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SUBMAN1
03-29-08, 10:17 AM
I think I need one of these!

-S

Everyone has enemies. Not everyone has enemies with grenades, assault rifles, and the willingness to use them. If you are one of these lucky individuals, however, you'll be glad to know about the Range Rover Vogue Security Vehicle.

The four levels of security available correspond to four ways of killing you: handgun, assault rifle, high velocity rifle, and "ultimate." You'd think that last category would involve tactical thermonuclear weapons, or at least an envelope full of anthrax. But no:

Lrarmoured_11

The ultimate version provides protection against armour piercing to European B6 plus standard, and is capable of withstanding attack from a NATO 7.62 ball round fired from 10 metres at a typical velocity of 830 metres per second. B6 plus standard, favoured by Heads of State and other diplomatic, political and religious 'targets', also protects against attack by weapons including the Kalashnikov AK47 rifle.

If someone does drop the Big One, you'll just have to climb out of your Range Rover and jump under your desk like everyone else.

While it's no backyard bomb shelter, this ride is tricked out with ballistic and blast steel, Kevlar, Spectra-shield, Dyneema, and 40 mm plasma-cut glass — not to mention a floor pan that will stop two DM51 hand grenades at once (L2A2 grenade protection optional). That adds about two tons, more than the weight of the original vehicle. Which doesn't stop it from going pretty much anywhere you want, unlike those namby-pamby armored limos you're used to.

And yes, it has air bags. I'm betting they'll even throw in childproof locks.

http://blog.wired.com/cars/images/2007/03/30/lrarmoured_10.jpg

Jimbuna
03-29-08, 11:01 AM
Never mind the desk.....I'll settle for jumping under that http://imgcash6.imageshack.us/img231/1076/shockedvi8.gif

HunterICX
03-29-08, 07:29 PM
Might as well just get a tank, so you can shoot back at the bugger shooting you in the first place.

HunterICX

XabbaRus
03-29-08, 07:48 PM
I bet it was fun testing that. I'd love that job, shoot at an armoured range rover all day.

Would be even better if they put some of those overpaid arseholes in it.

Tchocky
03-29-08, 08:07 PM
Heavy armour plate, needs more gas to push it around. Not much gas, needs more war. War is dangerous, need more armour plate. Need more gas to push it around.

Hylander_1314
03-29-08, 09:16 PM
That's what the U.S. Border Patrol should be using! Those guys get pummelled by rocks regularly.

TteFAboB
03-30-08, 10:34 AM
It doesn't look mean enough. What's the point of being armored if you don't look like it?

Try this: http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/200612923.aspx

bradclark1
03-30-08, 10:39 AM
How much are the different models and what changes to the power train?
Seeing as I have to ask I must not be able to afford it.

Jimbuna
03-30-08, 11:02 AM
It doesn't look mean enough. What's the point of being armored if you don't look like it?

Try this: http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/200612923.aspx

Wrong colour :p

mrbeast
03-30-08, 11:15 AM
Pardon the pun, but the target market for this is.....? :hmm:

bookworm_020
03-30-08, 05:51 PM
I'd go for an armored car, same fuel efficiency, same protection, but you don't have to worry about scrates to the duco at the supermarket and you can shoot back in cases of roadrage!:rock:

TteFAboB
03-31-08, 03:37 AM
It doesn't look mean enough. What's the point of being armored if you don't look like it?

Try this: http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/200612923.aspx

Wrong colour :p

Touché. :dead:

Jimbuna
03-31-08, 04:17 AM
:lol: ;)

Kapitan_Phillips
03-31-08, 07:29 AM
Pardon the pun, but the target market for this is.....? :hmm:

http://www.cine-collector.com/catalog/images/scar4.jpg

bradclark1
03-31-08, 08:05 AM
Pardon the pun, but the target market for this is.....? :hmm:
Rap stars.