BMW to Outfit UK Police Force With E90, F10, X1, X3, X5, R1200

[E90SLAM]

Originally Posted by hks786

Oh yeah, and nice to see that the govt. are making massive cuts hitting the poorest in the country yet the traffic police dept. can go out and buy the latest BMWs! Honestly after a year they get new models. The X5 isnt good enough so they get the facelifted model. E60 too old, get the F10 in! bastards...

Yah...didn't the gov just layoff tens of thousands gov employee and cut the military budget???
"yah mate...let's save up the money and get some bimmers....all the cocks have moved on to Audis..."

[dr Dunkel]

Classy move by the coppers... even if it seems a bit strange, given the economics.

[BGM]

they already have BMWs round my way...

so much for budget cuts

[hks786]

Originally Posted by OdomPHD

Well, it would be similar to alot of authorities in the US that drive Cadilacs (Marshals, FBI subdivisions, Secret Service, All Military brass get gov't Cadi's etc etc) but how in the hell could a country even more broke (GDP < Deficit) than the US afford to outfit ALL of their existing overpriced fleets with NEW MODEL luxury sport cars.. seriously.

Maybe I could see buying them used after a lease or something, perhaps where the vehicle has 20k miles and the police can form a special in house BMW mechanic for maintenence stuff. But paying top euro for a luxury car in this economy?? And people wonder why less people file income tax every year. Who wants to pay for this??...

Actually, they always get cars brand new. For example, they had the E60 for the last 2 years and now they have F10 models already which are brand new. Same as the X5. After 2 years they have started using facelifted X5 models instead of just the original model. Yesterday I seen an X1 too.

[hks786]

Originally Posted by eatrach73

I thought the PM of Great Britain had announced an austerity plan last week. way to go to cut down on police forces

Yes he did. He made cuts to social benefits that will hit the poorest and young/elderly the most. Also, there have been massive cuts to the police and they have even stopped recruiting in some areas. Yet they can afford these BMWs.

[hks786]

Originally Posted by Krystian_E46

awesome i would enjoy being pulled over by one of those

No you wouldnt lol. These marked BMWs are always traffic police and they are 9/10 times the biggest dicks ever. They waste your time too. Every time they pull you over checking all your documents then your tyre treads, lights etc. They even checked my friends windscreen wiper fluid which was empty and gave him a fine on the spot. They are just plain annoying.

[hks786]

Originally Posted by BGM

they already have BMWs round my way...

so much for budget cuts

What's their favourite in your area? Up here they use the E60 530d and the X5.

[BGM]

Originally Posted by hks786

What's their favourite in your area? Up here they use the E60 530d and the X5.

usually the e61 wagon...

but i have seen an odd x5

[kinan_sleiman2006]

Originally Posted by DR_E92

I dare them to use a car with a N54 engine. Lets see how they like their fuel pumps going out!

+1

[positiveions]

Originally Posted by hks786

Yes he did. He made cuts to social benefits that will hit the poorest and young/elderly the most. Also, there have been massive cuts to the police and they have even stopped recruiting in some areas. Yet they can afford these BMWs.

isn't that sad. i'd rather have my police force drive renault, or peugeot, or anything small 'til the country get back into shape. It is not like thieves are going to get away with all that massive traffic. But you know there are more crooks on top, then actual crooks that rob banks, and steal people's wallets and such.

[BLITZ]

I've been stopped by 330d's and 530d's. Arrogant

[datbimmerdoe]

@ the e90 and f10.

[E90SLAM]

Originally Posted by hks786

No you wouldnt lol. These marked BMWs are always traffic police and they are 9/10 times the biggest dicks ever. They waste your time too. Every time they pull you over checking all your documents then your tyre treads, lights etc. They even checked my friends windscreen wiper fluid which was empty and gave him a fine on the spot. They are just plain annoying.

did the officer just ask your friend to spray the washer fluid?
then keep telling him to spray....then on the last drop..."oh...you've ran out of washer fluid...here's your ticket..."