Guess you need this kind of stuff in mexico city

[psycho-]

http://www.volvotuning.com/membercars/60/humberto/


Interior: Flexible Fragmentation Blanket in floor and for gas tank. Ballistic Battery
Exterior: Integrated Opaque/Ballistic Steel Armor in Perimeter, Doors, Pillar Posts, Quarter Panels. Door Panel Material: SpectraShield® (Defeats up to .44 Magnum Handgun). All curved Multi-Layered Ballistic Glass with a Polycarbonate Inner-Layer to Prevent Spalling upon Ballistic Impact. Includes Total Operable Electric Window on Driver and Passenger Glass Size: 14mm Side Windows, 17mm Windshield and Back Window

[Tommy Boomfiger]

thats some crazy stuff. reminds me of an s class i saw on ebay. the thing was bullet proof up to an AK47 and blast resistant from mines with run flat tires that did 60 mph, tire tacks, oil slicks, smoke screen (think 007), a shotgun or rifle in the grill and laser guided remote weapons system from a computer in the back seat. dont remember if it was a 500 or 600, but it sold for only $50k and it met the reserve price!!! when i suggested to my dad that he should buy it, he laughed at me, then after it sold he looked suprised as hell and said he would have done it for 50. we thought it would go way over that price. oh well

[whitak24]

Originally posted by Tommy Boomfiger
thats some crazy stuff. reminds me of an s class i saw on ebay. the thing was bullet proof up to an AK47 and blast resistant from mines with run flat tires that did 60 mph, tire tacks, oil slicks, smoke screen (think 007), a shotgun or rifle in the grill and laser guided remote weapons system from a computer in the back seat. dont remember if it was a 500 or 600, but it sold for only $50k and it met the reserve price!!! when i suggested to my dad that he should buy it, he laughed at me, then after it sold he looked suprised as hell and said he would have done it for 50. we thought it would go way over that price. oh well
:eek:

only 50k for a benz for all that stuff added. wow! that's a damn good deal.

now how long till this post gets moved to the automotive forum? :heh:

[brain]

It's pretty necessary in Mexico City. When my sister was down there on business, she would be chauffered in a bulletproof S500. Kidnappings are rampant down there. Also, there is something called a 24 hour kidnapping. Basically, they kidnap you, make you go to the ATM each day and withdraw your daily limit until your bank account is depleted. At that time, they either let you go or kill you. Isn't that great? :rolleyes:

[brain]

A picture of the S500 Guard Edition. This was the first factory offered bulletproof Mercedes offered to the US public.

http://blackarmor.com/images/Mercedes_Shots.jpg

For more info, go here: http://blackarmor.com/mercedes.htm

[psycho-]

Volvo factory armored vehicles are done by O’Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt.

They're the folks that do the president's limo.

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20020910/capt.1031681634.un_terrorism_xnyr207.jpg


United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, left, walks past his new car, an armored S80 Volvo Executive model, given to him by Volvo Car Corporation, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at the United Nations in New York.

[Tommy Boomfiger]

blackarmor must get a discount, mbusa lists the Guard S500 starting at $158,010

check out the specs and all the features at mbusa.com (http://www.mbusa.com/brand/container.jsp?/models/features/S500VGD/index.jsp&modelCode=S500VGD&spec=0&feat=0&menu=2_0)

added:
in europe you can get E and G classes as well
MB worldwide Guard (http://www.mercedesbenz.com/e/cars/mb_guard/default.htm)
MB worldwide Guard model line (http://www.mercedesbenz.com/e/cars/mb_guard/models.htm)

[Tommy Boomfiger]

Originally posted by psycho-
Volvo factory armored vehicles are done by O’Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt.

They're the folks that do the president's limo.

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20020910/capt.1031681634.un_terrorism_xnyr207.jpg

that is one mean looking volvo

[NuTs62]

heh only 150k eh? brain, you've got lots of benzes, do you have one of those yet? ;) hehe.. I think that'd rack up quite a bit of points! :lick: