now that would be COOL !
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| Author: | czerial [ Tue May 30, 2006 3:41 pm ] |
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I was just lookin at the Spotted thread and saw a mini police car (a shot from the 60's) would you be able to do a mini police car replica??? like with stickers etc |
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| Author: | Betty [ Tue May 30, 2006 3:52 pm ] |
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now that would be COOL !
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| Author: | Stuwey [ Tue May 30, 2006 4:11 pm ] |
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Nah, you're not allowed to look like, in any way, a Police car. No blue/red lights, no signage. Party poopers. 
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| Author: | czerial [ Tue May 30, 2006 4:15 pm ] |
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Oh 
I thought that would be the case. it would have llooked so good too! |
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| Author: | Thorlek [ Tue May 30, 2006 4:24 pm ] |
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what about a mini in a Policia color sheme?? would that "circumvent" the relevant laws? 
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| Author: | czerial [ Tue May 30, 2006 4:31 pm ] |
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hmm yeah so i could make it look like an english police car maybe 
(I know that was spanish or somethihng.. but u know what i am getting at) |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Tue May 30, 2006 4:48 pm ] |
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There are a few ex-police cars going around at shows, and I don't think there's any issue to display a car like that. Generally they have signage and lights etc that is easily removed to drive home. |
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| Author: | andbat [ Tue May 30, 2006 4:56 pm ] |
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or you could just have your mini go through a police car stage. say if you have a black mini and needed to replace some panels, you could replace them with white panels. look a bit like a american black'n'white. until you finaly decide what colour you want. also your mini gets more attention with odd panels. i would know.
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Tue May 30, 2006 5:50 pm ] |
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you could use magnets as sinage at shows, taxis somtimes do! so cool, with a roof rack with a blu light on! |
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| Author: | speedy [ Tue May 30, 2006 6:20 pm ] |
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An identical Chrysler appears at most classic car shows, shows up and turns the sirens on. I remember reading on some Chrysler web site under what rules they can display the car with siren and lights. 
Whilst looking for the Charger, I found the followng website with these pics.. http://www.inthejob.com/nsw.html Here's an 850 police car. 
Here are some pursuit cars, circa 1967. 
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| Author: | Mike_Byron [ Tue May 30, 2006 6:21 pm ] |
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If you forget about subtle changes to the mechanicals (like big carby's) the Cooper S chasers weren't that different to ordinary mini's (at least in NSW). They had a rotating flashing blue light that was magnetically attached to the roof in a chase, a mesh metal sunvisor across the top of the windscreen and SOME had a uhf aerial from the centre of the roof. Interior had a big calibrated speedo bolted to the top of the steering column and a two way uhf radio mounted in the parcel tray. They nearly all had Dunlop sp41 radial tyres and they came in a variety of colours. Nothing especially police about the colours. Easy to mock without upsetting legalities |
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| Author: | noody [ Tue May 30, 2006 7:17 pm ] |
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It is legal but you wont be able to register it unless you do so as a club car. The laws are there to stop people from impersonating a police officer or that you may represent the law of the state. good luck Be nice to see a replica flying around |
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| Author: | Zizzle [ Tue May 30, 2006 7:25 pm ] |
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Legal and easy: Just get a couple of packets of bacon and rub it all over the front seats. The inside will then smell authentic! 
awww c'mon someone had to make the joke |
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| Author: | screech [ Tue May 30, 2006 7:32 pm ] |
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speedy wrote: Here are some pursuit cars, circa 1967.
Love the pants one the guy to the left..... |
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| Author: | Mike_Byron [ Tue May 30, 2006 7:43 pm ] |
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Oops forgot the two fog lamps The riding breeches - yea. Also notice the peaked cap is a soft cap for some reason ????? Highway Patrol, for some reason, is related to to mounted police. |
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