Most Pointless Car of All Time?

[Thomas Foreman]

https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/armoured...

So, Skoda are releasing an armoured estate for around £118k. It's bomb-proof, has bullet proof glass, and is "packed in emergency lights and sirens".

While I'm aware that it mentions in the article that this is primarily going to benefit undercover police, who else is this really going to benefit? Had a right laugh reading this. WHO other than organisations such as the police force is really going to need a blast proof car? Hilarious really, it's like something you'd see in a Fast and Furious film.

Absolutely no need for civilians to have this kind of car.

[Thomas Foreman]

My point exactly. Why go for an armoured Skoda when you can get an armoured BMW or Audi? If you're going to splash out on a blast-proof, bullet-proof vehicle then why on earth would you buy a Skoda? I mean no disrespect to the manufacturer by any means, I just think it's strange that they'd venture into this market...

I can understand that a Skoda would add more of an element of disguise for undercover police officers, but for anyone else? Can't see these becoming hugely popular.

[Thomas Foreman]

Richard-390a0 said:

Because you don't always want such an obvious bling car!?.

The 205 GTi -

https://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-spottedyky...

Edited by Richard-390a0 on Tuesday 29th May 14:26

Now that is a hilarious little motor! However I can perfectly understand why someone like the CEO of LVMH would want to choose a low-key sort of car to modify and make bullet proof. I guess when I saw this initial article about Skoda producing blast-proof cars I was questioning more why the Skoda demographic would want such a vehicle and not why people such as Arnault would want one.

Even so, you'd expect members of the Cabinet to be driving around in flashy BMWs...

[Thomas Foreman]

eldar said:

Which is the point of a boring and inconspicuous Skoda.

I guess you're right.