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Makes me laugh , police knock people who modify cars yet the police in my area can tune there patrol cars up 
I used to get shit all the time for my full HKS system on the RX 
Taken from a local Jap Site
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Had to colloct this the other day from the Police Workshops to tint with Security Glass, as they have been having problems with Pikeys putting golf clubs an balls, bats and bars an explosives through patrol vehciles lately...
This was a Machine, HKS Piggy back ECU, Hybrid Turbo, Full HKS Exhaust, Semi Slicks, Massive Brembo, Bigger Intercooler, Samco'd up, and a Water Cooling Spray for the cooler, HKS Induction.. FAT FAT FAT CAR..
Pics Below..
[Edited on 23-11-2006 by Nismo]
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M6RKK
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jeeze... thats one mean looking traffic car 
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Robin
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I don't think its a case of 'being allowed to modify their cars' 
They clearly need quicker cars to keep up with the modern criminal.
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Ojc
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What a waste of money, and they wonder why the Police force are loosing the publics support.
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SportBoy
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lol the filth have been upto it for years . 1 rule for 1 and 1 rule for another
they will only end up chaseing a rusty old metro across a houseing estate and as soon as the metro goes offroad they give up and let a 20 quid shitter get away from there 30kplus sports car 
[Edited on 23-11-2006 by SportyBoy]
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cunningham
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so why do they need window tints again
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Nismo
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quote:
Originally posted by SportyBoy
lol the filth have been upto it for years . 1 rule for 1 and 1 rule for another
[Edited on 23-11-2006 by SportyBoy]
yeah i know they have , they have about 10 of these in somerset now. but it just seems a waste of public money to me!
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PaulW
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Originally posted by cunningham
so why do they need window tints again
there not tints, there fitting a security film to prevent the windows from being smashed
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DAYZEE
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I don't think theres a need for them to have an Evo, as I was told by one police officer once who had pulled me over in my MR2 Turbo that "my car may be fast, but thiers don't hang around either" at which point he looked back at what was quite obviously a standard issue 1.4 diesel Astra. 
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tom_simes
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So it has all that fitted, yet we don't see a single piece of evidence in the photo's to show it?
And it has semi slicks. So its a police car that can only be used in the dry? Give me strength.
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RKS
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One very mean bit of kit, I'll bet that spends a lot of time in cheltenham on a sunday night lmao... Nismo what site is it from?
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Nismo
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UJC
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bradfincham
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The police have been tuning cars for years
my dads friend has the contract for the metropolitan police
all the T5 volvos they have are chipped, uprated exhausts etc
The scoobies and evo's are all the same, they have been altering them for the past 15 years or so 
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tom_simes
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Is there any way of knowing if the T5 my dad bought from the police force is tuned in any way?
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Dazzer1987
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i always thought that the police stickers on the bonnet were written backwards so when you look in your mirror it the correct way round? so is it a proper police car? correct me if am wrong like!!
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Paul H
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we look after 5 BMW's for the local traffic cops and they all have chipped ecu's,bigger brakes and other stuff they come like it from the factory police spec
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Paul H
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quote:
Originally posted by Dazzer1987
i always thought that the police stickers on the bonnet were written backwards so when you look in your mirror it the correct way round? so is it a proper police car? correct me if am wrong like!!
used to be like that not anymore
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bradfincham
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Dazzer - depends on the force, area etc traffic cops im unsure on
tom - Drive the fucker and compare it to another one!
Quick story - another of dads mate bought an omega v6 off the essex police. Was chipped and cammed! had the car 6 months then he got a call from them saying that i beleive the car you own is a stolen one. Turns out they didnt have the correct documents for it when they sold it or something, when he said that he bought it from them they rather sheepishly apologised in writing!
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Dazzer1987
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul H
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Originally posted by Dazzer1987
i always thought that the police stickers on the bonnet were written backwards so when you look in your mirror it the correct way round? so is it a proper police car? correct me if am wrong like!!
used to be like that not anymore
fair enought, still a waste of tax payers money imo
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mattk
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any one else think police cars are cool?? there was a brand new vectra police spec car outside our vauxhall dealer yesterday and i couldnt help thinking, wow that looks reeeealy good
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deano87
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I hope they got a bigger petrol tank too - EVO's are renowned for having really small petrol tanks.
I'd speed to get a ride in it back to the police station though
Ermmmmm:
I didn't take that picture but actually recognise it as being on Regent's Street during some festival thing. Is a genuine Lambo but not in service.
[Edited on 23-11-2006 by deano87]
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ClaireF
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so why do they need a spoiler to make them go faster
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Robin
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TBH, it doesnt bother me that traffic cops have decent cars.
What really pisses me off though, is the amount of BMWs, Range Rovers and stuff. They really are a waste of money IMO
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mav
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 one crazt cop car....If it is that
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deano87
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Originally posted by Robin
What really pisses me off though, is the amount of BMWs, Range Rovers and stuff. They really are a waste of money IMO
Range Rovers fair enough for off-roading and clearing accidents, moving lorrys etc, even though that is what the Highways Agency Patrol is for now.
BMW's vs Volvo? No real difference in price or performance or size. Bedfordshire police seem to use a lot of Vauxhall Vectra estates.
I saw a Rover 25 panda car once (not in Bedfordshire though). MUST have got it on the cheap.
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