Unmarked police?

[AlexiusG55]

I don't think this forum has a thread like the S Wales one for unmarked police you've seen- just to be on the safe side, and also in case anyone sees anything particularly unusual.

I'll start:
Dark grey Skoda Superb saloon LK59ALU seen very near Parkside Police Station, driver in uniform and strobes behind grille (not on).
Would this be a traffic car (the VR6 is quick), a senior officer's personal car or something else?
I've not seen a police Superb before, and it's interesting that Cambs would be driving one with a London registration...

[Martyn D]

Seen a maroon Superb, Black focus, Black A3 aswell as the usual Mondeo's and BMW's. Baldock services is a frequent stop off point for a lot of unmarked

[Blackpig2]

AlexiusG55 said:

I don't think this forum has a thread like the S Wales one for unmarked police you've seen- just to be on the safe side, and also in case anyone sees anything particularly unusual.

I'll start:
Dark grey Skoda Superb saloon LK59ALU seen very near Parkside Police Station, driver in uniform and strobes behind grille (not on).
Would this be a traffic car (the VR6 is quick), a senior officer's personal car or something else?
I've not seen a police Superb before, and it's interesting that Cambs would be driving one with a London registration...

Its been around for a while.
Has great legroom in the rear for writing tickets...
Its not from Porkside either.
Senior officers have Volvo Cross Country's and yes, it is a Traffic car.
We have a few.

[Onemcs]

Vauxhall Vectra's are also rather popular!

Most recognisable from the LED display on the parcel shelf.

Hatfield used to have a black vr6 but since has disappeared!

[Dr-Bob]

Black insignia VXR in Luton.... Spoke to the driver and he said they go like stink but suffer real bad brake fade.. Amoung others....

Edited by Dr-Bob on Wednesday 12th October 22:53

[Hudson]

Seen 3 Vectras (VXRs), a grey BMW 5 series, and a silver astra all around Stevenage.

I spotted them all with ease, then completely missed the fully liveried/kitted up insignia estate

[aeropilot]

Seen a unmarked dark grey Insignia VXR a few times this past few weeks in the Watford-St.Albans area.

[Onemcs]

aeropilot said:

Seen a unmarked dark grey Insignia VXR a few times this past few weeks in the Watford-St.Albans area.

Undercover Insignia's on the M25 saturday night about 3:00am - One grey, One Black

Both had pulled motorists over

[smack]

The Bedfordshire Insignia's are OUxx plates that I have seen (OU11 on a silver ANPR one) - there is an operation running today by work, so they are running all around the place. Also is a blue Vectra, OU09 plate.

[famoussas]

Silver Insignia on the A1(M) by the Welwyn turn off yesterday evening.

[JulesBliss]

Most of the police unmarked cars in herts start with OU.\
I have seen 3 vectras with OU

The most common i have seen in Harpenden /St albans is a grey VW golf estate OU09 CTE. most of the time the Herts coppers use plain clothed officers.

Keep and eye out!

[MiniOneSam]

Seen an unmarked silver BMW 3 series rolling around MK. Thankfully, he showed me his shoulder badge before I got to illegal speeds...and, thankfully, my slow-ass car couldn't reach those speeds anyway!

But yeah, the Vauxhall police cars are OU/OV as they come from Oxford way I believe. The BMW definitely wasn't, though.

[kingstondc5]

Does the Golf live in Welwyn normally or is it stationed in St.A?

[tomtom]

JulesBliss said:

Most of the police unmarked cars in herts start with OU.\
I have seen 3 vectras with OU

The most common i have seen in Harpenden /St albans is a grey VW golf estate OU09 CTE. most of the time the Herts coppers use plain clothed officers.

Keep and eye out!

I saw an OU11 registered Vectra or Insignia or whatever the Vauxhall crap is these days, being driven like it was stolen near Harpenden yesterday. If that was unmarked plod I'd like to think they'd have more sense than to do some of the overtakes I saw!

[smack]

Beds Unmarked ANPR Insignia (OU11Cxx) - not rear facing camera on the rear spoiler.

[shim]

Unmarked Black insignia on A1M today early morning stopping a car southbound with blues flashing

[JulesBliss]

tomtom said:

I saw an OU11 registered Vectra or Insignia or whatever the Vauxhall crap is these days, being driven like it was stolen near Harpenden yesterday. If that was unmarked plod I'd like to think they'd have more sense than to do some of the overtakes I saw!

I remember being behind a Vectra unmarked car between harpenden and St albans. I was in the Noble and he was really holding me up (30 mph) obviously waiting for me to go around him. When he realised i wasnt going to overtake he accelerated to what must have been at least 100, sped all the way down Luton road and went into BP harpenden for a chat with some other officers!

They are always trying to get me to do something that would warrant a stop, normally means sitting on my bumper!

It does not surprise me hearing about the insignia unfortunately

[Esseesse]

Do they have a yellow/gold Volvo S60? Spotted on the A421, but it was dark so not 100%.

Edited by Esseesse on Thursday 16th May 08:50

[AeroMad]

There's a Mk2 Silver Leon going about in the Hatfield Area of the A1(M).
Got caught out by it a few weeks ago.

[HF74]

Hahaha - I know the Silver Insignia well - he didnt like my cornering speed round the South Mimms roundabout where I managed to clear 3 sets of lights without them going red- I got the siren treatment on the 4th set when I had to wait and I was just about to drop the clutch on the Amber!!!