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Old 12-03-2019, 09:59 PM   #1
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Driving home tonight saw an unmarked Black BMW X3 attending an accident.
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Old 12-03-2019, 10:05 PM   #2
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There's also unmarked Hyundai Satan Fe, Ford Ranger, VW Passat Wagon, Toyota Camry, Toyota Landcruiser, Marked BMW 5 Series
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Old 12-03-2019, 10:17 PM   #3
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Saw the unmarked camry and the bmw doing their thing on the calder hwy yesterday
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Old 12-03-2019, 10:30 PM   #4
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Driving home tonight saw an unmarked Black BMW X3 attending an accident.
Saw same type vehicle, unmarked booking a motorcyclists on Hume Hwy yesterday
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Old 12-03-2019, 10:35 PM   #5
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I've seen them getting about in unmarked Hilux as well - you gotta be like a fly on crap with 100 eyes everywhere these days if you want to speed on the highway
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Old 13-03-2019, 04:28 AM   #6
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I got suddenly very 'surprised' from behind on my bike the other by an unmarked silver Sante Fe.....They were detectives.

If they wanted to they could have impounded my bike and taken my license, but they just gave me a warning, (which i needed).
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Old 13-03-2019, 06:51 AM   #7
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a mate of mine is in HWP, he was saying that the new HWP cars are Benz or BMW, the general consensus is that the Benz is a better car for them
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Old 13-03-2019, 08:23 AM   #8
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I got suddenly very 'surprised' from behind on my bike the other by an unmarked silver Sante Fe.....They were detectives.

If they wanted to they could have impounded my bike and taken my license, but they just gave me a warning, (which i needed).
There are unmarked Klugers as well and they are bad enough to drive. I’d sooner hand the badge in than have the misfortune of driving a Hyundai though. Got to have the correct tool for the job should the occasion arise
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Old 13-03-2019, 09:52 AM   #9
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Seen a number of BMW 5 series highway patrol cars lately
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Old 13-03-2019, 10:06 AM   #10
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There's also unmarked Hyundai Satan Fe, Ford Ranger, VW Passat Wagon, Toyota Camry, Toyota Landcruiser, Marked BMW 5 Series
truly wicked cars those hyundai satan fe's
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Ive seen the VW Passat Wagon with all VICpol stickers
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Old 13-03-2019, 11:21 AM   #12
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Rumour is they are considering the Stinger GT again, as many other states have.
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Old 13-03-2019, 11:30 AM   #13
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Not the “$35K Tesla Model 3” old mate keeps spruiking? The potential for charge puns is near limitless.
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Old 13-03-2019, 12:20 PM   #14
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Lets not forget the new Colorado divvy vans (which look outstanding I reckon). Interesting they went for the space cab and not the dual cab.

https://www.caradvice.com.au/619393/...ctoria-police/
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Old 13-03-2019, 01:06 PM   #15
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Those Santa Fe's would catch a lot of people out. I've seen them around and it's hard to tell if its someone doing a school pick up or if it's an unmarked car.
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Those Santa Fe's would catch a lot of people out. I've seen them around and it's hard to tell if its someone doing a school pick up or if it's an unmarked car.
The usual extra antennas that don’t belong and the box in the middle of the windscreen . The VW Passat wagons are very covert though.
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Old 13-03-2019, 08:15 PM   #17
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Makes me miss the days when basically every cop car was a commodore and the undercover cars had about fifteen antennas to help you spot them in traffic.
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Old 13-03-2019, 08:34 PM   #18
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Makes me miss the days when basically every cop car was a commodore and the undercover cars had about fifteen antennas to help you spot them in traffic.
And the shade covers on the rear window hiding their lights.
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Old 13-03-2019, 09:21 PM   #19
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I feel sort of aggrieved at the idea of being nicked by an imported vehicle. If I'm going to cop a ping from an Australian copper, over an Aussie road rule, surely it should happen in an Aussie car?
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I feel sort of aggrieved at the idea of being nicked by an imported vehicle. If I'm going to cop a ping from an Australian copper, over an Aussie road rule, surely it should happen in an Aussie car?
And you're going to find a new Aussie car where?
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I feel sort of aggrieved at the idea of being nicked by an imported vehicle. If I'm going to cop a ping from an Australian copper, over an Aussie road rule, surely it should happen in an Aussie car?
Same thoughts lol. The last landcruiser that chucked a u-turn on a back country road with reds and blues , vanished rapidly into the rear view mirror and never saw or heard of him again
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Old 13-03-2019, 09:31 PM   #22
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The torque from the 5 series Beemers is awesome....turbo diesel is a gutsy motor. Brakes are far superior to the SS Holdens.
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There’s a white unmarked Santa Fe in Geelong that even has roof racks. Nearly fell over when I saw the lights flashing on it.
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Yep saw that in Melbourne N/E suburbs a few days ago!
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Same thoughts lol. The last landcruiser that chucked a u-turn on a back country road with reds and blues , vanished rapidly into the rear view mirror and never saw or heard of him again
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Undercover VW Passat (gold) pulled over a car on Ballarat road today. Would have never ever picked that one. Really have to watch out now...would never have picked it. I miss the days where you just had to look for Commodores.
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Lets not forget the new Colorado divvy vans (which look outstanding I reckon). Interesting they went for the space cab and not the dual cab.

https://www.caradvice.com.au/619393/...ctoria-police/
my mate saw a VW Amarok set up as a divvy van in Melbourne -
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Will be interesting to see the imports eventually on the Highway Patrol tv series nad what reaction they get from the pullovers.
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Will be interesting to see the imports eventually on the Highway Patrol tv series nad what reaction they get from the pullovers.
I can guarantee it will only be the ones that the producers think will make 'good television'.

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There are Hyundai SUV cop cars in the northern suburbs of Adelaide... They're pretty slow and not suited to pursuit work though.

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