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01-02-2007, 09:05 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I thought that I had seen everything that the police could throw at us, in the way of patrol cars.That was until today when I drove past the police vehicle centre at Wetherill Park.To my surprise sitting in the front was a Lotus Elise in full police livery,lights and all.It certainly stood out like the proverbial, being bright yellow in colour you can't miss it.Didn't look half bad either.So all the people in Sydney,you have been warned.
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01-02-2007, 09:30 PM
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Focus on my Focus
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Pics!!! We need pics!!!
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01-02-2007, 09:45 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Unfortunately didn't have my camera and my phone aren't worth jack****. Will try and get some though.
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01-02-2007, 10:02 PM
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Focus on my Focus
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Cool mate. Sorry about the exclaimations. lol. I went visual on the image of an Elise as a cop car and got alittle excited. :P
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01-02-2007, 10:13 PM
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I've heard of a 300C cop car in Victoria... Pimpin cops hey?
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01-02-2007, 10:15 PM
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LPG > You
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Elise cop car? Makes it the fastest car the NSW Police have.
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01-02-2007, 10:19 PM
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Ive seen that car before it didnot look anything special lol. |
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01-02-2007, 10:27 PM
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I drove one of these things a few years back, not overly fast in a straight line, but jeez they're a hoot around corners. It's like a gokart of the road, you can throw it around roundabouts and tight corners
Only dramas is you need a certificate in yoga to get in the thing |
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01-02-2007, 10:37 PM
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The current models with the 141kW 1.8litre Toyota engine have enough power to slaughter any FPV except a Typhoon and any HSV except a VE in a straight line. They're also faster then Evo's and STi's. Makes this the fastest police car ever used in Australia as far as I know.
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01-02-2007, 10:52 PM
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Yes but he did say a few years ago which means quarters a smidge under 15 seconds & a top speed of around 200. This is the fast one is the Exige S with the supercharger (in acceleration at least anyway) but I think it's a shame the Toyota engined cars are so much heavier then the originals.
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01-02-2007, 11:13 PM
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Yes the one I meant would of been around 4-5 years ago, little n/a 4 banger, cant remember the engine size or kw's though
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01-02-2007, 11:33 PM
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02-02-2007, 12:03 AM
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LPG > You
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Four or five years ago would be powered by the K-Series 1.8 but at around 116kW, which means consistant 13.5s. Not as fast as the 2ZZ-GE Toyota motor, but still able to hose most V8 Aussie sedans. With 116kW. Ah the joys of power/weight....
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02-02-2007, 12:06 AM
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its great knowing where my 40 grands in taxes per annum is going.
what could the cops do with an elise? they certainly cant carry any criminals in the back. |
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02-02-2007, 12:09 AM
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Other then that... they can have fun... lol
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02-02-2007, 12:10 AM
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No matter how fast they are.. They are NEVER doing to run an Australian car of the road!!! ..If the driver's crazy enough?
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02-02-2007, 12:12 AM
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02-02-2007, 12:13 AM
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well i for 1 dont think its funny. id rather see my taxes being spent on more jails so they can actually do some police work and make this country a safe place! |
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02-02-2007, 12:22 AM
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Wasnt built for comfort though, would of been good to punt around a racetrack. Stuffed if i know where the coppers find a place to put the radio & equipment |
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02-02-2007, 12:31 AM
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Theres also a Audi at Wetherill Park, they must be special.
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02-02-2007, 12:44 AM
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02-02-2007, 12:53 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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You guys do realise that it's a lotus PR stunt - and in no way an actual pursuit car?
Its probably used for the Police Citizen's Youth Club. |
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02-02-2007, 02:07 AM
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i remember looking at a cop car site ages ago, this isnt the same one but still some interesting stuff on here.
http://www.inthejob.com/ the elise would be a promo, ive seen photos of vipers mustangs etc before. not sure what the point of it all is.
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02-02-2007, 02:34 AM
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in QLD we have F6 Typhoons as highway patrol at the moment
replaced the VX Monaros they had before so fastest car the police actually USE would be in QLD 
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02-02-2007, 02:39 AM
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02-02-2007, 02:44 AM
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is an F6 faster than a WRX?? because the NSW cops did use them??
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02-02-2007, 02:48 AM
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02-02-2007, 02:55 AM
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Liverpool Police trialled the WRX and loved them.
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02-02-2007, 03:00 AM
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suposedly the speedo was out on the WRX's.. so they had to refund a pile of fines
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02-02-2007, 03:26 AM
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New Police car
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