British Police

"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock) 10/28/2014 at 08:35 • Filed to: None

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Have some pretty depressing patrol cars. I know they have better cars for motorway/ chase duty but still, you don't exactly command respect rolling around in a base model Corsa. Possibly even worse, they use one of the most popular cars for the elderly at the moment, the Hyundai I10.

They do have some Panda 4x4s though, so that's pretty cool, even if they're probably even less intimidating than the Corsa.

Leon711 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/28/2014 at 08:38

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for everything not Traffic, it's the Mondeo and Focus that fill the fleet with Galaxy and S-Max doing the Dog Units and accident investigation in Sussex

djmt1 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/28/2014 at 08:40

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You need to watch Police Interceptors on Channel 5.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > djmt1 10/28/2014 at 08:41

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Yeah I've seen that they have some pretty cool stuff for motorway/higher speed stuff and I occasionally see Octavia VRS in my town. I just think it's pretty amusing seeing a big tough looking police officer pulling up to somewhere in a Corsa.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Leon711 10/28/2014 at 08:43

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I used to see mostly Astras and Focii (?) until recently they seem to have been downsizing a little, probably to save cash. They tend to use vivaro vans for dog units and stuff.

thebigbossyboss > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/28/2014 at 08:43

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The british police have really wimpy cars.

Even Bangladesh does better, although this thing is just as slow at least its tough.

djmt1 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/28/2014 at 08:45

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Here in London the Police used to have such a random fleet of cars ranging from 5 Series to Range Rovers to Focuses. Now it seems they have standardized with Octavias and i30s.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > thebigbossyboss 10/28/2014 at 08:46

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The day to day patrol cars are pretty crappy although we do have a few cool things. I like the Transit riot van with the shield for the windows.

thebigbossyboss > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/28/2014 at 08:48

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Nice.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/28/2014 at 08:53

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The cops here all used to use a car that was more famous for being popular with the elderly as well.....

Jaaag Hartley > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/28/2014 at 08:54

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Northern Ireland's ones are bit more aggressive, just a shame that they need them

Leon711 > thebigbossyboss 10/28/2014 at 08:55

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Traffic cars tend to look more like this

other unmarked traffic cars include, Focus ST, Golf R32/ R Audi S3, RS4, S6 etc.

thebigbossyboss > Leon711 10/28/2014 at 08:58

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You guys give your cops audi's?

Here there was a incident last week, (someone shot an on duty soldier at point blank range) and the ghost cars that came out of the woodwork were interesting. Hyundia's mostly, panthers, and then I saw an MWRAP and decided to stay inside and skip school.

Alex B > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/28/2014 at 09:00

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I do like that Panda quite a bit.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Alex B 10/28/2014 at 09:08

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Me too, but then again I'm completely biased.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 10/28/2014 at 09:09

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At least that one has more than 70hp and doesnt tip over in turns.

Rock Bottom > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/28/2014 at 09:13

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You gotta want it!

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Jaaag Hartley 10/28/2014 at 09:20

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It is a shame.

MultiplaOrgasms > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/28/2014 at 09:29

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I was inclined to say that germany isn't much better off, but I guess that Passat, E-Class and 3-Series wagons are marginally superior to Corsas and i10s.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > MultiplaOrgasms 10/28/2014 at 09:32

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We do have 3 series and Skoda Octavias too I suppose. These smaller cars don't make up the majority but you do see them around. Astras and Focus are probably the most common.

Leon711 > thebigbossyboss 10/28/2014 at 09:44

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we do.

this q7 was impounded and converted it's abt tuned.

MultiplaOrgasms > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/28/2014 at 09:45

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I mostly see Passats and E-Classes, so that is that. I suppose that Superminis have some distinct advantages in cities, er.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > MultiplaOrgasms 10/28/2014 at 09:47

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I've driven an Astra on tight roads and my Panda on tight roads and there's very little difference. The move to superminis will be purely money related.

Evil-B > Rock Bottom 10/28/2014 at 09:58

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No to mention they used to go all ferrari when rear ended

dmcspeedy > djmt1 10/28/2014 at 10:00

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I liked those red E60s the Met used to have.

MultiplaOrgasms > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/28/2014 at 10:09

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But what about congested city streets? It may handle the same, but since it is smaller it is easier and faster to navigate a Panda through tight gaps and shit.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > MultiplaOrgasms 10/28/2014 at 10:13

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In certain very specific situations possibly.

duurtlang > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/28/2014 at 13:31

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Why would police vehicle need to be intimidating? To communicate they're trying to enforce a police state? Police vehicles should be welcoming.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > duurtlang 10/28/2014 at 17:29

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You make a good point.