RE: The six coolest police cars

[prpr]

[prpr]

[Nickyboy]

wjb said:

Can always tell the PR cars such as this and the F-Pace, no force insignia, just generic Police livery

[aaron_2000]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't things like the 2000 Turbo/Evo VI/Sierra Cosworth police cars the aftermath of the infamous stolen Lotus Carlton that stole over £20K in ram raids in the early 90's? The thing outran every police vehicle, including the birds until the gang quit. Fantastic article to read if you have 5 minutes, makes you wonder if they burned out the Carlton, sold it abroad or if it's still sat in some garage somewhere.

http://jalopnik.com/an-amazing-lotus-tuned-sedan-t...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/police-left-t...

Edited by aaron_2000 on Thursday 24th August 00:47

[SilverWraith]

I can't believe we've missed the most important marque!


Rolls-Royce Ghost


Rolls-Royce Phantom


From Dubai - Rolls-Royce Wraith

[Bibbs]

PomBstard said:

We have these on the local roads...



6.2 supercharged V8 with an upgrade to make around 500kW/660bhp, 0-100kmh in around 4s.

Available in unmarked flavour, and in many HSV showrooms around the country, for about AU$100k.

Yup, also things like this :-



or, more usually :-



I remember this as a kid :-



Which they still do with more modern stuff :-

http://www.beattheheatwa.org.au/cars.php

[CPWilliams]

Nickyboy said:

Can always tell the PR cars such as this and the F-Pace, no force insignia, just generic Police livery

Avon and Somerset have been buying cars with non-force-specific livery for some time now. It stared because there were/ are talks of mergers with Gloucester and Wiltshire (not to mention Avon not existing anymore...). Then more recently, manufacturers like Vauxhall have started police specific production lines producing generic ready made vehicles, which are of course cheaper.

[Shakermaker]

CPWilliams said:

Nickyboy said:

Can always tell the PR cars such as this and the F-Pace, no force insignia, just generic Police livery

Avon and Somerset have been buying cars with non-force-specific livery for some time now. It stared because there were/ are talks of mergers with Gloucester and Wiltshire (not to mention Avon not existing anymore...). Then more recently, manufacturers like Vauxhall have started police specific production lines producing generic ready made vehicles, which are of course cheaper.

Devon and Cornwall Police have "generic" livery but with their force crest and details as a separate decal on the rear window of some of their vehicles I saw on holiday. Only looked because I liked that they had a Skoda Yeti as a police car.

[Pan de Monium]

aaron_2000 said:

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't things like the 2000 Turbo/Evo VI/Sierra Cosworth police cars the aftermath of the infamous stolen Lotus Carlton that stole over £20K in ram raids in the early 90's? The thing outran every police vehicle, including the birds until the gang quit. Fantastic article to read if you have 5 minutes, makes you wonder if they burned out the Carlton, sold it abroad or if it's still sat in some garage somewhere.

http://jalopnik.com/an-amazing-lotus-tuned-sedan-t...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/police-left-t...

Edited by aaron_2000 on Thursday 24th August 00:47

That infamous Lotus Carlton was owned by my boss at the time it was stolen. After the ram raids it was dumped in a canal and had a staved in roof when it was recovered, presumably from a passing narrowboat.

[R7]

[BFleming]

prpr said:

Ireland

Fast forward a few years...


This is more typical fayre: