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Title: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: PaulW on 10 January 2009, 23:27:20
Just trying to build a list of who has what in regards to Ex-plod miggys...

If you have one, post up a reply with the details :)  I'll keep the table in the first post updated as well as I can.  No need to quote, just make a simple reply with the details like I have here (no need to mess with tables n such)



UserYearModelTransmissionLSD FittedForce
PaulW1999MV6 Estate 3.0ManualUnknownWest Mercia
ngrainqey2000MV6 Saloon 3.0ManualUnknownThames Valley
LSG_12000MV6 Saloon 3.0ManualYesEssex
Big Roger2002MV6 Estate 3.2AutomaticNoMet Diplomatic Surveilance
TEKNOPUG1998Elite/GLS Saloon 3.0ManualYesThames Valley
batmobile2001MV6 Estate 3.2AutomaticNoRoyal Logistic Corps
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: ngrainqey on 10 January 2009, 23:29:39
UserYearModelForce
PaulW1999MV6 Estate 3.0West Mercia
Ngrainqey  MV6 saloon 3.0  nottingham at a guess (irs nottingham calibrated speedo)

Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: TheBoy on 10 January 2009, 23:30:32
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UserYearModelForce
PaulW1999MV6 Estate 3.0West Mercia

UserYearModelForce
Ngrainqey2000?(W)MV6 saloon 3.0nottingham at a guess (irs nottingham calibrated speedo)

All plods have irs of nottingham calibrated speedos
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: ngrainqey on 10 January 2009, 23:31:38
lol i havnt a clue which force used mine then

does anybody know how to find out?
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: PaulW on 10 January 2009, 23:33:52
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lol i havnt a clue which force used mine then

does anybody know how to find out?

If you have a copy of the original registration document, it will be under previous owner or something... Only other way I guess is to see if the DVLA will release the info...
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: ngrainqey on 11 January 2009, 00:03:13
na i dont think i have a copy of the origonal V5 :(
i think mine has lsd
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: kris9128 on 11 January 2009, 08:51:54
easy way of telling if you have lsd or not. look on underside of diff. should be 2 rows of numbers. the bottom row should have either S or O  ( S means yes you have LSD, O means better luck next time). then the final drive ratio should read something like 37:10 = 3.70

hope this helps.
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Del Boy on 11 January 2009, 11:30:57
User   Year        Model       Transmission  LSD Fitted  Force  
LSG_1 2000 3.0 MV6 Saloon  Manual        Yes (I think) Essex
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: PaulW on 11 January 2009, 12:53:11
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easy way of telling if you have lsd or not. look on underside of diff. should be 2 rows of numbers. the bottom row should have either S or O  ( S means yes you have LSD, O means better luck next time). then the final drive ratio should read something like 37:10 = 3.70

hope this helps.

Where abouts are these numbers??  There is a flat panel but nothing I can make out on there - there is what looks like the remains of a white sticker tho on the upper left corner (closest to passenger front)

Only numbers I can find it:

703400 (something I can't make out) 3

This is below the N/S ABS Sensor location on the rear backing of the diff...
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Del Boy on 11 January 2009, 12:58:55
I think I may buy an 03 ex police mig off ebay depends whether he will take a grand  ;D
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: ngrainqey on 11 January 2009, 13:01:03
lol, well you can always ask ;)
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Del Boy on 11 January 2009, 13:02:47
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lol, well you can always ask ;)
I have lol it's local to me too but then again that is a bit cheeky but you don't know till you ask :)
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: ngrainqey on 11 January 2009, 13:06:51
weeell...tbh 1k doesnt sound too bad to me (mines had a new or just swapped engine!) so you can always try and say it'll have been hammered everywhere so could need some money spending when these things go :P
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Del Boy on 11 January 2009, 13:10:12
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weeell...tbh 1k doesnt sound too bad to me (mines had a new or just swapped engine!) so you can always try and say it'll have been hammered everywhere so could need some money spending when these things go :P
Didnt think of that, there is a hole in the rear wing too where an ariel was costly repair that  ;D Sadly the bloke has just lost his job so I'm sure he could do with a grand right about now.
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Del Boy on 11 January 2009, 20:18:58
No to a grand  :(
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Welung666 on 11 January 2009, 20:48:39
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No to a grand  :(

Offer him £900 then :y
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Del Boy on 11 January 2009, 20:53:36
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No to a grand  :(

Offer him £900 then :y
;D ;D :y
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Big_Roger on 12 January 2009, 00:09:00
Hi, For info:
Big Roger  2002  MV6 3.2 Estate   Automatic  Unknown  Met Diplomatic Surveilance


Roger

Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: ngrainqey on 18 January 2009, 16:40:09
1200?
could ask him if your willin to go that high matey :y
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: ngrainqey on 18 January 2009, 16:40:42
oh yeah paul, mines ex thames valley apparently and i think it's lsd too if you want to update ;)
thanks
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: TECHNOPUG on 19 January 2009, 16:41:46
TEKNOPUG  1996  Elite (well, Elite/GLS mix) V6 3.0 Saloon Manual LSD=YES  Thames Valley Police - Can give you the exact car details if you like - still has all the markings visible including the huge numbers on the roof!
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: ngrainqey on 19 January 2009, 16:43:18
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TEKNOPUG  1998  Elite (well, Elite/GLS mix) V6 3.0 Saloon Manual LSD=YES  Thames Valley Police - Can give you the exact car details if you like - still has all the markings visible including the huge numbers on the roof!

thats a question, does anybody know what markings the facelift omegas had when used by thames valley-i'v seen a couple of different rear end reflective stickers for example
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Andy B on 19 January 2009, 16:47:23
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TEKNOPUG  1998  Elite (well, Elite/GLS mix) V6 3.0 Saloon Manual LSD=YES  Thames Valley Police - Can give you the exact car details if you like - still has all the markings visible including the huge numbers on the roof!

thats a question, does anybody know what markings the facelift omegas had when used by thames valley-i'v seen a couple of different rear end reflective stickers for example

James Waddigton of the ABS is the man to ask ....  :y
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: PaulW on 19 January 2009, 16:52:23
Updated the list :)

Could also doing with knowing what the West Mercia livery was like on the Estate too...  ::)  altho I'm not a member on ABS...
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: ngrainqey on 19 January 2009, 17:00:48
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Updated the list :)

Could also doing with knowing what the West Mercia livery was like on the Estate too...  ::)  altho I'm not a member on ABS...

neither am i lol!
might join at the end of this month  :-/
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Andy B on 19 January 2009, 17:04:36
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Updated the list :)

Could also doing with knowing what the West Mercia livery was like on the Estate too...  ::)  altho I'm not a member on ABS...

neither am i lol!
might join at the end of this month  :-/

I think he is/was a member here too.  :-/
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: batmobile on 19 January 2009, 17:19:29
2001 MV6 3.2 ESTATE AUTOMATIC LSD?? ROYAL LOGISTIC CORPS
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: joshwyatt on 19 January 2009, 19:13:37
In response to ngrainqey, your Omega from TVP would have the so called 'jam sandwich' markings. Omega's from 2000 and 2001, as yours is didn't have battenburg markings. From about 2002 onwards they did, however some of the older one's were updated with the battenburg markings. If you want I'll send you some pictures so you can see, unfortunately I haven't been able to find one of your particular car.
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: PaulW on 19 January 2009, 20:49:03
Well I've emailed West Mercia to see if I can get any information on my estate if possible...

I'm not remaining hopeful tbh...
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: TECHNOPUG on 19 January 2009, 23:57:07
Mine spent it's first 12 months as a motorway patrol car - 62k in 12 months! It then spent the next 10 years of it's life as a skid-pan training car. Hence it's low mileage of 83k today.
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: hotel21 on 19 January 2009, 23:59:38
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Mine spent it's first 12 months as a motorway patrol car - 62k in 12 months! It then spent the next 8 years of it's life as a skid-pan training car. Hence it's low mileage of 83k today.

Hope the suspension has been replaved!

These pan cars spend as much time sideways and backwards as they do forwards, and the paintowrk can really end up manky and faded/scratched........
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: TECHNOPUG on 20 January 2009, 00:04:41
Yeah, I've got the work sheet for the car from Plod - lot's of suspension replacements! I've had to replace the rear shocks as they had worn through and snapped at the bottom, where the bolts go through. I can only imagine that the wear was caused by constant impact with speeds humps grinding the bottom as it's the lowest point of the car. Handles alright for an old girl, brakes are great (Pagid - no fade on the 'ring at all) and the engine is a peach.
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: PaulW on 20 January 2009, 11:00:24
Got this today...

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Mr Wollaston

I'm afraid our info on this car has been deleted.  I am fairly sure it
was a traffic car as I have found reference to its sister car V811GAB as
a traffic car.

Hope this helps.

Alan Harris
Fleet Manager
West Mercia Constabulary

Now why am I humming the song from Beavis & Butthead do America...  *lesbian seagull*  ;D

So... chances of being ex-traffic is quite high!
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: TECHNOPUG on 21 January 2009, 11:28:39
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Can give you the exact car details if you like - still has all the markings visible including the huge numbers on the roof!

Car 792-36
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 January 2009, 12:38:00
As for the LSD, most did have LSD including the later 3.2's.

Its this that makes them appear faster as they are a slightly lower ratio than the mass production cars.
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: TECHNOPUG on 21 January 2009, 12:56:25
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As for the LSD, most did have LSD including the later 3.2's.

Its this that makes them appear faster as they are a slightly lower ratio than the mass production cars.

And a bit lighter too.
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 January 2009, 13:26:38
Possibly....they were no lighter in police use though due to the extra kit.
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: PaulW on 21 January 2009, 14:11:11
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As for the LSD, most did have LSD including the later 3.2's.

Its this that makes them appear faster as they are a slightly lower ratio than the mass production cars.

Did a bit of working out... depending on the ratio of the LSD, when coupled with an AR35 slushy, theoretical top speed varies from 164mph to 178mph (at around 6500rpm)

Although I can't see it ever going that fast  ;D
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: TECHNOPUG on 21 January 2009, 14:19:05
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Possibly....they were no lighter in police use though due to the extra kit.

True enough although now without all the kit (mine at least) is a poverty-spec GLS, with few toys; no A/C, Bose Stereo, electric windows etc etc. All other 3.0 V6's on the road will be full-fat Elite spec. No idea of the weight difference but it won't be inconsiderable.
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: TECHNOPUG on 21 January 2009, 14:21:45
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As for the LSD, most did have LSD including the later 3.2's.

Its this that makes them appear faster as they are a slightly lower ratio than the mass production cars.

Did a bit of working out... depending on the ratio of the LSD, when coupled with an AR35 slushy, theoretical top speed varies from 164mph to 178mph (at around 6500rpm)

Although I can't see it ever going that fast  ;D

Got a GPS confirmed 152mph in Germany in mine, with a misfire and engine down on power. Would imagine 155+mph should be possible with suitable road/weather conditions. There was still some revs left on the engine but I only have V-rated tyres so didn't want to push it!
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Freypal on 26 January 2009, 19:08:47
UserYearModelForce
Freypal20023.2 Manual SaloonWest Mercia

Unsure as to LSD as of yet.
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: PaulW on 31 January 2009, 21:06:44
Can't edit the first post no more  :-/

So updated the register to this location

http://oof.hardmilk.com/explodregister.html

 :y
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: ngrainqey on 25 February 2009, 19:43:13
oh yeah paul mine defo had lsd fitted
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: PaulW on 25 February 2009, 20:00:07
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oh yeah paul mine defo had lsd fitted

I know, its now fitted to my Elite ;D
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Seth on 25 February 2009, 21:57:53
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oh yeah paul mine defo had lsd fitted

I know, its now fitted to my Elite ;D
Effective recycling then!
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: woodsy_mv6 on 26 February 2009, 10:32:14
woodsy_mv6
1999
4dr MV6
Manual
Yes
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary


Got a pic of it all liveried up from back when it was in service hidden on the computer somewhere; courtesy of Mr Waddington!

I'll see if I can find it.
Title: Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register
Post by: Omega VT3000 on 26 February 2009, 13:10:02
Omega_VT3000
2000 (facelift)
5dr V6 Special
Manual
??
Hertfordshire Constabulary