Finally a genuine "Police Special" from the NSW Cops

[5.8]

Apparently a one off to coincide with the 150th aniversary of the NSW Cops.

To quote a famous movie,
"It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant (not really but a 400kw motor going by the decals), it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks" Probably none of all that either but I reckon it looks the goods and would be a good collector car when they have finished with it.

Hopefully not coming to a rear vision mirror near you!!!!

[Wretched]

why the need for 400kw in a cop car?

[350125GO]

noice.

[Kable72]

Originally Posted by Wretched

why the need for 400kw in a cop car?

Why not?

[RedHotGT]

So - is that 'actually' part of the new R-Spec production run?

Or is it just a made up car?

[Smoke Pursuit]

Apparently its had a bit of work done to it, after market exhaust etc. Interesting!

[mik]

why not, good publicity to see the police with the best gear.

[anto]

Waste of taxpayer money, then again what's new.

[kempy311]

Come to the west side we don't even have high powered police cars we have v6 commodores, i6 falcons, Subaru imprezas.

[XR6T0Y]

That look the part. Envy the bloke that gets to drive it!
Anto, at least it isn't HSV. Stop whinging

[Lightning Strike GT]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[Wretched]

Originally Posted by Kable72

Why not?

Playing the devil's advocate here.
What advantage does the increase in power (who paid for that? ) have over the current GT R-spec for a highway patrol car?
What can this car do that the current HWP cars cannot as part of a standard HWP officer's duties?
Does it not also go against the speed kills mantra that is being drilled into everyone right now?

[P6LTD351]

Originally Posted by Wretched

Playing the devil's advocate here.
What advantage does the increase in power (who paid for that? ) have over the current GT R-spec for a highway patrol car?
What can this car do that the current HWP cars cannot as part of a standard HWP officer's duties?
Does it not also go against the speed kills mantra that is being drilled into everyone right now?

More power doesn't mean that you need to speed so I think they are 2 totally different things.

Also, I think the decay of society can partly be attributed to this notion of an 'even level'. What I mean by that is the notion that if I can't do it, why can the police? It's called authority. If you want to be able to speed with flashing lights, put in the hard yards and become a part of the police force.

It's a similar argument when kids aren't happy that they can't do the same things as their parents. Suck it up. My kids know what "do as I say, not as I do" means.

Same as complaining about a politician's perks; umm.....become a politician....anyone can!

Same at work. The plebs complain that the boss isn't doing the menial tasks like they are. Stiff. Instead of whinging all day about your rights, how about you put that energy into progressing yourself.

All these are different example but all come done to one thing that is prevalent these days: Disrespecting authority.

[Warrenk]

Originally Posted by Wretched

why the need for 400kw in a cop car?

Why does anyone need a 400kw street car?

Originally Posted by anto

Waste of taxpayer money, then again what's new.

More than likely the money they get for it when it is sold will be more than the cost of the car the police would have paid(government price, no gst, no luxury car tax etc). So they probably will make money on it.

Originally Posted by DASH GT

Apparently its had a bit of work done to it, after market exhaust etc. Interesting!

I wonder if it still ADR compliant with emmisions, exhaust db etc?



Regardless if has too much HP or whatever it does or does not do, as a postive public relations exercise it will be great for th NSW police force. It will probably even make it onto that tv show that features the NSW Police(The Force?)

There will always be people who complain and whinge about positive PR goverment departments try to do.

Now one of the Sydney AFF members should contact the Highway Patrol to convince them to bring it out to the drags one night as a PR exercise for there 150 year celebrations.

Warren

[AndyXR6T]

Good on them! I like it, and envy the copper that gets to pull everyone over in it lol

[Wretched]

Originally Posted by eb2monty

More power doesn't mean that you need to speed so I think they are 2 totally different things.

Also, I think the decay of society can partly be attributed to this notion of an 'even level'. What I mean by that is the notion that if I can't do it, why can the police? It's called authority. If you want to be able to speed with flashing lights, put in the hard yards and become a part of the police force.

It's a similar argument when kids aren't happy that they can't do the same things as their parents. Suck it up. My kids know what "do as I say, not as I do" means.

Same as complaining about a politician's perks; umm.....become a politician....anyone can!

Same at work. The plebs complain that the boss isn't doing the menial tasks like they are. Stiff. Instead of whinging all day about your rights, how about you put that energy into progressing yourself.

All these are different example but all come done to one thing that is prevalent these days: Disrespecting authority.

As I said, devil's advocate.
I don't care what car they drive but it does raise some questions that I highlighted.
I brought this up because the same questions I asked other members had done so in the thread about Porsche donating a Panamera to the NSW police force. There were comments like waste of tax payers money (when not a cent was paid), what is the point, etc.

Originally Posted by Warrenk

Why does anyone need a 400kw street car?

Apples and oranges.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by anto

Waste of taxpayer money, then again what's new.

With what they pay for them I think you could be surprised.

These guys deserve something decent to play with occasionally.

[XR6_661]

I remember when the police in Cairns had a typhoon HWP car. I also remember bailing them up in Port Douglas and asking a million and one questions about it. Haha

[lockieoc]

I love seeing people get the knickers in a twist.
By the way guys that's 406kw at wheels and apparently they have three Clubies on order 1 to be stickered up like the GT and two in High Viz.
EDIT: Also the GT is build #150

[csv8]

Will it eventually go to auction ?? be a great buy !!

[lockieoc]

Be interesting to know who did the work too.
Because this was delivered as a factory spec 335 GT R-Spec.

[Jim Goose]

Originally Posted by Wretched

Playing the devil's advocate here.
What advantage does the increase in power (who paid for that? ) have over the current GT R-spec for a highway patrol car?
What can this car do that the current HWP cars cannot as part of a standard HWP officer's duties?
Does it not also go against the speed kills mantra that is being drilled into everyone right now?

In case you missed the part where its the NSW Police 150th Aniversary...
Its a one off??

All the services have done it... its called "promotional" duty.

But hey lets keep going with the cop bashing that goes on here continually

[Wretched]

Originally Posted by Jim Goose

In case you missed the part where its the NSW Police 150th Aniversary...
Its a one off??

All the services have done it... its called "promotional" duty.

But hey lets keep going with the cop bashing that goes on here continually

Ready my post, particularly around the "devil's advocate" part?
Point me to the part where I was "cop bashing?"

[Oxa384]

kind of makes me want to get pulled up........well sort of lol

[5.8]

Originally Posted by Wretched

Ready my post, particularly around the "devil's advocate" part?
Point me to the part where I was "cop bashing?"

No one asked you to play the "devils advocate", you chose to, so I would think that would be the part where you chose to go "cop bashing"

[Legit290]

what a mad looking bit of gear

[XRGhia]

Originally Posted by Warrenk

Why does anyone need a 400kw street car?

What does it matter? Some people like a fast streetcar, that they can drive to the drags and run a 11-10 sec 1/4mile in a modem day Turbo or Supercharged G-Range


Anyway, back o/t, I really like the idea. Good marketing for Ford too... Wouldn't mind being pulled over by it either...

[kaniSS]

Originally Posted by Wretched

why the need for 400kw in a cop car?

Yeah would be better if they drove i30's.

[pursuit57]

Heard rumour after 150th functions are completed beast will be at the Liverpool and/or Goulbourn area commands ?
But then again we all know about rumours.

Doubt it will see any real action & will be on the continual PR exposure wagon - but real keen to check it out if they bring it up here on the north coast for display ! & not in my mirror...

Would be good if members put up on here where & when it's spotted...?

[FordACE]

this thing is awesome. We should be glad they are buying aussie made cars. Isn't it more a waste of tax payers money if it's some import?