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

Borderspeed · 05-06-2007, 16:45

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Originally Posted by duke of hazzard

OI PLOD! BACK TO TOPIC!....lol. jus messin.

OK YOU'RE NICKED!!!

No Messing

Steve

th4neuk · 05-06-2007, 22:13

I've got a stick on mirror in mine so Carolyn can keep an eye on our little boy in the back seat without having to turn around all the time. Surprising what effect that has (perhaps the xenons help as well).

The question would be if you added aerials how would you attach them?? Holes in the roof would be a bit pants.

Plus you would need the little stubby ones.

The Humberside unmarked cars also have small ball type things on the roof which I wondered were to do with the tracker system???

Mk 1 octy's are ace for playing at being a cop though.

Cheers

Tom_vRS · 05-06-2007, 22:25

I find driving a white Passat Estate helps

, Dog guard... and due to my job (traffic engineer) I do normally have a couple of cones in the boot, and a hi-vis jacket on...

Ant. · 05-06-2007, 23:06

You guys are making it more complicated than it has to be! All you have to do is sit in the inside lane doing 60/65! Traffic starts to crawl past instead of fly past.

A while back, I was on the M4 just taking it easy in lane one, when I spotted a black octy vRS (fellow Brisky perhaps?) coming up from behind quite quickly in lane three. He seemed to slow down pretty rapidly as he approached me, and as he was level with me, his passenger glaced over at me, and I assume gave the driver the all clear, as he put his foot down again.

duke of hazzard · 06-06-2007, 08:16

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Originally Posted by th4neuk

I've got a stick on mirror in mine so Carolyn can keep an eye on our little boy in the back seat without having to turn around all the time. Surprising what effect that has (perhaps the xenons help as well).

The question would be if you added aerials how would you attach them?? Holes in the roof would be a bit pants.

Plus you would need the little stubby ones.

Cheers

I think im gonna get 2 stubby ones, one dummy and one for my mobile phone and sit 1 either side of the rear ariel. i can stick em on roof and feed the wires into the seam between the roof and boot,its not that hard to run the wires under the trim either.

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Originally Posted by Ant.

You guys are making it more complicated than it has to be! All you have to do is sit in the inside lane doing 60/65! Traffic starts to crawl past instead of fly past.

A while back, I was on the M4 just taking it easy in lane one, when I spotted a black octy vRS (fellow Brisky perhaps?) coming up from behind quite quickly in lane three. He seemed to slow down pretty rapidly as he approached me, and as he was level with me, his passenger glaced over at me, and I assume gave the driver the all clear, as he put his foot down again.

but the point is to make progress in traffic, 60/65 isnt really doing that, (although it is a fun game!). ive slammed on a few times too on the m1 for octys and volvo's in the slow lane.

whats the crack wi white strobes fitted to the front??? legal or very illegal???

radioone · 06-06-2007, 09:32

If you want to scare people, just get a hi vis jacket, and get the letters p-o-l-i-t-e on.

Then go and stand with yours/wifes hair dryer on the side of the road.

Chris

WRC_068 · 06-06-2007, 09:51

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Originally Posted by Borderspeed

Abusing the uniform of the Royal Air Force, despicable

Only joking, I'm ex RAF did 12 years, travelled the world, fought the wars, got the medals and the T-shirts and then decided with the chance of signing on for 22 and getting my Third up, that I was seriously hacked off with the standard of recruits coming in who totally lacked discipline and self respect and thought the RAF owed them a living

So reluctantly I left although I miss it and kick myself thinking that now I'd only have 4 years left to work before retiring with a pension instead of getting on for 60 before I see a penny

However such is life and I'll content myself with getting a Police pension and a RAF one when I do retire

Regards,
Steve

Wow a Police pension and a RAF one, that will be awesome, i've only been in 9 years got 13 to go

. Currently stuck at RAF Boulmer

Ross

Borderspeed · 06-06-2007, 16:57

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Originally Posted by WRC_068

Wow a Police pension and a RAF one, that will be awesome, i've only been in 9 years got 13 to go

. Currently stuck at RAF Boulmer

Ross

Nae luck! What trade are you?

I was a Cpl "Stacker", mostly on Squadrons and a stint on "Tiswas" for my sins!

Regards,
Steve

duke of hazzard · 06-06-2007, 17:22

while your on borderspeed, whats the crack with having white strobes mounted in the grille? is it illegal if they're not on and illegal if your caught using em or just illegal full stop??

or

Borderspeed · 06-06-2007, 19:23

As it says on the packaging "Illegal for use on the public highway" Nuff said!

By all means fit them but they should only be used for shows.

No legitimate use for them on the road, so sorry but no!

Regards,
Steve

ScoobyChris · 06-06-2007, 19:44

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Originally Posted by matchmaker

A mate of mine used to have an ex Grampian Police 24v Senator. White but unmarked.

Had the pleasure of driving one of these wee beasties (ex-Devonshire plod iirc) back in February. Excellent fun, especially in the wet

Chris

WRC_068 · 07-06-2007, 16:56

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Originally Posted by Borderspeed

Nae luck! What trade are you?

I was a Cpl "Stacker", mostly on Squadrons and a stint on "Tiswas" for my sins!

Regards,
Steve

I am a Cpl " Scopie " TG12 beep beep beep beep beep so i know a fair bit about Radars lol

Ross

Stuart_J · 07-06-2007, 17:27

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Originally Posted by WRC_068

I am a Cpl " Scopie " TG12 beep beep beep beep beep so i know a fair bit about Radars lol

Ross

A radar expetrt

So whats the best kit to fit on a car should you ever wish to drive quickly & avoid getting a letter dropping on the door mat !! for the continent of course

duke of hazzard · 07-06-2007, 18:38

a auto garage opening device thats infra red based!

Stuart_J · 07-06-2007, 18:47

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Originally Posted by duke of hazzard

a auto garage opening device thats infra red based!

andyrew · 07-06-2007, 20:25

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Originally Posted by skodaw

But one thing I did notice was that he has alternately flashing headlights - I though that would be a definate NO NO -- got to admit tho -- looks bloody fabulous.

so what are the thoughts of the law on the alternating white head light flasher then?
obviously the blue's behind the grill is a big 'no-no' then. wired up or not?

i must say that i have found that myself and my brother both have fun while driving around in our work uniform. white shirts with navy blue epaleps. i quite often see people ending phone calls and putting seat belts on. i had one woman recently make a point of un-ravelling her hands free kit in clear view of me. so i gave her the approving nod and fukked off a bit lively trying to hide my laughter.

Borderspeed · 07-06-2007, 21:31

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Originally Posted by WRC_068

I am a Cpl " Scopie " TG12 beep beep beep beep beep so i know a fair bit about Radars lol

Ross

So sitting in darkened rooms you'll feel even more mushroom like than the rest of us were, but fed the same amount of ****!

Actually tried to get to Boulmer at one point but then sense prevailed.

Served at Kinloss, TTTE at Cottesmore before it became a poofy Harrier unit, 47 Sqn at Lyneham, TSW and finally ended up on 617 Sqn at Lossiemouth plus the usual trips at Auntie Lizzies beck and call!

Cheers,
Steve

Yves Harlow · 08-06-2007, 12:10

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Originally Posted by ScoobyChris

..... 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

Chris,

I am SO relieved that someone else has “a bit of fun” this way! lol

willy0329 · 09-06-2007, 07:56

i was parked in fleet services on the m3 in my gas tanker last week when the black 54reg traffic pulled up in front of me. he had 3 small antenas on boot screen and the clear style led lights fixed to parcel shelf, in the middle of the parcelshelf was one of those screens that says police stop.he was on his own as well i was gona go over but he suddenly booted it off must of had a shout.

smstext · 09-06-2007, 15:26

you can buy magnetic aerials from computer wi fi people, they usually come with a aerial thats about the right length, put that on the roof, in fact get one for each side ;-). Xenon lights on, white shirt, hi viz jacket or even a padded body warmer!!

I found just creeping up behind someone in a black octy does the trick, white shirts and inside lane works too.

Also out of interest, police cars on motorways under ACPO guidlines are only meant to be travelling at 60mph in the inside lane, reason is to stop cars bunching up behind as they all know you are gonna be doing 80mph once past!!

pants1984 · 09-06-2007, 19:43

I just bought a vRS from lozgti (great car btw... thanks).

The first thing i noticed on the motorway was that people kept moving out of the way! I love it. My brother has a high vis jacket that i'm going to leave in there. :p

WW_VRS · 09-06-2007, 20:12

High Vis jacket, white shirt under it, tie perhaps, does the trick
Not done it much but had a bit of a laugh once

Thing is, I've seen police with strobes, sirens and beeping their horn trying to get some tw*t to move over for them on the A34 (they were coming the other way). Based on my rear view mirror guestimate it took them about a good mile before the guy shifted... Which imho should mean automatic ban...

pants1984 · 09-06-2007, 23:37

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Originally Posted by WW_VRS

High Vis jacket, white shirt under it, tie perhaps, does the trick
Not done it much but had a bit of a laugh once

Thing is, I've seen police with strobes, sirens and beeping their horn trying to get some tw*t to move over for them on the A34 (they were coming the other way). Based on my rear view mirror guestimate it took them about a good mile before the guy shifted... Which imho should mean automatic ban...

Yeah, there were some people who were shall we say not doing the correct speed on the motorway. I immidiately pulled out to match their speed and maintained a set safe distance behind them. Some slowed down but most of them just carried on regardless.

But it was entertaining none the less...

duke of hazzard · 10-06-2007, 14:57

id get out of the way for this if it came up behind me... i know they're better nowadays but putting "safety car" on a famous widow maker seems somewhat ironic,lol!

05-06-2007, 22:13	#52
th4neuk Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 437 Members Car: Lotus Esprit V8GT Thanks: 7 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... I've got a stick on mirror in mine so Carolyn can keep an eye on our little boy in the back seat without having to turn around all the time. Surprising what effect that has (perhaps the xenons help as well). The question would be if you added aerials how would you attach them?? Holes in the roof would be a bit pants. Plus you would need the little stubby ones. The Humberside unmarked cars also have small ball type things on the roof which I wondered were to do with the tracker system??? Mk 1 octy's are ace for playing at being a cop though. Cheers __________________ Alan 04 Octavia vRS. Black Magic. Xenons. Green Cotton Filter. LCR Front Splitter 2000 Lotus Esprit V8 GT - Lots of mods and over 400BHP

05-06-2007, 22:25	#53
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,559 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 679 Thanked 436 Times in 313 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... I find driving a white Passat Estate helps , Dog guard... and due to my job (traffic engineer) I do normally have a couple of cones in the boot, and a hi-vis jacket on... __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

05-06-2007, 23:06	#54
Ant. Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tonbridge, Kent Posts: 551 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 72 Thanked 23 Times in 23 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... You guys are making it more complicated than it has to be! All you have to do is sit in the inside lane doing 60/65! Traffic starts to crawl past instead of fly past. A while back, I was on the M4 just taking it easy in lane one, when I spotted a black octy vRS (fellow Brisky perhaps?) coming up from behind quite quickly in lane three. He seemed to slow down pretty rapidly as he approached me, and as he was level with me, his passenger glaced over at me, and I assume gave the driver the all clear, as he put his foot down again. __________________ Ant Diamond Silver Octavia vRS

06-06-2007, 09:32	#56
radioone Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: GLOSSOP, DERBYSHIRE Posts: 487 Members Car: L&K Octavia. Black Magic 52reg. 1.9Tdi Thanks: 6 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... If you want to scare people, just get a hi vis jacket, and get the letters p-o-l-i-t-e on. Then go and stand with yours/wifes hair dryer on the side of the road. Chris

06-06-2007, 17:22	#59
duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Members Car: octavia Vrs Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... while your on borderspeed, whats the crack with having white strobes mounted in the grille? is it illegal if they're not on and illegal if your caught using em or just illegal full stop?? or __________________ 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! Last edited by duke of hazzard; 06-06-2007 at 17:28.

06-06-2007, 19:23	#60
Borderspeed I am the Law! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 177 Members Car: Octavia 1.8T 4X4 Estate Thanks: 14 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... As it says on the packaging "Illegal for use on the public highway" Nuff said! By all means fit them but they should only be used for shows. No legitimate use for them on the road, so sorry but no! Regards, Steve __________________ NO PLAN SURVIVES CONTACT WITH REALITY!!

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duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Members Car: octavia Vrs Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... a auto garage opening device thats infra red based! __________________ 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!

09-06-2007, 07:56	#69
willy0329 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: basingstoke Posts: 43 Members Car: red octavia vrs Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... i was parked in fleet services on the m3 in my gas tanker last week when the black 54reg traffic pulled up in front of me. he had 3 small antenas on boot screen and the clear style led lights fixed to parcel shelf, in the middle of the parcelshelf was one of those screens that says police stop.he was on his own as well i was gona go over but he suddenly booted it off must of had a shout.

09-06-2007, 15:26	#70
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 9,710 Members Car: Octavia Mk2 FSI Sport Thanks: 11 Thanked 304 Times in 271 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... you can buy magnetic aerials from computer wi fi people, they usually come with a aerial thats about the right length, put that on the roof, in fact get one for each side ;-). Xenon lights on, white shirt, hi viz jacket or even a padded body warmer!! I found just creeping up behind someone in a black octy does the trick, white shirts and inside lane works too. Also out of interest, police cars on motorways under ACPO guidlines are only meant to be travelling at 60mph in the inside lane, reason is to stop cars bunching up behind as they all know you are gonna be doing 80mph once past!!

09-06-2007, 19:43	#71
pants1984 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 21 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... I just bought a vRS from lozgti (great car btw... thanks). The first thing i noticed on the motorway was that people kept moving out of the way! I love it. My brother has a high vis jacket that i'm going to leave in there. :p

09-06-2007, 20:12	#72
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,873 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 46 Thanked 86 Times in 76 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... High Vis jacket, white shirt under it, tie perhaps, does the trick Not done it much but had a bit of a laugh once Thing is, I've seen police with strobes, sirens and beeping their horn trying to get some twt to move over for them on the A34 (they were coming the other way). Based on my rear view mirror guestimate it took them about a good mile before the guy shifted... Which imho should mean automatic ban... __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive* progress on my car: here

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duke of hazzard Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: leeds Posts: 325 Members Car: octavia Vrs Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: getting the "under cover" police car look... id get out of the way for this if it came up behind me... i know they're better nowadays but putting "safety car" on a famous widow maker seems somewhat ironic,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!