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Title: Now that's a police car
Post by: Fly on May 27, 2014, 05:56:04 PM

(http://d3bjscact0svdn.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ad_124314019.28.620x413.jpg?resize=1000x1000&bucket=sunmotors-wp-production&ttl=3600)

IN a bid to keep Britain’s roads safe, the police have added a McLaren supercar to its Arsenal – kind of.
http://www.sunmotors.co.uk/news/uk-police-unveil-new-240k-cop-car/ (http://www.sunmotors.co.uk/news/uk-police-unveil-new-240k-cop-car/)

Title: Re: Now that's a police car
Post by: Big Dave on May 27, 2014, 06:13:49 PM

Just a half-baked PR exercise whereas police forces in Italy and Dubai really do have operational police cars like that.

Title: Re: Now that's a police car
Post by: Stuart on May 27, 2014, 08:41:41 PM

So... "Just sit in the back, sir, while we check your details..."

Title: Re: Now that's a police car
Post by: therealjr on May 27, 2014, 09:29:41 PM

like Dave says

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-27574548 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-27574548)

Title: Re: Now that's a police car
Post by: Fly on May 27, 2014, 09:34:07 PM

I bet neither of them would let me have a drive   :)
Then again, at 6"2' would I get in them LOL  ;)

Title: Re: Now that's a police car
Post by: Big Dave on June 04, 2014, 11:44:57 AM

Another PR stunt:

(http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/80/1834758D1979A6A8356337EE196985.jpg)

I think the police car them 'awareness campaigns' - http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/extreme-new-ariel-atom-pl1-police-car (http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/extreme-new-ariel-atom-pl1-police-car)

Title: Re: Now that's a police car
Post by: Fly on June 04, 2014, 07:53:26 PM

Nice one Dave, just seen this   ;)

Title: Re: Now that's a police car
Post by: simondjuk on June 04, 2014, 08:25:17 PM

Quote from: Fly on May 27, 2014, 05:56:04 PM

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IN a bid to keep Britain’s roads safe, the police have added a McLaren supercar to its Arsenal – kind of.
http://www.sunmotors.co.uk/news/uk-police-unveil-new-240k-cop-car/ (http://www.sunmotors.co.uk/news/uk-police-unveil-new-240k-cop-car/)

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