it has the word "police" all over it.
audi police cars
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The NYPD Smart Cars are replacing the little Cushman 3-wheeled vehicles which are now considered unsafe.
punishment
If a cop gives the superiors any grief, they might get assigned to the Smart cars for revenge. "Any more from you and you'll be driving the half-a-car for a week!"
When I was in primary school (a long time ago), a couple of policemen came to our school to talk to the kids. One of the boys asked it it was fun driving the police cars fast. The coppers laughed and said "we only get the base models with the smallest engines. They wouldn't pull the skin off a rice custard."
The expression has always stayed with me as a way of describing an underpowered car.
If a cop gives the superiors any grief, they might get assigned to the Smart cars for revenge. "Any more from you and you'll be driving the half-a-car for a week!"
When I was in primary school (a long time ago), a couple of policemen came to our school to talk to the kids. One of the boys asked it it was fun driving the police cars fast. The coppers laughed and said "we only get the base models with the smallest engines. They wouldn't pull the skin off a rice custard."
The expression has always stayed with me as a way of describing an underpowered car.
North Carolina also
It sure would be nice
to see foreign competitors who know automobiles to build law enforcement fleet vehicles.
to see foreign competitors who know automobiles to build law enforcement fleet vehicles.
I would want all municipal vehicles to be made in the USA, not in other countries.
"It sure would be nice to see foreign competitors who know automobiles to build law enforcement fleet vehicles. "
Australia started making a police special for the US market, based on our Holden Commodore. It was an updated car based on the same platform as the Pontiac G8, the Holden Commodore. I understand the US police forces were enthused to have a more modern replacement for the Crown Vic, and Holden were prepared to tailor the car to each police force's requirements. Then GM decided to close Holden altogether.
Australia started making a police special for the US market, based on our Holden Commodore. It was an updated car based on the same platform as the Pontiac G8, the Holden Commodore. I understand the US police forces were enthused to have a more modern replacement for the Crown Vic, and Holden were prepared to tailor the car to each police force's requirements. Then GM decided to close Holden altogether.
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Sure Gizmo!
Our force still has some Holden badged Chevy Caprices, and some have been auctioned off to citizens.
Newer ones are mostly Ford Explorers, and easy to spot an unmarked because interceptor models have no roof racks. They have a 3 litre 60 degre banked twin turbo ecoboost nano V-6. My Edge ST has the 2.7 litrte version. It's no slouch!
F 150 Sports have the same 2.7 litre. The police have a few, but those are V8's.
Our force still has some Holden badged Chevy Caprices, and some have been auctioned off to citizens.
Newer ones are mostly Ford Explorers, and easy to spot an unmarked because interceptor models have no roof racks. They have a 3 litre 60 degre banked twin turbo ecoboost nano V-6. My Edge ST has the 2.7 litrte version. It's no slouch!
F 150 Sports have the same 2.7 litre. The police have a few, but those are V8's.
Weren't Ford Crown Vics made in Canada? And the last Chevy Caprice Police model was built in Australia. Around here several counties have Dodge Chargers for sheriff patrol cars...they are made in Canada.
The city of New Orleans French Quarter police patrol used to have Smart cars riding around.
The city of New Orleans French Quarter police patrol used to have Smart cars riding around.
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Greg,
Yes, the Crown Vic's and Grand Marquis were built in St. Thomas Ontario near London. The final Town Cars also after Wixom assembly closed. I thoughthe Chevy version of the Holden Caprice came out of Oshawa though. It makes more sense for domestic fleet sales than sending the V8 engines from St. Catherines Ontario to Elizabeth S.A. then shipping the cars back here. They shared the same Zeta platfrom as Camaro, which were built at Oshawa. Oshawa had both front/rear and all wheel drive capacity.
Had Oshawa remained open, they may have gotten the Buick Regal/Crosstour versions of the Opel Insignia. Those were also the final Holden Commodores. PSA (Peugot/Citroen) has kept the Opel Russelsheim plant open.
Yes, the Crown Vic's and Grand Marquis were built in St. Thomas Ontario near London. The final Town Cars also after Wixom assembly closed. I thoughthe Chevy version of the Holden Caprice came out of Oshawa though. It makes more sense for domestic fleet sales than sending the V8 engines from St. Catherines Ontario to Elizabeth S.A. then shipping the cars back here. They shared the same Zeta platfrom as Camaro, which were built at Oshawa. Oshawa had both front/rear and all wheel drive capacity.
Had Oshawa remained open, they may have gotten the Buick Regal/Crosstour versions of the Opel Insignia. Those were also the final Holden Commodores. PSA (Peugot/Citroen) has kept the Opel Russelsheim plant open.
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 6G3NS5R25FL129802
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out the VIN.....6 is Australia</span>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Same for the last Chevy SS, the Pontiac GTO and G8...</span>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1, 4, 5-USA</span>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2-Canada</span>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">3-Mexico</span>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">6-Australia</span>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">W-typically Germany</span>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">S-UK</span>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Z-Italy</span>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">L-China</span>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">K-Korea</span>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">J-Japan</span>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Y-Sweden or Finland</span>
[this post was last edited: 8/7/2021-05:31]
