buying an ex police car yes or no?
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^^ Superb pics. 
My mate Jim had a 2 litre x old bill Mondeo on his fleet & it was a shed & drove like a piece of ****. Funny storey with it though he got a chap around to replace the boot carpet because of the chuffing great whole that old bill had cut in it.
When he got back & lifted the boot to look at the new carpet the fitter had cut the same whole out in the new bit of carpet.
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My mate Jim had a 2 litre x old bill Mondeo on his fleet & it was a shed & drove like a piece of ****. Funny storey with it though he got a chap around to replace the boot carpet because of the chuffing great whole that old bill had cut in it.
When he got back & lifted the boot to look at the new carpet the fitter had cut the same whole out in the new bit of carpet.
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^^ Superb pics.
My mate Jim had a 2 litre x old bill Mondeo on his fleet & it was a shed & drove like a piece of ****. Funny storey with it though he got a chap around to replace the boot carpet because of the chuffing great whole that old bill had cut in it.
When he got back & lifted the boot to look at the new carpet the fitter had cut the same whole out in the new bit of carpet.
Want to hear a good story....
Rewind to 1992 or about that time, im in Sunderland of all places in a petrol station having just come from the auction where i had bought an ex plod Senator, anyway im filling up and in drives plod, who starts laughing and tells me he has personally written the car iv just bought off twice
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That first one doesn't look like it's got any livery from a UK police force. I think it's not an actual police car, but a prop.
Right. Lol.
And i suppose the second one was just checking his steering
You know what kills me with you people? I accept that everyone acts the ****, god knows i do it enough, but take it on the chin, learn to take it on the chin when one of your lot acts the goat.
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training infront of what seems to be a bunch of chavs on a country road?
I know two people with ex-police cars.
The first has an Octavia vRS. This is a very very nice car with not a mark on it. Excellent condition both inside and out, now has a few mods and as far as I know, is incredibly reliable.
The second has a Volvo V70 T5. This is a *******. Door seals are knackered where there were once wires running through, holes in the roof have been poorly filled/painted and as such, are showing signs of rusting. The engine is showing signs of wear, with the head rattling on startup, the engine management light is lit and the autobox keeps missing 3rd.
The first has an Octavia vRS. This is a very very nice car with not a mark on it. Excellent condition both inside and out, now has a few mods and as far as I know, is incredibly reliable.
The second has a Volvo V70 T5. This is a *******. Door seals are knackered where there were once wires running through, holes in the roof have been poorly filled/painted and as such, are showing signs of rusting. The engine is showing signs of wear, with the head rattling on startup, the engine management light is lit and the autobox keeps missing 3rd.
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If you watch those Police Camera Action / Traffic Cops / Motorway Cops or whatever progs, lots of them seem to drive around all the time with the revs between 5k and redline, the cars get panned up and down kerbs, up grass banks, fixed after being rammed / crashed.
Do the crashes which get fixed up even get logged on a public database which would come up when you did a check?
The you have all the radio holes / people who have sat in the back / kicked the doors / sticker marks the list goes on, can't see the point myself.
Do they ****, thats all part of the buy an ex plod car experience.
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That makes me cringe so hard. It's invariably used by under-the-thumb pansies who's wives refer to them as 'hubby' whilst cackling with her friends like a load of old witches.
Just sayin'
That makes me cringe so hard. It's invariably used by under-the-thumb pansies who's wives refer to them as 'hubby' whilst cackling with her friends like a load of old witches.
Just sayin'
These sometimes have ex RAF cars that have not done a million miles.
http://www.mod-sales.com/
http://www.mod-sales.com/
They may be well serviced when they are being used, but when do you think plod, with his tight budget, finally sells off a car?
a) Just before it needs the next service, plus take your pick from bushes, brakes, cambelt, turbo, exhaust, etc etc.
or...
b) Right after they get all that done, to a high standard, as a nice gift for the happy new owner.
a) Just before it needs the next service, plus take your pick from bushes, brakes, cambelt, turbo, exhaust, etc etc.
or...
b) Right after they get all that done, to a high standard, as a nice gift for the happy new owner.
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A mates brother is a traffic cop.
Best buys are ex training school cars, they get very well cared for and are always on the road with an instructor and are therefore generally well driven.
second best are the motorway traffic cars, but check them very thoroughly as they do lead hard lives.
Don't even bother with a panda car, they are nearly always ruined.
Best buys are ex training school cars, they get very well cared for and are always on the road with an instructor and are therefore generally well driven.
second best are the motorway traffic cars, but check them very thoroughly as they do lead hard lives.
Don't even bother with a panda car, they are nearly always ruined.
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Pandas are your standard response vehicles that cops use and are usually serviced at longer intervals to save cash. They are also liked in, spat in, ****ed in, **** in and booted and head butted.
Traffic vehicles are generally better serviced, better driven and looked after better than above.
Traffic vehicles do pursue aye.
Best buy are generally ex driving school vehicles as they are looked after better than the above.
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