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Old 15-09-2006, 12:05 AM   #1
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Melbourne – Victoria Police has boosted their vehicle fleet and injected some ‘cool’ with the addition of Chrysler’s award-winning 300C, the vehicle that is currently dominating the upper large vehicle segment (under $100,000).

"This bold, powerful and capable vehicle is more than ready to help police officers go and get the bad guys!" said Gerry Jenkins, managing director for the Chrysler Group in Australia. “And with a comprehensive list of standard equipment and safety features the police will be doing it in style too,” he said.

Mr Guy Hungerford of Victoria Police Fleet Division said the 300C is proving extremely popular with the public. “There has been a positive reaction to this car, with its good looks and striking presence it turns a lot of heads and has some serious street cred. "When people see the 300C they just want to take a closer look and talk about it which helps to encourage positive interaction,” he said.

The fitting midnight blue 300C with its flashing lights and chequered decals is fully operational and will be used throughout Victoria in general police duties.“We are also using the 300C at police open days and high profile events like the 2006 GMC Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island,” said Hungerford.

“Victoria Police have trialled many vehicles in the past yet none have attracted the attention and interest of the 300C. Using this fantastic car is proving to be an enormous success,” he said. The public can next look forward to viewing the car at the Spring Racing Carnival.



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Old 15-09-2006, 12:06 AM   #2
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Wow, that is super cool : . It looks like the Cop car out of some futuristic Sci-Fi movie.
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Hope it gets put to good use...
Just Cruising around with the police exhaust burbling nicely...
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Apparently the 300c was used in a movie as a cop car, The Island I think??
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Old 15-09-2006, 03:01 PM   #5
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Apparently the 300c was used in a movie as a cop car, The Island I think??
Yep, heaps of them in that movie, and they look pretty hot too
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Apparently the 300c was used in a movie as a cop car, The Island I think??
They could do a re-make of the Blues Brothers, they have re-done just about every other movie form that era.

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Old 27-02-2007, 02:18 PM   #7
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They could do a re-make of the Blues Brothers, they have re-done just about every other movie form that era.

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Any future "cop" film must have input from the Kings themselves, the Krispy Kremes......

Ah the pain when they set up not far from where I live/work
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Old 15-09-2006, 12:57 AM   #8
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Hehe, the gangsta's in the hood will never see this coming.

**cop marked 300C pulls up to a traffic lights approced by dodgy looking person**

"Yo pimp, you wanna buy some of this s***? I got all the good stuff, weed, ice, eccy, moro... OH S***!"
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Hehe, the gangsta's in the hood will never see this coming.

**cop marked 300C pulls up to a traffic lights approced by dodgy looking person**

"Yo pimp, you wanna buy some of this s***? I got all the good stuff, weed, ice, eccy, moro... OH S***!"
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Gangsta: Them wheels are small bro you need to upgrade i have 22's on my 300 get a look at doz lol
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Old 15-09-2006, 01:34 AM   #10
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Ah yes, we need to win the public over with flashy cars. Why bother fixing the Police force when we can just blow money on cars?

Gotta admit it looks good though.
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Ah yes, we need to win the public over with flashy cars. Why bother fixing the Police force when we can just blow money on cars?
Well Said.
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Old 15-09-2006, 07:39 AM   #12
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hey, thats outside my work!
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Old 15-09-2006, 01:51 PM   #13
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Victoria Police actually does not spend any money on these cars. They are donated by the companies to help promote their vehicles and only used in a limited role. Victoria Police actually blows their money on other things such as political motivated self interests.........
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Ah yes, we need to win the public over with flashy cars. Why bother fixing the Police force when we can just blow money on cars?

Gotta admit it looks good though.
I think you'll find it has been 'donated' for a period of time by Chrysler.
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Old 15-09-2006, 01:59 AM   #15
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Now THATs one cop car i would buy..
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Old 15-09-2006, 07:46 AM   #16
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It look better in white or silver. But still pretty cool look cop car.
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Old 15-09-2006, 07:58 AM   #17
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That is cool! But would better a different colour I reckon
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As its a GD car wonder if they went V6 or V8?
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Looks hot.

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Old 15-09-2006, 09:42 AM   #20
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whats the point?? Yeah it looks great... but how often do you see a marked police car on the road anyway?
I would much rather see more marked falcon xt and commodore exec police cars on the road... rather than the dependance on speed cameras and unmarked cars...

Im sure if their was less unmarked cars, their would be far less stupidity on the roads.

I have not seen a marked police car on the road in months, and I do an average of 600k's a week... Yet I see at least 5 fixed speed cameras a day.

They need to sort out their prioritys.
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Old 15-09-2006, 10:20 AM   #21
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Great to see what speed cameras have been paying for!
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That is HORN!!

Does look like something out of Judge Dredd with the big shield on the bonnet.

I like it, I like it a lot....
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No one will pass it until it turns off the flashing lights - just like the pace car at the V8s
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I think you’ll find that the Victoria police don’t actually own the car. It would most likely be on loan from the Chrysler corporation. They would probably give it back in six months and it will be sold to some unsuspecting buyer.

I don’t understand what all the fuss is about? It’s a 300C, who cares?
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Saw it at the GP yesterday. Also Melbournians beware.... The coppers now have a fleet of GSX-R1000 sportsbikes in plain clothes to go with the plain clothes BMWs they use.....
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I think you’ll find that the Victoria police don’t actually own the car. It would most likely be on loan from the Chrysler corporation. They would probably give it back in six months and it will be sold to some unsuspecting buyer.
Fair call. But I still think it's a WOFTAM. Even if it is mostly Chrysler's dosh.
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It may look cool-well to some people- but surely they can find/buy an australian vehicle.And lets start with a ford. Why buy an american car for the police to use. As far as i understand holden,cough,cough, need the money, they arent supposed to be very financial. :eclipsee_
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* Cough - "PUBLICITY EXERCISE" - *Cough

There is no way that car would be on general duites or with TOG.

I wonder if the driver seat with cope with the utility belt that coppers wear.

Many a cop car driver seat has been torn or holed from the stuff on those belts.
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There is no way that car would be on general duites or with TOG.

I wonder if the driver seat with cope with the utility belt that coppers wear.

Many a cop car driver seat has been torn or holed from the stuff on those belts.
The Holden seats are the worst. I still remember getting out of a VX sedan one day and getting caught up in the seat and seat belt and finding my S&W half way out of its holster and the butt facing forward with clip through trigger guard.......... Fords are the most comfortable seats for the shoddy belts we wear.
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