[MikeBoom]

. . . or, he at least gets driven around in one.

The Nobel Peace Prize Committee has been meeting across the street from my office this week. Most of the "limos" are black Overlands:

Yes, they're crummy iPhone photos, but I thought this was kind of cool.

 

[Megatron]

'The purpose of our lives is to be happy.'
Dalai Lama

Hence, the black overlands lol

 

[AAAA]

That's cool. Wonder what that cost Chrysler?

 

[MikeBoom]

That's cool. Wonder what that cost Chrysler?

The vehicles that are being used are all Chrysler products with manufacturer plates on them. As many as 20-30 have been parked outside the hotel at different times, so it involves a fair amount of inventory.

 

[BuckeyeSRT]

I wonder who is paying for the gas?

 

[montgb]

Very cool.

 

[Cherodude]

And for WK2 drivers:

On our deathbed, we will receive total consciousness... So at least we've got that goin' for us.... which is nice.

 

[MikeBoom]

I think it's time for a new marketing theme: "Jeep Grand Cherokee, The Official Vehicle of the Dalai Lama."

 

[ColinIllinois]

Gandhi had a Laredo. He was quite the minimalist.

 

[netcoolery]

Gandhi had a Laredo. He was quite the minimalist.

:lol::lol:

OK - Did you know that walking around barefoot all the time gave Gandhi a lot of corns on his feet? Did you know that eating that onion-rich vegetarian diet made him frail with bad breath?

Yup, he was a super-calloused fragile mystic, with extreme halitosis.

 

[ColinIllinois]

:lol::lol:

OK - Did you know that walking around barefoot all the time gave Gandhi a lot of corns on his feet? Did you know that eating that onion-rich vegetarian diet made him frail with bad breath?

Yup, he was a super-calloused fragile mystic, with extreme halitosis.

Oh goodness............go to your room!!! :lol:

 

[gaidin43]

They are most likely armored too btw

 

[Yadkin]

Does he like the dash covered in cow skin?

 

[armoredsaint]

nice!!!

 

[olamaca]

Very cool

 

[ColinIllinois]

They are most likely armored too btw

Is that part of the luxury package or off road package?

 

[Yadkin]

Are they V6ers or V8s?

 

[MikeBoom]

I didn't check out every single one, but the ones I saw were V6s. I can't speak as to what vehicles were assigned to which dignitary, but the fact that they were V6 models would indicate to me that they were likely not armored, or, if they were, it was a rather lightweight approach. A full armor treatment adds a huge amount of weight, and usually the largest available engine is used (often modified for more power).

Some of my co-workers saw the Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev and Lech Walesa exiting the hotel. If I had to guess, these folks may have been traveling in armored vehicles. with those less likely to be targeted being moved around in the JGCs.

Of course, since it was a meeting of Nobel Laureates, some of them may symbolically shun extraordinary security measures.

 

[Yadkin]

Very cool office location. The most exciting thing I've seen out my office (when I worked in a large city) was two vagrants fornicating in the bushes. :lol:

 

[Cherodude]

Very cool office location. The most exciting thing I've seen out my office (when I worked in a large city) was two vagrants fornicating in the bushes. :lol:

Too much information !!