getting the "under cover" police car look...

duke of hazzard · 04-06-2007, 13:52

hi guys, bit of a random thread but i have a black octy vrs mk1 and coming home from touring cars at 6pm yesterday afternoon i noticed that 90% of the cars i caught upto moved out of the way before i had to lift off of brake, most indicating moving over too!!! i had my lights on as it was twilight and its just good practice. i thought i should share this technique as it seems to work very well if your in a rush- "lights on in daylight!"

lights on dipped, close at about a 20-30mph defecit to the car infront, any faster and they dont realise your there till you catch them any slower and they cant see you gaining when they see the headlights.

is there anything else you legally can do to assume an undercover car look? hi vis jackets are my first thought,lol. The benefits are you can really cut through traffic legally and without tailgating if you get it right...issue of speed aside.

vRS_Si · 04-06-2007, 13:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by duke of hazzard

is there anything else you legally can do to assume an undercover car look? hi vis jackets are my first thought,lol. The benefits are you can really cut through traffic legally and without tailgating if you get it right...issue of speed aside.

Have tried the high-vis jacket approach.
Used to car share with a friend to work (transport company) so we thought we'd wear our yellow high-vis jackets to see if we could cut our 40 minute commute down the M4.
Have to say it didn't work...

Though those overtaking us would take a close look.

duke of hazzard · 04-06-2007, 14:04

lol, i bet they did. short of fitting strobe lights...(EXTREMELY ILLEGAL) i cant really think of anything else, shame the hi-vis approach doesnt work.

do you find people tend to give you a wide berth when closing on them?

mluton · 04-06-2007, 14:06

Driving to a fancy dress party as a copper, that would definalty work.

Sonic1980 · 04-06-2007, 14:08

An extra aerial should help, also the motorway cops never go around by themselves, so get an equally smart passenger too...

lfc958 · 04-06-2007, 14:09

How about a couple of extra dummy antenna, ad a n extra stick on rear view mirror - worth a try ?

duke of hazzard · 04-06-2007, 14:11

extra arial! good idea! always fancied having a CB in my car(yes i love smokey and the bandit). do you have to have a huge one or are modern ones smaller? if i get one for my mobile too i could have 3!lol.

Basil · 04-06-2007, 14:13

Take a pic of a proper one and copy it to a 'T'.

? mount a pair of non-functioning, non-wired Blue lights prominently on the dash and on the rear parcel shelf???

Also have a cheapo CB mike in hand and talk into it while driving...

duke of hazzard · 04-06-2007, 14:18

10-4 good buddy! lol!

duke of hazzard · 04-06-2007, 14:20

whats the legalities of having blue lamps on the front without bulbs or wires in, basically shells? im guessing mr plod would be VERY unhappy with em, wired or not???

**TaviaRS** · 04-06-2007, 14:21

Black box on rear parcel shelf, extra aerial, extra rear view mirror.....

duke of hazzard · 04-06-2007, 14:23

anyone got a pic of an undercover car? ive seen plenty of "propper" police vrs' but no unmarked ones???

Stuart_J · 04-06-2007, 14:25

At night have a camera handy & fire the flash through the windscreen

**TaviaRS** · 04-06-2007, 14:26

It reflects and blinds you

So I'm told.........

ScoobyChris · 04-06-2007, 14:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaviaRS

Black box on rear parcel shelf, extra aerial, extra rear view mirror.....

..... as well as maintaining a fixed distance to other traffic and driving in a very "positive" manner, without being aggressive. Often get people moving out of my way driving like this and if you want a bit of fun, match their lane changes keeping the fixed distance, and see if you can get them down to a dead 70mph

Chris

Basil · 04-06-2007, 14:31

Yep - someone p!sses you off, just lift up the mike with its curly-wurly wire, look at them hard and swear to your heart's content into the mike - very therapeutic I would imagine......lol!

postmanpat · 04-06-2007, 14:31

High vis on rear shelf, extra mirror, extra aerial, cut outs of front grill were lights might be

, motorway cone on back seat

, wearing a pale blue shirt and navy jumper

duke of hazzard · 04-06-2007, 14:33

...so im guessing im not the only one enjoying the benefits of the octys use in the force?! lol.

our lass couldnt believe it, we were not hooning down the road althogh were slightly over the limit and absoluetly everything was moving over, never had this before! m3's, 5series, vans, hatchbacks, the lot!

Basil · 04-06-2007, 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by duke of hazzard

whats the legalities of having blue lamps on the front without bulbs or wires in, basically shells? im guessing mr plod would be VERY unhappy with em, wired or not???

You could spray the inside of some old foglamp shells black and just fix them with velcro - say your kids put them there....Unlit they could be 'mistaken' for blue....

Borderspeed · 04-06-2007, 14:42

Alternatively you could just do it totally legally and drive an unmarked/marked car for a living and when someone ****es you off do them for real

As for having blue lights, working or not, you are giving the impression of being an emergency vehicle and therefore could be charged with impersonation, if you are taking advantage of that impression

Just love those blues and twos!

Regards,
Steve

04-06-2007, 13:52	#1
duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	getting the "under cover" police car look... hi guys, bit of a random thread but i have a black octy vrs mk1 and coming home from touring cars at 6pm yesterday afternoon i noticed that 90% of the cars i caught upto moved out of the way before i had to lift off of brake, most indicating moving over too!!! i had my lights on as it was twilight and its just good practice. i thought i should share this technique as it seems to work very well if your in a rush- "lights on in daylight!" lights on dipped, close at about a 20-30mph defecit to the car infront, any faster and they dont realise your there till you catch them any slower and they cant see you gaining when they see the headlights. is there anything else you legally can do to assume an undercover car look? hi vis jackets are my first thought,lol. The benefits are you can really cut through traffic legally and without tailgating if you get it right...issue of speed aside. __________________ Mods, Colour coded grille, DVD player, Fancy headlights, Whooshy thing, One of them brillo pad filters where the car sucks air in, and windows upgrade on the cpu from ME to Vista!

04-06-2007, 14:04	#3
duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... lol, i bet they did. short of fitting strobe lights...(EXTREMELY ILLEGAL) i cant really think of anything else, shame the hi-vis approach doesnt work. do you find people tend to give you a wide berth when closing on them? __________________ Mods, Colour coded grille, DVD player, Fancy headlights, Whooshy thing, One of them brillo pad filters where the car sucks air in, and windows upgrade on the cpu from ME to Vista!

04-06-2007, 14:06	#4
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04-06-2007, 14:08	#5
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04-06-2007, 14:09	#6
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04-06-2007, 14:11	#7
duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... extra arial! good idea! always fancied having a CB in my car(yes i love smokey and the bandit). do you have to have a huge one or are modern ones smaller? if i get one for my mobile too i could have 3!lol. __________________ Mods, Colour coded grille, DVD player, Fancy headlights, Whooshy thing, One of them brillo pad filters where the car sucks air in, and windows upgrade on the cpu from ME to Vista!

04-06-2007, 14:13	#8
Basil hardcore modder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bahrain Posts: 3,033 Thanks: 171 Thanked 162 Times in 130 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... Take a pic of a proper one and copy it to a 'T'. ? mount a pair of non-functioning, non-wired Blue lights prominently on the dash and on the rear parcel shelf??? Also have a cheapo CB mike in hand and talk into it while driving... __________________ Fab vRS - Black Magic - PD160 intake - Forge FMIC - colour coded front grille -SLC Splitter - K&N Airfilter -SEAT Strutbrace - Jabba ARB - IC Waterspray (need to wire it in!) - 312mm TT brakes - Eibach Springs - Skoda Reversing sensors - Devonutopia Tuning (tm) Custom Exhaust (2 1/4" straight pipe) - Short shifter mod- 5 brake light mod - Helix Steel SMF + Organic Clutch + pressure plate - Peloquin LSD - TD stage 2 Hybrid - Washbrook remapped ECU - Uprated injectors - Cupra bushes -Poly-filled dogbone - Allard racepipe - Pirelli Dragons - Forge Rear Strutbrace - DIY SS upper boostpipe delete -Koni FSD's - elephant pipe CCV mod

04-06-2007, 14:18	#9
duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... 10-4 good buddy! lol! __________________ Mods, Colour coded grille, DVD player, Fancy headlights, Whooshy thing, One of them brillo pad filters where the car sucks air in, and windows upgrade on the cpu from ME to Vista!

04-06-2007, 14:20	#10
duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... whats the legalities of having blue lamps on the front without bulbs or wires in, basically shells? im guessing mr plod would be VERY unhappy with em, wired or not??? __________________ Mods, Colour coded grille, DVD player, Fancy headlights, Whooshy thing, One of them brillo pad filters where the car sucks air in, and windows upgrade on the cpu from ME to Vista!

04-06-2007, 14:21	#11
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,918 Thanks: 19 Thanked 42 Times in 38 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... Black box on rear parcel shelf, extra aerial, extra rear view mirror..... __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

04-06-2007, 14:23	#12
duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... anyone got a pic of an undercover car? ive seen plenty of "propper" police vrs' but no unmarked ones??? __________________ Mods, Colour coded grille, DVD player, Fancy headlights, Whooshy thing, One of them brillo pad filters where the car sucks air in, and windows upgrade on the cpu from ME to Vista!

04-06-2007, 14:25	#13
Stuart_J Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Winchester Posts: 5,554 Thanks: 37 Thanked 79 Times in 72 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... At night have a camera handy & fire the flash through the windscreen __________________ Speed is an addiction for which thankfully there is no cure

04-06-2007, 14:26	#14
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,918 Thanks: 19 Thanked 42 Times in 38 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... It reflects and blinds you So I'm told......... __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

04-06-2007, 14:31	#16
Basil hardcore modder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bahrain Posts: 3,033 Thanks: 171 Thanked 162 Times in 130 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... Yep - someone p!sses you off, just lift up the mike with its curly-wurly wire, look at them hard and swear to your heart's content into the mike - very therapeutic I would imagine......lol! __________________ Fab vRS - Black Magic - PD160 intake - Forge FMIC - colour coded front grille -SLC Splitter - K&N Airfilter -SEAT Strutbrace - Jabba ARB - IC Waterspray (need to wire it in!) - 312mm TT brakes - Eibach Springs - Skoda Reversing sensors - Devonutopia Tuning (tm) Custom Exhaust (2 1/4" straight pipe) - Short shifter mod- 5 brake light mod - Helix Steel SMF + Organic Clutch + pressure plate - Peloquin LSD - TD stage 2 Hybrid - Washbrook remapped ECU - Uprated injectors - Cupra bushes -Poly-filled dogbone - Allard racepipe - Pirelli Dragons - Forge Rear Strutbrace - DIY SS upper boostpipe delete -Koni FSD's - elephant pipe CCV mod

04-06-2007, 14:33	#18
duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... ...so im guessing im not the only one enjoying the benefits of the octys use in the force?! lol. our lass couldnt believe it, we were not hooning down the road althogh were slightly over the limit and absoluetly everything was moving over, never had this before! m3's, 5series, vans, hatchbacks, the lot! __________________ Mods, Colour coded grille, DVD player, Fancy headlights, Whooshy thing, One of them brillo pad filters where the car sucks air in, and windows upgrade on the cpu from ME to Vista!

04-06-2007, 14:42	#20
Borderspeed I am the Law! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 167 Thanks: 14 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... Alternatively you could just do it totally legally and drive an unmarked/marked car for a living and when someone ****es you off do them for real As for having blue lights, working or not, you are giving the impression of being an emergency vehicle and therefore could be charged with impersonation, if you are taking advantage of that impression Just love those blues and twos! Regards, Steve __________________ NO PLAN SURVIVES CONTACT WITH REALITY!!

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