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TSWanMB
post Dec 27 2011, 09:11 PM, updated 14y ago

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Brunei

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Ceremonial State Car

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Non-ceremonial occasions. Personally driven by Sultan.

China

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Nissan Civilian Minibus

Hong Kong

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Lexus LS600hL


TSWanMB
post Dec 27 2011, 09:12 PM

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Indonesia

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Armoured Mercedes S600 Guard

Japan

Emperor and Empress
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Bulletproof Toyota Century Royal

Prime Minster
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Lexus LS600hL

Malaysia

Royal Head of States
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Bulletproof(?) Maybach 62

Prime Minister
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Proton Perdana Grand Limousine

Singapore

President

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Lexus LS430

or

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Mercedes S350L

Prime Minister
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Mercedes S280

More on page 2.

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post Dec 27 2011, 09:21 PM

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QUOTE(alwinnng @ Dec 27 2011, 09:18 PM)
u no put johor sultan's rides??
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I will have to post >9000 pics if I have to post his cars.
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post Dec 27 2011, 09:21 PM

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India

President
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Armoured Mercedes S600 Pullman Guard

Prime Minister
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Armoured BMW 7er High Security

UK

Queen Elizabeth II
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Armoured Bentley State Limousine

Prime Minister
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Armoured Jaguar XJ Sentinel

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post Dec 27 2011, 09:22 PM

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QUOTE(CP-MH @ Dec 27 2011, 09:20 PM)
informative thread indeed . thanks TS
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Thanks, glad you like it.
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post Dec 27 2011, 09:31 PM

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QUOTE(asrul @ Dec 27 2011, 09:24 PM)
wait until u see taib's car
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QUOTE(CP-MH @ Dec 27 2011, 09:25 PM)
Taib official Rolls Royce .. why no PR bising2?
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"Lower ranking government officials typically travel in Proton Perdanas. Like the Prime Minister, cabinet ministers and state governments were obligated to use Proton Perdana Executives. The only exception is the Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud, who is driven in a bulletproof Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow"

Quoted from Wiki. I wonder why he don't need to use Perdanas.
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post Dec 27 2011, 10:14 PM

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QUOTE(asrul @ Dec 27 2011, 09:52 PM)
Taib use RR,
all the state minister use jaguar.

even the pegawai here use Accord.

no such thing as Perdana here
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QUOTE(ctrl_alt_del @ Dec 27 2011, 09:55 PM)
Perdana has never been an official car & will never be.
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What happened to Malaysia's automotive policies where cars for use by federal and state governments are required to be of national makes?
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post Dec 27 2011, 10:23 PM

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QUOTE(ctrl_alt_del @ Dec 27 2011, 10:19 PM)
Sarawak has exception on this matter.
Btw, if state gov purchase need not pay tax, it also means other D-segment cars are cheaper than perdana??
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Cheaper to run than Perdana because Perdana is costly to maintain. Some states didn't follow the rules and replaced the Perdana with other cars such as Volvo S80 and Mercedes E200k.
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post Dec 27 2011, 10:38 PM

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Based on the requests, I will post more.

Australia

Governor General
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Rolls-Royce Phantom VI for cermonial events

Prime Minister
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Holden Caprice

Germany

President
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Armoured Mercedes S600 Guard

Chancellor
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Armoured Audi A8L Security

Italy

President
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Custom-built Lancia Flaminia

Prime Minister
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Armoured Maserati Quattroporte

Other
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Bulletproof(?) Lancia Thesis

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post Dec 27 2011, 10:58 PM

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Crotia

President
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Armoured Mercedes S600

Prime Minister
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Bmw 7er High Security

New Zealand

Governor-General
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Jaguar XJ8

Prime Minister
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Holden Caprice/Statesman

or

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Ford Fairlane

Portugal

President
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Armoured Mercedes S600

Prime Minister
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VW Phaeton
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post Dec 27 2011, 11:01 PM

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QUOTE(ZeneticX @ Dec 27 2011, 10:52 PM)
i like this
for a moment i thought i read sentinel
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It is Sentinel, sorry for the typo.
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post Dec 27 2011, 11:19 PM

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QUOTE(RO Player @ Dec 27 2011, 10:50 PM)
official car for RO....BMW i8 concept car..

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QUOTE(hirano @ Dec 27 2011, 10:52 PM)
why all car black? Boring la
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I also don't know why. Singapore uses white.
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post Dec 27 2011, 11:34 PM

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QUOTE(yellownblack @ Dec 27 2011, 11:26 PM)
Aussie use Holden only..Ha ha ha ...baguslah tu no need to songlap rakyat's money..
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Yeah, I respect Australia and Singapore for using normal cars only. No bulletproof, no whatever. Look at the Middle East and Africa, all uses expensive armoured Mercs and BMWs and huge escorts.
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post Dec 27 2011, 11:42 PM

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QUOTE(azam_halim @ Dec 27 2011, 11:38 PM)
italy is the coolest!
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Gotta agree with you. I never imagined a bulletproof Quattroporte.
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post Dec 28 2011, 01:17 PM

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QUOTE(frequency @ Dec 28 2011, 12:01 AM)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_state_car
China is using Hongqi HQ
comes from a 5.985 litre 300kw V12, torque is 580nm@3500nm. Size: 6395mmX2008mmX1720, wheelbase is 3800mm. The HQE has to compete with Maybach, Rolls Royce and Bentley. Price will start around 3 million yuan.

http://www.carnewschina.com/2011/08/22/spy...is-still-alive/
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Rolls-royce Phantom rip-off. Anyway, it was used in ceremonial events.

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