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      02-11-2019, 02:03 PM   #1
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Post Factory Armored BMW Vehicles

Came across some info online (hint: there isn't much) about these factory armored vehicles BMW produces. Seems that the X5 and 7-Series are the two they offer, however I did see some brochures that offered a 5-Series as well. Very interesting nonetheless.

I called my dealer and while at first they were very apprehensive and thought I was making it up, they got back to me and confirmed that they can actually order these into the United States. I was told roughly $150,000 USD MSRP. Although it seems the major markets that receive these are Brazil/South America, South Africa, European Union, and Russia. They offer two levels of protection; Security and Security Plus. Basic differences is Security is protected against most small-arms, handgun caliber weapons, and Security Plus is protected against 7.62 variant weapons and higher calibers - along with additional security options such as pressurizing the vehicle, emergency lights, PA system, etc. Would love to see one in person and play around with it, apparently from an external point of view they are completely identical to the civilian models. Seems like the 7-Series from Tomorrow Never Dies wasn't too far from the truth.


Below are some online resources on these cars that I have found and consolidated. Have any of you guys heard or have experience with these factory armored cars?

Official BMW:
https://www.bmw-special-sales.com/en.../overview.html







Spotted in the Wild:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Justrolledi...mored_bmw_e65/

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