bbc news last night

astragirlie · 12-07-2007, 08:51

was watching tv last night and there was a report on sussex police's new car a lotus ELISE!!! they bought it to try and get the younguns to come over and talk to them about their car !!! but as the report says they cant chase you innit hmmmmmm i can hear a publicity stunt coming on another waste of council tax money!!!

girlie

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/6293830.stm

johnhara1 · 12-07-2007, 08:57

"However, it is not an operational police car, and is unable to get involved in high speed chases"

astragirlie · 12-07-2007, 09:00

even tho it can do up to 140mph you would be a buggered if ya did get stopped and arrested by em coz ya wouldn't be able to go in it lol

Jack · 12-07-2007, 09:02

What's the point of having it?

The way to get respect and get people to talk to them is to dress casually, look appreciable, chat to and put right the good-but-ignorant people and come down hard on the serious muppets.

astragirlie · 12-07-2007, 09:04

on the report on the tv last night all they seemed to do is drive up and down hastings seafront talking to kids not even old enough to have a licence

stevenwoody · 12-07-2007, 09:27

if there doing that any jelly babies and ky jelly gen?

astragirlie · 12-07-2007, 09:31

i know what to get you for ya bday then steve

ky jelly mega tub

stevenwoody · 12-07-2007, 09:37

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Originally Posted by astragirlie

i know what to get you for ya bday then steve

ky jelly mega tub

Hell yeah!!! you can never have enough lube round the tube!!!

astragirlie · 12-07-2007, 09:40

its not even lunchtime yet and i think im gonna hurl !!!!!! cheers mate oh and did you find that kit for me

stevenwoody · 12-07-2007, 09:47

oh you have such a weak stomach!!

Yeah i have the kit for you say when and i will come up for a trial fit

Jack · 12-07-2007, 09:47

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Originally Posted by astragirlie

ky jelly mega tub

Hello!

I agree though, Steve. Can never be too slippy.

astragirlie · 12-07-2007, 09:58

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Originally Posted by stevenwoody

oh you have such a weak stomach!!

Yeah i have the kit for you say when and i will come up for a trial fit

whenever trevor back to work tomorrow

harry potter comes out today so im pooing my pants coz its gonna be busy

tonite maybee ? up to you matey hes home with the car after 5 anyday so its up to you

CortraGTE · 12-07-2007, 10:02

looks fun

astragirlie · 12-07-2007, 10:14

djivesp · 12-07-2007, 11:58

lol

Jack, isnt there a beemer Z3 police car in staffs ?? i dont really get the point. Why not go all the way, fast and furious undercover style

So the elise wont be blowing welds on the intake

Jack · 12-07-2007, 12:05

I don't know really. I don't see why they're not all Octavia VRS's to be honest.

Cheap, reliable, Volkswagen quality, quick enough to catch idiots in Saxos...etc.

The only undercover one I know about in staffs is a T5 estate, but it's not exactly difficult to spot.

Ken Slade · 16-08-2007, 21:18

Hm, a bit of a waste of money indeed, i have seen an advert before of a LamboGallrado in police get up. Some publicity stunt that was too.

~I can see what tehy are trying to do and that is commended. Judging by the idiots around here they are right in te fact that having a car like a lotus of something flashy will make people come and talk as if they turned up in a focus panda car the idiots are just gunna ignore them assuming that they are there to ruin their evening.

Shame.

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I don't know really. I don't see why they're not all Octavia VRS's to be honest.

Cheap, reliable, Volkswagen quality, quick enough to catch idiots in Saxos...etc.

The only undercover one I know about in staffs is a T5 estate, but it's not exactly difficult to spot.

Around here i have seen a Jet Black Octavia VRs and also a silver Beemer M5 both unmarked. the M5 has like a strip light running up and pillar in th windscreen. Swish lol.

Steve! · 16-08-2007, 21:33

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Originally Posted by Jack

I don't know really. I don't see why they're not all Octavia VRS's to be honest.

Cheap, reliable, Volkswagen quality, quick enough to catch idiots in Saxos...etc.

The only undercover one I know about in staffs is a T5 estate, but it's not exactly difficult to spot.

Octavias here in Telford, black and silver!

**Orange Peel** · 16-08-2007, 21:37

There's a Scooby and Evo around where I live. The Scooby is often out with the light flashing. May as well have full colours on as its not undercover anymore!

Steve! · 16-08-2007, 21:56

same with the Octavia.... Only noticed it because it was sat at the Town Centre with a camera crew hanging out of it!

Adam · 16-08-2007, 22:17

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Originally Posted by johnhara1

"However, it is not an operational police car, and is unable to get involved in high speed chases"

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The Lotus, with a top speed of 140mph,

pffff what he gonna chase? an 11 year old cav v6?

natalie331052 · 17-08-2007, 14:31

Having a Lotus and not being able to chase? Isn't that like a bloke having his tackle shackled to his leg? "Where's the fun in that?" I hear the male contingent of MigWeb shout......

Jasovanooo · 17-08-2007, 14:38

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Originally Posted by Adam

pffff what he gonna chase? an 11 year old cav v6?

says in the handbook the v6 ud do 145 so im guessing its more ecowreck territory...

Jack · 17-08-2007, 14:38

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Originally Posted by Orange Peel

There's a Scooby and Evo around where I live. The Scooby is often out with the light flashing. May as well have full colours on as its not undercover anymore!

They should have Monaros for high-speed motorway cruisers and Golf 4Motions for mental around town four-wheel-drive chases.

tommychimp · 17-08-2007, 14:41

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Originally Posted by Steve!

Octavias here in Telford, black and silver!

and the silly Crimestoppers Smart car,

theres a few marked up Omegas still aswell.