RE: Ha Ha Ha... Eat Our Dust, Plod!*

[Wardy76]

Wasn't there a new story about Italian plod having a Lamborghini a few years ago? The crashed it at a petrol station (no doubt whilst leering at some bit of skirt...)

[iain1970]

Goodfella 555 said:

Non-emergency duties? So when they're sat outside Krispy Creme and someone flies past in a stolen Astra thats just ram raided Bargain Booze, the cossers are going to have more chance catching them if they get out of the ugly pos and run. The whole thing is a complete waste of money imo, still, can see the funny side though.

Also, whoever designed such a vile machine should be shot.

Got to agree. Vehicle assests can be seen parked up outside my local Asda in Rochdale (opposite the Police Station) and Costco in Chadderton (next door to the Police station) while they get their meals. While I'm all for lunch breaks etc, I'd be sacked if I went to the supermarket in a works vehicle rather than my own. It ties up the vehicle on unneccessary use when it could be used for crime fighting by Police officers that are available for duty. Given the proximity of their chosen ready meal stop to their place of work, what's wrong with bloody walking?

The application of the Mitsubishi has to be appropriate and that seems to have been addressed by the press release. However, I can't help thinking capital outlay would have been significanly less if they had put Citroen C1s on fleet.

[Ex Boy Racer]

Love the little blue switch on the roof to turn it on. Oh, wait...is that a light????

[S3_Graham]

A company at work bought one to run around the airport. On a full charge it indicated 60-80 mile range.


That'll be good then...

[Liquid Knight]

Evo running gear under that innocent looking shell would be fun if you see it in your mirror and decided to try and boot it.

[killsta]

Wardy76 said:

Wasn't there a new story about Italian plod having a Lamborghini a few years ago? The crashed it at a petrol station (no doubt whilst leering at some bit of skirt...)

It was donated to them by Lamborghini...and yes they crashed it

[slipstream 1985]

j_s14a said:

MogulBoy said:

A Scalextric SD1. Faster and more reliable than the real thing

according to one recent zombie film they are faster than a modern day bentley....

[MarJay]

And the police moan that they don't get any respect from the public...

[anonymous-user]

Knew I had seen it before

[Fuelbrother DC]

killsta said:

cookie1600 said:

Sussex Police tried this 3 years ago:

I'd give that a try

You mean 'her', not 'that', for sure?

[bikemonster]

DannyVTS said:

cookie1600 said:

Are those R888s?

Yokohama A048's.

Christ, I'm a tyre nerd.

[thetapeworm]

killsta said:

Wardy76 said:

Wasn't there a new story about Italian plod having a Lamborghini a few years ago? The crashed it at a petrol station (no doubt whilst leering at some bit of skirt...)

It was donated to them by Lamborghini...and yes they crashed it

And got punished:



GEM e2 I think.

[IanMorewood]

thetapeworm said:

And got punished:



GEM e2 I think.

Still plenty of room in that so there nice smart uniforms don't get squashed.

[vdubbin]

You fools! Can't you see what they've done? It's a ruse!

There's probably a 'Busa engine in the back. And machineguns behind the lights. Yeah, machineguns. Or Lasers.

[lost in espace]

My brother works on traffic in MK, excellent ammunition for teasing him!

[Spiritual_Beggar]

cookie1600 said:

Just look at that!

The guy looks about 12ft tall.....and they give him an Exige to patrol in!!!


No wonder his back isn't straight!

[doodles19]

If this is used in the right way, i.e in no way a pursuit situation, but for non-emergency stuff, it makes sense.

If not however. What a desperately terrible idea.

[marsred]

vdubbin said:

You fools! Can't you see what they've done? It's a ruse!

There's probably a 'Busa engine in the back. And machineguns behind the lights. Yeah, machineguns. Or Lasers.

More likely a candy floss machine and some public information leaflets about it being cool to be eco-friendly... wouldn't you think?

[AndyT350]

Its probably faster than the Warwick Uni police buggy!

[julianc]

I think it's now only fair that the local scrotes raise their game with regard to 'global warming' and vow not to exceed the speed limit or 2000rpm (whichever is the lower) when being chased by plod in the Mitsubishi Bowlox.