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  1. 9th November 2007, 06:26 PM #1
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    GETAWAY drivers and speeders start panicking now – the police have got a 150mph Lotus Exige.
    Sergeant Paul Masterton shows off the gleaming £35,000 beast which can hit 60mph in 4.1 seconds.
    SO FAR, SO GOOD, SO WHAT ??
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  2. 9th November 2007, 07:41 PM #2
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    Ha ha, that would be quality watching them trying to get someone...

    Sure I saw a pic or article a while back about the police having CBR1000s etc and also some R1s. Now that would be unbelievable, you aint getting away from them!!!
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  3. 9th November 2007, 09:09 PM #3
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    hope he crashes
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  4. 10th November 2007, 12:18 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by deerslayer View Post
    hope he crashes
    I bet he wishes you a merry christmas too.
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  5. 10th November 2007, 01:00 AM #5
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    No Way that ***** will fit in that Car :)
    Last edited by AndyP & Lenore; 10th November 2007 at 01:50 AM. Reason: Offensive comment
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  6. 10th November 2007, 01:41 AM #6
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    wow...really constructive.

    The thing with the exige is that over 100mph it really struggles to keep up with more powerful cars, so I'm not sure how effective it will really be. Also, it won't take much damage for it to be termed a write off...so how long will it last?

    Is this one of those promotional things the police do from time to time to show that they mean business when in fact the car doesn't actually go into service. For instance, where will all the equipment a traffic police car requires fit?
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  7. 10th November 2007, 01:50 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by bsimage View Post
    No Way that ***** will fit in that Car :)
    What an incredibly offensive comment to make about a trained professional.

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  8. 11th November 2007, 06:25 PM #8
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    Have to agree with you Andy, I think the Police do a good job, and if I'm stupid enough to get done speeding by a copper I won't complain. However, the speed camera people they're a bunch of fcukwits.

    I saw a police bike on the way home, it was a big sports bike rather than the big BMW Touring bike. Surprised me as it was really low key, I'll have to watch my speed when there's a bike behind me in future.
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  9. 11th November 2007, 06:50 PM #9
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    As far as i know it was a PR stunt, along the same lines as the Lambo and italian police.
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  10. 11th November 2007, 07:39 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sweeney View Post
    As far as i know it was a PR stunt, along the same lines as the Lambo and italian police.
    yeah, that's what i thought.
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