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The Police seem to be using more unmarked vehicles these days but I saw one this evening in Colchester that caused me to raise an eyebrow. I heard a siren approaching from behind me and moved over to see a black Vauxhall Corsa VXR go by with the usual blue lights fitted in places that would go unnoticed unless in use.
I’ve recently seen an unmarked Police Focus ST, Volvo’s and various vehicles from the VAG range but nothing as small as a Corsa before. Has anyone else seen them using similar small hot hatches?
I’ve recently seen an unmarked Police Focus ST, Volvo’s and various vehicles from the VAG range but nothing as small as a Corsa before. Has anyone else seen them using similar small hot hatches?
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I’ve heard of chavs fitting the lights to their chav-mobiles to cut through traffic, this Corsa sounds like a prime exampleEssexZed wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:42 pmThe Police seem to be using more unmarked vehicles these days but I saw one this evening in Colchester that caused me to raise an eyebrow. I heard a siren approaching from behind me and moved over to see a black Vauxhall Corsa VXR go by with the usual blue lights fitted in places that would go unnoticed unless in use.
I’ve recently seen an unmarked Police Focus ST, Volvo’s and various vehicles from the VAG range but nothing as small as a Corsa before. Has anyone else seen them using similar small hot hatches?
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I’ve seen an ST before now, and what must have been a Cupra. But they use all sorts - a few years ago in London I saw a 20+ year old white Leyland van with all the lights and a siren. Scared the s**t out of me, came out of nowhere at a rate of knots. Obviously not traffic police though.
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Sometimes there start to use vehicles that have been seized,
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Lancashire Police use a Black Merc Vito, certainly not black when they light it up....
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I miss the police Capri's that used to roam around Kent. They looked great! Unless they were behind you with blue lights on, although to avoid them you just found a corner to go around.
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Police round here used to have an old megane convertible in yellow very much like this:
Wasn't so "unmarked" when they have the roof down and 2 uniformed officers in it though
Wasn't so "unmarked" when they have the roof down and 2 uniformed officers in it though
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Unmarked cars is cheating, and should be illegal unless on undercover work.
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just reaffirms that there's less and less places to enjoy these cars. Whenever I see a fairly clean debadged newish saloon or estate (of which there are a lot!!) I slow down and cruise past at 70mph.
If I saw a corsa VXR id definitely be tempted to give it a little race - can't believe the police are using them!
If I saw a corsa VXR id definitely be tempted to give it a little race - can't believe the police are using them!
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They are also using the public now as undercover cops, anyone with a dash cam around us is asked to send them any motor infringement they capture and download it for them to follow it up! PC Plod advertises on the local radio with their download address! Its a "Big Brother" system eyes everywhere watching you, and that could even be a cyclist with a go pro on his helmet.
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Bomb squad. Wasn't a Mk2, LWB, Land Rover in hot pursuit by any chance.Bing wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2018 1:16 amI’ve seen an ST before now, and what must have been a Cupra. But they use all sorts - a few years ago in London I saw a 20+ year old white Leyland van with all the lights and a siren. Scared the s**t out of me, came out of nowhere at a rate of knots. Obviously not traffic police though.
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I'd die of shame, if that pulled me over.
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Lol no, but that is what I thought... or serious organised crime / flying squad.buzyg wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:41 pmBomb squad. Wasn't a Mk2, LWB, Land Rover in hot pursuit by any chance.Bing wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2018 1:16 amI’ve seen an ST before now, and what must have been a Cupra. But they use all sorts - a few years ago in London I saw a 20+ year old white Leyland van with all the lights and a siren. Scared the s**t out of me, came out of nowhere at a rate of knots. Obviously not traffic police though.
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I heard about this recently. Seriously underhandzedwheels wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2018 4:23 pmThey are also using the public now as undercover cops, anyone with a dash cam around us is asked to send them any motor infringement they capture and download it for them to follow it up! PC Plod advertises on the local radio with their download address! Its a "Big Brother" system eyes everywhere watching you, and that could even be a cyclist with a go pro on his helmet.
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Remember when the police used to be there to solve crimes and keep us safe, these days it is all about controlling the poplation and "forcing" us into doing whatever the current chief inspector deems to be approprate behaviour.Bing wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:19 pmI heard about this recently. Seriously underhandzedwheels wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2018 4:23 pmThey are also using the public now as undercover cops, anyone with a dash cam around us is asked to send them any motor infringement they capture and download it for them to follow it up! PC Plod advertises on the local radio with their download address! Its a "Big Brother" system eyes everywhere watching you, and that could even be a cyclist with a go pro on his helmet.
Reminds me of the film "I Robot" where the robots tried to enslave the humans for their own good to keep them "safe".
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