Police Contract for w203
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Police Contract for w203
What's up everybody! My cousin sent me this link of the Police Department in Iran which has a contract for 1100 w203 C Class' as their patrol cars. Check it:
LINK: IRAN PD
I've attached preview below.
LINK: IRAN PD
I've attached preview below.
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
At least it's not our money...
Turns out it IS our money!
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that's cool. usually countries like to use their 'own' car companies to as their police fleet, but the iranian car has come to an end recently (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4551841.stm).
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Originally Posted by Moviela
It costs Iran $ 4 to pull a barrel of oil out of the sand and deliver it. They collect $ 65 for it. Yes they can afford the police version of the W203, which has prewiring for two way radio, and the light bar on the roof.
Turns out it IS our money!
Turns out it IS our money!
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Originally Posted by pookie
that's cool. usually countries like to use their 'own' car companies to as their police fleet, but the iranian car has come to an end recently (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4551841.stm).
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
That's funny how you use BBC as a reference when the British mostly use German and Italian cars in their force! :p
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Reinforcing my case.
Actually I remember reading some article about a Rover factory having a strike, and to stop the riots, police showed up in a bunch of BMW's or something and then the strike really got out of control. I think it was in CAR Magazine.
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Originally Posted by Outland
Name ONE truely british car company. There are none anymore.
I think Lotus still is, and TVR.. but that's about it.
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Originally Posted by Outland
Name ONE truely british car company. There are none anymore.
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Lotus are owned by Proton (Malaysian). TVRs are still 'British' i.e. made in Britain (its just that some russian oligarch bought them...!).
we have a load of small sports car makers like Noble etc in the UK but the industry is all but gone with the Rover/MG going to China.... D'oh.
As for police cars - they have loads of Vauxhalls (GMs) amongst other makes
we have a load of small sports car makers like Noble etc in the UK but the industry is all but gone with the Rover/MG going to China.... D'oh.
As for police cars - they have loads of Vauxhalls (GMs) amongst other makes
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Noble is owned by Hi-Tech Auto based in South Africa. Hi-Tech is also the owner of Superformance. Not sure if the Noble is made along side the Cobra and Daytona Coupe (as well as one or two more models) in South Africa, but I'm pretty sure it is.
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Heck, police ride BMW motorcycles in my area. You would think an oil rich country would put some Crown Vic Police Interceptors with manly V8s on the road like most U.S. police departments. https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/...cPoliceInt.asp
It should be our police departments putting Toyota Priuses on the road to help reduce our oil dependance on Arab countries.
It should be our police departments putting Toyota Priuses on the road to help reduce our oil dependance on Arab countries.
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HK police would love to drive Crown Vic's, (what cop does not have a lead foot?) but there are no parts, and no place to get them repaired in the SAR. The Mercedes G Wagon, on the other hand, can be serviced easily.
