Why have The Met got Silver cars and Green bikes?
28 July 2004, 12:03 PM
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Why have The Met got Silver cars and Green bikes?
In the Met area I have noticed that new Police cars are now Silver.
The other thing I saw was police bike in the luminous lime + green similar to the ambulance service style. It was deff a police bike, it had met sickers on it and there were 3 bikes together the other two were silver.
The other thing I saw was police bike in the luminous lime + green similar to the ambulance service style. It was deff a police bike, it had met sickers on it and there were 3 bikes together the other two were silver.
28 July 2004, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Krade
In the Met area I have noticed that new Police cars are now Silver.
The other thing I saw was police bike in the luminous lime + green similar to the ambulance service style. It was deff a police bike, it had met sickers on it and there were 3 bikes together the other two were silver.
The other thing I saw was police bike in the luminous lime + green similar to the ambulance service style. It was deff a police bike, it had met sickers on it and there were 3 bikes together the other two were silver.
Silver has a better re-sale value than white when they come to sell them on. I imagine the same would apply to a green motorbike.
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28 July 2004, 12:11 PM
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I guessd the resale values would be better plus they more than likley got a better deal on silver with Vauxhaul.
but the green bike looked more like it was coverd in the green and yellow luminous stickers. It look more like a oparamedic bike than a Polce unit but it was deff met police.
but the green bike looked more like it was coverd in the green and yellow luminous stickers. It look more like a oparamedic bike than a Polce unit but it was deff met police.
28 July 2004, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Krade
I guessd the resale values would be better plus they more than likley got a better deal on silver with Vauxhaul.
but the green bike looked more like it was coverd in the green and yellow luminous stickers. It look more like a oparamedic bike than a Polce unit but it was deff met police.
but the green bike looked more like it was coverd in the green and yellow luminous stickers. It look more like a oparamedic bike than a Polce unit but it was deff met police.
The bike I am not sure of, I will see what I can find out for you if you want?
28 July 2004, 12:21 PM
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At least they are making an effort to save money! I live near Avon & Somerset HQ and I am seeing more and more brand new mercs in police livery. Amusingly they also have a police Smart car, to redress the balance no doubt! 
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28 July 2004, 12:44 PM
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apparently they decided to start using silver cars as they figured the re-sale value would be higher. i bet that saved a whole shed load of tax payers money... 
28 July 2004, 12:45 PM
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and if you're talking mercs/bmws, then that makes even more sense as they have far higher resale values, and dont lose value so much related to miles on the clock They'll also prob be worth more like an extra £750-1000 per car for being silver not white....
28 July 2004, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Nat21
and if you're talking mercs/bmws, then that makes even more sense as they have far higher resale values, and dont lose value so much related to miles on the clock They'll also prob be worth more like an extra £750-1000 per car for being silver not white....
i'd have to see a cost/benefit analysis to be sure.
28 July 2004, 12:54 PM
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In fact to save even more money why not scrap Traffic Police and just have cameras everywhere and civillians to deal with accidents on motorways, oops sorry, that's what they are doing
28 July 2004, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by paulpalmer
yeah - all those 5 series beemers and merc estates - they really know how to economise
Very true. I always think that too.
Very true. I always think that too.
28 July 2004, 02:08 PM
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There will always be some forces who are given fully kitted cars on a trail basis for free, and some get better deals than others - so we're never going to see the full picture but the Met all seem to be Merc'd up I agree.
28 July 2004, 02:22 PM
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Doesn't research show that silver/grey cars are the most difficult to spot on the roads??? Does if I remember rightly... something to do with them being similar to the pavement/tarmac colour I think. I'm sure they didn't take that into consideration at all (cough, cough).
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