Scott930 Posted 29September, 2014 Report Share Posted 29September, 2014 http://www.motoring.com.au/news/2014/porsche/porsche-911-police-car-for-nsw-46352 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 29September, 2014 Report Share Posted 29September, 2014 edit ; wrong thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 29September, 2014 Report Share Posted 29September, 2014 I like the thinking but it will never go even close to being produced in any concept. There is zero vision out of that thing. If you look the front guards are higher than the windscreen. It would be like trying to drive a 911 with your head sticking out of the fuel tank. To my mind it borrows a lot from the i8 - having separated surfaces, hybrid drivetrain. what? it's about NSW police getting a police car as a demonstration vehicle I think it's a massive waste of time and money that could've been better spent on driver education Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 29September, 2014 Report Share Posted 29September, 2014 what? it's about NSW police getting a police car as a demonstration vehicle I think it's a massive waste of time and money that could've been better spent on driver education wrong thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera28 Posted 29September, 2014 Report Share Posted 29September, 2014 It looks mean though, imagine the Highway Patrol with a fleet of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 30September, 2014 Report Share Posted 30September, 2014 wrong thread lol, i was wondering if there was more to the article that i was missing behind a paywall or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC9911 Posted 30September, 2014 Report Share Posted 30September, 2014 what? it's about NSW police getting a police car as a demonstration vehicle I think it's a massive waste of time and money that could've been better spent on driver education Russ, IMHO, from my daily observation of driver behaviour in NSW there is not enough money in treasury to educate the idiots on our roads, f*%ers can't even keep left unless overtaking!!!! Might as well give cops an appreciation of the P car capabilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 1October, 2014 Report Share Posted 1October, 2014 I put the 'ice breaking' stuff in the same category as 'raising awareness' BS that people seem to spout on frequent occasions these days. However, it's free column inches for Porsche and they will pull the stickers off and put it in the press fleet or something. I concur that the best way for the Police to improve their image is by showing stats of crimes solved, crims locked up, assaults down, etc. Sadly these can't be produced so they drive around borrowed sports cars instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 1October, 2014 Report Share Posted 1October, 2014 SGT. " Now listen Son." Constable. "Yes Sarge?" SGT. "That oversteer they talked about in your academy Pursuit Class, well this babies got loads of it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 1October, 2014 Report Share Posted 1October, 2014 http://www.news.com.au/technology/design/dick-johnson-tunes-a-ford-falcon-gtf-australias-most-powerful-police-car/story-fnjwucvh-1227076729084 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 1October, 2014 Report Share Posted 1October, 2014 wonder how long before someone puts the wrong fuel in that one and destroys the engine too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatout Posted 2October, 2014 Report Share Posted 2October, 2014 How long you think before they start spitting on 928 drivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 4October, 2014 Report Share Posted 4October, 2014 Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 12October, 2014 Report Share Posted 12October, 2014 The car was at the concours today and I overheard the policeman who looks after the car taking about it. He mentioned it is all paid for by Porsche. They use it mostly for PR, visiting schools, car clubs etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 12October, 2014 Report Share Posted 12October, 2014 It was also at Cars and Coffee last week - it was a hit. My nephews got to sit in it, complete with police hats. Nearly wet themselves with excitement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baso Posted 13October, 2014 Report Share Posted 13October, 2014 Am sure the police person (?) who drives it get sick of answering the same questions. He was keen to mention all us taxpayers are paying for is petrol ..... Did have a chat to him at the concours - apparently a few years ago BMW offered to supply cars and could do it cheaper then Ford or Holden, but political reasons prevented it. Word is pursuit cars in NSW are likely to be. Ford Mustangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 14October, 2014 Report Share Posted 14October, 2014 Italian wallopers' Huracan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 11September, 2015 Report Share Posted 11September, 2015 http://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/nsw-police-now-have-a-400000-mclaren-mp4-12c/story-fnjwucvh-1227522570530 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 11September, 2015 Report Share Posted 11September, 2015 They'll be able to catch the ice dealers now.Though with curbs and potholes...The kids will love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 11September, 2015 Report Share Posted 11September, 2015 Oxymoron. Use a ridiculously fast car to promote road safety. How about actual driver training under adverse conditions, skid pan etc. Start a whole new industry and take advantage of the skilled drivers we have in oz.Slap yourself John, you're a dreamer. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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