M27 Users/ Bolocs

[pennpromo]

Just minding my own business on Tuesday afternoon sitting in traffic on the M27, near Rownhams Services, and crawled past a superb black new shape Audi RS4 saloon in the inside lane, noticed some very subtle blue lights in the back window and two uniformed gentlemen in the cabin, LY06GMY or very similar. Beware !!

[GTRene]

they have a nice working toy then
but I think they are mostly there for car thiefs! so if thats the case its a good thing!
I've seen a lot video's from your country and all those car steeling junkies and criminals...and how the police chase them throw them on a Iland like they did in the early days, otherwise they still cost you a lot...
GTRene

[Joe - Exige S]

pennpromo said:

Just minding my own business on Tuesday afternoon sitting in traffic on the M27, near Rownhams Services, and crawled past a superb black new shape Audi RS4 saloon in the inside lane, noticed some very subtle blue lights in the back window and two uniformed gentlemen in the cabin, LY06GMY or very similar. Beware !!

Glad to hear the Police are allocating their budget frugally. Having said that they are probably using all the money from the scameras to "treat" themselves to upgrades from the usual Focus,Octavias etc......

>> Edited by Joe - Exige S on Friday 26th May 09:55

[stampede]

They also have a dark blue / black Skoda Octavia RS (05 reg I think) that has descrete arials on the back. Saw it having a chat with someone on the hard shoulder a couple of evenings ago at J7 westbound. I think it lives in Havant as I have seen it several times there going into the police station.

I was pulled a few years ago in my TVR. They followed me in an unmarked car from J11 all the way to J3 and then into Romsey before they finally put the blues and twos on. On inspection of the car, they questioned whether the exhausts were legal as they couldn't hear their radio. After they gave me the ticket, I said that they should do what I did, and just listen the the beautifull exhaust note rather than bl**dy Terry Wogan.

Needless to say, they didn't have a sense of humour.

S690

[off_again]

RS4? Retail price on them is £60k - could it have been an S4? Seems a bit steep to be an RS4. I mean, Wilts make do with Honda CTDI's and South Wales with 530d's....

[cheekymonkey]

thanks pennpromo that's worth keeping an eye out for! the sneaky b**gers

[Zod]

off_again said:

RS4? Retail price on them is £60k - could it have been an S4? Seems a bit steep to be an RS4. I mean, Wilts make do with Honda CTDI's and South Wales with 530d's....

It's £50k, not £60k and the Police will get them cheaper.

[alimac]

Sneaky sods...........def from a scam rich force, wasting our money.

Apparently Stratford Audi had an allocation of 6 RS4s, 5 have been bought and subsequently stolen ! looks like the sixth is safe!!!!!!

[twinpipe]

Don't forget half the marked patrol cars are Range Rovers and they're not cheap!

[shnozz]

as well as the Octavia and RS4 that have been mentionned there is an unmarked black or dark navy Rangie Sport thats now in the M27 area. Saw it the other day with blues and 2s going.

[magic torch]

Does anyone manage to go above 70 speed units on the M27?

[off_again]

Zod said:

off_again said: RS4? Retail price on them is £60k - could it have been an S4? Seems a bit steep to be an RS4. I mean, Wilts make do with Honda CTDI's and South Wales with 530d's.... It's £50k, not £60k and the Police will get them cheaper.

Sorry, but its still a bit steep given that other forces use motors that cost £30k at most..... Not necessarily saying its not possible, but seems doubtful. I mean, how much of a discount will the Police get? Given that Vauxhall used to supply 3.0v6 Omegas at about £10k a pop (before Police equipment is added).

[L1OFF]

magic torch said:

Does anyone manage to go above 70 speed units on the M27?

[monkeyhanger]

off_again said:

Zod said: off_again said: RS4? Retail price on them is £60k - could it have been an S4? Seems a bit steep to be an RS4. I mean, Wilts make do with Honda CTDI's and South Wales with 530d's.... It's £50k, not £60k and the Police will get them cheaper. Sorry, but its still a bit steep given that other forces use motors that cost £30k at most..... Not necessarily saying its not possible, but seems doubtful. I mean, how much of a discount will the Police get? Given that Vauxhall used to supply 3.0v6 Omegas at about £10k a pop (before Police equipment is added).

They might well have got it for nothing.

Car manufacturers have been known to supply a car or 2 to Plod for a bit of free advertising or evaluation purposes.

I'd rather see them spending 50 or 60K on a car capable of catching scrotes in stolen high value motors than on a Gatso or 2.



>> Edited by monkeyhanger on Tuesday 30th May 18:41