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[MiniMinorMk3]

[eddyramrod]

On 11/14/2022 at 4:17 PM, MiniMinorMk3 said:

 

That could be the very same Range Rover that came to my house in 1989 to take my witness statement after a fatal hit-and-run on the East Lancs Road...

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[reb]

I smoked a cigarette with an officer of the law the other day and had a nosey at the computers and shit in the cab through the window.

Makes my kit look like a pocket calculator.

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[Dan302]

On 9/13/2022 at 11:07 AM, sdkrc said:

Protons for the boys in Humberside 

When I was support staff in Humberside I had to drive our 3 door Proton (Satria?) over to  station in Barnsley to drop something off. All the officers went over to the window to gawp when they heard what is arrived in 😢

[lexi]

These did motorway work, well more the PI version.

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[Faker]

Plod over in Norn Iron definitely had a specialist vehicle unit where special vehicle testing and trials were done. An Astra Sri turbo was sourced and sent to Courtney Sport for the full package. Upgraded suspension and brakes, turbo, intercooler, pipework and mapping. It was a one off order and was specifically for traffic branch. Once it was retired from service it was sold with the entire Courtney Sport documented folder detailing all the modifications. This is the actual car… It was unmarked and virtually nothing gave it away. It had blue strobe lights and sirens obviously!

Norn iron plod used to have this Focus RS too. I’m led to believe it was tweaked also.

now it’s a fleet of M135 beemers with over 300 bhp as standard!!! Focus RS.. Focus ST and a Golf R

[SteersWithThrottle]

https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/23251802.widow-reacts-bmw-ceases-supplying-british-police-cars/?fbclid=IwAR20_5Cq07hEv2puujaft_8dgDcIGKbSnuAoR7IGiOuckIaK7tWclPZnb28

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[808 Estate]

On 9/27/2022 at 11:26 AM, gm said:

the earliest ‘foreign’ police cars i can think of would be the big traffic volvos 

The Volvo "jam sandwiches" appeared long before they did.

[MiniMinorMk3]

I remember BMs in the '80s on the M25

[martc]

On 1/17/2023 at 8:29 PM, FakeConcern said:

 

So if BMW are going to stop flogging cars to the feds, due to German kwality reasons, who will replace them?

Our local constabulary, Humberside, late of Proton fame, are hooning around in assorted Vauxhalls, Peugeots and BMW's, but I have seen a few newish Volvos; so will Volvo reclaim their crown?

Any competitors from the far east who could supply a vehicle which won't grenade itself? I know the Met have had Kias and Hyundais in the past.

[MiniMinorMk3]

2 hours ago, martc said:

...who will replace them?

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

Russians in Renaults

[HarmonicCheeseburger]

 

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So if BMW are going to stop flogging cars to the feds, due to German kwality reasons, who will replace them?

 

The choice really is quite simple.

 

[mintwth]

2 hours ago, martc said:

So if BMW are going to stop flogging cars to the feds, due to German kwality reasons, who will replace them?

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[High Jetter]

^^^ The yellow streak between the L and I on the OSR door suggests a different word entirely!

[MiniMinorMk3]

Dalston nick, 1984

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TUC demo, Hackney 1980

[martc]

The feds in Queensland are hooning around in Kia Stingers, which I think is an excellent choice. 

Mike Keating, Queensland Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner, had plenty of praise for the car. “The Stinger performed very well in all areas and we had nothing but top reports from all the field officers,” he said.

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/move-over-holden-the-kia-stinger-gt-is-australias-newest-police-car/

[adw1977]

On 17/01/2023 at 21:37, 808 Estate said:

The Volvo "jam sandwiches" appeared long before they did.

IIRC the very first foreign police cars were Volvo Amazons in Hampshire.

[MiniMinorMk3]

Rozzers on Minilites

[garethj]

On 9/13/2022 at 1:27 PM, garethj said:

Dodge Monaco for Saturday afternoon TV chases

I found these on Facebook today, who doesn’t love an old road test👍