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Title: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: pany on 30 September 2007, 20:44
A very nicegrey example with 18"s and rear tints :wink:
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: RedRobin on 30 September 2007, 21:34
....Unmarked?
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: mookie on 30 September 2007, 21:40
I think it might be from West Yorkshire Police. I've seen it a few times round the east of Bradford - twice with it's blues and twos going.
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: illyun on 30 September 2007, 23:00
I think it might be from West Yorkshire Police. I've seen it a few times round the east of Bradford - twice with it's blues and twos going.


 :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: and there I was today thinking that although Cop cars are getting getting more varied by the day, you'd never see a Golf GTI cop car.... even more paranoid now... are though laser detectors legal?  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: Hurdy on 30 September 2007, 23:06
OOOOH

Going past there tomorrow. I'll look out for it now :shocked:
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: boneybradley on 01 October 2007, 00:49
Bloody coppers in nice cars are everywhere now!! and this is in my area!..... I wonder if i give a wave they will let me off?? :laugh:

I live in the worst place anywhere as I am in North Yorkshire but 5 miles each way and you visit west,south and east!! and each one has there own tactics for driver's!! :shocked:
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: Cass on 01 October 2007, 01:03
They probably paid no more than £14k for it from VW :shocked:

5 door model ?

Wonder what the delivery time was :laugh:

Cass
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: AlanD on 01 October 2007, 09:16
First Scoobys, now GTi's.

They will be prancing around in M5's soon.
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: Rhyso on 01 October 2007, 09:33
seen a couple of unmarked 530D's recently down here in Wales so not far off the M5 (engine aside lol)
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: symonkey1 on 01 October 2007, 09:38
This car was pictured in Motorcycle news (MCN) a few months ago. Made me chuckle. Makes you wonder if someone somewhere is abusing there positiopn ha ha.
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: AlanD on 01 October 2007, 10:11
Or you could just turn your car into a police car lol

http://www.autodirectsave.com/product/list/All/VW/Golf_GTi/Police_Light_Sound
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: RedRobin on 01 October 2007, 10:30
I usually wave and smile ar other Mk5 GTI drivers and also nice examples of Mk1/2/3. It'll be funny if I come across an unmarked police GTI and flash at them!  :smiley:
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: AlanD on 01 October 2007, 10:45
Don't bother with us MK4's then?  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: illyun on 01 October 2007, 11:23
Don't bother with us MK4's then?  :rolleyes:

Na.. you lot are the black sheep of the family  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: illyun on 01 October 2007, 11:25
seen a couple of unmarked 530D's recently down here in Wales so not far off the M5 (engine aside lol)

 I was reading in one of the car mags yesterday that BMW actually had to detune the 330D as it would have been making more torque than the M3! :shocked:  i.e. a remap would give you quite a fast car...
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: AlanD on 01 October 2007, 11:28
Don't bother with us MK4's then?  :rolleyes:

Na.. you lot are the black sheep of the family  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Would that make you lot the stuck up bunch of the family !? :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: Cass on 01 October 2007, 11:29
Don't bother with us MK4's then?  :rolleyes:

Na.. you lot are the black sheep of the family  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Would that make you lot the stuck up bunch of the family !? :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Only 'till the MK VI arrives  :smiley:

Cass
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: RedRobin on 01 October 2007, 11:30
Don't bother with us MK4's then?  :rolleyes:

....Not unless they look a bit 'special'. I have found that Mk4 drivers very rarely wave/smile back, so I've given up on them. Mk1 & 2's and some Mk5's are the friendliest. Modded GTI drivers are definitely the friendliest.

I always 'wave' to a Mk4/5 R32 :smiley:
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: R32UK on 01 October 2007, 11:54
Nottingham police use a dark blue BMW M5 on their strech of the M1.. i had a friend done by them doing 99.5mph over a period of 1.5miles... Lucky he still has his licence! Also in Leeds I have seen unmarked white bmw 5 series with blue lights flashing in the grill and rear screen patrolling the M1.. Not to mention Ford Galaxy undercovers although not sure if they are used as a persuit car... U have been warned!!
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: AlanD on 01 October 2007, 12:05
I was just joking, cant belive they actually have an M5. What a complete joke.
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: 08micsta on 01 October 2007, 13:23
lol

In SA the Police all drive GTI's.... :sick:
White ones. With 18' rims and some even have xeeenons.
I seen about 11 or so marked GTI's in the mothercity.

Old news 4 me.
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: RedRobin on 01 October 2007, 13:25
I was just joking, cant belive they actually have an M5. What a complete joke.

....Dark blue BMW Touring down here as well.
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: illyun on 01 October 2007, 13:53
Don't bother with us MK4's then?  :rolleyes:

Na.. you lot are the black sheep of the family  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Would that make you lot the stuck up bunch of the family !? :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Yes - although I can't speak for myself...  :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: illyun on 01 October 2007, 13:56
Don't bother with us MK4's then?  :rolleyes:

....Not unless they look a bit 'special'. I have found that Mk4 drivers very rarely wave/smile back, so I've given up on them. Mk1 & 2's and some Mk5's are the friendliest. Modded GTI drivers are definitely the friendliest.

I always 'wave' to a Mk4/5 R32 :smiley:

I've waved/flashed/given the hazards one round for Mk5 owners and I think the response rate is about 10%.  To be honest most seem like a bunch of total n0bs who probably though the Mk3 and Mk4 were improvements on their predecessors when they came out...  I reckon the people on this forum probably represent a minority of Mk5 owners... but thats my experience.  When I am driving my Mk1 or Mk2... now thats a completely different experience.
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: pany on 01 October 2007, 15:34
I think it might be from West Yorkshire Police. I've seen it a few times round the east of Bradford - twice with it's blues and twos going.

Could be the same car, they've probably just moved it round so that people don't get to know it too well
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: boneybradley on 01 October 2007, 15:41

Could be the same car, they've probably just moved it round so that people don't get to know it too well


hmmm unlikely as they are 2 seperate police forces!! 
                            and very different policies on speeding.... camera shy north yorkshire  :wink: and camera happy west!!   :angry:
Title: Re: A1 north yorkshire GTI cop car.
Post by: TeddyKGB on 01 October 2007, 16:50
Up here ACPO guidelines state cars used for persuits (marked or otherwise) should be AWD. Using a gti for that purpose is just asking for trouble :huh: