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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #15 on: September 16, 2011, 01:30:14 pm »
Im sure I saw an episode of police camera action where there was an unmarked silver MK5 R32 patroling the A1... You would never know it was police  :popcornsoda:

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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #16 on: September 16, 2011, 01:32:28 pm »
Just watched the news and watched an ed30 58 plate with light on the roof pull out of the site the minors are trapped at. Hope they all get out ok

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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #17 on: September 16, 2011, 07:00:23 pm »
Do these courses make you faster drivers?

Any one can drive a car fast. Just look at all the dickheads the police chase. It's being able to do so with a high degree of control and being able to regain control of the car if you start to lose it. The courses teach you to be alert to what is going on around you whilst maintaining a vehicle safely at high speed, how to spot potential hazards etc and how to react should the vehicle start to breakaway.

You mean anyone can drive a car fast in a straight line.

So basic car control and awareness is what they teach then, and nothing that most enthusiast car drivers dont already do  :laugh:

I know you dont, but some coppers who have had this training, seem to think it makes them into a driving god  :confused:

You get it a few times at karting open events, after the event having being lapped once or twice they will have been bought down a peg or two back to reality  :signLOL:
« Last Edit: September 16, 2011, 07:03:05 pm by Poverty »

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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #18 on: September 16, 2011, 07:07:26 pm »
Just watched the news and watched an ed30 58 plate with light on the roof pull out of the site the minors are trapped at. Hope they all get out ok

Was it silver? If so that's one of my neighbours and he's in the Fire service :happy2:

Down here the police used to have EVO 8's :driver: Not sure what they have now but I think they're Audi's of some description

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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #19 on: September 16, 2011, 07:31:26 pm »
yes mate it was  :smiley:

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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #20 on: September 16, 2011, 07:34:51 pm »

So basic car control and awareness is what they teach then, and nothing that most enthusiast car drivers dont already do  :laugh:

I know you dont, but some coppers who have had this training, seem to think it makes them into a driving god  :confused:


If you think your doing it already, next time you go out with a passenger try and give them a running commentary of the list below whilst every so often they read out a pre prepared radio message that you have to listen to, remember and obey any commands (think - closing to join a pursuit and your listening for where the target vehicle is currently and where it's heading to)

Your speed
Direction
Road Conditions
Pedestrains
Other traffic
Identify Hazards
Name of road your on


I fully agree though that you get the odd one or two that think they are the next Lewis Hamilton. As with any course, they teach you pass the course by meeting the required standard. Skill comes with experience and driving on a track is completely different to driving fast on a road.

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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #21 on: September 16, 2011, 07:55:33 pm »

So basic car control and awareness is what they teach then, and nothing that most enthusiast car drivers dont already do  :laugh:

I know you dont, but some coppers who have had this training, seem to think it makes them into a driving god  :confused:


If you think your doing it already, next time you go out with a passenger try and give them a running commentary of the list below whilst every so often they read out a pre prepared radio message that you have to listen to, remember and obey any commands (think - closing to join a pursuit and your listening for where the target vehicle is currently and where it's heading to)

Your speed
Direction
Road Conditions
Pedestrains
Other traffic
Identify Hazards
Name of road your on



I fully agree though that you get the odd one or two that think they are the next Lewis Hamilton. As with any course, they teach you pass the course by meeting the required standard. Skill comes with experience and driving on a track is completely different to driving fast on a road.

Ok that makes things a bit more difficult, I reckon I could do ok though with a little practice.

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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #22 on: September 16, 2011, 08:03:54 pm »
When i did my course i used to feel mentally drained after every day as there is a lot to take in.

But as with anything it just takes practice. It then becomes more natural and your driving and commentary start to flow better. Why don't you try an advanced driving test? You might be surprised at what you will learn (if you haven't done any lessons before)

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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #23 on: September 17, 2011, 08:50:51 pm »
Theres also a unmarked dark blue Land Rover Discovery hunting people on the M18 the past few days seem him with people pulled over and hidden blues on

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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #24 on: September 17, 2011, 09:15:05 pm »
i saw a dark colour mk5 r32 last week with blues and twos on, on m42
looked cool. it was too quick but i wanted to get a picture

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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #25 on: September 17, 2011, 09:23:06 pm »
They have a black one and a gun metal grey one that has a white Motorsport sticker on the back that operate around the M6/M6 Toll/M5/M42 area

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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #26 on: September 17, 2011, 09:27:50 pm »
i saw a dark colour mk5 r32 last week with blues and twos on, on m42
looked cool. it was too quick but i wanted to get a picture
The black one is the Warwickshire traffic car, very stealthy! BX58WVT :wink:

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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #27 on: September 17, 2011, 10:12:52 pm »
that would be the one

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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #28 on: September 17, 2011, 10:15:48 pm »
They have a black one and a gun metal grey one that has a white Motorsport sticker on the back that operate around the M6/M6 Toll/M5/M42 area

Saw that bugger a while ago.

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Re: Two Unmarked Black Audi A3 Police Cars
« Reply #29 on: September 18, 2011, 09:49:06 am »
warwickshire police have loads. Ive seen scooby, evo 10, r32, focus st. Even seen unmarked Zafira the other day lol.