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stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 14,839 Club RR Member Number: 174 Member is Online	V8 Cop Car stealthstylz @stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member 174
	Jul 21, 2011 23:42:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Finally found some pics of this car, one of my favourite UK drag cars. Was owned by Kenny Coleman, and had full backing from the police - livery was completely official. In the Street Machine feature the car was parked behind a Porsche 911 on the hard shoulder of the motorway with the lights going. Apparantley it caused a fair bit of rubbernecking and a lot of people slowed down more than usual haha.


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tonycocacola Probably posted too much Whoop Whoop! Posts: 10,138	V8 Cop Car tonycocacola @tonycocacola
	Jul 21, 2011 23:51:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	havnt posted for a while, but I feel the need to post this pic I took of it at a show at an equestrian centre, of all places, near my hood many moons ago. didnt the engine let go during a burnout demo at doncaster custom show?
	Last Edit: Jul 21, 2011 23:51:39 GMT by tonycocacola "cocacola Uber Alles, cocacola Uber Alles, Uber Alles cocacola, Uber Alles cocacola"

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robinmasters Part of things I never done it Posts: 399	V8 Cop Car robinmasters @robinmasters
	Jul 22, 2011 0:20:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	People respected the police when they had V8s. Nobody says 'Fair cop, guv' when they rock up in an Astra
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stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 14,839 Club RR Member Number: 174 Member is Online	V8 Cop Car stealthstylz @stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member 174
	Jul 22, 2011 0:42:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I can't remember what happened to the engine. The chassis was rebodied by Wayne Nicholson with a E36 3 series coupe shell. Matt


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Ratchet Part of things The user formerly known as Thomas Posts: 675	V8 Cop Car Ratchet @thomas
	Jul 22, 2011 1:03:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	never seen that one before (though i think i remember reading about the e36 it became) , looks really good tho, and a nice idea wonder if the police would back something like that these days.. i think not
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Seth South East MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi Posts: 15,513	V8 Cop Car Seth @seth
	Jul 22, 2011 8:20:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I don't think I ever saw that run in that livery but seem to remember it perhaps after that time in plain red or something? Or maybe that was the shell put on another chassis if that chassis under that went to something else?
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surprisingskoda Probably posted too much Posts: 10,922	V8 Cop Car surprisingskoda @surprisingskoda
	Jul 22, 2011 9:07:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jul 22, 2011 0:20:25 GMT robinmasters said: People respected the police when they had V8s. Nobody says 'Fair cop, guv' when they rock up in an Astra The right one reads OVE-R lol. It would be very cool if the police would sponsor such a thing again. I bet after the 800 was spotted on the hard shoulder the instances of speeding were down for a few weeks...
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EmDee Club Retro Rides Member Committer of Autrocities. Posts: 5,920 Club RR Member Number: 108	V8 Cop Car EmDee @emdee Club Retro Rides Member 108
	Jul 22, 2011 9:27:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I would stop for any of the above, but tbh i'd fancy my chances against a diesel astra if I was in a transit van only kidding you know what they say, you cant outrun a motorola bet I could outcorner that 800 though or this:


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Loxlee Part of things Ford Capri with 1600cc's of pure power!........ Posts: 887	V8 Cop Car Loxlee @revsupersoul
	Jul 22, 2011 10:23:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That looks ace! Have you got the picture of it on the hardshoulder? I can't find anything for it
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stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 14,839 Club RR Member Number: 174 Member is Online	V8 Cop Car stealthstylz @stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member 174
	Jul 22, 2011 10:43:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It was out of the Street Machine feature, will try and find out what issue so somebody can scan it.


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chevazon Posted a lot 1939 Chevrolet 2 door coupe, `67 `Zon estate, `87 Ragtop Cavalier, 4 x 800 Drifters,(!) 1500 Drifter Posts: 2,259	V8 Cop Car chevazon @chevazon
	Jul 22, 2011 10:48:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Fastest Police car in the US - I met the driver Royce Branch last year. He is a serving officer and gets to ride this as part of his job ! article - paretopoint.com/item--Pareto-Point-Industries-Supports-the-Fastest-Police-Car--press_2006_fastest_police_car.html
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Loxlee Part of things Ford Capri with 1600cc's of pure power!........ Posts: 887	V8 Cop Car Loxlee @revsupersoul
	Jul 22, 2011 11:32:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jul 22, 2011 10:43:37 GMT stealthstylz said: It was out of the Street Machine feature, will try and find out what issue so somebody can scan it. awesome cheers I think i might have seen it before but there are a few pictures like that floating around. Wasn't there one with an rs200 cop car pulling over a cosworth? edit this one!
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Copey Posted a lot Posts: 2,845	V8 Cop Car Copey @copey
	Jul 22, 2011 13:16:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	the bottom photo was staged i think i am sure someone on OSF posted it up and knew the people involved, still cool though! i hate gettin pulled by some crappy diesel hatchback! most interestin thing i have been pulled over by was an m5 estate
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PandaSelecta Probably posted too much There's only one instant, and it's right now. And it's eternity. Posts: 11,118	V8 Cop Car PandaSelecta @pandaselecta
	Jul 23, 2011 0:02:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Makes you wonder about the copper rs200 Date of Liability 01 10 1990 Date of First Registration 19 02 1986 Year of Manufacture 1986 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1803CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour WHITE
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