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RS4 paramedic response vehicle?

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:24 am
by ArthurPE
any body ever see one?

no pics

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpres ... g1x3uLTEpw

Paramedic knocked down by car thief
(UKPA) – 4 days ago

A paramedic was knocked down by a thief who stole his car and drove at him as the emergency worker was tending to road crash victims.

The unnamed medic who works for the Northwest Ambulance Service was helping at the scene of a crash in Birkenhead, Merseyside, at 10.40am on July 28.

Seeing the thief get into his Audi RS4 the paramedic stood in front of it to try to stop the man driving off.

But the thief accelerated at him and away from the junction of Woodchurch Road and Balls Road East.

The paramedic was hit by the corner of the bonnet and the offside wing mirror and fell into the road. He was left with grazing to his left elbow.

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:41 am
by chunky79
I read about one happening in Shrewsbury last week???

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:09 am
by neckarsulm
Could that be the same one as text from Arthur's says;
"The Audi was later recovered with all its contents but without its keys near the Shrewsbury Arms pub in Oxton Village"

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:40 am
by pippyrips
The London old bill have a black unmarked saloon, apparently sourced from a local drug dealer by the proceeds of crime act.

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:41 am
by Blue_Thunder
I've seen this exact one. It's a sprint blue avant. Remember pulling up alongside it at some lights near my house, then saw the very discreet light bar across the back of the headrests.

Presumed it was an unmarked police car at the time.

I guess the guy must have left he keys in the ignition.

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:02 am
by P_G
Blimey, Northumbria Paramedics only had Focus Diesels and Volvo's or Skoda Octavia's at best!

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:25 am
by pad125
pippyrips wrote:The London old bill have a black unmarked saloon, apparently sourced from a local drug dealer by the proceeds of crime act.
I was told by the old bill that came round when they tried to nick mine that they were 'investing' in 2 RS4's purely for pursuit. They were going to be based somewhere around the Staines area. Thieves beware!!!!

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:18 am
by ChrisCSL
pad125 wrote:
pippyrips wrote:The London old bill have a black unmarked saloon, apparently sourced from a local drug dealer by the proceeds of crime act.
I was told by the old bill that came round when they tried to nick mine that they were 'investing' in 2 RS4's purely for pursuit. They were going to be based somewhere around the Staines area. Thieves beware!!!!
WOW!

I thought the fastest Police car used was Evo FQ300's. Which an RS4 can outrun. Not that I would try, I'd sh*t myself and pull over :-)

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:33 pm
by ^Qwerty^
Humberside have a IS-F, Evo X 360, BMW 330i (carries a dog in a modified back seat). A friend who works at Hull Audi told me they had some S3's as well, but I've never seen them.

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:17 pm
by MARTINSSUNSET
Now if you saw this in the rearview mirror..........

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default ... ryId=15385

Would you??????

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:59 pm
by chunky79
neckarsulm wrote:Could that be the same one as text from Arthur's says;
"The Audi was later recovered with all its contents but without its keys near the Shrewsbury Arms pub in Oxton Village"
I should read the article next time. The local news said it all happened in shrewsbury. It sad that paramedic's have to worry about their cars while looking after the public. Wonder what the theiving gits would say if they were in need of medical help and no one could get to them due to this?

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:34 pm
by iR8V10
MARTINSSUNSET wrote:Now if you saw this in the rearview mirror..........

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default ... ryId=15385

Would you??????
How about this?

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:35 pm
by ArthurPE
chunky79 wrote:
neckarsulm wrote:Could that be the same one as text from Arthur's says;
"The Audi was later recovered with all its contents but without its keys near the Shrewsbury Arms pub in Oxton Village"
I should read the article next time. The local news said it all happened in shrewsbury. It sad that paramedic's have to worry about their cars while looking after the public. Wonder what the theiving gits would say if they were in need of medical help and no one could get to them due to this?
that is pretty patheic...
the guy is possibly saving a life and some moron steals his car...
taking the stuff he may need to save the guys life!

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:04 pm
by neckarsulm
that is pretty patheic...
the guy is possibly saving a life and some moron steals his car...
taking the stuff he may need to save the guys life!
welcome to the world of the crack addict (isn't crack a US import? It doesn't get pulses racing as much of some of your posts though Arthur :P )
It's also common for fire crews and paramedics to be pelted with stones in certain areas which is even more unfathomable

We did some work on ex RAC or AA VW T5 van and it had system fitted which allowed the engine to run without the keys in the ignition to prevent theft - I think steering lock would come on or if moved engine would cut out.

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:14 pm
by ArthurPE
cocaine (and free base) is from South America
and that's probably where the UK supply is coming from...just like ours...
pretty sure they wouldn't risk customs any more than necessary...

Columbia into the US
out of the US
into the UK

vs

Columbia into the UK

I wouldn't know how it makes one feel ;
neckarsulm wrote:
that is pretty patheic...
the guy is possibly saving a life and some moron steals his car...
taking the stuff he may need to save the guys life!
welcome to the world of the crack addict (isn't crack a US import? It doesn't get pulses racing as much of some of your posts though Arthur :P )
It's also common for fire crews and paramedics to be pelted with stones in certain areas which is even more unfathomable

We did some work on ex RAC or AA VW T5 van and it had system fitted which allowed the engine to run without the keys in the ignition to prevent theft - I think steering lock would come on or if moved engine would cut out.