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

[samdale]

Liquid Knight said:

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.

But you can get a rather tidy EVO IX for the same price!
Still can't believe what mitsubishi are charging for these things

[steviegunn]

That'll be a new excuse for not attending:

"Sorry Sir/Madam, but we can't come and arrest the burglar stealing your stuff right now patrol car's being charged for the next 8 hours".

[Baryonyx]

iain1970 said:

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?

Obviously your job does not need the rapid response or flexibility that a police officer's job does. If you've left the car at the station while you walk to get food and a job comes in you're no good to anyone. On the other hand, I've seen police officers run out of Subway and into their, sandwich bags in hand, to respond to a high priority job. At that point, lunch is taking a back seat whereas I'm sure you'd be writing to your union rep if you had to miss lunch to deal with work!

On the subject of small police cars, I don't think they're all that great for urban use. Given that when you're parking in an emergecy you find the safest and most appropriate spot in a hurry, having a super compact car doesn't really matter. Northumbria Police seem to manage with Astras in the city centre of Newcastle still. That said, the Focii were much, much better.

[erics]

If the 6ft5 chap wearing 12 size shoes (each look like a small boat) really drives this exige around, i'll eat my hat.

Have you seen the footwell and pedals in an elise?

cookie1600 said:

Sussex Police tried this 3 years ago:


But then they also tried this:

[Escort Si-130]

Yea I have seen one or two. A real cocksuckers mobile

powwerr said:

Has anyone ever seen one of these things in the flesh?

they are seriously fugly!

[Escort Si-130]

Hate this car, I made sure gave it a zero, muppet mobile. Global warming is a farce, screw you to all tree huggers.

[infradig]

In my day they had a 2.8 Capri then a XR4x4 in MK no wonder the youth of today have no respect for the law.
Has the genius who bought this ever been to Mton Keynes? We don't have an urban area, it's all n s l, mostly dual carriageways and even the 'city' centre is wide open dual carriageway.The only possible reason is that because Nissan did some Leaf development nearby there are charging points.

[oj121]

And ive been complaining my ass off about how bad the hyundai i30 my force is trying to introduce. Never thought id love a Focus Derv as much as I do right now after reading that!

[richardxjr]

Chiltern Transport's fleet manager Dave McDonald said:

'necessary to protect future generations from the worst effects of global warming'

There really is no fking hope, is there?

[iain1970]

Baryonyx said:

Obviously your job does not need the rapid response or flexibility that a police officer's job does. If you've left the car at the station while you walk to get food and a job comes in you're no good to anyone. On the other hand, I've seen police officers run out of Subway and into their, sandwich bags in hand, to respond to a high priority job. At that point, lunch is taking a back seat whereas I'm sure you'd be writing to your union rep if you had to miss lunch to deal with work!

The operator gives the stock response of "we're too busy to attend right now, do you want a log reference?".

I'm sure their Union are pleased that risk assesments have been done for driving with a hot potato on board and getting ketchup out of upholstery.

I jest of course.

Edited by iain1970 on Wednesday 18th May 13:22

[FlossyThePig]

samdale said:

Still can't believe what mitsubishi are charging for these things

How much would a petrol/diesel car cost if 90% of fuel costs were included in the purchase price.

[oilit]

killsta said:

cookie1600 said:

Sussex Police tried this 3 years ago:

what the whole force? poor girl woman :-)

[newdogg06]

Bit of a ghey pic, but these wouldn't be too bad in an urban situation. Minus Sly. Maybe Sandra Bullock instead. Couldn't find a pic though. Sorry.

[y2blade]

cookie1600 said:

Sussex Police tried this 3 years ago:

tidy

[CDP]

Tragic.

Whatever happen to all those SD1 kits that turned up from India?

[jamespink]

guy_spyder550 said:

Knew I had seen it before

I have a picture of a couple of dudes on a stolen moped in an endless (up to 60 mile) chase with a couple of overweight coppers in one of these! They will look like clear plastic packed food in a supermarket squashed against the glass...

[BIGBerries]

newdogg06 said:

Bit of a ghey pic, but these wouldn't be too bad in an urban situation. Minus Sly. Maybe Sandra Bullock instead. Couldn't find a pic though. Sorry.

isnt that the one that turns into a giant ball of polystyrene when its about to crash?

[grahamw48]

Why not just get an existing vehicle 'free' instead of buying those horrid little jap abominations...which don't save any energy at all until that used in the manufacturing process, and generation of electricity is taken into account ?

As here:

.

[Cotty]

Crow555 said:

Somehow I don't think we'll be seeing that on an episode of Police Interceptors.

In the same way I don't expect the ones on cycles to join high pursuit chases, neither will this be called upon to join in.

[newdogg06]

BIGBerries said:

newdogg06 said:

Bit of a ghey pic, but these wouldn't be too bad in an urban situation. Minus Sly. Maybe Sandra Bullock instead. Couldn't find a pic though. Sorry.

isnt that the one that turns into a giant ball of polystyrene when its about to crash?

Yep, that's the one. The 'auto-drive' voice command would be handy on the M3 of a morning too.