Thursday 1st November 2007

Anyone Fancy A Job At The Met?

The police suddenly got a lot cooler

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0 to busted in 3 seconds

First it was Prodrive tuned Imprezas, then Lotus got in on the act with the Exige, now Caparo has gone one better and adorned one of its Caparo T1s with the livery of the Metropolitan police.

On show as a deterrent at the MPH show this weekend in London, I couldn’t resist posting these pictures. Despite making the Exige look as practical as an Astra panda car, there would be a certain amount of pride about needing to be chased down and busted by this bad boy.

Although absolutely impossible, in theory the Caparo Cop-spec could lap the M25 in just over half an hour at top speed, and certainly wouldn’t have much trouble catching a speeding car from rest as it explodes to 100 in around 5 seconds.

I also love the press release for this car, which ends “This car is not an operational Police vehicle.  It is on show at MPH as a futuristic concept.” Really?

Prison food... yummy

[jon-]

Most pointless marketing stunt ever?

Its suspension would either fall apart on the streets of London or would catch on fire.

Genius.

[Mark Bayliss]

So many jokes about it catching fire and the smell of bacon!!!

[SCOOTERMAN]

....as it explodes to 100 in around 5 seconds.


Top choice of words there

[Hughesie II]

Our very own Tuscan Rat organises these for the Met - He's done Lambo's and a Renault F1 car, its a good talking point and engages the visitors to the Met stand in conversation.

[L14MNV]

jon- said:

Most pointless marketing stunt ever?

Its suspension would either fall apart on the streets of London or would catch on fire.

Genius.

Agreed, but it sure looks nice..

[waynepixel]

Mark Bayliss said:

So many jokes about it catching fire and the smell of bacon!!!

HAhahah True.

[10 Pence Short]

This could be a hot topic.

[Fetchez la vache]

Mark Bayliss said:

So many jokes about it catching fire...

Would be better in the Fire department livery, shirly?
At least it would have an extinguisher to hand - if they could fit it in

[Dangly]

10 Pence Short said:

This could be a hot topic.

haha so many bad comments to follow

[Witchfinder]

Mark Bayliss said:

So many jokes about it catching fire and the smell of bacon!!!

Yeah, I love roast pork.

[10 Pence Short]

I'd be careful what you say. Plato got flamed for his opinion.

[Tony*T3]

The truth is it would make a really s**t police car. In fact, as a car ingeneral, it would be mostly useless.

Not even sure it would make a good track day car.

[Chrispy Porker]

Witchfinder said:

Mark Bayliss said:

So many jokes about it catching fire and the smell of bacon!!!

Yeah, I love roast pork.

Careful..

[James MSC]

I wonder if it would get past London's new Low Emission Zone...

[racingsnake]

About as uselful in a chase situation as a Darlek!

[Einion Yrth]

Chrispy Porker said:

Witchfinder said:

Mark Bayliss said:

So many jokes about it catching fire and the smell of bacon!!!

Yeah, I love roast pork.

Careful..

One might argue that your own nick started it.

[Chrispy Porker]

Einion Yrth said:

Chrispy Porker said:

Witchfinder said:

Mark Bayliss said:

So many jokes about it catching fire and the smell of bacon!!!

Yeah, I love roast pork.

Careful..

One might argue that your own nick started it.

???

[PhantomPH]

Hughesie II said:

Our very own Tuscan Rat organises these for the Met - He's done Lambo's and a Renault F1 car, its a good talking point and engages the visitors to the Met stand in conversation.

Yep - done many of them as I recall. I actually like them. Nobody thinks for one minute that they are real or even suggestions that they may become a reality - it's just a profile raising exercise for the Met. I would like to see the same fun used for other public services like that.

How about marking a Ferrari 430 up with Fire engine livery?

Or a Reventon as a paramedic car.

Or a land speed vehicle as a JCB.

Oh wait....

Edited by PhantomPH on Thursday 1st November 12:45

[Rosbif]

'on show to act as a deterrent' - against what exactly? Any truth in the rumour that ACPO traffic policing expert & NIP czar Meredydd Hughes has requested a transfer from Yorkshire to the Met?

[classiccooper]

Crakling anyone.......