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VegasPhil

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19th Jul 15 at 22:40

http://superunleaded.com/spot-one-latest-unmarked-police-cars/3983/

Quite an interesting read. Came across it earlier on Pistonheads.

These are Hampshire cars, and the BMW's are a little more tricky to spot than the Octavia VRS's they had before!

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Jason x

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20th Jul 15 at 00:52

My method for spotting undercover police cars is simple and effective, any car that is 60 plate onwards i automatically assume is a police car until proved otherwise (unless its a very small car, 4x4, truck or sports car).

Then its a matter of getting a good look at the driver before making racetube sounds again.

Ellis

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20th Jul 15 at 08:11

Plain number plate is real give away for me which I notice they haven't mentioned in the article. Marked or unmarked cars never have a garage or dealership name under the plate.

taylorboosh

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20th Jul 15 at 08:28

Or just drive normally

Corsa_Sport21

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20th Jul 15 at 09:14

And by the time you have looked to try spot all that, they will probably pull you for being careless and not paying attention to what matters.

Dee25790

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20th Jul 15 at 09:20

quote:
Originally posted by Jason x
My method for spotting undercover police cars is simple and effective, any car that is 60 plate onwards i automatically assume is a police car until proved otherwise (unless its a very small car, 4x4, truck or sports car).

Then its a matter of getting a good look at the driver before making racetube sounds again.

In Liverpool the police have several small hyundais couple of x5s two older t5 volvos a combo van a Mercedes sprinter an old Astra and old estate mondeo a mk4/5 fiesta an old blue focus

Dee25790

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20th Jul 15 at 09:21

The only way to really spot unmarked cars is to know their registration wrote fashion. Or at least the last three letters.

Learnt most of the ones down my way years ago

Ian W

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20th Jul 15 at 09:34

quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh
Or just drive normally

Jason x

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20th Jul 15 at 09:58

Most if not all of the police plates start with CV here.

SteveoBC

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20th Jul 15 at 09:59

quote:
Originally posted by Jason x
My method for spotting undercover police cars is simple and effective, any car that is 60 plate onwards i automatically assume is a police car until proved otherwise (unless its a very small car, 4x4, truck or sports car).

Then its a matter of getting a good look at the driver before making racetube sounds again.

i do exactly the same

Ben G

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20th Jul 15 at 10:44

Essex Police appear to have just bought a 63 plate black focus st estate. Beeped at it the other day as it was stationary at green traffic lights. Next thing I know he's put the blue's on and pulled the guy who was next to me

Shit myself for a second.

johnny86

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20th Jul 15 at 10:45

They start with gn down here.

DaveyLC

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20th Jul 15 at 10:50

GN is just a regular Maidstone area of registration identifier, its nothing special.

johnny86

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20th Jul 15 at 10:59

quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
GN is just a regular Maidstone area of registration identifier, its nothing special.

Near on every skoda that is gn is a police car down here

Marc

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20th Jul 15 at 11:14

Drive a Volvo and people think you are the unmarked police car lol.

DaveyLC

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20th Jul 15 at 11:16

quote:
Originally posted by johnny86

quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
GN is just a regular Maidstone area of registration identifier, its nothing special.

Near on every skoda that is gn is a police car down here

Its just coincidental that they were registered at the Maidstone DVLA office.

MatthewR

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20th Jul 15 at 14:35

I drive a new white 5 door astra as a daily - its so funny (dometimes annoying) how often people slow down or stare in at me to see if im old bill LOL

Ben G

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20th Jul 15 at 14:49

quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Drive a Volvo and people think you are the unmarked police car lol.

That only works if the volvo you're driving isn't 37 years old.

whitter45

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20th Jul 15 at 16:22

quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
I drive a new white 5 door astra as a daily - its so funny (dometimes annoying) how often people slow down or stare in at me to see if im old bill LOL

Not sure why as the police haven't used Vauxhall for years

Mainly Kia's VW and BMW supply only for forces

jbguitarking

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20th Jul 15 at 16:26

I live in Portsmouth and coincidently just saw that actual car.

Dee25790

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20th Jul 15 at 16:29

quote:
Originally posted by whitter45

quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
I drive a new white 5 door astra as a daily - its so funny (dometimes annoying) how often people slow down or stare in at me to see if im old bill LOL

Not sure why as the police haven't used Vauxhall for years

Mainly Kia's VW and BMW supply only for forces

Think it's probably because it's white and similar to whatever the Hyundai version of the Astra is that the police use as a panda car

Think the last Astra I saw was 05 avd. Utter heap of shit diesel they kept it going for years too

MatthewR

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20th Jul 15 at 16:39

quote:
Originally posted by whitter45

quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
I drive a new white 5 door astra as a daily - its so funny (dometimes annoying) how often people slow down or stare in at me to see if im old bill LOL

Not sure why as the police haven't used Vauxhall for years

Mainly Kia's VW and BMW supply only for forces

R u sure? all panda cars around me are Vauxhall astras

MatthewR

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20th Jul 15 at 16:39

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=police+astra&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&imgil=k9WXhAKdmtqdFM%253A%253BQ5PCvyNobPrPvM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fsteamcommunity.com%25252Fsharedfiles%25252Ffiledetails%25252F%25253Fid%2525253D462797245%25252526searchtext%2525253D&source=iu&pf=m&fir=k9WXhAKdmtqdFM%253A%252CQ5PCvyNobPrPvM%252C_&usg=__s7G-OpBA8rkeMNKXgRtNIelxx_8%3D&ved=0CDEQyjdqFQoTCN6bwu6S6sYCFQE9FAodu1cAqg&ei=NiStVd6oHoH6ULuvgdAK#imgrc=k9WXhAKdmtqdFM%3A&usg=__s7G-OpBA8rkeMNKXgRtNIelxx_8%3D

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20th Jul 15 at 17:23

Vauxhall bmw skoda and Hyundai round here

MatthewR

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20th Jul 15 at 17:25

quote:
Originally posted by Dee25790

quote:
Originally posted by whitter45

quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
I drive a new white 5 door astra as a daily - its so funny (dometimes annoying) how often people slow down or stare in at me to see if im old bill LOL

Not sure why as the police haven't used Vauxhall for years

Mainly Kia's VW and BMW supply only for forces

Think it's probably because it's white and similar to whatever the Hyundai version of the Astra is that the police use as a panda car

Think the last Astra I saw was 05 avd. Utter heap of shit diesel they kept it going for years too

No, defo because its an astra
Like it fcuking matters anyway jesus christ

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