MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: n13cah on April 13, 2013, 12:29:01 pm
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Ex police R32 for sale on ebay with 175K. What is the engine going to be like driven hard for that mileage? Tuned?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-3-2-R32-4-MOTION-4X4-GREY-HATCHBACK-UNDERCOVER-POLICE-CAR-/300879567041?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item460dd1d8c1
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They probably spent £15k in fuel to get to that mileage! :laugh:
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the seller even has Caravans for sale:scared:
looks like the R32 had heated seats, which is odd, No other options i could see
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175k is nothing for a well maintained V6. Could probably do the same again :happy2:
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Looks like it still has some additional lights in the bumpers too.
:evilgrin:
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(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ebayimg.com%2Ft%2F2008-VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-3-2-R32-4-MOTION-4X4-GREY-HATCHBACK-UNDERCOVER-POLICE-CAR-%2F00%2Fs%2FMTIwMFgxNjAw%2Fz%2FAOwAAMXQMmJRTFu%7E%2F%24T2eC16FHJHIE9nysd-NMBRTFu%2Bdz%2Cg%7E%7E60_57.JPG&hash=aa10c322b50206f752138f4d18bae010dbd71f56)
Look at teh colour of that coolant :sick:.. is there some oil there?... head gasket?
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This car used to live on the M6, I passed it once in my Grey MK5 R32 whilst it was giving someone a telling off. I'm sure it's also been on traffic cops in the past too :happy2:
Oh, and I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole :sick:
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I'd never touch an ex-services vehicle, my mate was obsessed with the 300 bhp Volvo T5 ambulances and picked one up as "a bargain". Blew it up not long after, and that engine is allegedly bulletproof...
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Agreed, a copper isn't going to be arsed about warming the car up if on a Blue light, it's going to have a thrashing every single day of it's life.
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will have been crashed more times than you can think of.I worked for a Honda dealer and manchester police had a red accord type r and it was crashed at least 2 times a month :signLOL: i think they even re shelled it a couple of times :rolleye: i remember they once got a new transit and the riots were on and every panel was damaged it had only done 100 miles if that :signLOL: that ended up with a new shell. they dont care about banging em up as they have there own insurance so its all taken care of by them.They are all ragged to death as what ever it takes to to stop a criminal they will do it and go over anything in the process
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will have been crashed more times than you can think of.I worked for a Honda dealer and manchester police had a red accord type r and it was crashed at least 2 times a month :signLOL: i think they even re shelled it a couple of times :rolleye: i remember they once got a new transit and the riots were on and every panel was damaged it had only done 100 miles if that :signLOL: that ended up with a new shell. they dont care about banging em up as they have there own insurance so its all taken care of by them.They are all ragged to death as what ever it takes to to stop a criminal they will do it and go over anything in the process
100% this :laugh:
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the cars i looked at was funny as it was the one body shop who had the contract for all the body repairs of the gmp :signLOL: stay away :scared: :signLOL:
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30:18 onwards, maybe not the same one as I spotted and that's for sale as this one is/was based in Sussex
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Great find mate... here it is bang on 31m 50secs: &t=31m50s
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Shouldn't say this but my brother works in traffic. The service thing is bull. They only get serviced when something brakes. Steer clear mate.
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Yep mate of mine works in the service centre if it breaks then it gets serviced :signLOL:
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Hmm different forces vary. Where I used to work they went in every 5,000 mile OR when it broke! In my current job (ambo service), it's 10,000 miles.
NEVER buy old cop cars!! Woefully under powered for the job they do and therefore get ragged like anything. I could be guilty of this in my current job!
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Shouldn't say this but my brother works in traffic. The service thing is bull. They only get serviced when something brakes. Steer clear mate.
This comment is totally not true and Police Cars are always serviced on time with always genuine parts . Police Cars also will not have ever been MOT'd . The way the cars are driven is totally down to the job it is doing . An R32 on a motoway for most of its life is unlikely .
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Hmm different force vary. Where I used to work they went in every 5,000 mile OR even it broke! In my current job, it's 10,000 miles.
NEVER buy old cop cars!! Woefully under powered for the job they do and therefore get ragged like anything. I could be guilty of this in my current job!
Not True either . Police Panda/General patrol cars are "ragged" . Other Cars in specialist roles are chosen to fit the role and therefore are fit for the job .
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So I am lying?? Why would I want to do that?
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Didn't say you are lying , you state that police cars only get attention when they are broke and this is not true
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I'd say if its been serviced every 10k and its had haldex done every 40k it would be fine the chain guides may be worn at that mileage like the old vr6 engines. Bodywork may have had a lot of paint work but you could always take a paint depth gauge with you. To buy it you would have to get it major cheap to be able to justify buying it with that mileage considering if chains need done its engine out job
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Hmm different force vary. Where I used to work they went in every 5,000 mile OR even it broke! In my current job, it's 10,000 miles.
NEVER buy old cop cars!! Woefully under powered for the job they do and therefore get ragged like anything. I could be guilty of this in my current job!
Not True either . Police Panda/General patrol cars are "ragged" . Other Cars in specialist roles are chosen to fit the role and therefore are fit for the job .
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^^^^^ correct :happy2:
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Looks like the seats are in great condition , it may have had different seats put in it for the role it was doing . The Bolsters would get shot to bits in no time . Our ST's went through seats nearly as quick as the tyres !
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The Police around here have A6 3.0TDI and 530D's, no doubt mapped, for bombing up and down the dual carrigeways. Tried to follow one once at distance when it was quiet, but wasn't gaining at 140mph :confused:
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Is it vw or a an Indy that has been servicing this car ? Or is it the case that it's the same mechanics that services the fords and vauxhalls !!!!! :evilgrin:
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32's are cheap enough now anyway. Not much point spending a fraction less for a car which could have had a rough life. That should be closer to £6k IMO.
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I suppose this means there's hope that my car will run for a long time yet sitting at 54k miles on my r32 lol
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It may have been spec'd for motorway use but they are not going to call off the chase if the crim goes into a residential area!
Just think of all the speed bumps it has taken at speed!!! :evilgrin:
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There wouldn't be a barge pole long enough!
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is it just me that thinks £7500 for a car with over 175,000 miles on the clock is outrageous!!
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is it just me that thinks £7500 for a car with over 175,000 miles on the clock is outrageous!!
I was thinking the same, surely a 100K one can be picked up for £8500?
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Definitely think you need to factor in the potential for it needing a refurbed / 2nd hand engine and gearbox into the mix. When that's done, it's way overpriced. There is a nice blue one with 110k for ~8k
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There wouldn't be a barge pole long enough!