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Offline charlescrown

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Reply #30: April 01, 2016, 06:00:11
The big problem is a thing called a budget. It's nice when a manufacturer loans them a car but the real fact is the cost. They churn them over so fast and need to move then as fast to stay in front. Cars worth over $100,000 have a limited number of buyers and I don't think their the buyers of ex police cars.  It will be interesting to see what they buy when Holden and Ford are gone. My guess is some big American piece of junk.
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Reply #31: April 01, 2016, 10:33:29
Quote from: Lakes on March 31, 2016, 21:47:36
Dave how many times can you fit NZ into the state of WA?

About 10 times (268,000 sq kms versus 2.6 million sq kms!)
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Reply #32: April 01, 2016, 22:10:19
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:link: Mercedes GLE63 AMG SUV Coupe is Australia?s fastest police car

Nice 200k loaner...... :evil:

On the other hand, would you trade your Falcon or Commodore for...

:link: Victoria Police adds Holden Cruze to patrol fleet in lead-up to Commodore exit ? UPDATE
Saw the Cruze as a police car the other day and had to look twice!

Serious? Hope the tow truck driving behind it just faster for them to continue chasing someone!

Cruze, Captiva, Epica, Barina, Viva, Malibu... All crappy Daewoo products with a Holden badge
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Reply #33: April 02, 2016, 00:46:56
Would be used as a general duty vehicle, NSWP are using the Camry.
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Reply #34: April 02, 2016, 00:51:13
Quote from: elantraelite on April 01, 2016, 22:10:19
Quote from: beerman on April 01, 2016, 05:02:40
:link: Mercedes GLE63 AMG SUV Coupe is Australia?s fastest police car

Nice 200k loaner...... :evil:

On the other hand, would you trade your Falcon or Commodore for...

:link: Victoria Police adds Holden Cruze to patrol fleet in lead-up to Commodore exit ? UPDATE
Saw the Cruze as a police car the other day and had to look twice!

Serious? Hope the tow truck driving behind it just faster for them to continue chasing someone!

Cruze, Captiva, Epica, Barina, Viva, Malibu... All crappy Daewoo products with a Holden badge

Those vehicles would not be used for high speed/pursuit work. There are Standing Operating Procedures/Pursuit Policies re same. For pursuits, they bring in the cavalry, HWP/Traffic with the XR6's, XR'8's, V8 Commodores etc.

Not all police officers are certified to do pursuit work either, generally HWP officers.
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Reply #35: April 02, 2016, 01:22:03
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Reply #36: May 11, 2016, 00:54:22
Have a Sonata today as a loan while the i40 has some major surgery.

First impressions are it is a punchy car.  Even with the old style I reckon the i40 has the better dash.

Only has 450k on it and is showing 8.5/100 which I suppose isn't bad for a petrol.

Foot handbrake is rather high compared to the Toyotas.....
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Reply #37: May 12, 2016, 08:48:21
OMG where will it all end. Next they will have Tesla's 0 to 100 in 3 seconds flat. Never did see the sense in trying to outrun them. There's a lot more of them and they got serious fire power so I fail to see the reasoning apart from a bit of cheap advertising from the manufacturers. Anyway it's nice to see a few different choices on the road. I did see the Lexus the other day and it was quiet funny because the cops looked like they had been stuffed in there god help them with room to move.
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Reply #38: June 08, 2016, 10:29:15
No longer a trial. Sonatas to be added to the fleet from July (dare say replacing Camrys until Comodores go).

There will be a trial of a police spec Turbo verson later in the year.
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Reply #39: June 08, 2016, 12:46:51
Awesome news
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Reply #40: June 13, 2016, 06:30:08
Quote from: beerman on June 08, 2016, 10:29:15
No longer a trial. Sonatas to be added to the fleet from July (dare say replacing Camrys until Comodores go).

There will be a trial of a police spec Turbo verson later in the year.

No doubt a general duty vehicle, enough space and power for that. :mrgreen:
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