Thank you for posting this beautiful BRDM2. I am quite nostalgic to see my old 'enemy' in such good condition. I spent many hours studying BRDM's, BTR's and BMP1's as they would have been the first vehicles we would meet in the good old days. The BRDM2 and the English Ferret were the best small armored vehicles of the Cold War.
Thank you for saving that awesome machine rather than being scrapped. It's wonderful to see that the previous machines of war have been turned into weekend "toys" just for fun. 😀
Excellent review! Probably the best civilian review of a BRDM-2 I have seen. Beautiful video and the shots of the guy cranking the turret around are great. I am considering buying one, only if I can find one with the turret still on it and will function (spins freely). Will have to build a quonset hut to store it in and for maintenance. There are some here in the US privately owned and street legal to operate.
@@hyperwillbattle3359 While that's true, one thing to consider is these things have huge gas tanks so it'll take forever for you to go through all of the fuel
Great video! Yours seems to be in good condition. I've got one as well.. Mine is a former East German one, (made in the Murom plant in the 80s), and is road registered in The Netherlands :)
Super cool :o) I’ve read about them because I like off-roaders. The little wheels look rubbish, but they would work very well. I like the basic axels and leaf springs as well. Very simple like the USA DUK truck.
God, I'd love to get a few to refurbish, etc. IT has such a long history, you know it was a very well built and reliable vehicle. (US Armor Specialist here). Where did you get it? Please respond if you can. ...I assume shipment costs major bucks from the eastern block. Thanks for the video bro. And BTW: You COULD hypothetically emplace a 7.62mm (modified gun) through the ports IF you needed. They also are said to slightly deflate the tires in snow for more traction and inflate high for any road trips for better gas mileage. PLEASE! Always wear a helmet when inside. I knew a guy who got a brain injury when inside a bdrm2 at an international armor show ..they hit a bump and the drivers hatch sprung closed and hit him in the head!....Yes even with the safety pin in place, it sheared! Be well and have fun. On a downhill berm, you can retract the mid-wheels and "slide" down a steep hill. Pretty cool.
@@macumezahn Its from mortar investment, I heard mixed reviews about them but I'm interested in seeing how it goes, I believe it should be leaving the port soon
@@RenanMsV_YT It won't be that easy, you'll need to have someone demilitarized it and plus you'll need to find an exporter. It'll still get costly very quickly
Attention, this vehicle it's an BRDM (not as is written on the title video), BRDM stands from the Russian Boyevaya Razvedyvatelnaya Dozornaya Mashina, Боевая Разведывательная Дозорная Машина, literally Patrol and Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle.
"Too out of date to be used." You really should let the Iraqis know, they'd appreciate it. But seriously, great video. I'm a big proponent of recycling surplus military gear and giving it a new life.
I want to buy one.. I´m an airplane-mechanic, so i don´t know much about combustion engines. Any one with me? Let´s make a mint BDRM! :D (i can do welding, if (ofcourse) needed..
Where are you buying it from? I been looking all around for them, the cheapest price I seen is 23k after importation, I really wanted it between 15-20k. This is for the standard version, you can get the anti tank version much cheaper, but its only a 2 seater
@@_.tobiy_ Yes you can, there are several websites that sell BRDM's BTR's and BMP's. They are expensive, if you want a good conditioned one at least. It is also very expensive to ship from the Warsaw pact nations that usually sell them to north America.
