Daddy was a bank robber he never hurt nobody...

[Hendry]

Vectra C 3.0 v6 cdti or 3.2 V6, in a plain colour like dark blue or silver, it kinda looks like the sort of car the cops themselves would drive, Vectras are common so none of the public would be able to tell it apart from other ones, and you could nick the plates off another the same colour, plus it has boot unlock buttons on both front doors, roomy inside, huge boot.

 

Anything older would draw attention IMO.

[robinmasters]

I'd go Rover 620ti. Totally anonymous but rapid.  

 

Excellent suggestion. 

 

I think I'd go for one of these:

 

 

(a 3l 24v one, obviously)

 

Or one of these:

 

[FredTransit]

Get a Transit, paint it purple. Then leave it unlocked near a Securicor van. Hopefully someone will accidentally fill it with money, at which point you drive off.

trust me that doesnt work....

[Doctormop]

Isn't there a Holden Monaro inspired Insignia type Vectraish Vauxhall type of thing available in this sceptre'd isle?

Given that no end of GM enthusiasts will have made bog standard models look vaguely like the 'real thing' it shouldn't attract too much attention if the wheelman of choice wears a back to front baseball cap and matching shell suit.

[Hendry]

I've just had another thought, Skoda Superb 2.5 v6 TDi, plenty (albeit 1.9 tdis) about as taxis in city centres so going to attract no attention whatsoever

[Pete-M]

 

R.I.P James Gandolfini.. Sorry, the mention of 'bad guys' and an LS triggered this.

[DodgyBastard]

I'd go for this,

 

[RichardMoss]

I've just bought a 2002 S-type 4L - that would do nicely, although may be too modern for autoshite. I certainly get that "Sweeney Blagger" mood when driving it

[brickwall]

Will the coppers be chasing us in a P6?

[Lacquer Peel]

Volvo 245 2.0 na diesel.

[costadelglosta]

The problem with the SD1 is thus, if your getaway car starts you can split the proceeds and live in Spain. If it fails to start then you're spending the next 15 years in a 10'x5' cell with a wanking murderer, Purple Aki and a bucket of shit. Do you trust Austin Rover build quality that much?

 

Ahhh the North West's bogeyman Purple Aki! Where is he nowadays - back at her majesty's pleasure? Last I heard he was wandering round Eccles trying to grab lads' muscles. He tried it on with a lad at work allegedly. You wouldn't see me for dust if I spotted him.

[DSdriver]

If you plan to do a blag using a Citroen DS as a getaway car, whatever you do, don't turn the engine off whilst its parked outside. The two reasons for this being that if it does by some fluke of fate start on the key you will then have to wait whilst it pumps itself up out of the gutter having sunk on its engine driven suspension during the two minutes and thirty seconds that you scheduled for being inside the bank.

[Spiny Norman]

My old Diesel CX used to take a good minute from turning the ignition switch to 'pre heat' to being able to move away, by the time the tired old glow plugs had heated the cylinders enough to fire it up and then waited for it jack itself up, always arse first, like a helicopter.

[RedSparrow]

I'm going to say Triumph 2500PI.

[FredTransit]

Would like to add Mk1 bullnose, with an essex, or possibly messed with and V8.......

[eddyramrod]

Whatever you do, don't choose a 1967 Ford....

 

[londonm]

Morris Traveller.

[brickwall]

Planning on getting caught then?

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

Tatra 700. It's inconspicuous enough, yet nobody will know what it is, so it would be hard for any witnesses to describe. Quite fast, too.

Only problem is that loading it may be a bit slow with the boot being in the front.

[Richard]

A ragtop is the way to go...

 

DSC_3911 par Richard, on ipernity

[ChinaTom]

Merc E63. Lots of space for the loot and a too much tyre smoke for anyone to see it clearly.

[purplebargeken]

Purple Aki...... very, very weird.

[rml2345]

I like the Tatra T700 idea!

I was gonna say Renault Safrane V6 as it's big, pretty anonymous looking and most would struggle to identify it.

 

 

 

(Cheers to Trig for the phtoto)

[Pillock]

"Yes officer, they got away in a Fat Laguna".

 

Sorted.

[Justin Case]

Many moons ago, my late father-in-law had his beige Allegro, complete with quartic steering wheel, stolen. A few weeks later, after the insurance had paid out, he had a call from a local police station asking him to come and identify a car. Sure enough it was his; it had been used by a gang in a number of robberies (not bank alas ) and had only been found because the thieves fell out, as they invariably do and the one had 'done the royals' as I believe the saying goes, and shopped the other two.

 

As a final twist, he identified the car in spite of the number plates being changed, as his overcoat was still in the boot

[brickwall]

My dad had a 2.8 Granada nicked in about 82 and it was used for a robbery. The police chased and caught them and they went to collect the car form the yard. They had eaten my dad's Polo-mints but in the boot they had left a crate of Coca-cola, some Garvies Ice Cream Soda (remember them?) and various crisps and various sundry items.

 

Polis said just keep the stuff.

 

The odd thing was that they crooks had washed and cleaned the car top to bottom.

[Slappy]

How about a silver Magentis or Sonata V6? No one would ever be able to pick those out of an identity parade, including probably their actual owners....

[stormee]

Audi RS6 Plus, S8q or BMW M5, debadged of course. Or 740i, the 'Transporter's' choice.

[Junkman]

A black 1963 Imperial LeBaron that had a tangle with a Union Pacific Railroad locomotive.

[Junkman]

Another strong contender: