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Old 26 September 2007, 10:06 PM
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I saw a subaru police intercepter and an evo intercepter in Southend parked on the roundabout at victoria they looked quite flash.
Old 26 September 2007, 10:10 PM
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They are featured in this quarters True Grip
Old 26 September 2007, 10:20 PM
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I wonder if they are decatted and remapped
Old 26 September 2007, 10:22 PM
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Prodrive Performance Pack fitted
Old 26 September 2007, 11:37 PM
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This is an interceptor...



Have you been watching Mad Max?
Old 27 September 2007, 12:12 AM
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The police down with us has a plain black evo fq340 and a marked lotus exige 240.Both doing ANPR work.
Old 27 September 2007, 12:21 AM
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Hants police have Skoda Octavia VRs's. I drove one of those when it first came out, and they ain't as fast as Scoobys:

Forget those tired old Skoda jokes!
Old 27 September 2007, 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Simon 69
This is an interceptor...



Have you been watching Mad Max?

You know, I've been wondering who they would cast in a re-make of Captain Scarlet? Only interested in Harmony, Destiny and the "lass" castings....

Maybe do a "X factor style" talent competition. "Angel I's"?

J.
Old 27 September 2007, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Simon 69
This is an interceptor...



Have you been watching Mad Max?
That made me laugh out loud.
Old 27 September 2007, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by wrx287
The police down with us has a plain black evo fq340 and a marked lotus exige 240.Both doing ANPR work.
Think they also have a navy evo. Saw the black one in Neath beggining of last month doing ANPR, also seen it lurking on the round about under the a465 at Neath again!

It does look nice

They also have a red plain twin turbo diesel accord! Apparantly its a bit fruity!
Old 27 September 2007, 01:24 PM
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Bit of a Hijack I know but I'm told Hampshire Constabularly has two green classics? Is that true?
Old 27 September 2007, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by phil_stephens
Prodrive Performance Pack fitted
Haven't they got two now Phil...I'm sure I saw a brace parked up near Highlands?
Old 27 September 2007, 02:05 PM
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Yep
Old 27 September 2007, 03:39 PM
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i watched on one program they had a green bug eye and they were chasing a mr2 that had bee nicked and they wouldnt take the impreza across the field becasue of the damage it woudl cause

surely it would be ok take it across there loo how they are driven round rally courses
Old 27 September 2007, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_Dan531
i watched on one program they had a green bug eye and they were chasing a mr2 that had bee nicked and they wouldnt take the impreza across the field becasue of the damage it woudl cause

surely it would be ok take it across there loo how they are driven round rally courses
The rally prepared cars are just a teeny tiny bit different to the road cars
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Originally Posted by phil_stephens
Yep
they look good and a decent deterant although nothing is faster than the police radio
Old 28 September 2007, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by phil_stephens
They are featured in this quarters True Grip
Phil, have you got a contact up there then ??
Old 28 September 2007, 02:37 PM
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I hear the Executive Editor is a sound bloke
Old 28 September 2007, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by phil_stephens
I hear the Executive Editor is a sound bloke
No you fool , Essex Police??
Old 28 September 2007, 02:55 PM
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PMSL I know I Know
Old 28 September 2007, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_Dan531
i watched on one program they had a green bug eye and they were chasing a mr2 that had bee nicked and they wouldnt take the impreza across the field becasue of the damage it woudl cause

surely it would be ok take it across there loo how they are driven round rally courses
Because even a Group N car is fully seam-welded and reinforced. A Group A car to a greater degree, or a WRC car, has nothing in common with a production car, other than a badge, its appearance and sundries like lamps and door handles..... Thats why people who try to appear knowing and make remarks like 'do they rally? when referirng to other makes, make themselves look extremely foolish.
Old 28 September 2007, 08:28 PM
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I don't know about the Police in the UK, but in America, the average cop certainly wouldn't be qualified to drive an STI or Evo...haha.
Old 28 September 2007, 08:29 PM
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a few piccies....

https://www.scoobynet.com/essex-scoo...oby-essex.html
Old 30 September 2007, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Adidas
Phil, have you got a contact up there then ??
I wonder who that could be .

Bring on the new True Grip !!
Old 01 October 2007, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Simon 69
Because even a Group N car is fully seam-welded and reinforced. A Group A car to a greater degree, or a WRC car, has nothing in common with a production car, other than a badge, its appearance and sundries like lamps and door handles..... Thats why people who try to appear knowing and make remarks like 'do they rally? when referirng to other makes, make themselves look extremely foolish.

i know that there is a difference but still i think that a standard police subaru would still be man enough to go across a small piece of wasteland with out casueign to much damage to a car they dont seem mind doing it other cars.

im not being foolish i am simple making a point that any subaru can take a certain amount of abuse it is just a car at the end of the day
Old 01 October 2007, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Big_Dan531
i know that there is a difference but still i think that a standard police subaru would still be man enough to go across a small piece of wasteland with out casueign to much damage to a car they dont seem mind doing it other cars.

im not being foolish i am simple making a point that any subaru can take a certain amount of abuse it is just a car at the end of the day
Because they have got BAGS of Vectras/Astras/Volvos to abuse but I should think only the one Impreza.
Old 01 October 2007, 10:04 AM
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ur probably right there but still i though it was pathetic that they would go across this piece of waste land to catc hthese kiddys who had stolen someones mr2
Old 01 October 2007, 10:20 AM
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yeh me too dont no why they dint do it with one of there astras
Old 01 October 2007, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Big_Dan531
ur probably right there but still i though it was pathetic that they would go across this piece of waste land to catc hthese kiddys who had stolen someones mr2
I bought an ex-police omega once that had some interesting dings. Bigest thing was the oval tyres/wheels where it had been used for curb hopping. They used to put steel wheels on the general patrol cars simply because they handle jumping curbs better. Try doing that in a scooby with 17" alloys :S
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i did mate and they dint take it well


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