Unmarked Car: M6 J15ish

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Doesnotcompute, Oct 10, 2003.

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    Badger Guest

    Some of you might remember mention of that colleague of mine who came
    to a messy end while kite surfing a few weeks back. He had a Skoda,
    limited edition something-or-other. He did tell me, but I really
    didn't care that much. It was flash, and suited him.

    It certainly moved nicely, though. Shame about the number plate, mind
    - that'd be (nearly) a WHOOOSH then!
     
    Badger, Oct 10, 2003
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    Pip Guest

    Difficult to get the lid down, was it?
     
    Pip, Oct 10, 2003
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    Ginge Guest

    Not least because *every* avensis is slow as shit, I'd guess.
     
    Ginge, Oct 10, 2003
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    Doesnotcompute Guest


    Must have been something wrong with this one then, it was clearly going
    at eek mph
     
    Doesnotcompute, Oct 10, 2003
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    Ginge Guest

     
    Ginge, Oct 10, 2003
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    Doesnotcompute Guest

    yeah I'd guesstimate 130ish.
     
    Doesnotcompute, Oct 10, 2003
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    pete boyall Guest

    But if it were unmarked it might not be *every* avensis ... like the
    guys who tune up Ladas ...
     
    pete boyall, Oct 10, 2003
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    Salad Dodger Guest

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but that sounds a bit sharp for a 2 litre
    repmobile.
    --
    | ___ Salad Dodger
    |/ \ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C/exTS185C
    _/_____\_ ..61036../..13743.../..3157./.19406/.fecked.
    |_\_____/_| IMC#4 TPPFATUICG#7 YTC#4 DIAABTCOD#9 PM#5
    (>|_|_|<) BOTAFOT #70 two#11 Ignoramus #0001
    |__|_|__| BOTAFOF #09 IbW#0 & KotIbW# OSOS#07
    \ |^| / WG* BotTOS #6 GP#4 ANORAK#17 FTB#14
    \|^|/ 2003 RBR landmarks:99 points:2100 miles:8000
    '^'
     
    Salad Dodger, Oct 10, 2003
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    Cannibal Surf Boy Guest

    Indeed it was, but I'm thinking more of a reputed souped up Minor that
    was used as a sort of stealth traffpol vehicle.
     
    Cannibal Surf Boy, Oct 10, 2003
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    Ginge Guest

    Half and half. I wasn't paying attention..

    0-60 about 9.5 sec (let's call it ten)

    V6 vectra was 7.2 (let's call it 8) IIRC..

    137 isn't quick if it takes a week to get there.
     
    Ginge, Oct 11, 2003
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    Doesnotcompute Guest

    that'd be off the shelf versions tho right?
    I'd be surprised if your average traffplod or whatevers are off the
    shelf standard configuration.
     
    Doesnotcompute, Oct 11, 2003
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    Ginge Guest

    They generally are, but just see the mechanics more frquently.
     
    Ginge, Oct 11, 2003
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    pete boyall Guest

    Depending on which stats you read my 2-litre repmobile will hit 60 in
    7.8s. It does top out at 135 TGS (aerodynamic limit!).
     
    pete boyall, Oct 11, 2003
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    Big Tony Guest

    I thought if anything was uprated it is usually the brakes.
     
    Big Tony, Oct 11, 2003
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    Big Tony Guest

    Like the N reg Mondeo Estate I saw rushing through town quite recently.
     
    Big Tony, Oct 11, 2003
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    Slider Guest

    [snip]
    I wasn't riding with him at the time, but yes, he was on his bike.
     
    Slider, Oct 12, 2003
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    JP Guest


    They are - not a lot of point in uprating a 150mph car - hardly any
    pursuits get anywhere need that speed and its just not realistic to do
    anything more than that sort of speed on route to incidents. As well
    as that it would invalidate the warranties - and with Volvo giving a 3
    year 180K warranty to police it just wouldnt make sense.
     
    JP, Oct 12, 2003
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    JP Guest

    Police - just not traffpol.
     
    JP, Oct 12, 2003
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    JP Guest

    *ding*. It will be police just not unmarked traffic
     
    JP, Oct 12, 2003
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