escortinadriver
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New police high speed pursuit vehicle....
While not so much a help topic, I thought I'd better put this out there so all the kent owners know what they're up against......  I guess it also could be in a category of "What made you laugh today"  Surely you'd have to draw the short straw to be assigned this vehicle for the day....?  Shaun
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jpayne
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RE: New police high speed pursuit vehicle....
2010/06/13 18:52:52
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judging by the one I drove around the Nurburgring, most escort owners should watch out, quite quick, but more importantly, handled really well. Of course the one I had was utilising R888's, was lowered, had an additional few HP and was a lighter 2 door.
JP
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PeterM
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RE: New police high speed pursuit vehicle....
2010/06/13 19:17:20
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This could be very demeaning...
If I saw a burly occifer of the constabulary driving this type of car I think I would crack up so much I would most probably lose attention and cause a major road accident!
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RE: New police high speed pursuit vehicle....
2010/06/14 09:19:55
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Relax boys.. Station promo car.
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escortinadriver
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RE: New police high speed pursuit vehicle....
2010/06/14 11:04:42
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quote: Originally posted by laurie
Relax boys.. Station promo car.
I was wondering when you were going to chime in Laurie!!!  Correct, it was outside the local childcare centre doing a 'show and tell'. Laurie, as a 'promo vehicle', is it still 'fully functioning' or are there restrictions in place regarding it's use? Regardless of the car, I think if I saw the blue and red flashing lights in my rear vision mirror I'd still get that sinking feeling in the gut....... Shaun.
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RE: New police high speed pursuit vehicle....
2010/06/14 11:40:12
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My mum has one of those and it is quite quick and very nimble.
Corning and breaks are spot on for a small car.
I am sure it could out run a dummy dore.
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RE: New police high speed pursuit vehicle....
2010/06/14 18:13:49
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Actually I think they should be looking after their carbon footprint and offsetting the ss Commodes and XR8's with a Prius, that would be good for a laugh.
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laurie
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RE: New police high speed pursuit vehicle....
2010/06/14 20:09:57
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Shaun, Not a "Fully Operational' vehicle but at a pinch would be used for an "urgent Duty" run. Not as silly as it seems,Do not forget Police used the Cooper S back in the '60s
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RE: New police high speed pursuit vehicle....
2010/06/15 01:06:09
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There is a lancer marked fuzz car in Albury 04 model I think, looked a bit strange next to the commos. Doesn't bother me what they drive or how quick it is. Im not stupid enough to think 'oh he's in a swift I think i could out run him'
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RE: New police high speed pursuit vehicle....
2010/06/15 08:05:07
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"urgent Duty"
Does that mean a coffee & donut run[88]
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RE: New police high speed pursuit vehicle....
2010/06/15 17:44:02
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RE: New police high speed pursuit vehicle....
2010/06/15 20:12:14
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quote: Originally posted by laurie
Shaun, Not a "Fully Operational' vehicle but at a pinch would be used for an "urgent Duty" run. Not as silly as it seems,Do not forget Police used the Cooper S back in the '60s
i actually saw a Mini Cooper today, it was a Neighborhood Watch/Police stickered car.
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