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Message no. 1
From: kawaii trunks@********.org
Subject: Armored Cars
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 15:35:07 -0400
http://www.msnbc.com/news/449956.asp

Armored cars are now available, for a measly 154K. ;) Steel plating and
polycarbonate security glass. :)

Ever lovable and always scrappy,
kawaii
Message no. 2
From: Yiannakos yiannako@*******.edu
Subject: Armored Cars
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 11:47:56 -0400
kawaii wrote:
>
> http://www.msnbc.com/news/449956.asp
>
> Armored cars are now available, for a measly 154K. ;) Steel plating and
> polycarbonate security glass. :)
>
> Ever lovable and always scrappy,
> kawaii

What do you mean _now_ available? I was pretty sure that this technology
has been available for years - the news story seems to be saying that
what's different is that Mercedes hasn't offered this in America before.
I seem to remember also that this kind of work was often done
aftermarket by companies who specialize in auto armoring. I've don't
remember ever seeing an automaker offer this.

Pretty cheap, tho...

---Dave ('s not here man)
Message no. 3
From: Arclight arclight@*********.de
Subject: Armored Cars
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 18:03:03 +0200
From Dave :

<snip>

> I've don't remember ever seeing an automaker offer this.

BMW offers a 540i with protection packet against small
arms (up to .44 IIRC).

Arclight
Message no. 4
From: Gurth gurth@******.nl
Subject: Armored Cars
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 19:07:13 +0200
According to Yiannakos, at 11:47 on 25 Aug 00, the word on the street
was...

> I seem to remember also that this kind of work was often done
> aftermarket by companies who specialize in auto armoring. I've don't
> remember ever seeing an automaker offer this.

BMW offers armored versions of many of their normal cars, IIRC.

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