Avon & Somerset's new Police cars...

[markmullen]

MarshPhantom said:

I don't think I've ever seen an Audi police car>

Most of North Yorkshire's traffic cars are Audi A4 Avants.

[Six Fiend]

Furry Exocet said:

andymc said:

out of interest been offered a 2008 diesel octavia vrs for 5k with 60,000 miles on, ex police car, are they well looked after guys?
andymc

Well serviced and well maintained maybe, but they've had a hard life!

Expect to get a bit of use out of it, but then expect it to need some work to keep it running. Odd that it's only got 66k on it.

66k is a bit low isn't it for a Bib car of any sort? Maybe a liaison vehicle of some sort?

[ben5732]

Liaison or been in a bad smash with that mileage. As another note I've got a ex motorway car not had an issue with it for a year now.

[carreauchompeur]

08 Octavia- is it a red estate? There are a few which were knocking around and were unmarked dog vans. Used by a specialist unit so wouldn't have as many miles on as you would think.

Place them in an 'abuse' category somewhere between Panda and traffic car and price accordingly.

[Landshark]

carreauchompeur said:

08 Octavia- is it a red estate? There are a few which were knocking around and were unmarked dog vans. Used by a specialist unit so wouldn't have as many miles on as you would think.

Place them in an 'abuse' category somewhere between Panda and traffic car and price accordingly.

Lol, with the smell of wet dog!!!

[andymc]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271142098976?_trksid=p51...

[carreauchompeur]

Ah, not one of ours. I'd wager it's led a relatively easy life. Octy VRs's get used for various Police roles but most are specialist and hence less likely to have been ragged by different drivers/TPAC'd etc...

[carreauchompeur]

I saw a marked x1 today which looked unusual, too...

[Six Fiend]

carreauchompeur said:

I saw a marked x1 today which looked unusual, too...

I'll keep 'em peeled for those

[fjord]

Loads of these about all across the country. Seem to be replacing Volvo's.

[04mmurkett]

MarshPhantom said:

I don't think I've ever seen an Audi police car>

Plenty of them in Yorkshire!

[Elroy Blue]

fjord said:

Loads of these about all across the country. Seem to be replacing Volvo's.

Jesus. The light bar must reduce the speed by about 30mph. It's like something out of the 70s

[XDA]

Elroy Blue said:

fjord said:

Loads of these about all across the country. Seem to be replacing Volvo's.

Jesus. The light bar must reduce the speed by about 30mph. It's like something out of the 70s

Strathclyde have the right idea.

(They've got 2-3 marked Audi's)

[Elroy Blue]

That's what we have. Nice and skinny. (Still loads if wind noise though)

[monthefish]

MarshPhantom said:

I don't think I've ever seen an Audi police car>

Have you never seen Police Interceptors?

[Red 4]

fjord said:

Loads of these about all across the country.

The GMP relationship with Audi is nothing new. They have been using unmarked high performance Audis for many years. (as well as high performance VW and others).

[GC8]

South Yorkshire bought ex-dem Peugeot 309s. It not a new practice, surely?

[Six Fiend]

GC8 said:

South Yorkshire bought ex-dem Peugeot 309s. It not a new practice, surely?

Nope, just a point to those who trot out the line about expensive Police cars, and we don't half get them on here

[GC8]

At the time that this happened there was an uproar in the press because the cars werent new. Sometimes they cant win.

[Six Fiend]

GC8 said:

At the time that this happened there was an uproar in the press because the cars weren't new. Sometimes they cant win.

Very true. Personally I'm happy for them to have the best tool for the job