Bomb-proof BMW too heavy for roads

[///Samson]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe...eut/index.html

OSLO, Norway (Reuters) -- Norway's prime minister cannot use his new bomb-proof car despite a threat of attack by al Qaeda because its state road authority says it is too heavy.


~I saw a 740i with bomb protection, etc. at a dealership I worked. Each door was like opening a vault and the windows were as thick as a fist. They had to work on it with the garage closed - only to be handled by the head mechanic.

[stjobs]

That's awesome. What a pimp car- is it L7 protection?

[CAP-E-TAN]

BMW didn't have a problem with the weight of the bullet proof last generation 7 series............???????
so whats the deal

[BayBimmerM3]

that shit is tight.

[Neel]

Originally posted by ///Samson
They had to work on it with the garage closed - only to be handled by the head mechanic.

I bet the head mechanic has to be PRETTY F* Diesel....

[BoBaa904]

Haha! All that trouble because of my people. (just kidding, terrorist = bad!)

[Vash]

Im a little slow on this one, why would a BMW need to be bomb proof?




-Vash

[BoBaa904]

"In May, a leader of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network urged Muslims to attack the interests of the United States, Britain, Australia and Norway. It was unclear why Norway, which did not take part in the war in Iraq, was singled out."

[Moteursport]

Originally posted by Vash
Im a little slow on this one, why would a BMW need to be bomb proof?




-Vash

If you lead a high profile lifestyle where assassinations and the like are not unlikely you need all the protection you can get.

At least that's what I'd assume.

[Vash]

Got it now.




-Vash

[330 GT]

We have a BMW High Security 5 Series...I of course can't go into specifics but it's pretty cool, small firearms protection, runflats, and hiden compartments. More info can be found at (No info here on 5 series, but they can produce just about and High Security Vehicle you want), it's also where us diplomats order our BMW's at Diplomatic unfortunately no M vehicles are offered at Diplomatic cost.

[330 GT]

Originally posted by CAP-E-TAN
BMW didn't have a problem with the weight of the bullet proof last generation 7 series............???????
so whats the deal

Ya, this is something different we're taking bomb proof here (if there is really such a thing) but anyway it's supposed to be bomb proof not just bullet proof as seen on many 7 Series, thats whys it's heavier.

[TMN]

If a car in Norway is heavyer than 4 ton, it has to be registrated as a truck. And a truck is not allowed to have more than 3 seats. It can be registrated as a bus, but then again it got to have atleast 9 seats.