Queensland Police Get Typhoons For Christmas...

csv8 · 16-12-2006, 11:12 PM

If that doesn't work, 10 new bright red Ford Typhoon patrol cars have replaced the previous fleet so motorists receive a visual reminder while out on the highway.

MITCHAY · 16-12-2006, 11:15 PM

Still won't stop those who don't want to stop.

: I have no idea why the police force of any state waste money on anything other than a XR8 or SS.

b2tf · 16-12-2006, 11:23 PM

Very surprised to see this actually, I bet there are going to be a lot of annoyed F6 owners.

**Polyal** · 16-12-2006, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Still won't stop those who don't want to stop.

: I have no idea why the police force of any state waste money on anything other than a XR8 or SS.

Even thats pushing it, whats the cut off speed for a pursuit? Im sure an XT would do the job.

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Very surprised to see this actually, I bet there are going to be a lot of annoyed F6 owners.

Why?

MITCHAY · 16-12-2006, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Even thats pushing it, whats the cut off speed for a pursuit? Im sure an XT would do the job.

Yeah isn't it 140km/h? Like you said an XT would do that. Hell a Charade would do that!

SpoolMan · 16-12-2006, 11:29 PM

I am not annoyed it’s a complement, It’s a testament to how good the F6 is.
If I was cop I would love to be driving one of these.
Buy my own edit box and flash a tune it in and out after each shift...lol..
Now that would be wicked fun.

Redrum · 16-12-2006, 11:31 PM

Hope Vic Pol gets some too!!

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MITCHAY · 16-12-2006, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SpoolMan

I am not annoyed it’s a complement, It’s a testament to how good the F6 is.
If I was cop I would love to be driving one of these.
Buy my own edit box and flash a tune it in and out after each shift...lol..
Now that would be wicked fun.

Yeah but other than how nice they are to drive what good are they? After all a pursuit is called off at a certain speed which a base car could do.

What are they worth $60-70k when a $30-40k car could do the same.

b2tf · 16-12-2006, 11:42 PM

personally i dont have an issue with it and if i was an f6 owner i wouldnt either, the only reason i said what i did, i remember seeing a thread earlier about this when it was still a rumour, and a couple of owners were saying along the lines that it "cheapened" their cars.

not really something i would care about myself though.

**Polyal** · 16-12-2006, 11:50 PM

Well the whole BT1 thing seemed to work well for Holden, although I guess thats not quite the same league.

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All these promo cars are a huge waste of money IMO. How does it possibly make a difference?

vegabass · 16-12-2006, 11:50 PM

I saw them cruising arround today on my way to work...it was almost enough for me to join the force.

its not just about top end speed, its handleing as well and not to mention when there sitting in the median strip of a 110km zone (speed trapping) Id want something that can get out of the hole very quickly to reduce risk of being hit.

the day I see a EVO9 as a cop car Ill sign up on the spot.

MITCHAY · 16-12-2006, 11:53 PM

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the day I see a EVO9 as a cop car Ill sign up on the spot.

Nothing the current fleet offers would come close in comparison so I know what you mean

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Those things are ******* fast and they are the only thing that has chopped me hard besides a modded STi.

SpoolMan · 17-12-2006, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Yeah but other than how nice they are to drive what good are they? After all a pursuit is called off at a certain speed which a base car could do.

What are they worth $60-70k when a $30-40k car could do the same.

No Pursuit chases, give them a Hyundai this would do the job.. lol

MITCHAY · 17-12-2006, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SpoolMan

No Pursuit chases, give them a Hyundai this would do the job.. lol

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**Polyal** · 17-12-2006, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SpoolMan

No Pursuit chases, give them a Hyundai this would do the job.. lol

LOL...there are certain criteria that they need to meet, ill give them that.

But a XT is no slouch, maybe not in outright performance terms but it most definitely does the job.

flappist · 17-12-2006, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by SpoolMan

I am not annoyed it’s a complement, It’s a testament to how good the F6 is.
If I was cop I would love to be driving one of these.
Buy my own edit box and flash a tune it in and out after each shift...lol..
Now that would be wicked fun.

And when your resale goes through the floor because they are being sold at govt auctions for $buggerall are you still going to be ok Mark?
Remember even though these will be povvo packs as far as the rest of the world is concerned all typhoons are the same and this is going to hurt.
Luckily all the police ones up here are red and I have never actually seen a red typhoon.

MITCHAY · 17-12-2006, 12:20 AM

How many did they actually buy though? It couldn't be enough to affect resale surely!

*** Edit they bought 10, still not that many***

Aeron · 17-12-2006, 12:21 AM

Bit I want a BF Typhoon for Christmas too!!!

SpoolMan · 17-12-2006, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by flappist

And when your resale goes through the floor because they are being sold at govt auctions for $buggerall are you still going to be ok Mark?

Whatever the car is worth when I am finished with it, that’s what its worth.
It’s not something we can control.
I purchased this car for enjoyment; if I was to be worried about re-sale I would have been better off buying a Toyota Corolla.

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Bit I want a BF Typhoon for Christmas too!!!

Go get it everyone deserves one .

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XR8-260 · 17-12-2006, 03:37 AM

An F6 Typhoon hey? Almost makes me want to become a cop... :monkes:

An XT should be good enough though.

BeStRaFe · 17-12-2006, 03:44 AM

dont *****!!!

cheep typhoons when they come out of service

it may not be about "the top speed"
but getting there matters.... the quicker they can catch up... the quicker they can catch you.... lets hope they use 98 octane...

i had a go at a guy at the servo in wollengong for putting ethanole 91ron unleaded in his few week old f6 tornado ute :(

muzz · 17-12-2006, 07:41 AM

Wouldn't they get them at a nice discount? Might even make a profit when the sell them off.

XR8 should be okay, they are not much more than an XT V8 these days, and they'd get them at special prices surely?

Pedro · 17-12-2006, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by muzz

Wouldn't they get them at a nice discount? Might even make a profit when the sell them off.
XR8 should be okay, they are not much more than an XT V8 these days, and they'd get them at special prices surely?

Yes government cars are purchased at a special rate and are free of taxes but it doesn't warrant outlaying the extra money for an F6 when an XT with firmed suspension would do the job.

It's a similar case with mobile speed cameras. Why do they use expensive Landcruisers when a second hand Lada could do the same job.

The Stylist · 17-12-2006, 10:53 AM

It would certainly be a scary sight seeing one of those looming up on your back bumper at a great rate of velocity. It should give some people second thoughts before putting the foot down to get away.

CrankR · 17-12-2006, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BeStRaFe

cheep typhoons when they come out of service

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Plus the fact that you will be one of ten owners with nice looking RED F6

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I wouldn't mind that colour :king:

WINDSR · 17-12-2006, 11:57 AM

The think that **** me up the wall is that where all paying for these pricey cars.
Just give them XT's.

Conrad · 17-12-2006, 12:09 PM

**** queenslander cops have got some ugly colour schemes.

MITCHAY · 17-12-2006, 12:16 PM

A thing I notice, you guys still have the red and blue light covers up there. Down here we have clear lense covers and the actual bulbs are coloured. Makes it harder to pick from a distance.

prydey · 17-12-2006, 12:18 PM

yeah sure a slower car (xt, corolla etc) will do like a lot of you are saying but cops are still humans and a lot of them are even car enthusiasts so if they have the chance to have some f6's on the force then why not.

XRQTOR · 17-12-2006, 12:42 PM

They don't call pursuit's off when a certain speed is reached thats rubbish, it comes down to the hwp driver's experience, traffic on the road, road condition's, speed given all of these and how dangerous the other driver appears to be.

The government is paying bugger all for these, it's probally be cost price plus 1o%. I remember seeing some go at the auction's and a guy from the auction site said that they buy them that cheap that even when sold seccond hand they either get back what they pay for them or they loose a very small amount.