Completely unrelated to GT40's here....
I'm purchasing some land in Eastern Washington - about 200 acres with a bit of nice slope, some good tree stands, one small lake, one large lake, and a nice year-round river.
One thing I've always wanted to own and drive is a tank.....and, if possible, fire the main gun. Doesn't have to be anything that special. An old Russian tank (T-72) or an old Sherman or perhaps a Leopard 1A5....all would be just great. I've seen these can be purchased in de-militarized form for a bit more than the cost of a really nice GT40 like my old CAV. Primary need is to be able to drive it fairly easily (relatively speaking....) and reliably. Not a strong need to fire the main gun given proximity of neighbors and legal limitations.
The place has an old 2-bedroom log cabin on it and a run down barn. The plan is to add onto the log cabin and also build a secure 30' X 60' shop. Big enough to house dirt bikes, a tractor, portable sawmill, pickup, and the tank. Somewhere family and friends can visit to get away from city life. This kind of place has been my dream since I was young. I survived cancer is 2020, I'm in my late 50's. It's time to make this happen.
Does anyone have any experience with private ownership and operation of a tank??? Appreciate any insights folks may have.
Thanks in advance.
I'm purchasing some land in Eastern Washington - about 200 acres with a bit of nice slope, some good tree stands, one small lake, one large lake, and a nice year-round river.
One thing I've always wanted to own and drive is a tank.....and, if possible, fire the main gun. Doesn't have to be anything that special. An old Russian tank (T-72) or an old Sherman or perhaps a Leopard 1A5....all would be just great. I've seen these can be purchased in de-militarized form for a bit more than the cost of a really nice GT40 like my old CAV. Primary need is to be able to drive it fairly easily (relatively speaking....) and reliably. Not a strong need to fire the main gun given proximity of neighbors and legal limitations.
The place has an old 2-bedroom log cabin on it and a run down barn. The plan is to add onto the log cabin and also build a secure 30' X 60' shop. Big enough to house dirt bikes, a tractor, portable sawmill, pickup, and the tank. Somewhere family and friends can visit to get away from city life. This kind of place has been my dream since I was young. I survived cancer is 2020, I'm in my late 50's. It's time to make this happen.
Does anyone have any experience with private ownership and operation of a tank??? Appreciate any insights folks may have.
Thanks in advance.
