A legend turns 50

[samachel]

@Rene Descartes

kesho another clutch plate. every time clutch plate. every time clutch plate. even the bigger petrol vehicles were the same. Chieth mimi siwes taka tena.

Iza sana brathe

[sodamadiaba]

@samachel

Idi Amin, is that you?

My son Kizza Besigye, I hear M7 has you by the balls.

[Etigere]

Wacha niringe kidogo…my old man still has one and whenever i see him driving in it najua he’s upto no good.
Good car, hii unaeza race nayo gari yoyote.

[kitimba]

If you parked it in reverse kwa bank the whole Calvary would come for you.

[patco]

The king of Africa

[MEDIA]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q9UI2nb6xg

[Budspencer]

@sodamadiaba

1. The engine note when decelerating in high gear was magical.
2. Blaupunkt Stereo (ours had this one)
3. How the horn worked, sio kuchapa steering makofi.
4. The seats were very well padded and comfortable.
5. No airbags, we died like REAL ALPHA MALES.

:D:D:D Hio number 5 boss!

[patco]

And one of the most insane rally cars ever built…
[MEDIA]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC1GxW9KfyM

[MEDIA]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SrwEucCwTw

[OddGuy]

@gashwin

Toyoda learnt his lesson with the workhorse called Stout. First buult in 1966. Gari haiishi bado inabeba magunia ya ma-beans on some of the most rugged roads in Oloitokitok.

Toyota Staut still cross crosses my village carrying potatoes kama tractor!

[gashwin]

@OddGuy

Toyota Staut still cross crosses my village carrying potatoes kama tractor!

which village? i thought they were only remaining in loitokitok.

[OddGuy]

@gashwin

which village? i thought they were only remaining in loitokitok.

Njoro

[gashwin]

@OddGuy

Njoro

The Stout’s the true legend i tell you!

[samco]

Them days,our army officers from the rank of Lt colonel and above were entitled to this lion.

[Etigere]

@Budspencer

:D:D:D Hio number 5 boss!

:D:D kuna discovery ya white old school mi huona imeandikwa ivo…looks like sth straight outta ktalk

[Useless_Spectator]

I spent most of my childhood in the Lion. The roar of that car is legendary

[montecarlo]

@samachel

Happy 50th birthday Peugeot 504.

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Any other memories, apart from Flying Squad shenanigans in the 80/90s?

The army still has some.

[Useless_Spectator]

@Kasighau, wacha kukoroga tomato paste upitie hapa kiasi

[samco]

@Useless Spectator

I spent most of my childhood in the Lion. The roar of that car is legendary

The roaring sound makes me admire this car to date.

[samco]

Picking yake ni wazimu plus it has a nice stability.In Kenyan market we had a GR,SR and GL.1600cc,1800cc and 2000cc respectively.Flying squad preferred a GL.

[phantom]

@sodamadiaba

1. The engine note when decelerating in high gear was magical.
2. Blaupunkt Stereo (ours had this one)
3. How the horn worked, sio kuchapa steering makofi.
4. The seats were very well padded and comfortable.
5. No airbags, we died like REAL ALPHA MALES.

… or crumple zones

[epoch]

@samachel

Happy 50th birthday Peugeot 504.

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Any other memories, apart from Flying Squad shenanigans in the 80/90s?

Yaani, you mean there was no need of side mirrors!
Leo mtu wa matatu amegoga side mirror yangu akahepa, lo!