List of Silly Police Cars

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ukkid35

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6,138 posts

172 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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This was the inspiration for this thread

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/10875978/World...



This gets my vote



Other suggestions invited

Dave Hedgehog

14,541 posts

203 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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these are normally just PR vehicles and not used in the field


Derek Smith

45,513 posts

247 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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In Brighton, we used to have an automatic Avenger. Now that was really silly.


krisdelta

4,566 posts

200 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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I think there was a Lotus PR vehicle too, why not? Nice to see some variety in the fleets. I suspect usually donated by the manufacturers.

Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

243 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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I could see the use of unmarked tractor units making sense but this is just daft.

SS2.

14,455 posts

237 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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From the sublime...



Edited by SS2. on Wednesday 22 October 14:34

SS2.

14,455 posts

237 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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To the ridiculous..



..although it was a great project that involved local kids.

Edited by SS2. on Wednesday 22 October 14:36

Ren Esis

419 posts

137 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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SS2. said:
To the ridiculous..



..although it was a great project that involved local kids.

Edited by SS2. on Wednesday 22 October 14:36
Has much better road presence than the below


Ki3r

7,806 posts

158 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Dorset has a marked tractor.

Slidingpillar

761 posts

135 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Not a real one though but the blue lights did work! Used at the Morgan centenary.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Munter

31,319 posts

240 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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CMYKguru

3,017 posts

174 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Vauxhall Ampera



Not forgetting the Armoured Land Rover Submarine rofl


anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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I have a vague recollection that there was a TR 8 police car. I can't find any pics.

Red 4

10,744 posts

186 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Breadvan72 said:
Top marks for the most stupendous light bar - Colin Chapman will be turning in his grave.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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If he had lived, they could have nicked him in the Esprit for the De Lorean blag.

outnumbered

4,067 posts

233 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Red 4

10,744 posts

186 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Top of the list should be the Austin Metro, closely followed by the Maestro, altough that goes against the way this thread is going - i.e. I can confirm from personal experience they were utterly crap.