What's the oldest police car you've seen lately?
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A bit of a boring topic I know but earlier I got overtaken by a 60 plate marked up e90 on the M4, he was doing about 120mph as he passed with his blues and twos on, it was also a saloon (with black wheels!) rather than your usual touring. I put the reg number into the mot history check as I was curious as to what sort of mileage it had on it and interestingly it came back as never being moted? Do they mot the cars themselves and not put it on the official database?
I was under the impression that traffic cars are replaced by the time they get to about five years old?
I was under the impression that traffic cars are replaced by the time they get to about five years old?
Odd timing as a 60 plate undercover car went past in the opposite direction as I was heading home on the A650 just now; I pondered the same thing for a moment.
On the MOT, I believe they're a bit black ops on that front and not required to get MOTs (or something like that) due to their fastidious maintenance and unwillingness to mix with the underclasses.
On the MOT, I believe they're a bit black ops on that front and not required to get MOTs (or something like that) due to their fastidious maintenance and unwillingness to mix with the underclasses.
njw1 said:
I was under the impression that traffic cars are replaced by the time they get to about five years old?
62 plate silver unmarked volvo saloon on the M40 in January.
A road everyone makes progress on with traffic flow at circa 85-90.
Came up behind him and although I'm always on the look out for debadged 3 series estates , Audis and VRSs was a bit wary because of his lane discipline (overtook then pulled straight bacl into lane 1) then thought at 62 it's too old.
Overtook him and pulled in front then had to slow for a couple of trucks. He pulled put to overtake and I followed ..as I got ready to overtake him again the parcel shelf sign shot up with police slow came up and the blues came on.
Suitably chastened I dropped back and eventually he shot off.
Kudos to the driver though, a few cars passed him at 85 and he did nothing as they weren't tailgating or driving aggresively. I guess if you were nicking everyone at over 70 that would be pretty much everyone
A road everyone makes progress on with traffic flow at circa 85-90.
Came up behind him and although I'm always on the look out for debadged 3 series estates , Audis and VRSs was a bit wary because of his lane discipline (overtook then pulled straight bacl into lane 1) then thought at 62 it's too old.
Overtook him and pulled in front then had to slow for a couple of trucks. He pulled put to overtake and I followed ..as I got ready to overtake him again the parcel shelf sign shot up with police slow came up and the blues came on.
Suitably chastened I dropped back and eventually he shot off.
Kudos to the driver though, a few cars passed him at 85 and he did nothing as they weren't tailgating or driving aggresively. I guess if you were nicking everyone at over 70 that would be pretty much everyone
jackh707 said:
T4 VW camper/Van Police car in Cheshire over Xmas.
So around 20 years old.
I did a complete double take at the state of the thing and choice of vehicle, it had 2 uniformed officers in the front and appeared legit.
Winsford? I see one now and again, have seen it since it was fairly new. 02 plate. I saw it about a year ago with rotten arches but more recently it had been sorted. Never known of a police vehicle needing a rust repair before So around 20 years old.
I did a complete double take at the state of the thing and choice of vehicle, it had 2 uniformed officers in the front and appeared legit.
I'm sure the reg is DG02STX or similar.
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