Ten Best Modern Day Bootlegging Vehicles

Show off your ride or something cool you see - pimped or not-pimped, upload images, share, discuss, vote, comment, just dont put them on sale in this forum...

Moderator: azi malik

  • Share

Ten Best Modern Day Bootlegging Vehicles

Postby fadi khan on Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:28 pm

Here are ten of the most smuggle-ready cars on sale today. Make sure to let us know which car you would choose, too, if and when you were gripped with the law-breaking fever.

Ford Taurus SHO: If there is a perfect blend of blistering performance and utter anonymity, it might be found in the Taurus SHO. 365 turbocharged horsepower, a massive trunk, and styling that’s invisible to the general public and won’t attract the attention of Johnny Law make the Taurus a great choice for a border run (no, not Taco Bell).
10TaurusSHO_23_HR_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg
10TaurusSHO_23_HR_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg (151.02 KiB) [ Viewed 430 times ]
10TaurusSHO_23_HR_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg [ 151.02 KiB | Viewed 430 times ]



Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart: A detuned Evo with a bigger boot, the Sportback Ralliart ticks all the boxes for performance, space, and subtlety. Just avoid the PoPo-attracting Rotor Glow Orange paint job.
26_11SportbackRalliart_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg
26_11SportbackRalliart_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg (188.41 KiB) [ Viewed 419 times ]
26_11SportbackRalliart_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg [ 188.41 KiB | Viewed 419 times ]



Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT: There is little to visually cue anyone in on the speed of the turbo Legacy, and it’s a pretty common car, for the most part. Also, it’s an easy one to tune into the realm of hardcore without giving up its sleeper looks. Having four-wheel grip might come in handy when traversing off the beaten path.
2010_legacy128_2.5GT_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg
2010_legacy128_2.5GT_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg (287.94 KiB) [ Viewed 434 times ]
2010_legacy128_2.5GT_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg [ 287.94 KiB | Viewed 434 times ]



Acura RL SH-AWD: A little more classy than the Legacy, but it flies under the radar pretty well. If the cops asked for the make and model, witnesses would be likely to spit out something along the lines of, “err…grayish?” Again, the all-wheel drive is a plus for making a getaway in the dirt and snow.
2011_Acura_RL_01_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg
2011_Acura_RL_01_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg (202.83 KiB) [ Viewed 683 times ]
2011_Acura_RL_01_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg [ 202.83 KiB | Viewed 683 times ]



Nissan Maxima: While the styling might stand out a bit, the Maxima’s 3.5-liter V-6 will allow it to get out of trouble surprisingly fast. It’s also big and comfortable, perfect for transporting enough Shine to incapacitate David Hasselhoff, Mel Gibson, and the whole of Hazzard County.
2011_maxima_05_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg
2011_maxima_05_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg (172.19 KiB) [ Viewed 684 times ]
2011_maxima_05_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg [ 172.19 KiB | Viewed 684 times ]



Volvo XC70 T6 AWD: With a turbocharged inline-6, all-wheel drive, and enough room to safely stow the space shuttle, the Volvo wagon has all the performance credentials we might look for when smuggling illicit substances across the nearest border. Its boxy looks and general WASP-ish appeal also make it more invisible to police than anything this side of a stealth fighter.
33720_1_5_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg
33720_1_5_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg (267.33 KiB) [ Viewed 427 times ]
33720_1_5_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg [ 267.33 KiB | Viewed 427 times ]



BMW 550i Gran Turismo: Way faster than it looks, and tons of room for the merchandise. Its still-new appearance may catch the eye of the family man looking to upgrade, but it’s definitely not a car that screams “contraband” to a lawman on the lookout.
CBA_4534_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg
CBA_4534_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg (170.66 KiB) [ Viewed 431 times ]
CBA_4534_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg [ 170.66 KiB | Viewed 431 times ]



Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG: The AMG-tuned Geländewagen is not especially subtle. Okay, it’s about as subtle as a Playboy Playmate on fire during halftime at the Super Bowl. But the massive G-wagen kind of makes up for its lager-than-life profile with the fact that it can be easily ordered in bullet-proof trim, and because it can pretty much drive over or through anything stupid enough to get in its way. And it’s fast. (Oh, and our esteemed Fleet Manager demanded its inclusion in this list—we suspect an M-B payoff.)
G55_AMG_2010_G55_11a_large_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg
G55_AMG_2010_G55_11a_large_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg (258.86 KiB) [ Viewed 422 times ]
G55_AMG_2010_G55_11a_large_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg [ 258.86 KiB | Viewed 422 times ]



Volkswagen Tiguan: Way back in the MKI days, the GTI would be the VeeDub of choice for rum running. But the GTI legend has sufficiently grown to make us think that the hot hatch is just a bit too high profile. Better, we think, to select the GTI motor in the soft-roader Tiguan body. Sure, the handling and outright pace may not be quite as good, but you’ll make up for their lack with the more indistinct styling, and huger hatch.
large_2010-tiguan-exterior5-l1_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg
large_2010-tiguan-exterior5-l1_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg (211.49 KiB) [ Viewed 566 times ]
large_2010-tiguan-exterior5-l1_jpg_667x667_q100.jpg [ 211.49 KiB | Viewed 566 times ]

fadi khan
Drifter
Drifter
 
Posts: 167
Joined: Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:54 pm
My Ride: I don't know what I ride
My Profession: MBA
My Dream Ride: Cygnus

  • Share

Re: Ten Best Modern Day Bootlegging Vehicles

Postby azi malik on Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:07 am

whoooaaa i wud go for merc jeep or mitsubishi
azi malik
F1 Racer
F1 Racer
 
Posts: 1446
Joined: Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:41 pm
My Ride: I don't know what I ride
My Profession: automotive consultant
My Dream Ride: dunoo

  • Share

Re: Ten Best Modern Day Bootlegging Vehicles

Postby root on Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:31 am

Smuggled between where and to where?

Looks like from US to Mexico?
Come and discuss at the most lively forums about Cars, Bikes, 4x4s...at http://www.autodealer.ae at the Autodealer UAE Forums.
User avatar
root
Site Admin
Site Admin
 
Posts: 3637
Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:45 am
Location: Dubai
My Ride: VW Touareg V8 2005
My Profession: Car Enthusiast
My Dream Ride: This month: Nissan GT-R

  • Share

Re: Ten Best Modern Day Bootlegging Vehicles

Postby azi malik on Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:48 pm

hmmm dubai would also b a part for smugling out wat wud u say ?
azi malik
F1 Racer
F1 Racer
 
Posts: 1446
Joined: Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:41 pm
My Ride: I don't know what I ride
My Profession: automotive consultant
My Dream Ride: dunoo

  • Share

Re: Ten Best Modern Day Bootlegging Vehicles

Postby root on Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:51 am

I really wondered how this list was made! looks like the writer fantasized over what cars are good to run away in. It is definitely over the mexico border.

In Dubai, the smuggling happens on boats from what I know :)
Or bootlegged alcohol over to Saudi, but then I would think of a 4x4 Land Cruiser or Nissan Patrol taking it over the desert way.
On this topic, I think most of that smuggling happens from Bahrain over the causeway, so it is by road. Heard stories where people smuggled in the hard stuff in their radiators - ended up by many cars over-heating on the bridge.
Come and discuss at the most lively forums about Cars, Bikes, 4x4s...at http://www.autodealer.ae at the Autodealer UAE Forums.
User avatar
root
Site Admin
Site Admin
 
Posts: 3637
Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:45 am
Location: Dubai
My Ride: VW Touareg V8 2005
My Profession: Car Enthusiast
My Dream Ride: This month: Nissan GT-R

  • Share

Re: Ten Best Modern Day Bootlegging Vehicles

Postby azi malik on Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:29 pm

hahaha.... hmmm... but u knw anything can happen... things can be taken from here to any place.... and from anyplace to here
azi malik
F1 Racer
F1 Racer
 
Posts: 1446
Joined: Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:41 pm
My Ride: I don't know what I ride
My Profession: automotive consultant
My Dream Ride: dunoo


Quick reply

 

Return to Rides - my ride, cool rides

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 24 guests

cron