Would you buy an ex Police Car ?

[Escort2dr]

eskidavies73 said:

just been on ebay ex police v70t5s 300 hp other adverts not ex police of same car year spec quoting 265 brake one advert expolicecar.co.uk even claims car mapped to 300 but has no paper work to prove

Let's put it this way - they were advertising a T5 off our fleet and claiming 300bhp when I know it wasn't.

[Elroy Blue]

None of our T5s were ever chipped. (Apart from the paint!)

[TheEnd]

Elroy Blue said:

None of our T5s were ever chipped. (Apart from the paint!)

That's something I can believe, but there always is the constant rumour that they have been, which can't exactly be unproven by us civvies.

It's often confirmed by someone who's mate shared a flat with a cop, and they told them that the guy they used to be on shift with told them they were all chipped up with cop shocks, cop tyres, cop brakes, and a cop engine.

[sprinter11]

slight of topic but i went to collect some bits from a v70 t5

on 155,000 the gearbox had given way.

he paid £380 for the full car!

[Elroy Blue]

From 07 reg onwards, the only 'cop' regarding Volvos was as in 'not much cop!'

Unreliable, expensive to fix and they took ages to re-appear from the workshops.

[Stedman]

Elroy Blue said:

From 07 reg onwards, the only 'cop' regarding Volvos was as in 'not much cop!'

Unreliable, expensive to fix and they took ages to re-appear from the workshops.

Unfortunately

The 850/V70 were bloody awesome cars for the plod at the time.

[dannytherev]

dickbdly said:

saw this, might be worth a look!!
http://auctionview1.british-car-auctions.co.uk/Aut...
Auction of police card at Tweksbury this Friday.
Andy

Indeed this is the best location for buying an ex Police car the auction today wasn't as good as expected most cars made to much money (The Ford S-max looks quite tidy+ with Turbo 5 cyl lump to boot)

[aw51 121565]

Don't forget that, when you buy an ex-police car... the force is always with you!!!

[focusguy]

Well after much careful consideration, i am just about to purchase an ex police Volvo V70 T5 (2007), im excited, but also slightly apprehensive, however im all for giving it a go, picking it up tomorrow ill let you all know how i get on

[anonymous-user]

MGJohn said:

Back in 1968, I drove a Ford Fairlane 500 ... for a few days only as it did about 8 mpg ... ... and fuel was about a mere 4/= a Gallon back then. Four Shillings... That's 20 pence.... Great days gorn forever...
..

1968? Is that a... year?! and what is this "Shillings" you speak of?

[cheesesliceking]

Flintstone said:

Well you'd know

I've thought of buying ex-plod cars but this thread does it for me. Unless it's one that you've first hand knowledge of and only used in a fairly cushy job like ferrying around the brass around it'll have been caned. I'll stick with what I have.

Mind you. Given that so many people hold the mistaken belief that they're a sound buy I might start trading in them.

All that based on never owning one.... you must have special powers! either that or you hold the mistkaen belief that you know everything about something you have no experience of.

[Engineer1]

FFS unless you are the first 2nd hand buyer, you may well end up with a former police car without realising.

[CampDavid]

Go to an auction and then decide.

When I last went (2007ish) there were a vast difference in the quality of the cars on sale. Absolutely massive.

A lot were scraped to the point of being an insurance write off, others were mint.

Personally, I'd check out the following bits which you may not have thought of.

1. Lights - the flasher units etc get ripped out and the main beam etc can go on the blink. Can be a pain to sort

2. Interior - how easy will it be to put back together. An E60 with the centre console missing could be a right pain

3. bodywork - how much will sorting out the paint cost

then budget for the normal auction tat, a clutch maybe to be safe.

Remember, all police cars are recorded as having been used by the police first, so there's no hiding it.

I'd probably have one, never say never, it just needs to be the right money. Back when I used to go a 4 year od 80k mile E39 530D was £6k. Retail was £14k. Makes you think

[Liquid Knight]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1981-FORD-CORTINA-POLICE-CAR...

I'd defenately buy this one.

[busta]

focusguy said:

Well after much careful consideration, i am just about to purchase an ex police Volvo V70 T5 (2007), im excited, but also slightly apprehensive, however im all for giving it a go, picking it up tomorrow ill let you all know how i get on

Excellent! Keep us posted.

[Zed Ed]

Mrs OwenK said:

There was a suspicious looking stain on the inside of the roof though.....

Maybe the Perp in that car got off

[dannytherev]

The last auction at Tewkesbury my mate bought an 06 reg Focus Est x dog van for £1850

[CampDavid]

Sounds about right to me. West Oxford Motor Auctions are in full flow with the ex rozzer gear tomorrow night

http://www.woma.co.uk/search.php

Dyfed Powys police 57 plate 530D could be a winner at 62k miles.

Anyone near by fancy reporting back?

[dannytherev]

CampDavid said:

Sounds about right to me. West Oxford Motor Auctions are in full flow with the ex rozzer gear tomorrow night

http://www.woma.co.uk/search.php

Dyfed Powys police 57 plate 530D could be a winner at 62k miles.

Anyone near by fancy reporting back?

The beemers seem to make stupid money wonder is DPP are getting rid of the 5 series then the same as SWales

[CampDavid]

dannytherev said:

The beemers seem to make stupid money wonder is DPP are getting rid of the 5 series then the same as SWales

The cheapest BMW to that spec on autotrader is £14k. Guessing that'll come up at least £6k short of that?