Five-0 meets F-1
Think you could out-run a police cruiser? Think again. At least not in London.
London Metropolitan Police have apparently "acquired" two Renault F1 cars as pursuit vehicles. A police department spokesman enumerated a number of potential problems, including the noise, fuelling up, the overwhelming performance, no space for equipment, and the fact that none of their donut-engorged officers could possibly fit in the cockpit, let alone drive it.
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[Source: Pistonheads]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
schumacher 9:19PM (9/12/2006)
Can I sign up for the london police now??
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Jeff 9:17PM (9/12/2006)
I've never really understood some of the things that police forces do for attention. Personally, I would be more impressed if they could actually sove some crimes.
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risingsun 9:17PM (9/12/2006)
Wow. Can you say waste of tax dollars? This brings to mind that bumper sticker that says "Don't steal, the government hates competition."
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gkz 9:29PM (9/12/2006)
i'm gonna take a wild guess that this is a joke.
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nb 4:52AM (9/13/2006)
that+rainy weather=the perfect crime bust eh?
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Ford Mustang 4:52AM (9/13/2006)
Either the London police are on crack or this is a bad joke. Have any of them ever actually watched F1? Do they know that you don't just turn a key to start the car, and that it wouldn't be able to put around London waiting for a bust?
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squish 4:54AM (9/13/2006)
heh nice fake? how come the left front tire sort of looks like it's floating?
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MSH 4:52AM (9/13/2006)
Not a fake, it looks funny because it is sitting on a dolly. Just a publicity stunt by the Met Police, something they can show off at car shows like the Lambo they used before.
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Quills R. Optional 4:51AM (9/13/2006)
As if the London Police would be allowed to run around in a car in the colors of tobacco maker Mild Seven.
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menice 8:36AM (9/13/2006)
squish...did you read #6... it is on a dolly. click the 'read' there are more pics. it's not a fake
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rwdmtparkingonly 11:03AM (9/13/2006)
London must have accidentally been given a Homeland Security grant.
Someone on the other blog made a pretty funny joke about how this still won't be able to catch Ferraris.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_car
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam_sandwich
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squish 6:47PM (9/23/2006)
Menice I replied there were only 4 comments ahead of me. Actually looks like comment no. 6 came in after mines (looking at the time stamp.)
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