Speaking of police cars...

"Rainbow" (rainbeaux) 12/10/2014 at 10:23 • Filed to: None

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We need more like this:

And Civics with fart cannons. As long as it doesn't turn into an entrapment sort of thing (i.e. the COP challenging people to race) it could seriously help cut down on street racing. They just cruise around at night, go to car meets, etc. and wait for other people to challenge them to a race. They stay back a bit, and the second the other car breaks the speed limit, the lights come on and it's all over.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Rainbow 12/10/2014 at 10:27

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No. We don't need more of these.

Rainbow > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 12/10/2014 at 10:28

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Only if their sole purpose is to fight racing. I wouldn't want them functioning as a normal police car as well.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Rainbow 12/10/2014 at 10:28

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That's still entrapment.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Rainbow 12/10/2014 at 10:28

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No. We don't need any more cops or cars for them.

Rainbow > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/10/2014 at 10:31

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No it's not. They're not doing anything to promote racing.

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > Rainbow 12/10/2014 at 10:34

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A friend of mine has a friend with an 03/04 Cobra he uses as an EMT vehicle, he has lights and sirens on it. Pretty cool, but we don't need those as cop cars!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Rainbow 12/10/2014 at 10:44

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I'll give you that. That said, I would also keep them in built up areas. That is the most dangerouus place to race, where there is more than yourself to hurt. Out on a wide open deserted road in the country, I don't really give a hot shit, as long as they stay away from me. Frankly I'm a believer in the "it's going to happen anyways" type of thinking, and to my mind enforcing it in the city but not being so harsh in the country gives those people incentive to go somewhere where it is technically (though not legally) safe, rather than producing a mindset of "I'm screwed if I'm caught no matter where I do it, so I might as well do it here".

However, these WOULD become ordinary cop cars. You know that as well as I do, which is what my disagreement is with. Where I am from the speed limits are so ridiculous that if you stick to them you are, 9/10 times, the odd one out to a dangerous margin. We don't need hair-trigger racer cops enforcing them.

BigBlock440 > Rainbow 12/10/2014 at 10:48

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No, no we don't. Not a snowballs chance in hell am I pulling over for an impersonator. I don't want to get raped.

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > Rainbow 12/10/2014 at 10:50

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My dad was egged into a quasi street race with a cop in a Mustang in his 930 Turbo. I am against this idea. Luckily he lives in a tiny town and built the sheriff's house (Literally. He used to design and build houses) so it didn't matter, but under normal circumstances that would have been a load of bullshit.

Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge > Rainbow 12/10/2014 at 11:04

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I imagine there would be a whole slew of legal issues when using an unmarked, 'civilian' vehicle for municipal purposes... But then, I'm no lawyer. Either way, we have enough to worry about with just the Vic, Taurus, Explorer, Expedition, Tahoe, Charger, Impala, and Caprice!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge 12/10/2014 at 11:08

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Ford should make the Crown Vic again. Cops would be happy, taxi drivers would be happy. Drivers would have an unmistakable car to watch out for.

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Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > BigBlock440 12/10/2014 at 11:09

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I didn't think of it that way. Could be a clever legal defence someday...

Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 12/10/2014 at 11:19

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Ah, yes... That would be the life. Town Car, 'Ford' Marauder, LX Sport... Plus, Chevy would have a reason to bring back the B-Body Caprice 9C1 (with better build-quality)!

LappingLuke > Rainbow 12/10/2014 at 11:45

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No, no, no, no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no and also no.