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You had to go and ruin it,
didn't you Vauxhall?
We liked the Insignia. And not just because it sounded the death knell for the
Vectra. We liked it because it was a good car - a good looking, good driving car.
So why did you have to go and spoil all of our happy warm fuzzy Insignia vibes
by handing it over to the police?
Now when we think Insignia, we won't think, ‘Mmm, tidy exec saloon', we'll
think, ‘Argh, what's the speed limit here? Is it a 30 or a 40?'
Yes, we understand that the police do an important job, catching light-fingered
crims and cuffing errant scallies round their errant lugholes. We understand
they need cars in which to do these important jobs - cars armed with cameras
and number plate recognition and big flashing sirens.
But do they have to do it
in a car we really like? That said, we'll make an exception for a Lotus Exige or a Lamborghini Gallardo.
Now watch TG go all PC:
Insignee-naw
Vauxhall’s big saloon turns police spec, becomes just a bit less appealing…
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AshHorne commented on this article
at 11:28 am on 18 May 2009
This was an accident waiting to happen. The Police have always used Vauxhalls. Astras and Vectras, mostly. So the Insignia was bound to be on their wish-list. Annoyingly, this is probably one of the few police concepts that will actually go into production. Er, I mean, 'deployed'...
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Mikeado commented on this article
at 02:16 pm on 18 May 2009
Woah, how mind-bendingly, jaw droppingly, knuckle-whiteningly, pant-wettingly... sensible. Oh bugger. Still, the Police will like it - big boot, nice interior, good to drive, fast in AWD V6 form, plus, despite being a good looking car, it's completely anonymous. Apart from the solid white paint and flourescent squares down the side...
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abrli commented on this article
at 03:42 pm on 18 May 2009
i like v70 police cars, or even better xc70
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abrli commented on this article
at 03:43 pm on 18 May 2009
i like v70 police cars, or even better xc70
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Mikeado commented on this article
at 03:53 pm on 18 May 2009
I prefer 911 Turbo police cars, or even better a GT3
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