Odd Cop cars on M4 this morning.
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Saabaholic said:
Hi all,
0815 this morning. M4 J11 heading london bound.
Saw blue lights in my mirror a long way off, and could see people clearing the outside lane for a very fast Police car. Then all of a sudden a Mini Cooper S with hidden blues comes flying past at easily 120mph. I have never seen a Police car travelling so fast in real life. He was gone in just seconds. Then maybe 30seconds behind him comes a high top white dirty unmarked Merc Sprinter van (with hidden blues on) doing i would estimate approx 110mph. He was absolutely hauling ass. Had to have been tuned up to go that fast for a van.
Left me wondering what that was all about. Maybe some kind of training session ?.
I don't suppose you noticed whether it had Military style registration number or a regular DVLA number?0815 this morning. M4 J11 heading london bound.
Saw blue lights in my mirror a long way off, and could see people clearing the outside lane for a very fast Police car. Then all of a sudden a Mini Cooper S with hidden blues comes flying past at easily 120mph. I have never seen a Police car travelling so fast in real life. He was gone in just seconds. Then maybe 30seconds behind him comes a high top white dirty unmarked Merc Sprinter van (with hidden blues on) doing i would estimate approx 110mph. He was absolutely hauling ass. Had to have been tuned up to go that fast for a van.
Left me wondering what that was all about. Maybe some kind of training session ?.
dcb said:
Austrian black vans regularly seen on the A3 in eastern Bavaria doing 110 - 120 mph.
I think some of the vans are six cylinder and so maybe have 200-250 BHP.
I don't think any of them are V8.
Keen delivery drivers I guess. If the vehicle is capable of it, someone
in Germany will be doing it.
Nissan Micras at 110 mph, seven seat people carriers at 130 mph, the usual mob at 155 mph,
Porsches and Lambos at 160-180 mph etc
Yes, this regularly around Brandenburg/Berlin. Large white/black vans booming along at about 120...and down to about 80 on any kind of incline.I think some of the vans are six cylinder and so maybe have 200-250 BHP.
I don't think any of them are V8.
Keen delivery drivers I guess. If the vehicle is capable of it, someone
in Germany will be doing it.
Nissan Micras at 110 mph, seven seat people carriers at 130 mph, the usual mob at 155 mph,
Porsches and Lambos at 160-180 mph etc
I guess they're simply floored for the most-part.
Saabaholic said:
Then maybe 30seconds behind him comes a high top white dirty unmarked Merc Sprinter van (with hidden blues on) doing i would estimate approx 110mph. He was absolutely hauling ass. Had to have been tuned up to go that fast for a van.
I think that's typical cruising speed for a Merc Sprinter. SantaBarbara said:
Riley Blue said:
High ranking military officers used to travel in unmarked cars fitted with concealed blue lights and driven by an armed driver dressed in civvies; it wouldn't surprise me if they still do.
Many of which will be civil police specification, Volvo S80 with the T6 engine a few years agoMr Gearchange said:
Saabaholic said:
Then maybe 30seconds behind him comes a high top white dirty unmarked Merc Sprinter van (with hidden blues on) doing i would estimate approx 110mph. He was absolutely hauling ass. Had to have been tuned up to go that fast for a van.
I think that's typical cruising speed for a Merc Sprinter. xjay1337 said:
Saabaholic said:
I could be wrong. But i thought it was only the Police, and Ambulance service that are allowed to break the speed limit. ?.
I do not believe any are officially allowed to break the speed limit. Link here.
kowalski655 said:
Mr Gearchange said:
Saabaholic said:
Then maybe 30seconds behind him comes a high top white dirty unmarked Merc Sprinter van (with hidden blues on) doing i would estimate approx 110mph. He was absolutely hauling ass. Had to have been tuned up to go that fast for a van.
I think that's typical cruising speed for a Merc Sprinter. Riley Blue said:
SantaBarbara said:
Riley Blue said:
High ranking military officers used to travel in unmarked cars fitted with concealed blue lights and driven by an armed driver dressed in civvies; it wouldn't surprise me if they still do.
Many of which will be civil police specification, Volvo S80 with the T6 engine a few years agoI have a senior Met friend who does some interesting roles, and his team's pool car is a last model Range Rover.
Ive seen fast moving sprinters on the M27/M3 the thing is they aren't the common 3.5 ton models its the 5ton models potentially doing 100mph 
Edited by daydotz on Thursday 21st September 18:02
Edited by daydotz on Thursday 21st September 18:03
Edited by daydotz on Thursday 21st September 18:04
HappyMidget said:
petop said:
Having done some visits to a certain Hereford place, they had Merc Sprinters for a bit, but this was a few years ago. They also had Impreza's as the car of choice before Subaru decided to go all hatchback on us!
There are other military Units that a small nippy car would be suitable in built up areas.
They also had a VXR8 at one point IIRCThere are other military Units that a small nippy car would be suitable in built up areas.
Osinjak said:
patchb said:
Saabaholic said:
He was absolutely hauling ass. .
What an odd thing for the police to carry about. Are you sure it wasn't the equivalent of a blood bike?ZX10R NIN said:
The Sprinter wouldn't have to have been tuned to do 110mph
Nope, the 130 CDI models we've had, sat at the 4k rev limiter in top gear, would be showing an indicated 110mph, interestingly. And at 4k revs, the engine still felt like it had more to give, it would sit at that all day long.
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