GTO COP CAR!!! I have to deal with this every morning on way to Roanoke,

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rlfreese
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GTO COP CAR!!! I have to deal with this every morning on way to Roanoke,

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This is waht I have to deal with around here. This guy is a great hider and let me tell you from experience. A ss camaro cannot outrun a GTO. He pulled a guy I know who was busting 70 in a 45 in boones mill. The car looks stock other than black rims, black tint, and antennas that you cant really see until you get close. here is the pic and article.Phantom Black 2004 GTO ready for the ride home. In April of 2004, a small town in Virginia bought a similar black 2004 GTO for use as a police cruiser. Speeders beware. The town is called Boones Mill. They got rid of their Camaro police car in favor of a Phantom Black sport coupe which will remain unmarked. The navy blue Camaro with about 80,000 miles was put up for sale. It was driven over six years by a notorious speed-trapping policeman. Extras on the Cmamro included a police light bar and Boones Mill Police insignia on the sides. It was listed on eBay. Boones Mill Police Chief Lynn Frith, with the town council's blessing, has retired his infamous Camaro police cruiser. This is a town where signs at the town limits read "Speed Limit Strictly Enforced". While the Camaro is out of service, the speed trap is not. On April 13 of 2004, the town council voted to buy Frith new wheels - a black 2004 Pontiac GTO sport coupe, with a V8 engine, 0 to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds. And unlike Frith's previous cruisers, this car will remain unmarked. The town, for which Frith also serves as town manager, bought the GTO on April 15. It will potentially cost town taxpayers about $33,385. Now Frith sits in the GTO, watching his radar as cars pass by on U.S. 220. But clearly not everyone has gotten the word. "We've had it now for three weeks, and I've already ticketed 34 people," Frith said. That's more than the 29 he ticketed in March. He's racking up more tickets because, unlike the distinctive Camaro, "most people don't even notice the car at all, because it's unmarked." On Tuesday, Frith pursued a Vermont woman whom he clocked going 20 miles above the 45 mph limit. He said that as he wrote her a ticket she checked out his new cruiser and told him, "Nice car."Information from a report in a small Virginia newspaper, unknown.

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cant see the pic it must of been removed from the site.
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Post by Charlievibe »

Quote, originally posted by micheles_bad_vibe »i don't know if i'd necessarily stop for an unmarked car...they warn us women about that type of stuff all the time I had an exbf (who is a cop) tell me that if an unmarked car is trying to pull you over and you feel uncomfortable to go to a populated area and stop. He also told me that if that isn't possible, pick up your cell phone and dial 911 and tell them that an unmarked car is following you and trying to pull you over, can they verify that this person is really a cop.He claims that the cops won't get mad that they will understand. If you ever try it or I do, we'll have to let other's know.But I am like you, I am not certain that I would stop unless I knew for certain. Better to get that ticket than end up dead!
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Damn! Look out for sure! I see it is unmakred but where are the flashing lights? Usually near the interior mirror or do just the headlamps flash when they are on?
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I've seen unmarked cars here in AZ that have no visible lights at all, the headlights, tail lights and marker lights are programmed to flash. I've seen some hide colored LED lights behind the grill too. Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy »Damn! Look out for sure! I see it is unmakred but where are the flashing lights? Usually near the interior mirror or do just the headlamps flash when they are on?
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