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Are armored cars street legal for everyone?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Xerobull, Apr 11, 2012.

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  1. GRENDEL

    GRENDEL Member

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    I already own one!
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  2. K mf G

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    did you just watch fast five?
     
  3. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    Yes I did. The Rock and The Diesel are the same size too.
     
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    No way. Diesel is tiny compared to The Rock. Anyways just paint your car matte and it will looke like its armored.

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  5. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    No way. The Diesel may even be bigger. :cool:
     
  6. Fyreball

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    Stop playing pee-pee games. At least take that ish to the Styx Forum if you guys are gonna compare your doodles..... ;)
     
  7. Bandwagoner

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    That is what happens in the Styx forum? Geez, SOOOO happy I am not allowed there.
     
  8. dmc89

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    I'm not sure about that vehicle, but my neighbor has an armored Mercedes sedan that he uses in Mexico.
     
  9. pirc1

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    What is the gas mileage on these things? I know Tanks uses Gallons per mile instead of miles per gallon as energy units.
     
  10. Bandwagoner

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    Depends on the car.

    Weight has less of an effect on MPG than you might think. On the highway aerodynamics play the largest role which is a major reason SUVs get bad mileage. In stop and go traffic, the size of your engine matters quite a bit, no matter how efficient an engine may be when working (highway speeds), if it is large it will be very inefficient at low speeds and idle. This is why hybrids aren't the best solution for highway mileage but monsters at stop and go. You don't have an engine operating under conditions where you get no reward for it running.


    So if they took a car with reasonable horsepower added 2K thousands pounds and then a turbocharger, it would probably not take a huge hit in mileage.
     
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  13. Antec

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    I think it's a prerequisite in Mexico. lol.
     
  15. Thefabman

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    You can get one but then its only a matter of time before mr. reece goes through the r&d files, next thing you know you're getting extorted for 10 million dollars a year...what do you want next? A rocketship?
     

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