stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 5/1/05 at 08:37 AM |
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Granadas are often used in the past as performance benchmarks - the average 2.8/2.9 V6 only made 150hp or 160hp in some cases.
When I had a dolomite sprint 20 years ago, that was considered fast at 9 secs.
Now, I have a 150hp diesel that does 9 seconds 
A friend of my wife's has a husband that owned an Anglia. This had been fittred with a ford V6. He reconed it would beat most things away from
the lights. The suprise factor would have been pretty high too!
atb
steve
[Edited on 5/1/05 by stephen_gusterson]
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Crazy Jay
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| posted on 5/1/05 at 12:57 PM |
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Wat kind of police cars do u hav in england?
In Belfast they are driving mitsubishi Galant VR4's, EVO 7's, Impreza WRX's, Golf R32's and selection of cars best suited to
max power!!
Even seen one of the Bástards drivin a bora with a "Baby one board" sticker!!!
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phelpsa
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| posted on 5/1/05 at 01:04 PM |
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Vauxhall omegas, Volvo V70 T5s (240bhp), and some police force up north has a fleet of Subaru Impreza Turbos. Range Rovers, Merc E-class/ML-class.
Adam
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ned
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| posted on 5/1/05 at 01:11 PM |
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mostly volvo's, merc's and beemers round my way for motorway types, then the focus's and astra's for pandas.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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phelpsa
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| posted on 5/1/05 at 01:11 PM |
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Yep, about the same here in Berkshire.
Adam
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Crazy Jay
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| posted on 5/1/05 at 06:12 PM |
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Has any1 ever outrun the police in their kit car??
Im constantly bein stopped by them cause i look young, when i get the mk running gonna kick all their asses!! 
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Simon
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| posted on 5/1/05 at 10:03 PM |
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Steve,
Rover 218 td has been doing that for about 8 years with 115bhp!
Adam
I believe Sussex police has a marked GSXR1000
ATB
Simon
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turbo time
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| posted on 5/1/05 at 10:24 PM |
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All any of the police have over here are Ford Crown Victorias, some departments may have Camaros or Corvettes, but it's extremely rare. You
could probably outrun them in anything remotely sporty, it doesn't matter though, it's extremely rare that you really have "gotten
away". You can beat their motor easily, but you won't beat their motorola.
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Simon
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| posted on 5/1/05 at 10:39 PM |
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TT
When we were in Chicago in 1999, we had occassion to visit a police station following an accusation of my then sister-in-law jumping a red light.
I reckon that 90% in the yard were fit only for the crushers. Most of them were very bent
ATB
Simon
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James
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| posted on 6/1/05 at 12:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
Vauxhall omegas, Volvo V70 T5s (240bhp), and some police force up north has a fleet of Subaru Impreza Turbos. Range Rovers, Merc E-class/ML-class.
Adam
I've twice seen an unmarked Subaru around Guildford (about 1/2mile from Ned's house... probably waiting for him! ). Completely plain
white, only recognised it because it had flashers built into the radiator grill!
I'm glad to say it wasn't after me!
quote:
Originally posted by turbo time
You can beat their motor easily, but you won't beat their motorola.
Or the Police helicopter!
James
[Edited on 6/1/05 by James]
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phelpsa
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| posted on 6/1/05 at 12:54 PM |
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Haven't seen them.
I know that ITV hire a marked Subaru Impreza as I have seen it a couple of these detective programs
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