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	The Official Vehicle of Y2K By Declan McCullagh March 24, 1999 Planning to flee your riot-plagued city when Y2K hits? Worried about looters lying in wait on the highway? Or do you just feel the urge to rumble down to the 7-11 at night to pick up some milk -- in an armored vehicle? Fear not. James Wesley Rawles has the perfect solution. The veteran survivalist and author of a new civilization-is-about-to-collapse novel is willing to part with his British Ferret Armored Scout Car. The price tag? Just $23,000 -- gold or silver preferred. But wait! The 1960-vintage vehicle is "is fully armored, and has a 360-degree traversing armored turret." Seats two: Driver and gunner. Street legal, with horn and taillights. Full-time four wheel drive. 15" ground clearance. Spare driver and gunner periscopes --for when your primary ones get shot out by the bandits. "It will go just about anywhere, and is sure to intimidate its way through any looter roadblock. Weighs approximately six tons," brags Rawles, who posted an ad yesterday on Y2K discussion groups. Rawles is particularly proud of the belt-fed Browning M1919A4 semi-auto included with the deal. It comes with 2,500 rounds of armor-piercing .30-06 ammo -- a much deadlier round than the .223 bullets your enemies are likely to be sending your way. Reason for selling? Rawles bought the Ferret to escape "high risk" California in the event of a crisis. But since he's moving to his rural Tennessee retreat soon in time for Y2K, he'll no longer need it.		FEATURES Book Reviews Y2K already has spawned its own genre. We tell you what books are worth buying. Chip 'n Little Cartoons Chip 'n Little goes on TV Chip 'n Little visits John Koskinen Chip 'n Little saves the world Warning: This cartoon has been called "foolish and tasteless." Y2K from A to Z Y2K Haiku Traditionalists may be shocked. Mad Cow Culture What does Y2K have in common with today's Mad Cow Culture? Answer: Everything. Declan McCullagh's Y2K articles Psychology of Y2K LATEST NEWS As of December 31, 1999 Get Your T-Shirt Quick Bill Gates Does Y2K Reader Feedback A Sarcastic Calendar Cooking After the Apocalypse A Real Y2K Disaster Hitchhiker's Guide Meets Y2K