The Worst Police vehicles thread.
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Firefly Berlin said:Honestly guys, but almost any cruiser shown here is a better one than the crap our officers got for testing this year.
I present to you: the Toyota "i miev" :weird::jawdrop:
That's a Mitsubishi iMiev, also known as a Citroen CZero among other things. Only reason why my local Police don't run them is after the Prius, and propane fueled patrol cars, they've banned ALL alternative fuel vehicles due to operational safety concerns.
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Thankfully it was a promo car.
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So was that I belive.
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These are used as active patrol cars.
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As are these.
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More promo cars.
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Last one.
From what I've heard some of the local officers consider the new armoured BMW X5s to be pretty bad, don't know compared to what though? Only other armoured vehicles they've had were Holden Commodores in the early 1990s, which are STILL used as training cars today. Oh and a couple of armoured Land Cruiser 200 series.
brianmcfa said:
:haha: I didn't even realize that when I typed it.
10 mph maybe off the top speed - that I don't care about too much. The MPG impact would probably be much worse.
But damn, does it look good.
Well if you figure that most of that doesn't effect the MPG until you hit 40 MPH, it'd matter more on a county or state car than it would one that's in town. I barely go over 25 most of the time. When I have to, it's usually to back up one of the neighboring towns 10-20 miles away and that's when the top speed matters. Plus, I'm an instructor for emergency vehicle operations so performance matters more to me.
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JennyCop
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I LOVE THIS! I would so do this to my unit if my department let me!brianmcfa said:
But if I had a choice, My patrol car would be a Dodge Challenger with a Mars Bar! yeah! :woot: Hey a girl can dream!
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HILO
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I sure hope you people are not confusing Dodge Challengers with AMC Javelins. That would be a shame.
1971 AMC Javelin AMX
1971 Dodge Challenger
1971 AMC Javelin AMX
1971 Dodge Challenger
SomeBloke
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lafd55
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Agreed. The Javelin was the first pony car used by state police in any kind of numbers. It wasn't until a decade later the Mustang SSP appeared on the scene.lafd55 said:
SomeBloke
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Skippy
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lafd55 said:
I could see it used for a supervisor to check in on his/her crews, especially in a county where they may have 1/3 of the district to keep watch. If the lights are recycled, that's a bonus.
CodeMan
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Skippy said:
We like most cities & counties use vehicles & equipment till their DEAD.. CoP vehicles are recycled patrol units, crossing guard vehicles are recycled FSO/CSO vehicles. The vehicle pictured is a 2 yr old vehicle has A/C & a 4cyl.
Most depts are looking at going green or saving fuel since the future fuel prices are uncertain. I know in some countries a Liter of gas is $10.00 USD.
CodeMan
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Ok this has to be one of the worst police light set ups... Unique but really odd in my book... You be the judge.
China has perfected the invisible police car. Yet, they are still trying to figure out how to make the cockpit invisible too:
Schematics released by the state department show the Chinese "borrowed" our technology as early as the 1970's; as shown in this picture:
Schematics released by the state department show the Chinese "borrowed" our technology as early as the 1970's; as shown in this picture:
CodeMan said:
Are these lights actually used during response; or is this a PR "show pony" get up?
CodeMan
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vc859 said:
The manufaturer is LumaMedia. Demo cop car with LumaMedia custom lit EL (electroluminescent) panels with a vinyl carbon fiber graphic wrap in the dark area.
Exit Signs Low Voltage Signs Illuminated Signage Peel Stick Custom Interior Design lighting glow
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Here´s the same car decked out with some more tastefull chosen emergency lights..... :bonk:
Allthough not very visible during daylight, the technology is getting to the point where, with the right design, it´s getting very interesting as decals or alternative to reflective surfaces. Undercover patrol vehicle -> push a button -> higly visible marked unit
There was one guy on here that used a EL-sign in the window, to mark his POV (Hummer - Don´t want to post picture here, since that vehicle doesn´t belong in this thread).
Allthough not very visible during daylight, the technology is getting to the point where, with the right design, it´s getting very interesting as decals or alternative to reflective surfaces. Undercover patrol vehicle -> push a button -> higly visible marked unit
There was one guy on here that used a EL-sign in the window, to mark his POV (Hummer - Don´t want to post picture here, since that vehicle doesn´t belong in this thread).
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lafd55
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The car an the graphics are great, until you look at the lightbar.... Memphis Police Department.
Our local Sheriff's Office fleet uses impalas and has also a couple suburbans. The only lighting on the cars is a strobe and halogen Edge.... And that's it... Saratoga CSO.
Our local Sheriff's Office fleet uses impalas and has also a couple suburbans. The only lighting on the cars is a strobe and halogen Edge.... And that's it... Saratoga CSO.
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JennyCop
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I don't buy it. That's just beginner-grade photoshopping. Sure, it might be real, but shopping is incredibly easy.
mfpd465
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brianmcfa said:
small towns in missouri are notorious for simple stuff like this though. its normal to us
mfpd465
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mfpd465
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brianmcfa said:
whats wrong with this one? i think its sharp an a unique idea for catchin street racers, from what ive heard about it the car gets alot of respect
Gated Wye said:
Nerdly dood is correct, if you look closely the gold strip in front of police is brighter almost yellowish compared to the back flater gold strip. Funny just the same and I could see my city doing something like this too, however wouldn't make it off the dealer lot. Silly people TRIX is for kids, lol.
plybeep68
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car54 said:
One other thing to consider is they may have repaired a wrecked car with a fender and front door from another wrecked car! just my .02
Part of my problem is the car, part is the graphics. Colorado's graphics at the time didn't really appear to be readily identifiable as a police vehicle. When you couple that with a "non-standard" police vehicle I believe that it potentially causes problems. If they want to use an alternative vehicle for a police car, I have no problem with that. It just needs to be readily identified as such. That being said, agencies using Crown Vics had an advantage because people look at them and think "police car" even without anything on them. With all the different types of vehicles that are coming into use now, I think Ed Sanow's article in Law and Order a while back about marked police car guidelines should be formally adopted.
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