Fg Highway Patrol Cars

GregXR6T · 23-04-2009, 08:16 PM

Just seen a FG Highway Patrol Car today along the Ipswich motorway going home today how long have QLD had these cars now?

yift · 23-04-2009, 08:17 PM

here in vic i havent seen 1 fg cop car, only a few taxis.

Mr Hardware · 23-04-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by yift

here in vic i havent seen 1 fg cop car, only a few taxis.

wow i haven't seen an FG taxi yet
i still remember seeing one of the first BA cabs! This was back when EL's ruled the cabranks....

GT69 · 23-04-2009, 08:29 PM

damn i missed it :( what time was this Greg?

GregXR6T · 23-04-2009, 08:38 PM

Was about 2.50pm mate going south just after were the warrego hwy meets up with Ipswich motorway.

WILDB · 23-04-2009, 08:40 PM

I first saw one of the red fully marked highway patrol cars (presuming that's what you're talking about) about 5 months ago up here on the Sunshine Coast. I see them up here fairly often and the officers that drive them certainly don't mind giving them some.

GT014 · 23-04-2009, 08:37 PM

Vic Pol has 1 x XRT (white), 1 x XR6T (ego) 1 x XR8 (white) and 1 x Marked XR6T that ive seen. Crap thing is they all have standard XR6 17" rims which look aweful.

XR6_190 · 23-04-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dazbug

Vic Pol has 1 x XRT (white), 1 x XR6T (ego) 1 x XR8 (white) and 1 x Marked XR6T that ive seen. Crap thing is they all have standard XR6 17" rims which look aweful.

I think there it is function over form, 18 inch wheels don't like the curb hopping as much as the 17s do.

Funnily enough, I have seen a handful of BFII XT cop cars (look like ordinary general duties cars) but instead of steelies, they have what looks like the alloys off the BFII Ghia. Now that is a wierd one

**Peuty** · 23-04-2009, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6_190

I think there it is function over form, 18 inch wheels don't like the curb hopping as much as the 17s do.

Funnily enough, I have seen a handful of BFII XT cop cars (look like ordinary general duties cars) but instead of steelies, they have what looks like the alloys off the BFII Ghia. Now that is a wierd one

Futura wheels.

Bossxr8 · 23-04-2009, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6_190

I think there it is function over form, 18 inch wheels don't like the curb hopping as much as the 17s do.

Funnily enough, I have seen a handful of BFII XT cop cars (look like ordinary general duties cars) but instead of steelies, they have what looks like the alloys off the BFII Ghia. Now that is a wierd one

Cheaper to replace tyres too, I think thats one of the reasons they fit the 17's.

You'd think they would go through at least 1-2 sets of tyres during the cars police life, so across the board it would be a decent cost saving.

Cookie-XR8 · 23-04-2009, 08:39 PM

i seen a qwhite xr6t on mount cootha this arvo, under cover just lights on dash and parcel tray,

Wally · 22-05-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BOOSTED-AU

i seen a qwhite xr6t on mount cootha this arvo, under cover just lights on dash and parcel tray,

Beware the BF bright green one too.

needaXYGT · 23-04-2009, 08:42 PM

NSW have G6ET highway cars.

4Vman · 24-04-2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by needaXYGT

NSW have G6ET highway cars.

I find that a little difficult to believe....

platinumXR · 25-04-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Vman

I find that a little difficult to believe....

There is a difference between unmarked and covert.

Dave_au · 21-05-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by needaXYGT

NSW have G6ET highway cars.

No we don't!

The only people in emergency services who might have access to a car like that would be the Police Commissioners or the NSW Fire Brigade Commissioner/RFS Commissioners

Redrum · 21-05-2009, 10:32 AM

I have yet to see an FG police car in Victoria. I believe it is because the MDT's mounting brackets they have do not fit in them.

Coogs289 · 21-05-2009, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Redrum

I have yet to see an FG police car in Victoria. I believe it is because the MDT's mounting brackets they have do not fit in them.

neither have I... although I did see a FG XR6 taxi on Lygon st yesterday!

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cheers, Anthony

BLDNUT01 · 22-05-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Redrum

I have yet to see an FG police car in Victoria. I believe it is because the MDT's mounting brackets they have do not fit in them.

yep the last i knew the brackets for the MDT display is the issue once they get that out of the way should be good to go and we should see some more FG,s out on the roads

platinumXR · 22-05-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BLDNUT01

yep the last i knew the brackets for the MDT display is the issue once they get that out of the way should be good to go and we should see some more FG,s out on the roads

MDT's make good arm rests...otherwise they are $#@& useless...

GS608 · 23-04-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GregXR6T

Just seen a FG Highway Patrol Car today along the Ipswich motorway going home today how long have QLD had these cars now?

a while, i know of a few round the Gold Coast, all have the 18" rims and look hot!

Poidevin · 23-04-2009, 08:48 PM

Bunbury (WA) has 1 maybe 2 FG XR6T for highway patrol cars. And I spotted a couple of marked FGs parked in the Fremantle police station

ieatsports_cars · 23-04-2009, 09:04 PM

in maryborough i think they have 1 fg xr6 t red police car

GS608 · 23-04-2009, 09:22 PM

in the BF2 update the GD cars were Futuras instead of XTs

futura97 · 23-04-2009, 09:33 PM

we have quite a few here in perth.. even some of the standard marked cars are fg's

Seem to be phasing the commodores out...

Mick K. · 23-04-2009, 09:47 PM

Seems that a lot of Qld police cars are now Aurion SX6s and Police Territories are making way for Klugers. :(

ashbilt · 23-04-2009, 11:19 PM

we got heaps in wa i have been picked up by 3 already one highway 1 gunbarrel grey an 1white one all turbs, see heaps of em marked and unmarked nowdays. on saying that have seen a mazda 3, a astra and a marked astra cant do anything wrong these days

Iggypoppin' · 23-04-2009, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ashbilt

we got heaps in wa i have been picked up by 3 already one highway 1 gunbarrel grey an 1white one all turbs, see heaps of em marked and unmarked nowdays. on saying that have seen a mazda 3, a astra and a marked astra cant do anything wrong these days

Shouldn't be doing anything wrong anyway ;)

quirdan · 24-04-2009, 01:08 AM

There are quite a few VicRoads incident response vehicles as FG XR6 Turbos. They have highly decorated exteriors and red emergency lights and respond to road accidents. I've seen them along the Eastern Freeway a few times.

I've only seen one or two VicPolice cars as FG XRs though.

wsfiesta · 24-04-2009, 01:19 AM

WA police must have got a good deal on them, ive seen plenty, marked, unmarked and wagons.