Mikhail's Karin Rebel

Mikhail's Karin Rebel is a 1997 Karin Rebel owned by Mikhail Wojciechowski.

Exterior
The vehicle is painted olive green. Attached to the front is a brush-guard with a winch, rated for a maximum load of 3500 kg, and two foglamps. There is no sign of rust anywhere. The bed contains a roll bar with four more foglamps, and zip-tied to the roll bar below the leftmost foglamp is the rear registration plate. The foglamps are usually un-covered, and the lenses are selective yellow. The side-view mirrors are attached to the front wings. The top of the wing extends just past the tyres.

The vehicle has an aftermarket rear bumper installed, with reverse lamps built into the bumper and a place for a USA-sized registration plate. The rear quarter-panel says " 4×4" on the decal, and the tailgate has "" embossed on the outside. The vehicle is equipped with mud tyres.

There are running boards below both doors. There is a dual exhaust pipe terminating behind the left running board.

Interior
Much of the interior is faux leather, with the instrument panel replaced with a custom setup. On the far left is the tachometer. Built into the base of the tachometer is the water temperature gauge. Opposite the steering column in the same position is the speedometer, going up to 200 km/h. Built into the base of the speedometer is the fuel gauge, labelled "".

Two gauges are between the speedometer and tachometer, both are dual-needle gauges. On the left is the oil pressure/oil temperature gauge, on the right is the voltage gauge and ammeter. The backing of the instrument panel is brushed steel.

The vehicle has four pedals - the parking brake is on the far left, followed by the standard clutch-brake-accelerator setup. The parking brake release is a lever in the underside of the dash. Below the radio is a pull-down ashtray, as well as two shift levers - a gear and a range shifter. The shift pattern on the gearbox is a dog's-leg first, and the shift pattern on the transfer case is linear, with 2WD-high being at the far-front position, neutral being after that, then 4WD-high and 4WD-low. The shift pattern cap on both are black, with white paint. The reverse gear on the shift pattern cap is highlighted by being a black letter on a white background.

There is seating for three in the cab of the truck, with a small amount of space behind the seats for minor storage. Behind the passengers' seat is a small toolbox, and behind the drivers' seat is a high-visibility jacket. Underneath the drivers' seat is a small safe. Both the driver's and passenger's seat use manual adjusters; neither is powered. The control for the sideview mirrors is a 3-position rocker switch to control which mirror to adjust, and a directional pad to adjust them.

Performance
The truck is equipped with a Toyota 1HD-FT 4.1-litre six-cylinder inline engine with indirect fuel injection, capable of producing 125 kW (168 bhp). Despite the small engine, it is capable of a top speed of 165 km/h (103 MPH), with a 0-100 km/h time of 9.2 seconds. It has a 5-speed gearbox, with a dog's-leg first shift pattern. The suspension is somewhat stiff and lifted slightly, giving the vehicle a bit of ground clearance for minor off-roading. This gives the vehicle a somewhat high centre of gravity, however, meaning high-speed cornering is affected. The truck has a slightly longer-than-average stopping distance.

The truck is not equipped with anti-lock brakes nor a traction control system.