The perfect getaway vehicle?

[nammynake]

Now I'm not planning on holding up the local post office...but having recently watched the new Italian Job, it got me thinking what would be the best getaway vehicle, to evade capture by the police in pursuit. Specifically in a large city, with a mixture of congested narrow streets and the occasional faster stretch. So a combination of speed, agility and reasonable dimensions I guess.

Minimum criteria:

- At least two seats
- Enough luggage space for the loot
- Able to go over speed bumps and mount the odd pavement

Suggest away!

[louismchuge]

to do it in style, a Maserati Quattroporte

[Mr_S]

I would use either and RS4 or an RS6.

actually sod the robbery, I just want an RS6

[Mr Darcy]

Tough call.

Either a Audi RS4 or M5


or you could go old school and get one of these

Edited by Mr Darcy on Thursday 24th June 15:25

[dan19evans]

caterham r500

[nammynake]

dan19evans said:

caterham r500

Luggage space: for a £5 bag of 2p's maybe

[laam999]

the mk2 MR2 turbo might be ok, with 2 boots for space and having it's wheels planted under the engine I suspect it would make a decent getaway untill you got round to ditching for the pre aranged Corsa (would be invisible) then maybe a small ford transit and once you put a high vis jacket on you're automattically invisible, who ever questions a man in high-vis? He's obv supposed to be doing whatever he is doing.

[hman]

this has sooooo been done before.

I think it ended up being a mazda mps or any audi rs series.


I would go for a Helicopter myself.

[alfa pint]

Any reasonable sized silver coloured anonymous looking thing with a V6, turbo or bigger in it e.g. silver or grey 3/5 series beemer, A4, skoda octavia, V6 mondeo, whatever performance version there is of the insignia that I can't be arsed googling.

Bland and innocuous is the key - easy to hide, easy to blend in.

[jbi]

white Mercedes van

fastest things in the universe and can carry an entire household's worth of stuff (nicked of course)

[snotrag]

A Ducati Hypermotard/Other Supermoto style bike, and a rucksack.

You can fit a a lot of cash or diamonds in a Rucksack, and you'd be able to ride up/down steps, through walkways, etc etc. Not a lot is gonna catch you on something like that.

[Zad]

This comes up every couple of months or so. The answer is always:

[snotrag]

RB26DETT said:

A Transit with a V6.

Nope. THAT Transit, with THAT V6 that hes posted up there...

[Greenwich Ross]

Transit; the fastest thing on the road.

[The Wookie]

Judging by what the actual thieves use, probably an Evo or an RS4

In a more rural environment I'd probably go for a Cayenne Turbo. Potentially unstoppable

[RB26DETT]

A Transit with a V6.

[Zad]

Greenwich Ross said:

Transit; the fastest thing on the road.

Close, check the wheels. They are correct for the vehicle.

[4mo]

alfa pint said:

Any reasonable sized silver coloured anonymous looking thing with a V6, turbo or bigger in it e.g. silver or grey 3/5 series beemer, A4, skoda octavia, V6 mondeo, whatever performance version there is of the insignia that I can't be arsed googling.

Bland and innocuous is the key - easy to hide, easy to blend in.

[alfa pint]

4mo said:

alfa pint said:

Any reasonable sized silver coloured anonymous looking thing with a V6, turbo or bigger in it e.g. silver or grey 3/5 series beemer, A4, skoda octavia, V6 mondeo, whatever performance version there is of the insignia that I can't be arsed googling.

Bland and innocuous is the key - easy to hide, easy to blend in.

I bet your's is silver as well!

[RB26DETT]

snotrag said:

RB26DETT said:

A Transit with a V6.

Nope. THAT Transit, with THAT V6 that hes posted up there...

How did you manage to quote me before i posted ?? :O