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Old 11-03-2007, 10:37 AM   #31
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TechArt modified the Porsche. Some more pictures and details here:
http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/to...Police-Car.htm
Isn't it amazing that they got the car from 261 to 272kW and lost a few tenths off the 0-100km/h time (4.5 vs 4.3 for the standard car). No change to top speed either, 300km/h.

Goes to show how perfectly setup these cars are from the factory, when tuners actually make them... well, not faster?

That's like that new twin supercharged Novitec Ferrari F430 thing... 636hp up from the standard car's 482hp... loses a tenth hitting 100km/h (3.5 vs 3.6). Not sure about the 1/4 times, but they're something stupidly close too....
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Old 11-03-2007, 12:52 PM   #32
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That is by far the hottest Porsche I have ever seen (besides Carrera GT). Love the wheels too.
Is the German Police Force recruiting at the moment??
Yes, but you need to know how to drive, Aussies need not apply.
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Old 11-03-2007, 01:44 PM   #33
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Why is it that police forces around the globe get off on getting a cop car all done up and show it off - its just a marketing stunt, the same as how they rolled 12 red F6 Typhoons out for the NSW Police during easter.

It'll still be a normal XR6/8 which catches you, the fancy ones are off doing photo-shoots. Awesome use of taxpayer money I say.
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Old 11-03-2007, 01:47 PM   #34
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Isn't it amazing that they got the car from 261 to 272kW and lost a few tenths off the 0-100km/h time (4.5 vs 4.3 for the standard car). No change to top speed either, 300km/h.
Blutige Raddrehbeschleunigung, erhalten mir etwas slicks

Translated: Bloody wheel spin, get me some slicks,

Hat jemand des Fotos der bekanntzugeben NSW Polizeitaifune,, damit jeder einen Blick an? hat?
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Old 11-03-2007, 05:53 PM   #35
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http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...olice_feature/

Now this is a hotted up police car!

LS1 Camaro Z28 making 775hp! Imagine trying to run from that on the highway....
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Old 11-03-2007, 07:34 PM   #36
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Mein Gott !

Polizeizuperfastenwagen mit der grosaloyenweelen und zuperstikenruberen.

Ze polizei ist fastern on ze autobarnen wenn de pushen Pedalfordagoenquicken !!

Der Pedalfurstoppen ist gut alzo !!!
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Old 11-03-2007, 08:28 PM   #37
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Anyone got a pick of an Essex Police Ford RS200 cop car?? I had a quick look but couldnt find one.
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Old 11-03-2007, 08:41 PM   #38
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Isn't it amazing that they got the car from 261 to 272kW and lost a few tenths off the 0-100km/h time (4.5 vs 4.3 for the standard car). No change to top speed either, 300km/h.
Unless both times were run back to back with the same driver its not a fair comparision. Driver alone will change 0-100km/h time considerably.
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Old 11-03-2007, 08:43 PM   #39
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Mein Gott !

Polizeizuperfastenwagen mit der grosaloyenweelen und zuperstikenruberen.

Ze polizei ist fastern on ze autobarnen wenn de pushen Pedalfordagoenquicken !!

Der Pedalfurstoppen ist gut alzo !!!
Yeah, I know ay!



I wanna know who will be the first country to use a Veyron as a highway patrol car.
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Old 11-03-2007, 08:57 PM   #40
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Unless both times were run back to back with the same driver its not a fair comparision. Driver alone will change 0-100km/h time considerably.
Driver alone in a car where the driver does pretty much nothing? Turn on the launch control, floor brake and accelerator, car will prime and set itself at the optimum revs... let go of brake and its done.... the driver's pretty much just flooring a pedal there...
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Old 11-03-2007, 09:07 PM   #41
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Yeah, I know ay!
Read it slowly...... it's really quite straight forward translating it to English . Lol.
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Old 11-03-2007, 11:09 PM   #42
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Another american cop car :



I love it!
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Old 12-03-2007, 08:35 AM   #43
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Nice car.

Here is an old one










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Read it slowly...... it's really quite straight forward translating it to English . Lol.
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Old 12-03-2007, 10:29 AM   #45
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Got Pulled Over By One of these on my last trip ....



Would kill myself getting pulled over in this...

and they have a few of these ...



BUT VICTORIAN COPS SPEND THERE MONEY BETTER
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Old 12-03-2007, 10:42 AM   #46
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Wir haben Weisen von Sie Zug ruber bilden
(we have ways of making you pull over)

WTF??...In Suahili, perhaps....not in German, mate...used Babblefish???


....911 Cop cars are the exception....they usually drive Mercs or VW Passats on the Autobahn - a 911 is dispatched in an extreme emergency.

German Police chasing a car on the Autobahn is also the exception - we dont play those US games when travelling far above 200kmh. When needed, the Autobahn is simply shut down at the next exit - Traffic stops, so must the suspect.

Oh, and German cops do NOT leave an escape gap (like the US Cops).
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Old 12-03-2007, 12:05 PM   #47
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Isn't it amazing that they got the car from 261 to 272kW and lost a few tenths off the 0-100km/h time (4.5 vs 4.3 for the standard car). No change to top speed either, 300km/h.
Just had another look at the official porsche figures and. A stock car does 0-100 in 4.6s and has a top speed of 293km/h. So it is in fact quicker.
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Old 12-03-2007, 04:41 PM   #48
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Just had another look at the official porsche figures and. A stock car does 0-100 in 4.6s and has a top speed of 293km/h. So it is in fact quicker.
The claims are conservative. Porsche claims have always been conservative. The Carrera S has been tested to 3.9 sec 0-60mph (which translates to approx. 4.2-4.3 0-100km/h) by one of the US mags, I *think* Car & Driver, but I'm not 100% sure. This was when comparing it to the C6 Corvette.

Just the same as Motortrend hit 60mph in 3.2 sec on an icey runway in the new 911 Turbo... Porsche claims 3.7s (3.9 to 100km/h).
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Old 14-03-2007, 12:45 PM   #49
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Just watched a show on Foxtel last night called Autobahn. It was awesome. They showed how the Autobahn is made, maintained and operated right from road crews right through to emergency response teams that are strategically located so they can be anywhere in 15mins. They even have a truck with brushes on it that cleans the white posts!!! The Polizei use these high performance cars as they need to keep up with all the high performance vehicles on the autobahn. Apparently only 2/3 of the road is open speed limits.

For anyone that has Foxtel, it is on again at 2pm today on Nat Geo. Very well worth watching, hopefully they'll repeat it again soon but nothing is listed for the next week.
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Just the same as Motortrend hit 60mph in 3.2 sec on an icey runway in the new 911 Turbo... Porsche claims 3.7s (3.9 to 100km/h).
Have any proof of this?
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Old 14-03-2007, 07:19 PM   #52
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Ein was für heißes Stück Maschinerie. Ich würde eins von anyday denen besitzen.
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What a hot machine ! I'd have one of those any day.
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Have any proof of this?
Yep. I've got the whole article. 0-60mph 3.2 sec, 1/4 mile 11.4 @ 120.5mph. Want it?
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