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[tunnie]

Some interesting cars going though...including lots of 3.0 Diesel BMW's,

Be interesting to see what these go for....

BMW 530D AUTO - 2926cc        4dr Saloon        Dec 2002        Silver        Diesel        Auto               69378        Correct        Here        BY ORDER OF METROPOLITAN POLICE AUTHORITY

BMW 330D TOURING AUTO - 2993cc        5dr Estate        Dec 2004        White        Diesel        Auto               152384        Correct        Here        BY ORDER OF HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARY

JAGUAR S-TYPE V6 SE AUTO - 2497cc        4dr Saloon        Apr 2004        Silver        Petrol        Auto        Apr 2008        40067        Unchecked Taken        Here        BY ORDER OF BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE

BMW 530D AUTO - 2926cc        4dr Saloon        May 2003        Blue        Diesel        Auto        Dec 2008        77105        Correct        Here        BY ORDER OF METROPOLITAN POLICE AUTHORITY

There are tones of the 3.0 diesels.... lots of mercs too all x-plod too!

[cem_devecioglu]

idea:

diesel pumps are bloody expensive..

and the richest people in repair is diesel pump repair services  

[MaxV6]

does anyone have a clue as to the sorts of prices things go for at Witney these days, I haven't been for 15 years or so...

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(there's 2 miggy estates in this auction....  and the beemer 330 tourers , and volvo V70 T5's  and all sorts....  )

[tunnie]

does anyone have a clue as to the sorts of prices things go for at Witney these days, I haven't been for 15 years or so...

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(there's 2 miggy estates in this auction....  and the beemer 330 tourers , and volvo V70 T5's  and all sorts....  )

max - i'll not down some prices for you! I have already printed out some of them, to note down the price they go for...

If the BMW 330d & 530d's go for a reasonable price (ie in my budget, it might be bye bye miggy!)

[TheBoy]

remember you have to pay VAT and commission on top iirc

[tunnie]

remember you have to pay VAT and commission on top iirc

i doubt i can afford them, even high millage ones on AT go for around 7k..

[TheBoy]

bmw diesels are a PITA anyway

[MaxV6]

According to the WOMA site, there's usually no VAT on the cars, but there is on the commission and other charges.....  
Vans and commercials on the other hand always carry VAT.

(which is as I recall it from my days of motoring adventures back in the late 80's & early 90's )

[Paul M]

WTF they're all auto... do none of the police drivers actually drive any more? Next they'll be fitted with robots so that when the bandits dump the car and do a runner the cops can just send the robot after them while they put their feet up and eat donuts

I'll give you that the diseasels aren't exactly the most exciting things to drive at the best of times, but still.... you can still have some B-road fun in a 6-speed manual 330D. Not a patch on the 330Ci though, but then neither is the fuel economy

Are they white, or are the silver ones coming through for sale now?

[ians]

I went about 4 years ago.  They had a few meegas - mway patrol cars by the looks of things.     Given the cosmetic condition - holes (inside and out) and marks where the stickers had been peeled off, and general tattyness I thought they were not particularly cheap.  

Unmarked ones that haven't had a 'life' are probably more expensive but better value.

[Martin_1962]

WTF they're all auto... do none of the police drivers actually drive any more? Next they'll be fitted with robots so that when the bandits dump the car and do a runner the cops can just send the robot after them while they put their feet up and eat donuts

I'll give you that the diseasels aren't exactly the most exciting things to drive at the best of times, but still.... you can still have some B-road fun in a 6-speed manual 330D. Not a patch on the 330Ci though, but then neither is the fuel economy

Are they white, or are the silver ones coming through for sale now?

They are not for fun they use them for reliability, rough usage of manuals can kill them very quickly

[Taxi_Driver]

remember you have to pay VAT and commission on top iirc

You dont pay VAT unless the original purchaser reclaimed the VAT (assuming its one owner from new)........but it always tells you on the ticket on the windscreen/window if vat liable

Commission you do........its normally about 5% .....and unless you have an account with the auction house.......its normally 10% deposit on the fall of the hammer.......so make sure you have pocket full of readies or a debit card  
Using cc's usually are a premium as well.

[Taxi_Driver]

Shame you didnt mention a few days ago tunnie.....i could have made time to attend as well.

[hotel21]

WTF they're all auto... do none of the police drivers actually drive any more? Next they'll be fitted with robots so that when the bandits dump the car and do a runner the cops can just send the robot after them while they put their feet up and eat donuts

I'll give you that the diseasels aren't exactly the most exciting things to drive at the best of times, but still.... you can still have some B-road fun in a 6-speed manual 330D. Not a patch on the 330Ci though, but then neither is the fuel economy

Are they white, or are the silver ones coming through for sale now?

They are not for fun they use them for reliability, rough usage of manuals can kill them very quickly

We use manuals for panda's and patrol use.  Some cars are auto (Merc ML tonka truck was one, now dead and buried, thankfully) such as a Volvo we bought as an ex demo.  By default, we get manuals.  Not seen a broken manual gearbox in a patrol car round my way in almost 20 years.....

A few rubber ducked auto's though......  

[JamesV6CDX]

WTF they're all auto... do none of the police drivers actually drive any more? Next they'll be fitted with robots so that when the bandits dump the car and do a runner the cops can just send the robot after them while they put their feet up and eat donuts

I'll give you that the diseasels aren't exactly the most exciting things to drive at the best of times, but still.... you can still have some B-road fun in a 6-speed manual 330D. Not a patch on the 330Ci though, but then neither is the fuel economy

Are they white, or are the silver ones coming through for sale now?

They are not for fun they use them for reliability, rough usage of manuals can kill them very quickly

We use manuals for panda's and patrol use.  Some cars are auto (Merc ML tonka truck was one, now dead and buried, thankfully) such as a Volvo we bought as an ex demo.  By default, we get manuals.  Not seen a broken manual gearbox in a patrol car round my way in almost 20 years.....

A few rubber ducked auto's though......  

Am I right in thinking the firearms guys like Auto's? I heard this from a plod forum member when doing his cambelt kit....

BTW Brucie, you have PM