What are the Police driving these days?
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Nottinghamshire had a fleet of marked Impreza STI's about 6 years ago?
Derbyshire I've seen plenty of unmarked X5's and 7 Series recently, and I know they have a 2006 Impreza as well. Its the one with the weird slanted edged spoiler. Other than that I don't think I've seen them with anything overly interesting.
Derbyshire I've seen plenty of unmarked X5's and 7 Series recently, and I know they have a 2006 Impreza as well. Its the one with the weird slanted edged spoiler. Other than that I don't think I've seen them with anything overly interesting.
Down here they use mainly Holdens.
Patrol car = Evoke 3.0 V6
Divvy Van (Divisional Van) = Evoke Ute
Highway Patrol use V8 Commodores - these are semi-marked (no roof lights, no front end markings) so they can sneak up behind you
This one is fully marked up
Queensland had a fleet of HSVs (nice plates) that they used for Highway Patrol work
NSW have a tuned HSV GTS that they use as a show car - close to 670 bhp
They also have unmarked cars (again mostly Holdens) including Utes. Apart from the extra aerial (which a lot of the public have too) the only real clue is the two tiny LED lights either side of the number plates.
Patrol car = Evoke 3.0 V6
Divvy Van (Divisional Van) = Evoke Ute
Highway Patrol use V8 Commodores - these are semi-marked (no roof lights, no front end markings) so they can sneak up behind you
This one is fully marked up
Queensland had a fleet of HSVs (nice plates) that they used for Highway Patrol work
NSW have a tuned HSV GTS that they use as a show car - close to 670 bhp
They also have unmarked cars (again mostly Holdens) including Utes. Apart from the extra aerial (which a lot of the public have too) the only real clue is the two tiny LED lights either side of the number plates.
unmarked grey 57 plate Ford Focus ST around our way (Dorset)...catches out a lot of people locally on the A31 road near Bournemouth. TBH, I was only asking myself this question the other day "what do the police drive nowadays" as you rarely see a pursuit vehicle any more. Just the local Focus/Astra X5 type stuff.
austinsmirk said:
Well yesterday I followed the local plod around baildon and bingley in w yorks: they were in an un marked dark blue 5 series bmw.
Notably never bothered to indicate at any turning or kept to any speed limit either !
Shoulda got a dashcam! The speed limit bit not so much but no indicating smacks of driving without due care and attention to me!Notably never bothered to indicate at any turning or kept to any speed limit either !
kwk said:
It was different in the past.
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Some of my old ones.
my god, that brings back memories. My dads friend was a traffic cop here in south wales (based in Trecynon, Aberdare)..he'd take me over to the police station where their 850 T5 was every so often to play around with the blue lights and sirens outside lol. used to love it! [url][img]http://thum
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Some of my old ones.
we now have new 3 and 5 series saloons and wagons, and the occasional X5. panda cars are focus's which seem to get the ragging of their sorry little lives
irfan1712 said:
my god, that brings back memories. My dads friend was a traffic cop here in south wales (based in Trecynon, Aberdare)..he'd take me over to the police station where their 850 T5 was every so often to play around with the blue lights and sirens outside lol. used to love it!
we now have new 3 and 5 series saloons and wagons, and the occasional X5. panda cars are focus's which seem to get the ragging of their sorry little lives
That was the Trecynon car. I was based there for 12 months.we now have new 3 and 5 series saloons and wagons, and the occasional X5. panda cars are focus's which seem to get the ragging of their sorry little lives
Edited by kwk on Sunday 24th May 12:30
austinsmirk said:
Well yesterday I followed the local plod around baildon and bingley in w yorks: they were in an un marked dark blue 5 series bmw.
Notably never bothered to indicate at any turning or kept to any speed limit either !
They were blending in, a sensibly driven 5-Series would stand out like a sore thumb!Notably never bothered to indicate at any turning or kept to any speed limit either !
The Dubai Police cars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=54&v=JUlbcuy1a...
(rarely spotted out of the tourist areas i might add)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=54&v=JUlbcuy1a...
(rarely spotted out of the tourist areas i might add)
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