Cop Cars - Unmarked - What & Where, as much detail on cars!!

[Mr Trophy]

AH33 said:

SN12 GHG is coming up with MOT - "No details held by DVLA", but its a 12 plate.... so there should be.

Its a 1.3 diesel as well with about 3bhp. Why would the polis use that??

So confused.

To get to KFC and back

[AH33]

Could have been CID or something I guess.....

[AGK]

Defo a police motor.

[p5hrr]

Just seen an un-marked BMW 530D on hard shoulder between Stirling and Falkirk, red and blue light's in the rear window and red and blue light's in the front grill.
SF 15 KFX
Grey Metallic.

[simoid]

p5hrr said:

Just seen an un-marked BMW 530D on hard shoulder between Stirling and Falkirk, red and blue light's in the rear window and red and blue light's in the front grill.
SF 15 KFX
Grey Metallic.

Ooh - think that's a new one for us - saloon or estate?

[p5hrr]

Saloon. (Reg number in DVLA says 530D Saloon Auto)

They had a VW Golf R pulled over

[Dramman]

Unmarked White BMW 5 working M74 extension this am reg LF14 SJU
Also Audi A6 Avant burnt orange working on Irvine by pass
Number starts RF missed the rest moving to fast in opposite direction after
an Audi A3

[p5hrr]

p5hrr said:

Just seen an un-marked BMW 530D on hard shoulder between Stirling and Falkirk, red and blue light's in the rear window and red and blue light's in the front grill.
SF 15 KFX
Grey Metallic.

An update, got a better look at it today cruising around Falkirk. It has cameras in both front and rear windows. Both occupants gave my Audi RS Q3 a real good looking over !!

[p5hrr]

A83 Rest and be Thankful near Loch Fyne restaurant. Black or dark green Jaguar XJ. Didn't get the number as they were parked at an awkward angle and blocked in by a marked Volvo.
So watch out on that nice bit of road, luckily I was doing 60 !!.

[IATM]

Dramman said:

Unmarked
Also Audi A6 Avant burnt orange working on Irvine by pass
Number starts RF missed the rest moving to fast in opposite direction after
an Audi A3

This wee fker has been laughing all the way to the bank the last 6 months. They are in Kilmarnock a lot too.
Touch wood I have not been caught yet by them but I have seen them pull many many over

[Craigie]

p5hrr said:

A83 Rest and be Thankful near Loch Fyne restaurant. Black or dark green Jaguar XJ. Didn't get the number as they were parked at an awkward angle and blocked in by a marked Volvo.
So watch out on that nice bit of road, luckily I was doing 60 !!.

What made you think the XJ was unmarked police car? I would guess if it had discreet strobes then it is more likely to be Royalty or senior Politician. This is what David Cameron uses (as did M in Skyfall !)

[p5hrr]

Craigie said:

What made you think the XJ was unmarked police car? I would guess if it had discreet strobes then it is more likely to be Royalty or senior Politician. This is what David Cameron uses (as did M in Skyfall !)

Had a look online and Im quite sure it was a new shape XJ, could be mistaken and it could be an XF . What makes me think it was a Police car, let's see the 2 uniformed officer's and the 2 officers in black trousers and police fleeces, they were all having a good look at a blue Honda in the ditch.

[simoid]

There was an XJ (IIRC) doing unmarked traffic duties around Falkirk area a while ago, not heard of it or seen it for a while though. Was probably a year or so ago though.

[samvia]

Possibly the same spot as one of the above - RJ11PLZ - Garnet Red Audi A6 Avant SE. Had pulled someone on the M74 at jct. 2 today, lights in the back window. Looks like this:



Spotted a grey Shogun pulling someone on the M8 at Plantation today too, couldn't see the reg though.

[Johnny G Pipe]

Came to Scotland section for something else but I have had a laugh reading this thread. Love the 'decloaking' comment..

So, taking into account the collective information, what is the current spotters guide for unmarked cars in Scotland?

- Mostly German saloons and estates, seems to be most often BMW, especially 5'ers.
- Any basic colour (including white!!)
- Any Reg prefix
- Often under 3 years old (but a fair few on older plates spotted)
- Base spec often, a few 6 cylinders, but nothing top of the line/no M cars/RS/AMG etc
- Probably will look a bit lowered (is this true?)
- Might have a roof rack LOL!
- Won't have obvious aerials etc.

In other words, getting harder to spot.

Is lack of a dealer sticker in the rear window still a reliable sign? Any other giveaways?

[Prof Prolapse]

Prefixes are usually Scottish centres so SF, SN, SK, SL, SM, SN, SO etc.

No guarantees of course.

[LindsayMac]

Falkirk

Edited by LindsayMac on Saturday 9th April 19:11

[shambolic]

Also loads of base spec grey and black Astra diesels kicking about Dumbarton. And the old focus estate SF 10 plate is still being used.

[ALBA MELV]

SV13CLZ, Grey A6 TDI spotted again in Aberdeenshire. A90 a few miles south of Ellon to be more specific.

Basic looking alloys, camera at passenger side or rear view mirror, small black ariel on rear roof.

Lots of 40mph limits around the AWPR roadworks and impatient white A1/A3/A4 lease car drivers waiting to get caught.

[monthefish]

shambolic said:

Also loads of base spec grey and black Astra diesels kicking about Dumbarton. And the old focus estate SF 10 plate is still being used.

Saw a silver focus estate today, SF10, black mesh dog guard in the back - probably the same one.