box !!

It needs some windows and frilly curtains !
And where's the awning for those happy-hour parties ??
I don't even see an outdoor shower !
And where's the sat antenna ?? What, no TV ?!!! No Nomads ?!!
Can you imagine a boat loader on top of that thing ??
You could break your neck just climbing up for another beer !!
Not even a screen door !! Must cost extra !!
I bet the ride is really smoooooth !!!


I don't think I would want one ven if I could afford it.

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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 09:23 PM
It has it all...


These folks have it figured out. I like to think that I'm a good "Baja Guy", but these folks are over the top. I didn't show the two built-in flat screens, radiant heat in the floors and showers, Sat T.V./Phone/GPS, built-in water purification system that takes "potty" water and turns it into "99.65%" "drinking water" at six gallons per hour, the $1,200 per tire cost, front/rear-extreme extraction system, body mounts that bend to extreme angles, etc, etc, etc. I was thinkin' that a 1963 VW 'Micro Window Bus" would be a better fit for our Baja Nomads group. This is just the far-end spectrum of how most of us travel in Baja. I only wonder if they have more fun than us...my vote would be less is more. I have to say, after the big tour, that I we, as a "Baja Nomad's" group, have a lot more fun for under $600,000!
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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 09:28 PM


The Bedroom:
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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 09:28 PM
...take your shoes off.


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I forgot to mention that you had to take your shoes off before you came "on-board" with the teak floors.

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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 09:32 PM


This is better than the best SUV that you have ever driven...I still think we have more fun!
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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 09:35 PM


Ok, just one more...set on an "International" frame:



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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 09:41 PM


I think I'll stay with the $200, 000 model to travel to Scorpion Bay. Gotta hand it to this guy who came in via Purisima on Saturday after the race!
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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 10:03 PM


Thought you'd like to see this from seven weeks ago from the same spot:
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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 10:08 PM


The guy didn't even hesitate...just "bombed" it through...a true"Baja Adventure"!
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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 10:20 PM


We saw the rig at checkpoint #5 in Bahia on race day. I liked the on board crane to remove the spare tire.



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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 11:05 PM
Wow...$600K....


...that price would tend to weed out most of the people that would like to use such a vehicle!

A couple of weeks ago, we ran across this German 'Outback' unit in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Texas. The guy told me he'd made it himself about 25 or so years ago. He had been traveling around North America for the past 3-1/2 years. He said he'd already been in Baja California, as far south as La Paz, and mentioned it was one of his favorite 'excursions'. He had a Border Collie and a shy Cat as his 'shotgun' companions!




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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 11:05 PM
German MoHo...






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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 11:07 PM
German MoHo.....






According to my clock...anytime is \'BAJA TIME\' & as Jimmy Buffett says,
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[*] posted on 11-21-2006 at 11:09 PM
Our Road-Trip 'wheels'...


...in the same Texas, Wal-Mart 'RV Park'...just visiting o'nite!



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[*] posted on 11-22-2006 at 07:12 AM
Just in case your camping vacation turns into a nightmare...


I saw this great pic on Nomads some time back.

Disclaimer: The attitude expressed in this photo is not necessarily condoned by this poster.

The caption reads:

"You can come out now, dear!"




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[*] posted on 11-22-2006 at 10:05 PM


I like Diver's take on the issue.



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[*] posted on 11-23-2006 at 11:39 AM
Them (above) Us (below)


Seems like a long time ago when we checked if we had trunks and fins and a couple of bucks for beers to see if we were ready for a Baja trip...

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