Planning to do a runner?

[tigertim20]

as log as you arent in the UK, you might be right.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2537256/Criminals-want-consider-upgrading-police-force-unveils-new-McLaren-patrol-car-0-60mph-THREE-SECONDS.html

I can see scummy and rastus putting through some purchase requests on monday morning!

[unstuck]

Rather than break down barriers with other motorists, I would of thought the barriers would get bigger when people realize public money is being used to provide toys like that to coppers.:weird:

[Akzle]

so, they buy a really fast car... To try and communicate the message to not go really fast.

[The Reibz]

Glad to see fine payments are going back into the community to support local projects and economic growth in low decile areas

[Quasievil]

I can see scummy and rastus putting through some purchase requests on monday morning!

Would never happen, NZ is to full of complaining dickheads like you

[ducatilover]

They could have at least got the specs right :facepalm:

[pritch]

That article reads as if the car is only on loan from the dealer? It isn't exactly what you'd call explicit though...

[avgas]

They could have at least got the specs right :facepalm:
Its the UK version. Everyone knows poms are slower :shifty:

Still gonna laugh when they put the local plod in that after 6 weeks training in an astra.........wipeout!

[R650R]

With the state of some of their bumpy concrete motorways over there I don't think they'll be winding that thing up too much.
Those V70 Volvo wagons they have already are seriously fast and the tyres and suspension better suited to real road use. I nearly got run over by one of their armed response Merc wagons when I was over there, mind blowing acceleration. Funny for a country that originated the 'whining pom' stereotype you don't seem to hear of any bad press about police pursuits over there. People seem more accepting there of what the cops need to do to nail bad guys.
Reckon that McLaren will act like a mufti car though as it just wont look like a cop in your mirrors...

[G4L4XY]

as log as you arent in the UK, you might be right.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2537256/Criminals-want-consider-upgrading-police-force-unveils-new-McLaren-patrol-car-0-60mph-THREE-SECONDS.html

I can see scummy and rastus putting through some purchase requests on monday morning!

You should put more time and effort into learning how to spell and shit..."log" should be "long"

But then I'm just here to rack up my post count haha

[G4L4XY]

As long as the "chasee" has a more fuel efficient vehicle [at speed] he/she should be "sweet as bro"

[ducatilover]

With the state of some of their bumpy concrete motorways over there I don't think they'll be winding that thing up too much.
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You seen the suspension in the Macca? It'll ride nicer than the V70 wagons, and handle betterer too :headbang: amazing bit of kit that one

[Fern]

Cambridgeshire police have a grey unmarked R1 fully fitted with calibrated speed cameras, all the flashing lights. And even up close you can't see all the special bells and whistles. Very frustrating...

[Clockwork]

Still gonna laugh when they put the local plod in that after 6 weeks training in an astra.........wipeout!

As far as I know, UK Police do not leave training college qualified to drive their high performance persuit cars (Area cars), only the (Panda?) patrol cars. I beleve that is a distict qualification that they can choose to undertake for that role.

I'd be surprised if that had changed over the past years.

[Fern]

And the kiwi cop that pulled me the other day had never heard of road craft and was questioning why I didn't ride in the centre of the lane!

[pritch]

As far as I know, UK Police do not leave training college qualified to drive their high performance persuit cars (Area cars), only the (Panda?) patrol cars. I beleve that is a distict qualification that they can choose to undertake for that role.

I'd be surprised if that had changed over the past years.

I have the impression that some of them are trained to a far higher degree than our equivalent. For instance, any that have done the Brit motorcycle training course.
The manual that goes with the course contains a warning to beware of the "red mist" and to stay calm and safe. After high profile instances of police taking the citizenry out while attempting U turns in silly places , as in the Buller Gorge and at Te Kauwhata, one might have expected the word to have gone out. But apparently not, IIRC there was another instance over the Christmas break?

A friend once took me to task for saying the Police did not do driver training. He told me that G had just been for training. My reply was to the effect that G had been in the force for twenty years, so if it took that long there would be an awful lot of cops awaiting training.

A former Brit detective of my aquaintance said that he had "tactical driver training" in Britain but that's different, that's for dealing with terrorist situations. I believe some do pursuit training by whatever name that's called officially.

My information is that NZ Police have not been in the habit of training anybody very much. People at Training College were assessed, but not trained.

Following an incident locally where a Police officer punted his patrol car off the road into a bank in fairly public circumstances, the local hierarchy stated in the press that the driver had "Gold" status. Another officer of my aquaintance told me that he himself had the gold qualification, but all that involved was an extended version of the normal driving test that any of you would have done.

All of which doesn't mean that none of them can drive. There is a sergeant hereabout who raced bikes in the Isle of Man in his younger days. And his younger days were not all *that* long ago.

[Big Dave]

To 'do' a runner?

Sex sex sex - It's all they ever think about.

[rustic101]

Why bother with all that expense when a Skyline would do the same thing....:wacko:


http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/9604118/Man-clocked-doing-207kmh

[Tazz]

207 MPH is what their wagon is potentially capable of. That's 336 km/h. Good farkin luck doing that in your Skyline XD

I'm in the 'waste of money' and 'moronically ironic' boat, but I'm sure the dude who gets to fang around in it is having a ball at least ;)

[tigertim20]

You should put more time and effort into learning how to spell and shit..."log" should be "long"

But then I'm just here to rack up my post count haha


207 MPH is what their wagon is potentially capable of. That's 336 km/h. Good farkin luck doing that in your Skyline XD

I'm in the 'waste of money' and 'moronically ironic' boat, but I'm sure the dude who gets to fang around in it is having a ball at least ;)

Id be curious as to what affect the lights on the roof would have on the top speed of the factory car

[Gremlin]

I have the impression that some of them are trained to a far higher degree than our equivalent.
I know NZ Police want evidence of an advanced driving certificate as part of entry requirements, beyond that in college, not sure.

UK, last I knew, drivers are trained, rated and certified in pursuit categories, with maximum speeds, top rating is unlimited. Lot of work with driving trainers and also more responsibility on their shoulders to make the correct decisions in any circumstances. There was a show at one point, where the cop chasing had to stop, and the officers swap over, as the first driver wasn't rated to pursue at the speeds the suspect was driving at.

[MIXONE]

I know NZ Police want evidence of an advanced driving certificate as part of entry requirements, beyond that in college, not sure.
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They have a skid pad at the Police College and also do training at Manfield,

[gammaguy]

so, they buy a really fast car... To try and communicate the message to not go really fast.

just the same way the best method to stop people firing missiles is to have bigger ones than they have

it all started in the jungle cave with the game"who has got the bigger bone?"

pun intended