Australian Police Roll out Unmarked BMW M3 Squad Car for High-Speed Pursuit Duty

i128 · 10-20-2019, 11:08 AM

Not sure how I feel about this, lol.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/30502/...d-pursuit-duty

Wires · 10-20-2019, 01:03 PM

I'm thinking "Great Taste!"

Billfitz · 10-20-2019, 02:50 PM

Makes more sense than a Holden Astra.

EDWYER · 10-20-2019, 06:29 PM

Would be better in black.

ronanz · 10-20-2019, 06:37 PM

Meh, bait them into multi-speed/ multi-launch to determine if they've done the "crank-hub fix" ...

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robbo mcs · 10-21-2019, 03:57 AM

There are a lot of BMW highway patrol cars here in Oz, mainly 520d’s, both marked and unmarked. They come in lots of colours. So I am already used to looking at other BMW’s on the highway somewhat suspiciously

swagon · 10-21-2019, 04:06 AM

Isn't Australia the land of hoons and burnouts? Seems like they have a very strict police and expensive tickets.

uniqueMR · 10-21-2019, 06:17 AM

RoundelM3 · 10-21-2019, 07:36 AM

Wish we'd had one of those when I was behind the badge!

Bimmer Pleaser · 10-21-2019, 08:19 AM

Sounds BS TBH. How often is there a high speed pursuit in Australia? And what are odds of one happening near a M3?!! And WTF a M3 is gonna do when it reaches the suspect? Not to mention you can get cars as fast as M3 at about half the price.

IB M · 10-21-2019, 11:45 AM

Mad Max and his new ride?

IcebergM4 · 10-21-2019, 12:41 PM

I guess they're getting ready for Adam LZ's return

robbo mcs · 10-22-2019, 03:53 AM

The police had a day recently where you could go and race your own car against police drivers in highway patrol cars on the skidpan. Maybe the M4 is their new secret weapon

Actually quite a cool event, raising money for families of police officers killed on duty, and fun at the same time

https://www.news.com.au/technology/i...345e2fdb7362b7

https://www.policelegacynsw.org.au/n...the-blue-2019/

karlskry · 10-22-2019, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Pleaser

Sounds BS TBH. How often is there a high speed pursuit in Australia? And what are odds of one happening near a M3?!! And WTF a M3 is gonna do when it reaches the suspect? Not to mention you can get cars as fast as M3 at about half the price.

It was probably seized from a drug dealer or white collar criminal would be my guess

NYG · 10-22-2019, 02:58 PM

Do they not have radios or helicopters in Australia?

someguywithanm3 · 10-22-2019, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NYG

Do they not have radios or helicopters in Australia?

10-20-2019, 11:08 AM	#1
i128 Lieutenant 316 Rep 546 Posts Drives: 340iX (6MT) - X3///M40i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	Australian Police Roll out Unmarked BMW M3 Squad Car for High-Speed Pursuit Duty Not sure how I feel about this, lol. https://www.thedrive.com/news/30502/...d-pursuit-duty
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