Why in Gods name would they use the Caprice? What a collosal waste of money.
gehzumteufel
lol dunno. Idiots seem to be at the helms of these programs every time.
Fledz
It's a luxury car man, that makes no sense whatsoever! :wtf:
Sushipunk
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Originally posted by Fledz
It's a luxury car man, that makes no sense whatsoever! :wtf:
I doubt they'd be including all the luxury features for a police car :p
From memory, the Caprice has a slightly longer wheel-base than the regular Commodores, so perhaps they were just referring to the Caprice chassis rather than all the other fancy .
Though, why the hell a longer wheel-base would be useful as a police car is beyond me, especially handling-wise. Perhaps it's more in line with current American police car models though? Dunno.
gehzumteufel
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Originally posted by Sushipunk
I doubt they'd be including all the luxury features for a police car :p
From memory, the Caprice has a slightly longer wheel-base than the regular Commodores, so perhaps they were just referring to the Caprice chassis rather than all the other fancy .
Though, why the hell a longer wheel-base would be useful as a police car is beyond me, especially handling-wise. Perhaps it's more in line with current American police car models though? Dunno.
It's because we have fat ass cops.
boris_the_bear
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Originally posted by Moongoose
That car is insane :crazy:
:eyespop: how. does. he. do. it. :eyespop:
pmoisse
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Originally posted by boris_the_bear
:eyespop: how. does. he. do. it. :eyespop:
He's Walter Rohl. Porsche test driver and former Audi factory rally driver back in the mighty GroupB days where he ran 600+ hp Audis.
This lap is brilliant. His car control is amazing - how he lets the car drift and move around. Porsches can really bite you if you're not careful with your braking and off-throttle oversteer.
gehzumteufel
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Originally posted by pmoisse
He's Walter Rohl. Porsche test driver and former Audi factory rally driver back in the mighty GroupB days where he ran 600+ hp Audis.
This lap is brilliant. His car control is amazing - how he lets the car drift and move around. Porsches can really bite you if you're not careful with your braking and off-throttle oversteer.
This.
zoogla
no helmet =
gehzumteufel
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Originally posted by fayraree
no helmet =
This is Walter Rohl man. He could kick our ass on the same course blind folded.
Lilith
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Originally posted by Sushipunk
From memory, the Caprice has a slightly longer wheel-base than the regular Commodores, so perhaps they were just referring to the Caprice chassis rather than all the other fancy .
Though, why the hell a longer wheel-base would be useful as a police car is beyond me, especially handling-wise. Perhaps it's more in line with current American police car models though? Dunno.
They are longer, it is a little known fact (unless you've owned a couple like I have- a WH from 1999 and a WK from 2003) that they're also a better built chassis than the normal, shorter wheelbase sedan. Its a lot stronger, virtually no flex and the handling is better than the sedans in a lot of ways, the weight doesn't make it great handling by any means but with some tighter suspension it'll give a very good account of itself.
But they are strong!
Put it this way, a large Toyota 4WD that rear-ended mine was a write off with most of its front end torn out from underneath it, the late model Mercedes it was pushed into was utterly destroyed to the point it was 'bent'. But in a nasty accident like that you're grateful for the very large amounts of metal between you and other cars, remember that in your little hatchbacks, you get hit hard and you're going to get turned into minced meat.
Most important thing is that there is more enough room in the back seat for a fat, angry american cop full of sugar and caffeine to swing a tazer on handcuffed minorities. :p
Sushipunk
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Originally posted by Lilith
They are longer, it is a little known fact (unless you've owned a couple like I have- a WH from 1999 and a WK from 2003) that they're also a better built chassis than the normal, shorter wheelbase sedan. Its a lot stronger, virtually no flex and the handling is better than the sedans in a lot of ways, the weight doesn't make it great handling by any means but with some tighter suspension it'll give a very good account of itself.
But they are strong!
Put it this way, a large Toyota 4WD that rear-ended mine was a write off with most of its front end torn out from underneath it, the late model Mercedes it was pushed into was utterly destroyed to the point it was 'bent'. But in a nasty accident like that you're grateful for the very large amounts of metal between you and other cars, remember that in your little hatchbacks, you get hit hard and you're going to get turned into minced meat.
Most important thing is that there is more enough room in the back seat for a fat, angry american cop full of sugar and caffeine to swing a tazer on handcuffed minorities. :p
Yeah, what did you used to call yours? The 'road whale' or something? :p
