Article: Peugeots too slow, French police get Subarus - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Motoring · 2006-03-30, 12:06 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/funonw...eut/index.html

DARKSTI · 2006-03-30, 12:14 PM

nice!

Motoring · 2006-03-30, 12:17 PM

Just to point out a paragraph in the article:

"It added that 156 agents would be trained to drive the cars on the Bugatti racing circuit of Le Mans in west France."

sperry · 2006-03-30, 12:19 PM

Rumor was a while back that Australian cops were having a problem catching speeders 'cause they'd just drive away from the cop's cars. What were the speeders driving? Subaru WRX's. What did the cops buy to catch 'em? Subaru WRX's.

(I don't think this is actually an Australian cop car... they usually have blue and white checkers on the side)

Kevin M · 2006-03-30, 12:24 PM

That one's British. Prodrive tuned interceptors FTW!

MattR · 2006-03-30, 01:46 PM

Wow, that's pretty sweet...Now if only we could beat the Pugs and Citroen in Rally we'd be all set.

MikeK · 2006-03-30, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sperry

(I don't think this is actually an Australian cop car... they usually have blue and white checkers on the side)

I don't know if that is a real cop car or not, but the colour scheme is (or was) accurate. The colours change every few years, I guess the police need to keep upgrading their image everytime they do something stupid

MikeK · 2006-03-30, 02:53 PM

Found this with google, a thread on another board with pics of police cars from around the world:

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=132324

Lamborghinis for italian police!

ShawnS · 2006-03-30, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeK

Found this with google, a thread on another board with pics of police cars from around the world:

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=132324

Lamborghinis for italian police!

If I remember correctly, the Lambo is used only in extreme time sensitive emergencies.

EDIT: Just read the rest of the thread.

sperry · 2006-03-31, 09:00 AM

Now this is the way to do cop cars:

sp00ln · 2006-03-31, 09:11 AM

It's obvious that the Italian police cars are the best, but I still like the Japanese over anyone elses... although I have NEVER seen a police car that resembles ANY type of sports car in Japan.

MPREZIV · 2006-03-31, 10:43 AM

Mmmm... Holden...

AtomicLabMonkey · 2006-03-31, 12:12 PM

Damn, Australian cops know how to get the job done.

Kevin M · 2006-03-31, 12:18 PM

Damn skippy.

2006-03-30, 12:06 PM	#1
Motoring EJ18 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sparks Posts: 44 Car: 2007 Subaru STI Limited	Article: Peugeots too slow, French police get Subarus http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/funonw...eut/index.html

2006-03-30, 12:14 PM	#2
DARKSTI EJ22 Real Name: Ryan Coulter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NW Reno Posts: 372 Car: '07 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited It's not that I'm lazy, It's that I don't care.	nice! __________________ My other car is a Canon

2006-03-30, 12:19 PM	#4
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Rumor was a while back that Australian cops were having a problem catching speeders 'cause they'd just drive away from the cop's cars. What were the speeders driving? Subaru WRX's. What did the cops buy to catch 'em? Subaru WRX's. (I don't think this is actually an Australian cop car... they usually have blue and white checkers on the side) __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2006-03-30, 12:24 PM	#5
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	That one's British. Prodrive tuned interceptors FTW! __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2006-03-30, 01:46 PM	#6
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	Wow, that's pretty sweet...Now if only we could beat the Pugs and Citroen in Rally we'd be all set. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2006-03-30, 12:17 PM	#3
Motoring EJ18 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sparks Posts: 44 Car: 2007 Subaru STI Limited	Just to point out a paragraph in the article: "It added that 156 agents would be trained to drive the cars on the Bugatti racing circuit of Le Mans in west France."

2006-03-30, 02:53 PM	#8
MikeK Captain Turbo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 3,318 Car: 05 STi	Found this with google, a thread on another board with pics of police cars from around the world: http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=132324 Lamborghinis for italian police!

2006-03-31, 09:00 AM	#10
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Now this is the way to do cop cars: __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2006-03-31, 09:11 AM	#11
sp00ln EJ205 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,196	It's obvious that the Italian police cars are the best, but I still like the Japanese over anyone elses... although I have NEVER seen a police car that resembles ANY type of sports car in Japan. __________________ Turbo is a decent with modification.

2006-03-31, 10:43 AM	#12
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	Mmmm... Holden... __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2006-03-31, 12:12 PM	#13
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	Damn, Australian cops know how to get the job done. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2006-03-31, 12:18 PM	#14
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Damn skippy. __________________ FWD is the new AWD Last edited by Kevin M; 2006-03-31 at 12:21 PM. Reason: linkowned. again.