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Martin_1962

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Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« on: 06 April 2007, 23:32:59 »
The Police do tend to pick on certain categories of cars for different reasons, eg tatty old cars, hot hatches, BMWs ect.

I am not accusing them here, just that a hot hatch doing 80 would be more likely to be pulled than say a mid range saloon.

Tatty cars (not old) also tend to be checked due to tattyness.

BMWs and  Audis tend to quite often end up in the hands of Knobs.

Since the Omega is a respectable and anonomous large saloon and was liked by the Police, do they tend to allow Omegas a little more leeway?

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Re: Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« Reply #1 on: 06 April 2007, 23:36:26 »
I reckon so.  I think there's a bit of nostalgia and respect at the same time and they know they are big safe old barges deep down  :)
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Re: Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« Reply #2 on: 06 April 2007, 23:38:10 »
Interesting thread.....

What do you base your observation on Martin?
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Re: Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« Reply #3 on: 06 April 2007, 23:41:01 »
In my opinion ...NO

I've been stopped twice in mine in six months :-/ Must be because i only look 18 ::) ::)

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Re: Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« Reply #4 on: 06 April 2007, 23:45:42 »
I see them go fast, I have seen them go fast near Police, I have never seen one the victim of a pull (I have seen them do the pulling).

It is almost as if they are invisible.

OK I do quite often exceed the national speed limit by a little nothing too silly but 70 on a good A road - that sort of thing, I will also do 85 on a motorway without worry if the conditions are safe to do so (on long drives I find it a safer speed as I concentrate better).

But lets say I am hacking along at 90 and see a Police car and let off some speed - there is never a hint of a pull, yet I see people pulled regularly.

There definately seems to be a bit of magic about them
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Re: Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« Reply #5 on: 06 April 2007, 23:47:57 »
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In my opinion ...NO

I've been stopped twice in mine in six months :-/ Must be because i only look 18 ::) ::)


Strange, I got stopped quite a few times with previous cars* but never with an Omega

* Quite often late at night it was breath tests ect - they were always happy, but I have been pulled for driving in Gloucester with a Worcester regged vehicle!
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Re: Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« Reply #6 on: 06 April 2007, 23:53:20 »
It's also cos yours is silver.  No good for cops playing snooker on the motorway  :P

What coulour is yours Timbuk - 3 points I bet  :y
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Re: Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« Reply #7 on: 06 April 2007, 23:55:25 »
Fair do's Martin.....  If the cars are invisible to that extent, it's perhaps why they were as popular with the Police as they were?   Cannot really comment further as we never used them hereabouts as 'working' cars, only as gaffer runabouts....  To me, ANY car is fair game, if they stand out.  If the cars merge into the background (which we strive to detect, believe me!  ;) ) then its a bonus for the driver if they are being a bit naughty....

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Re: Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« Reply #8 on: 06 April 2007, 23:56:04 »
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It's also cos yours is silver.  No good for cops playing snooker on the motorway  :P

What coulour is yours Timbuk - 3 points I bet  :y

Thats why mine is a 7 pointer....   :y
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Re: Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« Reply #9 on: 06 April 2007, 23:59:02 »
I crapped myself doing 85 yesterday on the M1 when a marked range rover sped up behind me, I lifted off and pulled into the middle lane and he just carried on past me be for pulling accross and exiting at the slip road!
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Re: Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« Reply #10 on: 07 April 2007, 00:12:26 »
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It's also cos yours is silver.  No good for cops playing snooker on the motorway  :P

What coulour is yours Timbuk - 3 points I bet  :y

Its a beautiful shade of green :y and no points

To be fair i only got pulled because of

A :- It was half past twelve thirty in the morning

B :- ANPR was showing no insurance on the car, which was in the glovebox :-? He actually said he was pulling me over from a couple of weeks ago but i lost him that time ::) When he pulled me over a couple of weeks later it didn't flag the ANPR but he just wanted to let me know i got away previously :-?
Read into that what you want


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Re: Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« Reply #11 on: 07 April 2007, 00:33:55 »
 8-)I'd like to think you're right but with 9 points(6 on totting up) being a hated truck driver i ca'nt chance it. However all convictions are hgv not meega. I sometimes drive to the yard at 3 or 4am and never get pulled. Is the force with us or are they too busy eating doughnuts?   Cue Twilight Zone music............
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Re: Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« Reply #12 on: 07 April 2007, 00:51:38 »
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I crapped myself doing 85 yesterday on the M1 when a marked range rover sped up behind me, I lifted off and pulled into the middle lane and he just carried on past me be for pulling accross and exiting at the slip road!
;DI think migs are allowed to do 85, the cameras are specially callibrated for them!!!
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Re: Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« Reply #13 on: 07 April 2007, 06:54:37 »
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It's also cos yours is silver.  No good for cops playing snooker on the motorway  :P

What coulour is yours Timbuk - 3 points I bet  :y

Its a beautiful shade of green :y and no points


Err no, green is 3 points!  ;D

Red=1, Yellow=2, etc etc
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Re: Are Omegas sort of Police immune?
« Reply #14 on: 07 April 2007, 10:27:46 »
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Must be because i only look 18 ::) ::)

:-?

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