Don't speed in the UK, the 5-0 have a new toy.

Seminole · 07-27-2009, 04:29 PM

Police in the UK are replacing their WRX's with IS-F's:

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/u...is-f-cruisers/

amgthis · 07-27-2009, 04:37 PM

Sweet! But why IS-F?

Spec 1 · 07-27-2009, 04:51 PM

Those bastards are doing something wrong if they can afford an IS-F for a police cruiser.

E90SLAM · 07-27-2009, 04:58 PM

Finally....something that's not Vauxhall Astra Diesel...

but they should've listen to "Top Gear"....get the M3 instead....

E90SLAM · 07-27-2009, 04:59 PM

Btw...how come in the front....the two middle PDC sensors are missing???

are those holes going to be armed with mini-rockets???

Year's_End · 07-27-2009, 05:20 PM

why an is-f?

Seminole · 07-27-2009, 05:25 PM

From the link:

Quote:

"The Lexus was tested during a 12-month period along with similar vehicles and proved itself to be ideally suited in providing a dynamically safe high performance chassis along with an electronically stable platform for the computer equipment. In the past this equipment has placed huge demands on vehicles but the Lexus IS-F easily met with our requirements. The final product provides a most formidable package and is undoubtedly one of the most advanced police vehicles in the world which in turn enables my officers to deal with the criminals who use the roads for serious and organized crime."

anthony @ eas · 07-27-2009, 05:42 PM

Definitely don't speed in Italy either:

Garduna · 07-27-2009, 05:53 PM

Always loved the fact that Italy police has 2 gallardos :P

Why the IS-F lol They should have gotten the torque monster that is the Merc C63 Amg!

E90SLAM · 07-27-2009, 06:16 PM

Don't speed in Netherlands too....they've got ///M3 for police cars....

blue2fire · 07-27-2009, 06:38 PM

^^ They even got the drug dealer wheels. Not bad at all.

Seminole · 07-27-2009, 09:04 PM

See, the thing is the M3 and Lambos are all one of a kind. More for show then actual use, though the Italian Police do have 2 Lambos.

The IS-F's aren't one off public relation cars. I believe the UK Police will field a whole fleet of them just like they had their WRX's that it will be replacing.

asian010 · 07-27-2009, 09:21 PM

america should use zr1s

BillLee · 07-27-2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by asian010

america should use zr1s

that would suck if they did. so far ive only seen chargers

asian010 · 07-27-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BillLee

that would suck if they did. so far ive only seen chargers

those police chases would be more epic and short. they use chargers in mexico as well...

iatacs19 · 07-28-2009, 10:15 AM

They should make them stealth too.

E90SLAM · 07-28-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by iatacs19

They should make them stealth too.

I think they will...

lyndon_h · 07-28-2009, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthony @ eas

Definitely don't speed in Italy either:

They wont have a problem catching the suspects, but once they do, where do they put them

Amir87 · 07-28-2009, 03:24 PM

The local police here has a Z06, everything looks stock until the lights start flashing.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090724/...eriff_corvette

RENN Spec · 07-28-2009, 04:15 PM

even if it's an is-f, it's still pretty damn scary.

MJC///M3 · 07-28-2009, 04:23 PM

that M3 is awesome....they gotta do away with all those crappy ass details on the doors and trunk.

around my parts... the po-po...have these murdered out chargers...that look insane...tinted windows, black rims...all you see is the small LED light bar in the back window....(and some have the red brembos)

They need to black out that M3 and put a small LED bar across the back....DONE!!!

Don't they have corvette's out west (US)?

Hawkeye · 07-28-2009, 04:38 PM

"But officer, are you sure you don't want me to step back to your vehicle with you?"

They have some pretty sick crown vics here...

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