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Which vehicle do you prefer?
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, Oct 07 2011 06:19 PM
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#26
Posted 09 October 2011 - 07:23 PM
Just going by what the past couple of Officers have said on my team when driving them at speed
#27
Posted 09 October 2011 - 07:29 PM
I wonder why WMP didnt go with the focus's if they are getting great reviews. The only think i can think of is that WMP get all their cage vans and now larger dog vans from peugeot and use to get all the dog units from peugeot, so got a discount.
#28
Posted 09 October 2011 - 07:43 PM
I'm quite happy with my Discos and Land Cruisers thank you very much. The cars in the poll are too small.
#29
Posted 09 October 2011 - 07:49 PM
I'm quite happy with my Discos and Land Cruisers thank you very much. The cars in the poll are too small.
lol! Saw a new HATO landy a couple of weeks ago, looked great! Always think you are police when i see one go past at speed
#30
Posted 09 October 2011 - 08:21 PM
I am sure if all the force that buy ford got to together they would get a awsome discounted rate 
How about this anyone
How about this anyone
#31
Posted 09 October 2011 - 09:20 PM
I am sure if all the force that buy ford got to together they would get a awsome discounted rate
How about this anyone
And for those of us over 5'5"?
That said, it'd look cute I suppose...
#32
Posted 09 October 2011 - 10:00 PM
legally i guess?
Oh absolutely! I've claimed my legal exemptions honourably!
#33
Posted 10 October 2011 - 06:15 AM
Just what i thoughtOh absolutely! I've claimed my legal exemptions honourably!
#34
Posted 10 October 2011 - 08:27 AM
We don't speed, we respond to incidents at the speed limit.lol! Saw a new HATO landy a couple of weeks ago, looked great! Always think you are police when i see one go past at speed
#35
Posted 11 October 2011 - 08:24 PM
We don't speed, we respond to incidents at the speed limit.
Of course
#36
Posted 18 October 2011 - 05:50 PM
I can' believe how many people dislike the astra over the focus. When I drove the focus it felt wallowy and had to much of a fat behind, rubbish brakes and was over twitchy. The astras handle great. They are just a bit slow but then again they are a panda not a traffic car.
Edited by yankeemikespecial, 18 October 2011 - 05:51 PM.
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Posted 18 October 2011 - 06:50 PM
yep
The only gripe I have is that they could do with being a bit bigger but the Astra is bang on for getting from domestic to domestic!
The only gripe I have is that they could do with being a bit bigger but the Astra is bang on for getting from domestic to domestic!
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Posted 25 November 2011 - 03:50 PM
308 over the Astra. Only been in a Focus very briefly on YJ.
Re the cage van - having had to push start one in the centre of cov, I am always dubious about getting in them again!
Re the cage van - having had to push start one in the centre of cov, I am always dubious about getting in them again!
#40
Posted 25 November 2011 - 04:18 PM
Why on earth the -1?Haha. More boot space for the wads of 392s
Yep, I agree! Wish I had been there to have a wee giggle at you...308 over the Astra. Only been in a Focus very briefly on YJ.
Re the cage van - having had to push start one in the centre of cov, I am always dubious about getting in them again!
#41
Posted 30 November 2011 - 09:31 PM
Out of interest has anyone see any of the new insignia area cars i heard WMP where getting?
#42
Posted 30 November 2011 - 10:04 PM
Focuses
Only because we have them in the estate format. Has plenty of room in the front for a 6'4" giant like me to sit comfortably and has adequate room in the back for me to sit in with a prisoner for transporting. The boot also has enough room for the fast roads kit (9 cones, 3 till-dawns and 2 signs in our vehicles), road clearing kit (broom and shovel), wellies, enforcer, hooly bar, MOE PPE, first aid kit, sharps disposal kit, cordon kit, UK road maps, 2 persons kit bags and an internal mounted full colour, remote control ANPR camera (with the IR camera statically mounted on the roof externally)
Ooops, sorry - gate crashing from a 'shire force
Only because we have them in the estate format. Has plenty of room in the front for a 6'4" giant like me to sit comfortably and has adequate room in the back for me to sit in with a prisoner for transporting. The boot also has enough room for the fast roads kit (9 cones, 3 till-dawns and 2 signs in our vehicles), road clearing kit (broom and shovel), wellies, enforcer, hooly bar, MOE PPE, first aid kit, sharps disposal kit, cordon kit, UK road maps, 2 persons kit bags and an internal mounted full colour, remote control ANPR camera (with the IR camera statically mounted on the roof externally)
Ooops, sorry - gate crashing from a 'shire force
Edited by BurninTheTurkey, 30 November 2011 - 10:08 PM.
#43
Posted 02 December 2011 - 02:32 PM
Out of interest has anyone see any of the new insignia area cars i heard WMP where getting?
Currently only the driving school have them. they look very nice in fairness. All auto's allegedly and with the button press electronic handbrakes.
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Posted 07 December 2011 - 10:52 AM
SH are getting 16 Insignias in January, with more to follow to other LPU's after that... so they're on their way.
#45
Posted 07 December 2011 - 06:42 PM
SH are getting 16 Insignias in January, with more to follow to other LPU's after that... so they're on their way.
16 in one go?? Thats a bit bizarre. What's gonna happen to all the vehicle's that are well within their service life? Normally vehicles are phased in, and the when the vans were all brought out in one go, all of them were at least 5yrs old. Likewise the driving school and the dog vans were all at the end of their service life when they had their rollout.
#46
Posted 08 December 2011 - 09:25 AM
Either decommed or turned over to FSB or FSPL. I think they still have some older astras, i know theres 56,07 and 57 plate astras here in cov which are not FSC cars. Lookin forward to seeing them! Any idea when CV or BW are gettin them covplod?16 in one go?? Thats a bit bizarre. What's gonna happen to all the vehicle's that are well within their service life? Normally vehicles are phased in, and the when the vans were all brought out in one go, all of them were at least 5yrs old. Likewise the driving school and the dog vans were all at the end of their service life when they had their rollout.
From what ive heard the insignias are gonna be area cars so it would be:
Panda
Area car
Ops cars
So i did think they will be replacing any cars, just adding to the fleet. Ive seen a 61 plate 308 in cov last week so i think they are gonna be a new class of vehicle.
Edited by Smeder Claus, 08 December 2011 - 09:31 AM.
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 11:15 AM
Old cars will be dished out to other teams such as NPT etc etc.
The Insignias I'm told are response only... which is nice!
No idea when they're going to be elsewhere though, expect next year though...first half I'd imagine.
The Insignias I'm told are response only... which is nice!
No idea when they're going to be elsewhere though, expect next year though...first half I'd imagine.
#48
Posted 08 December 2011 - 03:13 PM
Old cars will be dished out to other teams such as NPT etc etc.
The Insignias I'm told are response only... which is nice!
No idea when they're going to be elsewhere though, expect next year though...first half I'd imagine.
Never a bad thing, a few more marked vehicles in the NPT pool wont be a bad thing, seem to be a bit like rocking horse poop currently!
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Posted 09 December 2011 - 12:47 PM
I agree, sadly there are NPT bobbies that seem to have lost the use of their feet and an excuse to not dealing with a job on patch is 'no vehicles' at present.
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