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5. This is more likely a show car than an actual enforcement vehicle.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 03:07 PM

Apr 2013

Police departments do this all the time. They purchase or impound expensive cars and dress them up in police livery. But it's more often used to interact with the public at things like car shows than to enforce the law.

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Watch out street racers, Dubai cops have Lamborghini [View all] steve2470 Apr 2013 OP

Still way slower than those radios! Scuba Apr 2013 #1

Recently we had somebody actually get away from the CHP nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #2

Nope. No theft of public resources here. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #3

What is the top speed for a camel? lpbk2713 Apr 2013 #4

This is more likely a show car than an actual enforcement vehicle. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #5