[jims69camaro]

i checked into it - the humvee is not legal for street driving in the united states. the H1 had some modifications made to it to conform to NHTSA and DOT standards so it could be driven on the roads. the H2 and H3 are just further iterations on the basic theme, but on the suburban chasis (i think). not interested in the least.

i want the original. i saw one while in costa rica on the road and about pissed myself. i spoke with the owner, who happened to have friends in the US military, and he said he bought it surplus but had to provide paperwork that he was going to export it. i guess you could own one for rock-crawling competition, but it seems kind of silly to trailer an awesome vehicle like that, which is very well capable to traverse highways with no problems. in costa rica the roads change in a moment's notice. one minute you could be travelling on a nice paved blacktop, the next it's foot deep craters in dirt roads. not to mention the hills and mountain passes...