Topic: FAO; Lord Shagg-Pyle (Read 2159 times)

Bush Tucker Man · « **on:** May 24, 2007, 20:59:01 »

And the other Officers of the Law on here

I know it's an old post (on another forum), but is this a car you would like your Chief Constables to requistion for you?

"Crikey Mate!!"

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2007, 21:38:12 »

Failing the acceptance of the Monaro, how about a 6.0 V8 Vectra
Would that suffice?? :lol:

It works out at about Ã‚Â£21,600

Please Mr Vauxhall, can you import them?, so we can replace our Mondeo

littlepow · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2007, 22:12:57 »

The traffic cop in my old village usde to run a lotus Carlton. That was a nice sounding car, not much to look at but was impressive.

Bishops Finger · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2007, 22:43:06 »

For goodness sake supporting GM when you guys drive Blue Oval stuff..... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:shock:

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2007, 23:16:00 »

Quote from: "Bishops Finger"

For goodness sake supporting GM when you guys drive Blue Oval stuff..... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :shock:

When there's the possibilty of Vauxhall bringing the Commodore over............

Besides, as stated we already have a Mondeo

Lord Shagg-Pyle · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2007, 00:17:03 »

In answer to your question BTM, the Hants CC has kittens any time we go over 60mph! A Monaro VXR would make a very interesting Plod car. It is possibly the only car I would ever consider giving up my Disco for. Forgive me Father, please ignore those rash words, it was the Leffe speaking! I would not forsake the Disco!
My old Force? Well, that was a different story. They had a marked up Lotus which was used as a publicity thing, but was also the first force to use an R1 M/C on routine patrol. The lads who rode it loved the speed, but hated the riding position!
My two personal favourites were my old Area Car, a 1.8 Mondeo (old but worn in, a bit like me) and the 300Tdi Defender. That was a good old bus and had a handy turn of speed when necessary. I managed to get her airborne once. All in the cause! That Landy was immortalised as a model.
But now? as mentioned in another post, I now drive a desk.

Lord Shagg-Pyle · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2007, 00:28:40 »

Mind you, one of these with Police, Serving the Community, written on the side would be nice, especially on a Saturday in Pompey! :D

old joe · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2007, 08:24:14 »

your thinking of dragnet now!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD-MKffd3ZY

and the tank at the end

Dazza

Bunnie · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2007, 08:50:12 »

Quote from: "Lord Shagg-Pyle"

Mind you, one of these with Police, Serving the Community, written on the side would be nice, especially on a Saturday in Pompey! :D

only really need them when pompey play saints or some other huge football type game is on in the pubs late afternoon!

TDi90 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2007, 08:54:19 »

Quote from: "Bunnie"

Quote from: "Lord Shagg-Pyle"
Mind you, one of these with Police, Serving the Community, written on the side would be nice, especially on a Saturday in Pompey! :D

only really need them when pompey play saints or some other huge football type game is on in the pubs late afternoon!

YEAH COME ON YOU SAINTS BEAT THOSE POMPEY SCUM.
:roll:
:twisted: sorry, my football head took over for a minute.... :twisted:
im bored in a computing lesson :shock: :roll:

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2007, 10:38:24 »

Quote from: "Lord Shagg-Pyle"

Mind you, one of these with Police, Serving the Community, written on the side would be nice, especially on a Saturday in Pompey! :D

After seeing the 'real-life' Police programmes that show Portsmouth on a weekend, I can see your viewpoint.

The Bobbies in Wakefield could do with one at times as well :lol:

Quote from: "Lord Shagg-Pyle"

A Monaro VXR would make a very interesting Plod car

As the text in the other forum post I initally linked to stated; West Yorkshire Traffic (based near jct 41 of the M1) had one on test & every Officer who drove it loved it.
After all, one of its design features is to cover long distances (full shifts?) with the driver staying comfortable & also cover that ground at high speed.

I think 70MPH in 6th equates to about 1600RPM, now that's long legs!

Lord Shagg-Pyle · « **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2007, 11:52:02 »

Quote from: "TDi90"

Quote from: "Bunnie"
Quote from: "Lord Shagg-Pyle"
Mind you, one of these with Police, Serving the Community, written on the side would be nice, especially on a Saturday in Pompey! :D

only really need them when pompey play saints or some other huge football type game is on in the pubs late afternoon!

YEAH COME ON YOU SAINTS BEAT THOSE POMPEY SCUM.
:roll:
:twisted: sorry, my football head took over for a minute.... :twisted:
im bored in a computing lesson :shock: :roll:

Ah yes, that woudl be that football thing. Never really paid much attention to it. Load of overpaid woosers chasing a ball around. Hopefully it won't catch on. :lol:

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2007, 12:53:27 »

Quote from: "Lord Shagg-Pyle"

Ah yes, that woudl be that football thing. Never really paid much attention to it. Load of overpaid woosers chasing a ball around. Hopefully it won't catch on. :lol:

Yes he means those over-paid, over-exposed, under-educated louts (& providers of overtime for the Bobbies who have to go & sort their so-called supporters out :lol: )

gtomo2 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 25, 2007, 14:21:30 »

hate to but in but how about one of these for a traffic car http://www.allpar.com/squads/police-cars/charger.html

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #14 on:** May 25, 2007, 15:00:26 »

The Chargers are getting a good reception on the other side of 'The Pond'

It would be a nice one over here, if the price was right (& they were RHD!)

As for MPG, it can't be much different to some of the higher performance cars used for pursuit purposes already.

Obviously it won't match the agility of the Imprezas some forces are using.

andyw · « **Reply #15 on:** May 25, 2007, 15:39:53 »

Try getting away from this, only good on road.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyId=15385

thermidorthelobster · « **Reply #16 on:** May 25, 2007, 16:13:51 »

Surrey used to have an unmarked Impreza, I saw it around Byfleet a few times. I take it most of the interesting police cars are unmarked? Also saw a police RRC with big tyres and snorkel speeding through Clapham once.

TDi90 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 25, 2007, 17:22:27 »

oooh imprezas... i sooo want one of those...

richo · « **Reply #18 on:** May 25, 2007, 18:11:10 »

belive it or not they even have pick up commadores [utes] in oz ,now theres a fast way to get to a plastering job

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #19 on:** May 25, 2007, 18:39:06 »

Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"

Surrey used to have an unmarked Impreza, I saw it around Byfleet a few times. I take it most of the interesting police cars are unmarked?

West Yorkshire have (from what I've seen & are told about)
Volvo V70
Octavia vRS (marked & unmarked)
Impreza
Golf R32(?)

Humberside have quite a few Imprezas apparantly

Quote from: "richo"

belive it or not they even have pick up commadores [utes] in oz ,now theres a fast way to get to a plastering job

You can get them through firms like Bauer-Millet in Manchester & yes, they've got the same engine options as the saloons

gtomo2 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 25, 2007, 18:55:02 »

Quote from: "richo"

belive it or not they even have pick up commadores [utes] in oz ,now theres a fast way to get to a plastering job

Yea a bloke who lives over tha back from me has one in silver and it does look and sound very nice

Lord Shagg-Pyle · « **Reply #21 on:** May 26, 2007, 00:36:53 »

Quote from: "andyw"

Try getting away from this, only good on road.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyId=15385

Trust the Met to go one better! :roll: Met Police, The Box Force, namely if someone else has got a shiney toy, the Met have got a box to put it in! Bless 'em! :D

Lord Shagg-Pyle · « **Reply #22 on:** May 26, 2007, 00:43:21 »

One of the scariest cars I ever drove in relation to the Job, was a 3.2 V6 Vectra, on my advanced driving course. Very light on the steering and throttle, very quick revving engine, went like a bullet in a straight line.
The only problem was it didn't like corners! It was limited to 155mph; I know due to the limiter coming in at that point and me thinking "Oh Crap!" :shock:

For all those that could say, 'danger to the public etc etc' , I found driving at that speed very knackering both mentally and physically, as I was having to think not only for myself but other road users as well. Not what I would call fun, but unfortunately necessary sometimes.

Boggert · « **Reply #23 on:** May 26, 2007, 08:41:55 »

We have 2 impreza's one marked and one unmarked. However the car of choice for the traffic boys is the Skoda Octiva VRS, they just love them.
Sadly I only get to play in a Ford Focus or a transit van

oh and some times a skoda.

Cassillis · « **Reply #24 on:** May 26, 2007, 13:47:08 »

We use these

The new ones still have the 'I' drive connected so you can set it how you want.

Nice and comfy, great as a motorway cruiser.

As for a pursuit car......................forget it :? :roll:

Lord Shagg-Pyle · « **Reply #25 on:** May 26, 2007, 21:40:56 »

I had a look at one of these when I visited the Met Public Order School a couple of years ago.
Not good if you suffer from clostra, claustrp, clorstrap,............fear of enclosed spaces (and bad spelling!)
Needless to say, pants a response car!

Boggert · « **Reply #26 on:** May 26, 2007, 21:46:09 »

Yep our traffic have a couple of those BMW's, they love them uprated engine and suspension, good on the corners they say and great in a straight line. Plus they can carry a horse. :shock:

Lord Shagg-Pyle · « **Reply #27 on:** May 26, 2007, 21:51:40 »

Quote from: "Boggert"

Yep our traffic have a couple of those BMW's, they love them uprated engine and suspension, good on the corners they say and great in a straight line. Plus they can carry a horse. :shock:

But why? Why would your traffic bods want to carry a horse in their BMW? It would dump everywhere and it would not be a good replacement for HiViz signs or flashing lights! Trust me, I know horses, and they are good for nothing except turning money into poop, biting and kicking humans and occasionally making ladies happy! I don't how they do that, I wish I knew!
Oh gawd, too much Leffe. My tongue feels furry!

Boggert · « **Reply #28 on:** May 26, 2007, 22:05:44 »

Well I take it you havn't met some of the lasses that fall out of the clubs fighting in a Friday night where I work... not a pretty sight at all... the local bop and pop (Night club) is know affectionally as the "Stables" for one reason only....SHUDDER

Lord Shagg-pyle you need to sell the nags and spend the money you save on a new defender! Hmmmmm I guess you would have to put up with some serious nagging then. :lol:

Lord Shagg-Pyle · « **Reply #29 on:** May 26, 2007, 22:15:04 »

Quote from: "Boggert"

Well I take it you havn't met some of the lasses that fall out of the clubs fighting in a Friday night where I work... not a pretty sight at all... the local bop and pop (Night club) is know affectionally as the "Stables" for one reason only....SHUDDER

Lord Shagg-pyle you need to sell the nags and spend the money you save on a new defender! Hmmmmm I guess you would have to put up with some serious nagging then. :lol:

Well dear chap, it had crossed my mind, but it is a like the Sword of Damocles hanging over my head!
The deal was, the lasses get the horses, I get the Disco to 'help' transport the horses, horse poo, horse feed, horse blankets etc etc around, hence 'No horses, No Disco'!
SWMBO has suggested dumping the Disco to go for a smaller estate car. I suggested she be get rid of that idea, or I would look for a nubile female Landy babe and scoot off with my pension! Ha! that kept her quiet for all of a minute!
I am adding salt to the wound by saying " I really fancy a WW2 Wilys Jeep".
Its very nice out here in the doghouse, especially now the warm weather is getting closer.

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