M1 unmarked car - is this new?

[bigtone]

I joined the M1 to go south at J12, about 11.30 this morning, and as I accelerated down the slip road, I spotted some blue strobey things on the back of a car to my right, on the hard shoulder. It was an unmarked car I haven't seen before, a Mid Blue Mondeo, looked to be new shape, having pulled over an Alfa I think.

I thought plod locally went for the Merc/BMW option or even Omega style, but Mundaneo? New one on me

Eyes peeled time I suppose!

T

[scorp]

Ive seen unmarked volvo's and peugots up here in south yorks.

[T5-R]

Guess they're just trying to keep everyone on their toes. Hampshire's finest use Octavia vRS's....who would have thought?

[TonyRec]

bigtone said:

I joined the M1 to go south at J12, about 11.30 this morning, and as I accelerated down the slip road, I spotted some blue strobey things on the back of a car to my right, on the hard shoulder. It was an unmarked car I haven't seen before, a Mid Blue Mondeo, looked to be new shape, having pulled over an Alfa I think. I thought plod locally went for the Merc/BMW option or even Omega style, but Mundaneo? New one on me Eyes peeled time I suppose! T

Its HertsPol, they have had a couple for a while now.....i dont know any details tho.

[hanse cronje]

T5-R said:

Guess they're just trying to keep everyone on their toes. Hampshire's finest use Octavia vRS's....who would have thought?

you say that, but my eldest, doesn't know what all the fuss is about, he thinks they look okay not brilliant, and when he compares the spec and prices can't understand why i don't get one. One day, in the not too distant future, they may be seen as the coolest, most desirable cars as no one will know just how bad they were


i suspect the rs was a freebie or vastly reduced, it'll do Skoda’s marketing no end of good

[krisshortland]

plodding along the M69 yesterday from Leicester! a 55 Reg Grey Audi A4 Estate! al blue and twos going! totally unmarked! nasty! luckily was keeping the speed down! week before in Leicester in addition to the 2 unmarked skoda ocatvias they now have a white for mondeo estate tdi! 05 reg!

[monkeyhanger]

Dark Blue Honda Accord had someone pulled on the Hard Shoulder of the M1 Near Donington Park Services around 8am today.

Rear lights were flashing in an alternate stylee...very, very sneaky.

[GlenMH]

monkeyhanger said:

Dark Blue Honda Accord had someone pulled on the Hard Shoulder of the M1 Near Donington Park Services around 8am today. Rear lights were flashing in an alternate stylee...very, very sneaky.

He HAS been busy - saw him with someone Wednesday afternoon too. I think it is a type-r with the big wing...

Glen

[Rob-C]

Spotted same unmarked Honda today with another victim - north of Nottingham.

[mybrainhurts]

bigtone said:

I joined the M1 to go south at J12

Dark blue(?) Volvo around J13 a few weeks ago.........

[mybrainhurts]

monkeyhanger said:

Dark Blue Honda Accord had someone pulled on the Hard Shoulder of the M1 Near Donington Park Services around 8am today. Rear lights were flashing in an alternate stylee...very, very sneaky.

Was it this black one....?

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=113&t=211676

[rich 36]

J16 M1,
not far from weighbridge BTW.

Silver estate, had stopped a car,
(with home-made trailer) begging to be stopped really as the lights only half worked.

sadly I was clogging it as I went past, and did'ent notice estat un-marked car make, (possibly Mondeo ?)


And then coming off northbound at Crick,
a marked people carrier thing, leading a foreign truck to be weighed.

[monkeyhanger]

mybrainhurts said:

monkeyhanger said: Dark Blue Honda Accord had someone pulled on the Hard Shoulder of the M1 Near Donington Park Services around 8am today. Rear lights were flashing in an alternate stylee...very, very sneaky. Was it this black one....? www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=113&t=211676

Almost certainly the same car...

Was on the way to the NEC with the nephew, he spotted it and i just got a quick look as we passed it.

Given some of the "spots" in this thread its a bit ironic i was in plod's current unmarked weapon of choice....the Ocatvia RS

>> Edited by monkeyhanger on Monday 16th January 03:37

[djpt]

How can you spot an un-marked police car? Are there any tell tale signs?

[monkeyhanger]

djpt said:

How can you spot an un-marked police car? Are there any tell tale signs?

Unusual roof aerials, additional rear-view mirrors (passenger side), lights are usually visible behind the front grill, 2 large blokes in identical clothes in the front (unless single crewed),may be de-badged / have no dealer stickers/plates, dunkin donuts bag on the rear parcel shelf

>> Edited by monkeyhanger on Tuesday 31st January 20:55