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Post by coupedan » Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:17 pm

Strangest I saw was a few years back - all in the same year, All undercover Surrey police. I saw a black Audi Q7, Bright blue Jaguar XK-RS.
A MK5 Golf, at a time when the MK7 was almost out along with the usual 3 and 5 series (Mainly 330d and 530d).

I have heard of a story about the TVP having a Nissan GT-R but don't know whether this is true.

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Post by earthdweller » Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:17 pm

Nictrix wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:28 am
Monkeydonkeyratmagic wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:19 amAudi SQ7 this morning. My tax bill is being put to good use lining German pockets. I wouldn't mind if they bought RRs at least they'd be funding jobs in the Midlands.
That's actually a really good point, all police cars should be cars that are built in Britain. It should probably go even further than that and all government vehicles should be from Britain.

All cars purchased have to fit a role specific standard

The fact is sadly that very few UK built cars meet the required standards

It is also down in part to which manufacturers actually join the tender process, which given EU rules cannot just be for British manufacturers

But remember that when you see that SQ7 they paid absolutely no where near showroom prices for it .. in fact how little they do pay is quite an eye opener
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Post by sticky » Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:40 pm

Nictrix wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:28 am
Monkeydonkeyratmagic wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:19 amAudi SQ7 this morning. My tax bill is being put to good use lining German pockets. I wouldn't mind if they bought RRs at least they'd be funding jobs in the Midlands.
That's actually a really good point, all police cars should be cars that are built in Britain. It should probably go even further than that and all government vehicles should be from Britain.
You mean assembled in the UK with parts from Germany/Poland/Korea/South Africa/Romania/Japan and plenty of others

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Post by ronk » Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:49 pm

sticky wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:40 pm
Nictrix wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:28 am
Monkeydonkeyratmagic wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:19 amAudi SQ7 this morning. My tax bill is being put to good use lining German pockets. I wouldn't mind if they bought RRs at least they'd be funding jobs in the Midlands.
That's actually a really good point, all police cars should be cars that are built in Britain. It should probably go even further than that and all government vehicles should be from Britain.
You mean assembled in the UK with parts from Germany/Poland/Korea/South Africa/Romania/Japan and plenty of others
And the profits going back to those countries!
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Post by coupedan » Tue Jan 09, 2018 3:37 pm

If you went to Goodwood FOS about 3 years ago, you would've seen these
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Post by sticky » Tue Jan 09, 2018 3:57 pm

ronk wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:49 pm
sticky wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:40 pm
Nictrix wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:28 am That's actually a really good point, all police cars should be cars that are built in Britain. It should probably go even further than that and all government vehicles should be from Britain.


You mean assembled in the UK with parts from Germany/Poland/Korea/South Africa/Romania/Japan and plenty of others
And the profits going back to those countries!

And quite a lot were given tax advantages to keep assembly in the UK, in reality the factory labour are the only tax contributors in the business

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Post by Nictrix » Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:15 pm

ronk wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:49 pm
sticky wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:40 pm
Nictrix wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:28 am That's actually a really good point, all police cars should be cars that are built in Britain. It should probably go even further than that and all government vehicles should be from Britain.
You mean assembled in the UK with parts from Germany/Poland/Korea/South Africa/Romania/Japan and plenty of others
And the profits going back to those countries!
At least it would keep people in jobs here.
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Post by earthdweller » Tue Jan 09, 2018 8:41 pm

With the mention of British built cars, really when you think about it there aren’t that many that would fit the bill !

For Panda cars ? Astra ( Ellesmere Port) Civic (Swindon ) are the only two that come to mind

Certainly the Astra is widespread and Wiltshire I do believe use some Honda’s


For vans .. there’s only really the Luton built Vivaro ?

For high performance cars I think that’s where you struggle, there’s only really Jaguar and a lot of their product isn’t really suited to the role

Range Rover have moved upmarket and I don’t believe are interested in the market

So I think you’d kind of struggle to buy British
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Post by slick » Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:16 pm

some Toyotas and Nissans are built in Britain too
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Post by Clarkie » Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:07 pm

Meanwhile in suffolk........ :D .
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Post by ronk » Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:45 pm

earthdweller wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 8:41 pmWith the mention of British built cars, really when you think about it there aren’t that many that would fit the bill !

For Panda cars ? Astra ( Ellesmere Port) Civic (Swindon ) are the only two that come to mind

Certainly the Astra is widespread and Wiltshire I do believe use some Honda’s


For vans .. there’s only really the Luton built Vivaro ?

For high performance cars I think that’s where you struggle, there’s only really Jaguar and a lot of their product isn’t really suited to the role

Range Rover have moved upmarket and I don’t believe are interested in the market

So I think you’d kind of struggle to buy British
If only they were British!
They are all foreign owned.
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Post by Ducklakeview » Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:03 pm

You could always choose not to stop immediately :)

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Post by firebobby » Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:37 pm

MORGAN police cars :poke:
British built, British owned :P
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Post by Mr Tidy » Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:40 pm

firebobby wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:37 pmMORGAN police cars
British built, British owned
And plenty of wood! :rofl:
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Post by coupedan » Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:41 pm

firebobby wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:37 pmMORGAN police cars :poke:
British built, British owned :P
Police chases wouldn't last long though...
First corner and they would break down! :lol:
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