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cop cars come in all shapes

Post by geordie jay » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:47 pm

Was on m1 today at the 38 derby turn off and a dark blue cop car passed me with blue flashing lights on grill...it was to my suprise a cooper s :rocker: looked pretty good aswell :biggrin3:
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Post by Covkiller » Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:03 pm

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Post by marc1 » Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:31 pm

I saw a 2008 S3 in Greater Manchester late last year with the blue lights and sirens on. Surprised me, both because of the car but also the age.
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Post by R55ENS » Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:52 pm

Local plod in Salford have 2 turquoise blue S3's, a golf gti and a few scoobys! Got to try and keep up with the scrotes!!
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Post by mustdash » Wed Feb 18, 2015 3:54 am

Sure it was plod and not an Ambo first responder? Cop cars all have to conform to ACPO standards to be operational (ie respond to incidents) - one of which is they must have 5 doors (as getting a prisoner in to a 3 door isn't easy even if they're compliant). And before anyone pipes up about the CMPG Lotus Elise that West Mids had lots of promotional photos of - it was a promo car and never used operationally. :biggrin3:
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Post by geordie jay » Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:30 am

I presumed it was the police,never had it on side but neither did it have ambo either
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Post by mustdash » Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:14 pm

A lot of first responders don't as they are normal people with not - quite - paramedic training who get sent to medical emergencies in lieu of a proper ambulance. FRs use their own cars.
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Re: cop cars come in all shapes

Post by R55ENS » Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:20 pm

One of the 2 turquoise S3's near me is a 3 door, the other being a 5 door! Defo cid! It's been around for a while aswell!!
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