Posted by waltd on July 10, 2001 at 16:46:57:
In Reply to: Re: VW police bug posted by waltd on July 10, 2001 at 16:45:57:
Correction - WSP has tahoe/sub based out of Eastgate- not Bellevue PD
: Just to confirm Brian's post from earlier- Bellevue PD has a DARE car that is a new style VW Bug - also matches your description.
: Also not that Bellevue has a normal colored (maroon, tan or bronze) Tahoe or Suburban that is based out of Eastgate. From what I have heard, the Officer operating the unit is a special assignment looking for "agressive" drivers. Have seen him giving chase- he wil use high speed persuit.
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: : Bellevue has one as a DARE Care I believe
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: : : I sure hope they dont plan to chase cars with that thing. Its a cool car, but not much under the hood...about 115 horses... a 10.6 sec 0-60, 17.8 sec 1/4 mile @ 75mph, and top speed of 113 mph.
: : : The turbocharged one is a little bit better, but its top speed is the same. I really cant see it as a smart choice for a squad car.
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: : : : saw a glimps of a new VW beattle painted up like a police car (grey ontop of dark blue) sporting a whellen red/blue neon minibar (2 or 3 cell). I couldn't see the antenna(s) well but i think it just had the 1 stock sweaped FM antenna comming off the back roof.
: : : : what agency is claiming this wonderment as their creation?