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Old 10-12-2008, 09:21 PM
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New Economical Pusuit Vehicle

Had a new Vic Police vehicle turn up at my place of employk for a photo shoot with one of our trucks.

Apologies for image quality as it was done with a mobile phone

Look out all you speeders
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Old 10-12-2008, 09:55 PM
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Fear the SWIFT!
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Old 10-12-2008, 10:06 PM
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You never know, the laugh may be on us but I serously doubt it

I am sure that the current record holder of the quickest time up Pikes Peak in the US a Suzuki. I think it was an 800-900hp Twin turbo V6.

You're right Kal - Fear the SWIFT
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Old 10-12-2008, 10:23 PM
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I was thinking I'll stay in second gear on my bike to give them a chance to catch up.

But then again you can't outrun radio waves.
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Old 10-12-2008, 11:36 PM
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they are so little hahaha the truck would run over it
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I think you misunderstand the purpose of this vehicle. It would be great for chasing shoplifters through shopping centres or collecting wanderers from aged-care facilities. And if it is the sooped-up model they could catch miscreant bicycle riders.

But whatever its faults and failings it a damn site better than those bloody hummers they've got. Talk about a waste of money!
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Old 11-12-2008, 07:37 PM
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The American University campus police riding in their golfcarts would be drooling over that beast!
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Old 11-12-2008, 09:14 PM
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Don't knock it too hard, I used to have one of them. Was called a Holden Barina though (same thing, different badges). Would hit 130Km/hr+ at a push ( so I'm told ). Could sit on 100km/hr on corrugated gravel roads and stick like glue on the corners.

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Old 11-12-2008, 11:39 PM
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Don't knock it too hard, I used to have one of them. Was called a Holden Barina though (same thing, different badges). Would hit 130Km/hr+ at a push ( so I'm told ). Could sit on 100km/hr on corrugated gravel roads and stick like glue on the corners.

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I have a soft soft for them too, my first brand new car was a swift back in '95, complete with a full exhaust and a group A chip. Clocked up 270K on it too before selling it
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I think you misunderstand the purpose of this vehicle. It would be great for chasing shoplifters through shopping centres or collecting wanderers from aged-care facilities. And if it is the sooped-up model they could catch miscreant bicycle riders.

But whatever its faults and failings it a damn site better than those bloody hummers they've got. Talk about a waste of money!
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