Police auctions?
Discussion
69elan+2 said:
Talking about owning ex police cars - (sorry going off thread totally) - but has anyone owned one? and is it true they are all 'breathed on'?
A friend owned an ex police SRi Cavalier - which he claimed was an ex gun car and was very quick, I didnt ever go in it so I couldnt say.
Some have and some have not.A friend owned an ex police SRi Cavalier - which he claimed was an ex gun car and was very quick, I didnt ever go in it so I couldnt say.
Many are not standard models, i.e. the High Performance Vauxhalls are not GSi or SRi trim, but the lowest of the low, with the high powered machanicals fitted.
Motorway cars (particularly the 4x4's) have the near side springs stiffer than the off side, so they can go around roundabouts without too much body roll.
AndrewTait said:
Motorway cars (particularly the 4x4's) have the near side springs stiffer than the off side, so they can go around roundabouts without too much body roll.
In fact all high-performance cars are like that. Porsche have been stiffening up the nearside of UK market 911s for years. Don't forget to book it in to the OPC to get the springs swapped if you want to take it abroad though!
I have been known to frequent the occasional Volvo forum and most of the V70 T5s have had their performance optimised with a little remap or similar apparently. It's relatively cheap to squeeze quite a bit more speed out of those engines apparently.
Volvo do a special "Police" edition that has all the quick bits and an upgraded chassis (for bumping up kerbs etc) but with cloth trim and rubbish radio etc... I even had a PDF brochure once somewhere that showed some of the cosmetic differences. At shows etc it's rare that even the friendliest plod will let you look under the bonnet, though I'm not sure what you could see.
ETA - I've found the brochure, it lists such exciting extras as "Baton and Flashlight holder", "Parking heater", "Factory fitted wiring for light bar".
Volvo do a special "Police" edition that has all the quick bits and an upgraded chassis (for bumping up kerbs etc) but with cloth trim and rubbish radio etc... I even had a PDF brochure once somewhere that showed some of the cosmetic differences. At shows etc it's rare that even the friendliest plod will let you look under the bonnet, though I'm not sure what you could see.
ETA - I've found the brochure, it lists such exciting extras as "Baton and Flashlight holder", "Parking heater", "Factory fitted wiring for light bar".
Edited by Captain Volvo on Friday 1st August 19:45
AndrewTait said:
69elan+2 said:
Talking about owning ex police cars - (sorry going off thread totally) - but has anyone owned one? and is it true they are all 'breathed on'?
A friend owned an ex police SRi Cavalier - which he claimed was an ex gun car and was very quick, I didnt ever go in it so I couldnt say.
Some have and some have not.A friend owned an ex police SRi Cavalier - which he claimed was an ex gun car and was very quick, I didnt ever go in it so I couldnt say.
Many are not standard models, i.e. the High Performance Vauxhalls are not GSi or SRi trim, but the lowest of the low, with the high powered machanicals fitted.
Motorway cars (particularly the 4x4's) have the near side springs stiffer than the off side, so they can go around roundabouts without too much body roll.
I drive 'motorway cars' and aside from an upgraded wiring loom, they are standard.
And I wouldn't buy one at auction. By the time they go they're generally knackered.
AndrewTait said:
69elan+2 said:
Talking about owning ex police cars - (sorry going off thread totally) - but has anyone owned one? and is it true they are all 'breathed on'?
A friend owned an ex police SRi Cavalier - which he claimed was an ex gun car and was very quick, I didnt ever go in it so I couldnt say.
Some have and some have not.A friend owned an ex police SRi Cavalier - which he claimed was an ex gun car and was very quick, I didnt ever go in it so I couldnt say.
Many are not standard models, i.e. the High Performance Vauxhalls are not GSi or SRi trim, but the lowest of the low, with the high powered machanicals fitted.
Motorway cars (particularly the 4x4's) have the near side springs stiffer than the off side, so they can go around roundabouts without too much body roll.
minimoog said:
AndrewTait said:
Motorway cars (particularly the 4x4's) have the near side springs stiffer than the off side, so they can go around roundabouts without too much body roll.
In fact all high-performance cars are like that. Porsche have been stiffening up the nearside of UK market 911s for years. Don't forget to book it in to the OPC to get the springs swapped if you want to take it abroad though!
minimoog said:
AndrewTait said:
Motorway cars (particularly the 4x4's) have the near side springs stiffer than the off side, so they can go around roundabouts without too much body roll.
In fact all high-performance cars are like that. Porsche have been stiffening up the nearside of UK market 911s for years. Don't forget to book it in to the OPC to get the springs swapped if you want to take it abroad though!
minimoog said:
AndrewTait said:
Motorway cars (particularly the 4x4's) have the near side springs stiffer than the off side, so they can go around roundabouts without too much body roll.
In fact all high-performance cars are like that. Porsche have been stiffening up the nearside of UK market 911s for years. Don't forget to book it in to the OPC to get the springs swapped if you want to take it abroad though!
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