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Bullet Cars in Australia - http://www.bulletcars.com/cars/
were selling full ADR compliant MX5's with 320kw (430hp) blown Lexus V8's in them for $120k - in 2003 and less insane versions for $98k.

You've heard of Godzilla, and the other Monster Miatas, but have you ever seen a Lexus-powered one? Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe MX5 may be your first time, but does it come with a price that'll make that first time hurt?

Well, now you know of one that doesn't have a driver.

Did you see the part about being able to fit a HUMVEE through it's cargo doors?

Because you need something for the driver to take the Mrs to the shops, or the kids to school - occasions where kidnap is more likely than assassination.

http://listado.tucarro.com.co/otros-vehiculo…

Volvo, Corolla, Forester, Mazda 6, Clio, Corsa - take your pick.
(COP$20,000,000 is about equal to US$10k)

Plenty of interesting armoured vehicles are available if you know where to look...

http://listado.tucarro.com.co/otros-vehiculo…

Want a bullet proof Corolla, Forrester, Volvo or Mazda 6?

(COP $20,000,000 is near enough to US$10,000)

Actually a Red rig with appropriate glass is quite quickly into that price range by the time you actually have a full rig. A $USD60k Red Rig is hardly unusual these days.

having owned both in the past - definitely the Lexus.

From where? Best of luck mate, but damned near all of these were on roads in Australia & NZ 15 years ago and have since beet broken up for parts as the electronics in them are so crap that they didn't last and were criminally expensive to fix/replace. Engines were being removed and sold for 3x what the rest of the car…

and thanks to the last 3 terrible Australian Governments, you'll soon be able to get a US made, modern version again! Thank the Chicken Tax for not being able to get one for the last 30 odd years.
With Holden shutting down operations in Australia - and the US going to building the cars for Australia, the ute wont go…

What was the business case behind that car? Who was supposed to buy it? Why didn't that engine end up in other cars? Nothing about the Eunos Cosmo makes sense, and that's why it's so great.

From an educational point of view - kids don't actually learn languages any faster than adults - they just have fewer mental blocks about making mistakes. The correct environment for learning and any adult can pick up any language to a very reasonable level quite quickly.

Really? It's expected of everyone in the US State Dept on an overseas posting - they are properly set up to train people in 6 weeks of intense study to have a high level of proficiency - before they are posted to a new country / language location.

Bogota, Colombia and I'm a photographer that frequently travels with around $80k worth of gear in the back. That isn't the biggest reason I bought an armoured vehicle however - the "Pico Y Placa" here is. Basically you can only drive your car in peak times every second day. Armoured cars are exempt from this rule, so…

Don't forget the now industry standard - US Embassy, Dublin driveway test -

Some parts of the world allow "police" lights on armoured vehicles. This photo is probably showing the diplo spec model. The options list also include disruption lights and sirens - basically they make it impossible to be facing the vehicle or to get too close to it - all handy things in a possible kidnap situation.

Anywhere that kidnap for profit is common - think every where south of the US Border and all of Europe - then you'll find plenty of armoured vehicles in daily use. Do you or your partner work for any moderately sized international company in one of those countries? Then you will be very familiar with the armoured Land…

Some parts of the world allow "police" lights on armoured vehicles. This photo is probably showing the diplo spec model. The options list also include disruption lights and sirens - basically they make it impossible to be facing the vehicle or to get too close to it - all handy things in a possible kidnap situation.