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VincentHanna · 29 Oct 2020 at 14:27

Look how much nicer that Merc coupe is (in traffic, behind the Beemer)

Django x2 · 29 Oct 2020 at 17:05

One thing is for sure, the deer you hit on the way home will be nicely carved.

Django x2 · 29 Oct 2020 at 17:09

jamoor said:

Not really, this was a recent recon to Italy:

jamoor · 29 Oct 2020 at 17:13

Django x2 said:
Not really, this was a recent recon to Italy:

That's a real police car though

and it's not in Germany.

Nasher · 29 Oct 2020 at 18:08

Do they just ride around in exotics all day long or something?

Can you imagine British cops trying to justify buying an Evora lol. "No, you will have another diesel BMW!"

Conscript · 29 Oct 2020 at 18:22

Nasher said:
Do they just ride around in exotics all day long or something?

Can you imagine British cops trying to justify buying an Evora lol. "No, you will have another diesel BMW!"

To be honest, If I had to spend all day in a car, I think I'd choose a diesel BMW over a Lotus.

Nasher · 29 Oct 2020 at 18:27

The Evora is probably more comfortable tbh. Nicer seats, much better driving position

TheVoice · 29 Oct 2020 at 18:57

They've had the odd Lambo Gallardo etc in the past too, don't think they get used much although they're kitted out with refrigeration units for rapid transport of organs for transplants I believe.

Diddums · 29 Oct 2020 at 20:45

They're for PR and press purposes mainly, just like the ones in Dubai. You won't find one chasing an angry Italian yelling "where is my pasta" in a Fiat 500 any time soon.

vanpeebles · 29 Oct 2020 at 21:51

There is an old Merli film where the top highway cop gets a Ferrari for good captures.

DampCat · 31 Oct 2020 at 00:44

Diddums said:
They're for PR and press purposes mainly, just like the ones in Dubai. You won't find one chasing an angry Italian yelling "where is my pasta" in a Fiat 500 any time soon.

Kent police did the same thing for a while with a Lotus Evora S. Not quite the same.

g60dubster · 2 Nov 2020 at 22:21

vanpeebles said:
There is an old Merli film where the top highway cop gets a Ferrari for good captures.

Which is partly based on truth, Rome police had a 250 gte in the 1960's, driven by their top driver and used as a proper high speed pursuit car.

Dyson · 6 Nov 2020 at 17:00

nicRob · 6 Nov 2020 at 17:33

g60dubster said:
Which is partly based on truth, Rome police had a 250 gte in the 1960's, driven by their top driver and used as a proper high speed pursuit car.

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-italian-cars/ferrari-250-gte-police-car-up-for-sale-/42279

Article about them earlier in the year, does look good

Akagi · 6 Nov 2020 at 22:05

nicRob said:
https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-italian-cars/ferrari-250-gte-police-car-up-for-sale-/42279

Article about them earlier in the year, does look good

Doing blood delivery runs at an average speed of 150MPH though.... :eek:

Their maths may be slightly off because the top speed is 140MPH supposedly... Even so, very cool.

Doobedoo · 7 Nov 2020 at 15:59

I encountered an unmarked Maserati police car today which zoomed past me with its blues and twos on. Didn’t realise they had something like that.

ShiWarrior · 7 Nov 2020 at 16:05

I saw an Audi R8 black, with black wheels with no number plate on, sounded like he had a different exhaust system on it, didnt sound nice and was loud ?

why do some modified cars go around without a front plate on?

Nasher · 7 Nov 2020 at 16:30

Exotics seem to get a free pass with not having a front plate for some reason.

ShiWarrior · 7 Nov 2020 at 16:41

Nasher said:
Exotics seem to get a free pass with not having a front plate for some reason.

not just expensive cars, seem them on a few modded normal cars...

Akagi · 7 Nov 2020 at 18:07

ShiWarrior said:
not just expensive cars, seem them on a few modded normal cars...

They don't get away with it so much though...