08-02-2006, 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 2ndclasscitizen
What do they expect to catch with those? Down under police Highway Patrol cars are either the 6ltr V8 SS Commodore, 260kw, 0-60 under 6sec, ~250+kmh top whack (going to 270kw with the new VE) and either 245kw Turbo 4ltr I6 XR6 Turbo or 260kw XR8 Falcons, about the same speed as the SS. THOSE are Police Interceptors. Hell, the Vic coppers even have a couple of 270kw HSV GTO coupes.
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Just think though, the US cops probably pay the equivalent of half to a third of the price for a CV than the Falcons and Commo's here.
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