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man 430gt
10-24-2005, 07:47 AM
Lads, you know the saying, if you can't beat them, join them.
Clique
10-24-2005, 07:54 AM
sweeeettt... makes a change.. too use to seeing Diesel powered Astras driven by the police....
man 430gt
10-24-2005, 07:54 AM
I agree, no more street racing now tough:(
Lagonda
10-24-2005, 07:54 AM
I doubt that's real. Why the heck would they need that in London ?
Clique
10-24-2005, 07:55 AM
sweeeettt... makes a change.. too use to seeing Diesel powered Astras driven by the police....
imagine how it sounds when the police are chasing someone down the high street at about 70MPH... especailly in oxford because of the old buildings car sounds echo quite a bit when driven agressively...
I doubt if they will need a siren!!!
Vaigra
10-24-2005, 07:56 AM
sweeeettt... makes a change.. too use to seeing Diesel powered Astras driven by the police....
diesel powered Astra's?
We've got Mondeo ST220's down here :rolleyes:
jorismo
10-24-2005, 07:58 AM
We've only got crappy Mitsubishi Space Stars and Volvo V70's...
MrKipling
10-24-2005, 08:00 AM
It's all 53 year old Vauxhall Senator V6s in Herts. And Astra Gls with no wheel trims. That Lambo looks rude though, you'd shit your pants if you saw that in your mirrors!
Clique
10-24-2005, 08:02 AM
diesel powered Astra's?
We've got Mondeo ST220's down here :rolleyes:
someone lives in a posh area!!! LOL... Yeh the police here drive around in Astras although they are the new model...
Street_Dreamer
10-24-2005, 08:45 AM
please tell me this is some kind of sick, tasteless joke! Londoners need to speed *rolls eyes* lol
lol! phat car tho :)
:Exige:
10-24-2005, 09:32 AM
Looks like a PR stunt to me. Its like the old picture of a Lotus Esprit police car ... it was never actually used. Its just Lotus got permission to fit one of their Esprits with police markings. The police officer and the bike rider in the Esprit picture were Lotus workers.
Looks like this picture was taken at Lamborghini London in Knightsbridge (i think its in Knightsbridge) ... recon its PR.
Lagonda
10-24-2005, 09:39 AM
Looks like a PR stunt to me. Its like the old picture of a Lotus Esprit police car ... it was never actually used. Its just Lotus got permission to fit one of their Esprits with police markings. The police officer and the bike rider in the Esprit picture were Lotus workers.
Looks like this picture was taken at Lamborghini London in Knightsbridge (i think its in Knightsbridge) ... recon its PR.
I'm thinking the same.
man 430gt
10-24-2005, 09:43 AM
I'm thinking the same.
It may be a gift like the cop car in italy, which is used...
Guest
10-24-2005, 09:57 AM
diesel powered Astra's?
We've got Mondeo ST220's down here :rolleyes:
we make do with Omega's and Corsa's!
This was only for a show. Its not going to be used by the police.
jorismo
10-24-2005, 10:10 AM
This was only for a show. Its not going to be used by the police.
Lucky bastards... :p
Guest
10-24-2005, 10:12 AM
ohhh... spoil my dream...
greg.harvey
10-24-2005, 10:15 AM
That probably is a PR stunt.
However, Humberside Police (in Hull, where I used to live and they really need the horses to catch the little toe rags who go joyriding every other night) have a hot Subaru Impreza and used to have a Ford Escort Cosworth for rounding up errant speedsters. They also have made some interesting modifications to the old highway patrol Vauxhall Senators to create the quickest dog teams to the scene of a crime in the country.
It works like this:
Subaru chases joyriders until they're cornered. The Senator(s), driven by a traffic cop with a dog handler as passenger and two German Shepherds in the back, stays as close as it can (the old 3.0 litre Senators are quick, but not quick enough for the Subaru - they're never more than 30 seconds or so behind, mind you). The Senators screech to a halt, have a quick release on the rear doors and the German Shepherds run off to chew on the joyriders. Apparently it's been very effective. I'm not surprised! Who would steal a car, knowing that your evening is likely to finish in the middle of a playing field on the wrong side of a very big dog with very big teeth?!
I've pulled up beside one of the Senators at traffic lights one evening on my push bike and the dogs scared the $hite out of me by barking their heads off at me when I wasn't expecting them to!! Anyway, this was their current toy when I lived there - and I can verify it's true because I've seen it leaving the central police station in Queen's Gardens. They might even have something else by now:
Clique
10-24-2005, 10:24 AM
That probably is a PR stunt.
However, Humberside Police (in Hull, where I used to live and they really need the horses to catch the little toe rags who go joyriding every other night) have a hot Subaru Impreza and used to have a Ford Escort Cosworth for rounding up errant speedsters. They also have made some interesting modifications to the old highway patrol Vauxhall Senators to create the quickest dog teams to the scene of a crime in the country.
It works like this:
Subaru chases joyriders until they're cornered. The Senator(s), driven by a traffic cop with a dog handler as passenger and two German Shepherds in the back, stays as close as it can (the old 3.0 litre Senators are quick, but not quick enough for the Subaru - they're never more than 30 seconds or so behind, mind you). The Senators screech to a halt, have a quick release on the rear doors and the German Shepherds run off to chew on the joyriders. Apparently it's been very effective. I'm not surprised! Who would steal a car, knowing that your evening is likely to finish in the middle of a playing field on the wrong side of a very big dog with very big teeth?!
I've pulled up beside one of the Senators at traffic lights one evening on my push bike and the dogs scared the $hite out of me by barking their heads off at me when I wasn't expecting them to!! Anyway, this was their current toy when I lived there - and I can verify it's true because I've seen it leaving the central police station in Queen's Gardens. They might even have something else by now:
HMMM.... you seem to know too much about the tactics of police lol...
greg.harvey
10-24-2005, 10:29 AM
LOL!
Saw a documentary about it a few years back on British TV. Honest! :D
VtecMini
10-24-2005, 10:30 AM
Am I the only one that's seen the Volvo T5s? They're pretty bloody quick too.
Clique
10-24-2005, 10:35 AM
LOL!
Saw a documentary about it a few years back on British TV. Honest! :D
Yehhh i believe u ;) ....
We get mostly Astras and Omegas, I have seen the new Astra being used now. I also see T5 V70s and near me, someone uses a BMW M5 (not the new model).
LotusLocost
10-24-2005, 12:18 PM
In my town they have a Subaru WRX Sti for un-uniformed cop cars..:rolleyes:
But I think its a bit uneficient(?).. Its pretty easy to see it in traffic..
Not to many WRX in town.. actually I think the police has the only silver grey WRX in town:p .. But anyway, lots of people get "hooked" by them..:D
Forever92
10-24-2005, 12:54 PM
I agree, no more street racing now tough:(
Ha ha... like this (http://www.wackyvids.com/movies/carvids/23/busted.html)?
man 430gt
10-24-2005, 01:15 PM
Ha ha... like this (http://www.wackyvids.com/movies/carvids/23/busted.html)?
Yeah, wait....thats my car! (even tough i can't drive *yet*)
man 430gt
10-24-2005, 01:16 PM
In my town they have a Subaru WRX Sti for un-uniformed cop cars..:rolleyes:
But I think its a bit uneficient(?).. Its pretty easy to see it in traffic..
Not to many WRX in town.. actually I think the police has the only silver grey WRX in town:p .. But anyway, lots of people get "hooked" by them..:D
I've got like 5 ford escort as undercovers....
Forever92
10-24-2005, 01:18 PM
If you drive as bad as you spell the word "Though" I wouldn't get into the street racing scene. Even if you could spell that word I wouldn't recommend it.
clutch-monkey
10-24-2005, 04:14 PM
the police here have taken to using tuned imports (skylines, 200sx etc) that they have confiscated off stupid drivers. so a V8 isn't good enough anymore?
anyway they take these imports and find other hotted up cars, and rev at them at the traffic lights. if the other person races, they arrest them...
Forever92
10-24-2005, 04:16 PM
That's pretty low... but effective I suppose.
Matra et Alpine
10-24-2005, 05:03 PM
That's pretty low... but effective I suppose.
There's a maroon Kawasaki ZZR1100 sports bike that tags on the end of guys out on the Scottish roads for a 'blast'. Hidden camera in the fairing and tail. They keep up with the group - which occasionaly may just go a little above the limit :) - and then arrange a police stop ahead of the pack, pull em in and book them all.
:( nasty :(
2ndclasscitizen
10-24-2005, 05:19 PM
let's see in australia the Victorian cops have a couple of 255kw HSV GTO coupes, all the highway cops have 260kw Ford XR8s or 250kw Holden SSs and few places have WRXs for urban work. In Canberra the AFP have a few VZ calais which are tuned up, and supercharged I've heard as they are fast response cars
greg.harvey
10-25-2005, 01:49 AM
the police here have taken to using tuned imports (skylines, 200sx etc) that they have confiscated off stupid drivers. so a V8 isn't good enough anymore?
anyway they take these imports and find other hotted up cars, and rev at them at the traffic lights. if the other person races, they arrest them...
That's entrapment, isn't it?? :mad:
clutch-monkey
10-25-2005, 01:53 AM
That's entrapment, isn't it?? :mad:
you'd think so :mad: but they do it anyway. apparently it isn't entrapment becuase the other person is not obligated to race or something:confused:
greg.harvey
10-25-2005, 01:59 AM
Hmmmm... they're treading a fine line:
entrapment, in law, the instigation of a crime in the attempt to obtain cause for a criminal prosecution.
http://www.answers.com/entrapment&r=67
The police are definitely instigating!
Oh well. :(
I suppose these guys should go and find an air strip somewhere instead anyway, but it doesn't seem a very fair way of catching them!
clutch-monkey
10-25-2005, 02:02 AM
Hmmmm... they're treading a fine line:
The police are definitely instigating!
Oh well. :(
I suppose these guys should go and find an air strip somewhere instead anyway, but it doesn't seem a very fair way of catching them!
my freind in a supra got booked for 'changing lanes too fast'. i was behind him following his every move (we were heading to the north coast) and the cop completely ignored me, even though i was doing the exact same thing (which was legal as far as i can tell)
Guest
10-25-2005, 02:37 AM
you'd think so :mad: but they do it anyway. apparently it isn't entrapment becuase the other person is not obligated to race or something:confused:
America has different laws concerning entrapment and therefore do it more often...
clutch-monkey
10-25-2005, 02:42 AM
America has different laws concerning entrapment and therefore do it more often...
how are the american laws different? if anything i thought they were less strict than ours.
6'bore
10-25-2005, 03:33 AM
This country really does know how to waste money :rolleyes:
Vaigra
10-25-2005, 03:37 AM
someone lives in a posh area!!! LOL... Yeh the police here drive around in Astras although they are the new model...
I wish I lived in a posh area! :p
It's just that they needed them after they saw me obliterating them in the S2:rolleyes: lol.
Nah, there's only a few yet, a silver/grey colour with the police markings..looks quite mean
MOPAR KICKS ASS
10-26-2005, 07:43 PM
If that lambo was chasing oh say a veyron 16.4 who would win the veyron or the lambo chasing it?
Cadillac Imaj
10-27-2005, 12:28 AM
how often do you see a veyron???
greg.harvey
10-27-2005, 01:51 AM
If that lambo was chasing oh say a veyron 16.4 who would win the veyron or the lambo chasing it?
Errrrr, the better driver - which in most normal situations would be the traffic cop. Especially since he'd have a helicopter backing him up. ;)
Guest
10-27-2005, 02:04 AM
If that lambo was chasing oh say a veyron 16.4 who would win the veyron or the lambo chasing it?
how many Veyrons are there on the road? is the Lambo the worlds fastest car?
forza_autodelta
10-27-2005, 02:20 AM
not at all
man 430gt
10-27-2005, 03:40 AM
Especially since he'd have a helicopter backing him up. ;)
Which only has a top speed of 150 (take or give) mph;)
6'bore
10-27-2005, 04:16 AM
how many Veyrons are there on the road? is the Lambo the worlds fastest car?
Nope, the koeinigsegg is. (excuse spelling)
greg.harvey
10-27-2005, 04:36 AM
Which only has a top speed of 150 (take or give) mph;)
... but has no obsticals and doesn't have to go around corners, thus has no trouble keeping up with any vehicle on a UK road at least and can see you from miles away. :p
(Granted, they might have a little trouble keeping up with a supercar on a long stretch of open, empty freeway like you get in the US, but then you'd chase him with one of these!
http://www.berlin-spotter.de/focus/2005/oy-jpj.jpg ;))
We use Dodge Magnums.
HEMI 6.1l V8 RWD station wagon
greg.harvey
10-28-2005, 07:05 AM
Just checked out some pictures in Google. Mean lookin' cars! :D
http://www.ryanpatrickdean.com/MagnumPolice.html
rainingstone
10-28-2005, 09:36 AM
what is it on the top?
QuattroMan
10-28-2005, 11:22 AM
Lads, you know the saying, if you can't beat them, join them.
WOWWWW! I love it!I would love to get pulled over just to say I got A ticket from a "LamboCop" get it "Robocop":)
audivwmeister
10-31-2005, 08:07 PM
WOWWWW! I love it!I would love to get pulled over just to say I got A ticket from a "LamboCop" get it "Robocop":)
toms, you are a crazy b@$t@rd! :D
2ndclasscitizen
11-01-2005, 02:30 AM
Nope, the koeinigsegg is. (excuse spelling)
the Veyron has made 400kmh+ runs, i'll have to go check my copy of MOTOR for exactly how fast, and they were confirmed by TUV
the Veyron has made 400kmh+ runs, i'll have to go check my copy of MOTOR for exactly how fast, and they were confirmed by TUV
good old motor its my car bible for performance times, much better than the slackers at wheels
man 430gt
11-01-2005, 03:09 PM
WOWWWW! I love it!I would love to get pulled over just to say I got A ticket from a "LamboCop" get it "Robocop":)
HAhahah Classic!:D
Matra et Alpine
01-06-2006, 05:31 AM
There were more capable police cars back in the 80s !
jorismo
01-06-2006, 05:38 AM
I've just read that the Michigan State Police is buying a few of these:
Matra et Alpine
01-06-2006, 05:45 AM
I've just read that the Michigan State Police is buying a few of these:
So it's true then Tony Blair has agreed that the UK is going to be the 52nd state :(
PS: We're in "European" and the thread is "UK", hint :D oooooops :D
jorismo
01-06-2006, 05:47 AM
PS: We're in "European" and the thread is "UK", hint :D oooooops :D
it was about police cars anyway...
carbrochuretom
01-06-2006, 01:55 PM
I've just read that the Michigan State Police is buying a few of these:
seems like wisconsin, if thats how you spell it, already has the Magnum, marked and unmarked
man 430gt
01-06-2006, 02:01 PM
seems like wisconsin, if thats how you spell it, already has the Magnum, marked and unmarked
Damn and all i got here is ford primeras:(
h00t_h00t
01-06-2006, 04:02 PM
Nissan Primeras you mean?
All we have here are them Vauxhaul Veyrons ¬_¬
Amaru
01-10-2006, 10:58 AM
It's funny the side says:
''Working together for a safer London''
man 430gt
01-10-2006, 11:08 AM
Nissan Primeras you mean?
All we have here are them Vauxhaul Veyrons ¬_¬
Oh yeh, my bad:rolleyes:
All we have here are them Vauxhaul Veyrons ¬_¬
Never heard of those :confused: are they anything like VW Veyrons? :D
Viper007
01-10-2006, 02:52 PM
Cops here drive crown victorias, Camaro Z28's, 2005 Ford Mustang GT's, and I've seen a corvette cop.
F1_Master
01-10-2006, 03:17 PM
Cops here drive crown victorias, Camaro Z28's, 2005 Ford Mustang GT's, and I've seen a corvette cop.
Something like that here as well. Though, our county has a new C6 Corvette Police car that is for "Highway Patrol."
But whoever drive it is a speed demon. I've seen the car blow by me doing 90 chasing no one....no lights, no nothing. And we apparently have some kind of new Ford police car coming next month.
rev440
01-10-2006, 03:32 PM
We have a C4 for "dare". Mostly theres just fords around here. In italy the have G-car it goes on the gumball rallys.
greg.harvey
01-11-2006, 12:52 AM
BTW, anyone noticed the UK police using a lot more BMWs now for highway patrol work? They look pretty cool in police colours, and I'm not even a BMW fan! :)
hanz blix
01-11-2006, 08:58 PM
aussie cops hace got it the best. stock ss's and xr8's.
FITZY
03-07-2006, 04:55 AM
`Lads, you know the saying, if you can't beat them, join them`.
Over here you're more likely to get caught by a camera. Be warned Big Brother is already here.
tuk3410
03-08-2006, 10:55 AM
no more getting away from the cops! ha ha
kingofthering
03-08-2006, 12:31 PM
how are the american laws different? if anything i thought they were less strict than ours.
In america the government see cars as cash cows,they use speed camera's to get $ and i heard that in this state they spent so much money on catching speeders that they had little money to stop other crimes.
HondaNSX
03-08-2006, 01:16 PM
i Denmark we got ford mondeo and peugeot 406... so slooooow..... :p
KonaGreen
03-08-2006, 04:43 PM
seems like wisconsin, if thats how you spell it, already has the Magnum, marked and unmarked
That car in the photo is a Magnum, yes, but the location is Vancouver BC. That lot there is under the Cambie Street Bridge, and it is the Vancouver Police Department's car lot.
Out here in the Lower Mainland (Vancouver and surrounding burbs) we have the usual assortment of Ford Crown Vic's and Chevy Impala's. There are quite a few unmarked cars too, like Bonneville's, 05 Nissan Maxima's, as well as the usual Ford's and Chevy's. There are rumour's that there are Impreza's lurking about too. In BC we have different police force's as well, the RCMP, Vancouver Police Dept., Delta Police Dept., etc. Depending on who you cross you can be nailed by any of the above cars. As for the Lambo PR car, they have done the same here. We have had PR Cars in the form of: 04 Civic SiR, A Jaguar S-Type, a Toyota Matrix, and an Impreza WRX.