3.2 Manuals..... love to try one out!
Would guess Thames Valley are using Volvo's or something now though.
Nope! they are using VECTRA DTI's
lol... my dad had one a few years back (2.2 DTI) and it was slow as hell, just as well cos it handled like a boat that had taken on a lot of water
Are the cops really that strapped for cash these days that they're using such dire cars? Down my folks' way they're using a few BMW 535d, I know cos there was one outside the local nightclub last time I was down and I staggered over at 3am for a chat
Gave them a bit of a slagging for driving automatics, although I was in full knowledge that BMW in their infinite wisdom only sold a manual 535d in the US
... it seems suddenly the US is a hotbed of driving enthusiasts whereas Europe is full of boring old farts
. They do sell the 335d in manual worldwide though.
Yeah it's still a diesel, but it's 280 BHP and about 410 lb ft torque out of the box... a little more than a Vectra DTI