That'sa pricey meatball

Smack that!

I'm too inebriated to RTFA, but whoever was at fault either deserves the death penalty, or should be put to work until they can make new versions of those things.

Bear in mind that if it was a Georgia police Crown Vic or Impala I wouldn't give a damn.

Wait, they actually let officers drive them on the street?

Dont worry, the officers are "specially trained" !!

nothing to see here folks, keep movin...

Who the hell doesn't notice this thing coming down the street before you cut it off?

I remember when I crashed my first Lamborghini.

"cut up"?

wtf?

Show_The_O_Face: Who the hell doesn't notice this thing coming down the street before you cut it off?

Women drivers.

/runs

And this is why we can't have nice things.

The article says that the police weren't at fault, but I'm going to take that with a grain (or freakin heap) of salt. Before you get on my case, I can't even begin to count the number of times that I've been cut off by a marked or unmarked police vehicle. Or the number of times I've seen them change lanes without a turn signal. Or the number of times I've seen them swerve through traffic (without emergency lights). Or the number of times they've ridden my ass while I'm not in the passing lane and I'm going the speed limit. Or the number of times they've just chilled in my blind zone (and I drive a huge vehicle with a massive blind spot).

Or how about the number of times they just blatantly disregard the posted speed limit so they can get to the coffee shop faster?

I have a feeling one of these things happened here.

Let me put it this way, you don't swerve unless you're going at a high speed... and from the looks of the picture, they crashed in a residential or commercial district... they shouldn't have been going more then 25 or 30mph.

A farking lambo can stop on a dime at 25 or 30 mph.

Is the organ transplanting minifridge included in the £150000? I hear those cost a fortune.

Anyone else notice that the specs they cite in the article are totally different than the specs in the caption for the picture?

TFA says the Italian police used to use Porches and Ferraris they confiscated from the Mafia. This is a fantastic idea. I would LOVE to be on the force if I got to drive sexy confiscated cars. "Yeah, I have to work 3rd shift but at least I'm getting paid to drive an Italian sports car at 200 mph."

A spokesman said the Lamborghini was cut up by another motorist who was leaving a petrol station and the officer at the wheel swerved to avoid it and hit another car but the driver was unhurt.

Cut up?

Which driver was unhurt?

Journalism fail, even without the miniature cryogenic surgeon

I had no idea they actually use those cars for day to day police work. I always assumed that it was a PR thing, like the souped up DARE Corvettes that I see pictures of every now and then.

Reading that article and looking at those pictures made me sick D:

The Seattle Police use impounded/repo'd rice rockets and whatnot as their undercover cars. I'm sure there's nothing more embarrassing to a cop than having to drive a riced-out Eclipse, complete with a stupid dragon paint job.

At least Oregon State Police got it (relatively) right. They use Mustang GTs and new Cameros.

Denizen: TFA says the Italian police used to use Porches and Ferraris they confiscated from the Mafia. This is a fantastic idea. I would LOVE to be on the force if I got to drive sexy confiscated cars. "Yeah, I have to work 3rd shift but at least I'm getting paid to drive an Italian sports car at 200 mph."

Various Florida police departments and the Florida Highway Patrol occasionally use high end sports cars they confiscated from drug dealers.

Devolving_Spud: "cut up"?

wtf?

"Cut off" to us Yanks.

And since when is a people-carrier (minivan to us Yanks) a "mini car?"

IROC

Man what a great bar story.
"Yeah, you shoulda been there when I drove frikkin over a police car.. "

At least the engine is safe!

cantsleep: Man what a great bar story.
"Yeah, you shoulda been there when I drove frikkin over a police car.. "

...the £150,000 police car.

Probably could have cleared it too - had he floored it instead of hitting the breaks.

What a police car may look like:

mantabulous Quote 2009-12-01 02:16:41 AM
I remember when I crashed my first Lamborghini.
AMC Gremlin

Fixed it for you. And you're welcome.

SirEattonHogg: mantabulous Quote 2009-12-01 02:16:41 AM
I remember when I crashed my first Lamborghini.
AMC Gremlin

Fixed it for you. And you're welcome.

The gremlin was a farkin badass car for the time.

Urinal Cake Mix: Reading that article and looking at those pictures made me sick D:

The Seattle Police use impounded/repo'd rice rockets and whatnot as their undercover cars. I'm sure there's nothing more embarrassing to a cop than having to drive a riced-out Eclipse, complete with a stupid dragon paint job.

At least Oregon State Police got it (relatively) right. They use Mustang GTs and new Cameros.

at northern Michigan the cops use brand new chargers

This reminds me of when some undercover cops in Florida (I forget which city, but I think back in the '80s) were posing as arms buyers to purchase some M72 LAW rocket launchers. One of the cops was driving a black Daytona to look like the real deal.

Anyhow, in order to show that the weapons the arms dealer was selling were not crap, the guy tested one of the rocket launchers on the Daytona.

I can only imagine what the cops' boss said after that happened.

SirEattonHogg: This reminds me of when some undercover cops in Florida (I forget which city, but I think back in the '80s) were posing as arms buyers to purchase some M72 LAW rocket launchers. One of the cops was driving a black Daytona to look like the real deal.

Anyhow, in order to show that the weapons the arms dealer was selling were not crap, the guy tested one of the rocket launchers on the Daytona.

I can only imagine what the cops' boss said after that happened.

I thought that was Beverly Hills Cop 4.

RamblinReck89: What a police car may look like before the cops get to drive it:

FTFY

I like how the black van drove up and over. Must have been a pants-warming sight from the cop's perspective, as four tires run up the windshield.

FTFA: "The 2-seater Lamborghini Gallardo, using a V10 cylinder DOHC four valve V90 5 litre, 500HP engine, can reach a top speed of 192mph"

Is that how they normally describe things in Europe?

SirEattonHogg: This reminds me of when some undercover cops in Florida (I forget which city, but I think back in the '80s) were posing as arms buyers to purchase some M72 LAW rocket launchers. One of the cops was driving a black Daytona to look like the real deal.

Anyhow, in order to show that the weapons the arms dealer was selling were not crap, the guy tested one of the rocket launchers on the Daytona.

I can only imagine what the cops' boss said after that happened.

SirEattonHogg: This reminds me of when some undercover cops in Florida (I forget which city, but I think back in the '80s) were posing as arms buyers to purchase some M72 LAW rocket launchers. One of the cops was driving a black Daytona to look like the real deal.

Anyhow, in order to show that the weapons the arms dealer was selling were not crap, the guy tested one of the rocket launchers on the Daytona.

I can only imagine what the cops' boss said after that happened.

As I recall, that was in Miami. And it was only a replica Ferrari -- but still expensive.

Here is a nice soul crushing and related site. (new window)
That article is confusing as fark for us americans.

translate please.
from English to, well, ...english.
thanks.

Markoff_Cheney

Where in CO are you, I'm in GWS

£150,000 Lamborghini Gallardo


That's a heavy f*cking car!

I was in keystone for almost 6 years but I just moved to downtown denver to go back to school. Enjoying some mandatory slack time at work as of now. Holy fark our profiles read like carbon copies.

Markoff_Cheney

I was in keystone for almost 6 years but I just moved to downtown denver to go back to school. Enjoying some mandatory slack time at work as of now. Holy fark our profiles read like carbon copies.

no kidding you even look like me. If those are oakleys in your pic then I think I have a tyler durden style alt

A little bondo and some spray paint and it'll be as good as new!

Anon Figments, limited edition from last year.
So close.

the_chief: FTFA: "The 2-seater Lamborghini Gallardo, using a V10 cylinder DOHC four valve V90 5 litre, 500HP engine, can reach a top speed of 192mph"

Is that how they normally describe things in Europe?


good catch

they usually ditch the retarded mph for a more sensible kph

Anon Figments, limited edition from last year.
So close.

Ah good, I'm not posting under another name.

anyway, seriously, please pray for snow.
I just got a new job that comes with access to a medallion.
all this sunny day bs is ridiculous.
A MEDALLION.

Devolving_Spud: "cut up"?

wtf?

And

"complete with mini fridge used to transplant organs"

Don't they mean transport?

makaha75: Anon Figments, limited edition from last year.
So close.

Ah good, I'm not posting under another name.

anyway, seriously, please pray for snow.
I just got a new job that comes with access to a medallion.
all this sunny day bs is ridiculous.
A MEDALLION.

I lived in a motorhome for two seasons with a couple of those and a 1 day a week job. best amateur underdistributed local video ever.
When god gives you sun, he is saying GO TO THE PARK.
Have patience, this winter could be brutal as all hell if this lack of a summer was any indication.

what the fark does cut up mean?
/slashie
//slashieslashie
///slashieslashieslashie

FTFA: Italian police began using the Lamborghinis four years ago in a bid to clamp down on speeding motorists as it can reach 204mph.

so, in order to catch mild speeding, they will speed more dangerously than anyone? Great Idea !!

I think the distraction of looking in your mirror for cops all the time or starging at your spedometer and rearview instead of the road when they are actually behind you causes more acidents than anything. speeding should not even be regulated.

99.99% of all drivers will drive at their safe comfort speed. those taht will drive dangerously will do so regardless of laws.

stop making money of your own citizens you farking leeches !!

Have patience, this winter could be brutal as all hell if this lack of a summer was any indication.

very true, I still hate the waiting. Im ready for full on trees tomorrow.
I'll keep dreaming, but this is a weak year as of yet; and pretty weak compared with last year IIRC

makaha75: Have patience, this winter could be brutal as all hell if this lack of a summer was any indication.

very true, I still hate the waiting. Im ready for full on trees tomorrow.
I'll keep dreaming, but this is a weak year as of yet; and pretty weak compared with last year IIRC

Hell, i dont even have a pass this year. Luckily I know all year round lifties and have many friends that work up there who get 4 free tickets a season.
sad, but gotta face the facts instead of skibumming it another year.

I hate cops, man.

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