Re: CHP Volvos

[Adrian North <anorth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Over here in the UK, quite a few constabularies use BMWs as patrol cars (I
know Hampshire and Surrey have loads of them).  Don't know which ones though
- - they take the badge off.  The krauts use them, and I've seen pictures of a
couple of Autobahn pursuit M3s.

In the UK, the main motorway pursuit cars are Volvo T-5 estates, though
there's loads of unmarked Carlton/Omegas running around.  There's a rumour
that one or two Lotus Carltons are out there, just WAITING for someone in a
Ferrari so they can get them in a Family car ;-) A few police forces are
getting quite exotic - Strathclyde have a Lotus Elite, Hull has a couple of
Impreza WRCs.


>    For a while, the CHP chose 5 liter Mustangs.   I supose the
> equivalent would be to use M3s for patrol cars.  Now that would be
> interesting :-).
> 
>    In some states, it is reported that the motorcycle part of the
> highway patrol are buying BMW bikes.   So being stopped by an officier
> driving a BMW is not out of the question.

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