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Re: Being followed by the boys in blue
« Reply #30 on: June 08, 2012, 08:13:19 pm »
I believe there was gang going round specifically targeting VW/Audi cars with RNS510 fitted in Yorkshire, cannot remember if it was Leeds/Bradford area

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Re: Being followed by the boys in blue
« Reply #31 on: June 10, 2012, 07:19:02 am »
Its the only way to get hold of a Policeman in our area, if your house gets burgled they take three days to arrive, if they even bother. Best way to get hold if a law officer is to simply drive down the main road and two marked cars will be found together with yer traditional unmarked ford focus.

If you really want to talk to them try putting your phone to your ear or maybe have a mis placed digit on your number plate they'll be on you like a flash but at least you can then report the house break in.

Have to say since changing to the 330d from my gti I've had little or no attention from the splendidly efficient traffic team in my area.

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Re: Being followed by the boys in blue
« Reply #32 on: June 10, 2012, 04:42:47 pm »
tbh it can be hit and miss with the police, i decided in my first 2 mins how im going to act with them.

often have i had a great laugh when them, was stopped last week when me and a friend had stopped for a smoke in a car park, when questioned i told him we wanted a cig but i wouldnt smoke in the car, so we stopped. he simply said 'fair enough can i join you' sparked up his own cig, checked my docs and carried on chatting to us for about 40mins.

pleasent nice guy who had my respect the who time.

had another one in my last car were the officer came out the car all guns blazing and treating me like a fool, i handed him my documents and informed him i would be exercising my right to silence and any questions he had for me would need to be asking in a interview with a solicitor present.

yes i was being a arse but he rubbed me up the wrong way so he got what i thought he deserved, as far as im concerned i treat everyone with respect untill they give me a reason not to and i hope people do the same in return. as my grandmother always said manners cost nothing

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Re: Being followed by the boys in blue
« Reply #33 on: June 10, 2012, 04:46:53 pm »
I one got a police escort all the way back to my house in Harrow followed me for 1-2miles. It was quite late... about 2am... I figured that they saw young (attractive  :signLOL: ) male in hot hatch and thought they would just run a ANPR check on it to see if it was going back to where its registered at.

No harm done at all  :happy2:

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Re: Being followed by the boys in blue
« Reply #34 on: June 10, 2012, 05:18:14 pm »
Does anyone else have any more info on the stolen rns's?Reason I ask is because while I was purchasing some new speakers and wave guides I mentioned to the bloke in shop that I'm gonna fit and rns or the non nav unit and he said be very careful,there's loads of stolen ones about?!

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Re: Being followed by the boys in blue
« Reply #35 on: June 11, 2012, 04:55:44 pm »
I'm always getting followed home by the police, although my girlfriend is one so that doesn't count.

I also have a certain sticker in my rear window so other cops don't bother me, it's useful when you go blasting past an unmarked car as they just ignore me.  I wouldn't like to test it against traffic cops though, they even nick there own!!

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Re: Being followed by the boys in blue
« Reply #36 on: June 11, 2012, 05:29:48 pm »
I also have a certain sticker in my rear window so other cops don't bother me
Is it the forum sticker?  :grin:

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Re: Being followed by the boys in blue
« Reply #37 on: June 11, 2012, 05:37:26 pm »
Is it the forum sticker?  :grin:

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Re: Being followed by the boys in blue
« Reply #39 on: June 11, 2012, 05:47:07 pm »
What's that all about?

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Re: Being followed by the boys in blue
« Reply #40 on: June 11, 2012, 05:49:01 pm »
What's that all about?

Silly handshakes and the like  :rolleye:. Im sure someone will be along to explain shortly ROFLMAO
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Re: Being followed by the boys in blue
« Reply #41 on: June 11, 2012, 06:01:50 pm »
It took me nearly 3 years to be pulled over in the GTI (last month for a plate validity check by a marked 5 series) even as a youthful looking 25 year old myself  :wink:

It's bizarre as I was pulled over three times in one month when I had my first car when I was 18 which admittedly deserved a bit of attention and monitoring :laugh:
Never notice my local traffic dept. pay any extra attention in anyone really - there's not enough of them for starters IMO :sad1: ...and probably their opinion too.
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Re: Being followed by the boys in blue
« Reply #42 on: June 11, 2012, 06:31:45 pm »
When I was younger I always used to get pulled over in my polo gti, think the police would dilibrately try to find fault or a reason, to pull me. When I had the golf gti got followed a few times but never pulled over. Touch wood! I ve been left alone since I got my Scirocco.
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Re: Being followed by the boys in blue
« Reply #43 on: June 12, 2012, 09:59:29 am »
I've never been pulled over in my GTI, but followed a few times - I live quite close to a Police college and they're often out and about on the roads nearby, but never a bit of bother..maybe they're all just training cars  :wink:

As for the set square and sextant, most young police on the beat these days wouldn't know what you were on about if you called them brother and asked if they were 'on the level'
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Re: Being followed by the boys in blue
« Reply #44 on: June 12, 2012, 10:16:11 am »
oh, masons!!!  Are they still about, bet none are under 50 years old.