Looks a clean car - clicky here

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"holes,It is common knowledge that these vehicles are serviced more often than other cars on the road using Genuine parts and fine quality tyres. 5 speed manual gearbox,petrol engine,first registered 06-02-2002,HPI clear,mot expires October 9th 2006.

All the Police vehicle servicing is now done by manufacturers schedules which is 6000 mile intervals for interim service and 10000 miles for its major services or the 6 monthly period whichever comes first,I was also told that police inspect all there cars on a daily basis and are expected to do checks before use and that is why you see the car in such a good condition.You can obtain a print out of its servicing from the police but you have to write in to request it."

Someone on here said it was nonsense when I raised this.Probably is!

How do police forces pick their cars and what is a 'Liason' car? Is it for love struck coppers?

isnt a liason car for a liason officer ? they just go talk to people so its for the unfit coppers that cant run or are too old lol

Generally Liaison officers are not response, or at least not on response all the time. More like PCSO's I guess in that they help community. I very much doubt that a vRS would be given to those, more likely an Astra or Focus or similar.

Think Family Liaison Ofiicers, or Traveller Liaison Officers, that kind of thing, they would hardly need a quick car. But thats not for us to judge.

Looks a nice thing. I like white sporty cars. Over 3000 viewings :eek:

Its nice to see an ex-police one with the original speedo too.

However, I'm a little suspicious. I just think its a get-out for not having any service history.

Calling me synical, me?

Someone on here said it was nonsense when I raised this.Probably is!

How do police forces pick their cars and what is a 'Liason' car? Is it for love struck coppers?

Most police car are serviced ridgidly to the manufacturers guidelines. Unlike panda cars, the traffic cars and high performance vehicles, tend to be looked after better. As the people driving them are more interested in them.

The trouble is with cars like this, is that it could be a driver training car, surveillance car or something else where it spends all day being driven hard. Even though the mileage might not be so high, it may have spent longer of that time being driven hard.

Forces have an equipement review group who look after they types of vehicles purchased. Normally it bottles down to price. However the vehicle does have to conform to some tests, in relation to boot size. Load carrying capacity etc.

If the force has a number of vehicles it is considering they will quite often borrow the different cars and send them out to areas for testing.

The Octavia VRS was chosen by the officers in Kent. They were also testing other cars such as BMW 330D, Vauxhall Vectra, Ford Mondeo etc. Out of all the cars they drove the VRS was the most practical package.

Nathan..

I like white sporty cars.

Except mine on roundabouts if I recall sir...how are your new big boots anyway?

I am seriously considering buying this car. I would be interested in your views as to why I should or shouldnt. What do you think would be a fair price?

The trouble is with cars like this, is that it could be a driver training car, surveillance car or something else where it spends all day being driven hard. Even though the mileage might not be so high, it may have spent longer of that time being driven hard.

If it had been used for this sort of work (ie driving hard) would it not have had blues and twos fitted? If so, would there be evidence of this? The ad says no holes, but maybe there are some that he hasn't found. Or has forgotten to mention? Do all unmarked pursuit/traffic/training cars that are likely to be driven hard have hidden lights behind the grill etc, or are some totally as standard?

Anyone with any insider knowledge of this? How and where they fit them? Where to look for tell-tale signs? Might help Jonboy make his decision.

If it had been used for this sort of work (ie driving hard) would it not have had blues and twos fitted?

Not always, think of the Vectra that reached 150+ mph while on a training exercise, I don't recall that being driven on B&T's. It could be they weren't fitted at all.

Or chances are it was never a police car and is really a WRC that has been destickered etc, maybe had a smash and is fixed or all sorts. Get an HPi to check it out. Or even, if they state which force it was used by, call them up (non-emergency number though) and ask if they can confirm that they owned it. I doubt they would tell you more than it was owned by them, but it gives you a bit of confidence.

Maybe I'm being a bit OTT with careful, but it looks cheap and normally cheap is cheap for a reason.

It won't have been a liason officer's car. They use much more run of the mill stuff for that , so this will have been used as either an unmarked traffic car or driver training vehicle.

Unmarked traffic cars will have had a sign on the parcel shelf , and blue lights set behind the front grille. The headlights are also wired up to do alternate side flashing. None of this will require any holes in bodywork but there would be signs of this work having been done if you look very closely.

The double sized stereo hole would be used for a radio in one slot and the light controls in the other so no need for any damage to interior trim. The only thing I spotted on the interior pic was on the row of four buttons above the stereo it looks like there may have been a hole there.

Police cars in the main are driven fairly hard but by good drivers who won't abuse them and they will be well serviced with no expense spared.

I wouldn't rule it out as a purchase but I'd want to check it out in person first

99% of driver training is done in unmarked vehicles, straight from the factory, with no modification whatsoever. Some have had blue strobe units drilled and fitted into the indicators and or reverse lights. Just check the reflector and see if there is a hole in it, or a bung.

All the Skodas VRS traffic vehicles I have seen use an independent 'Woodway' light control panel which also doubles as a PA system, so this does not fit in the din spaces. Instead it is normally fixed via a mounting bracket to the dash just to the left of the radio. The radios tend to be the new Airwave 'Tetra' now, so there is no need for drilling masses of holes as they are a single din fitment for both local and force radio channels.

Do I see that your company car is a silver vRS estate Nathan? With extras,like blue lights

Well, I did a vehicle history check and all was fine, so I put my bid in............and won!!! Gonna pick it up next weekend, I cant wait!

Hopes all well with your purchase enjoy you new car -

The police should have have got a fixed penalty notice for attaching wheel weights to the rim of the alloys:eek: IMHO Front spoiler looks a bit battered hope its just superficial.

IMHO Front spoiler looks a bit battered hope its just superficial.

The car is not going to be perfect for that sort of cash. It's front spoiler is in better nick than mine

Nothing a bit of Tippex wont sort out

And knowing the poxy speed bumps round my way, it wont be long before its ground back to the headlights anyway!

I am sorry but if I had a white Octavia vRS i'd have to get it stickerd up (minus the words Police) You would litrially own the motorway...

ive seen that car before!! :eek:

I was thinking about hanging a fluorescent yellow vest up from the rear coat hangers and then driving at dead on 70 on the motorway, you just know no one will want to pass!

The police should have have got a fixed penalty notice for attaching wheel weights to the rim of the alloys:eek:

Stick on weights have a habit of coming off

Stick on weights have a habit of coming off

Depends how slow u drive centrifual force normally keeps them in place;)

Depends how slow u drive centrifual force normally keeps them in place;)

http://www.miata.net/sport/Physics/04-No-Centrifugal.html

Chris