Met police grabs itself a LP640

Pebb · Nov 7, 2006

Source: Piston Heads

This is the Met Police's new catch-you motor.

The 640bhp Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 will be at MPH'06 on the Met Police stand -- we hear that the 6.5-ltre V12-powered machine had to be hurried covered during the photo-shoot as it was in danger of causing traffic accidents.

However, the Met Police was at pains to say that the 211mph, £180,000 supercar hasn't been paid for with public money. But in the eight miles that the Met Police was allowed to drive it, it was stopped twice by other Met units, having committed no traffic violations. Have they nothing better to do?

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I also saw this car at MPH 06, and here is my shot:

But I did not have a tripod with me, so I had to resize it. However in the next month or two I will head out to London to try and spot with car with my camera and a tripod on hand.

Also I do have a low down shot of this police car, but you will have to wait till later on for it.

a6m5 · Nov 7, 2006

In Oregon, all State Police cars are Murcielagos......... OK, I lie. I think the car is gorgeous. 👍

DQuaN · Nov 7, 2006

TVR&Ferrari_Fan
But I did not have a tripod with me, so I had to resize it. However in the next month or two I will head out to London to try and spot with car with my camera and a tripod on hand.

One car...

London...

...better pack a thermos and change of undies. You're gonna be there a while.

daan · Nov 7, 2006

And in the unlikely event of you actually seeing it, are you going to ask it to wait while you set your tripod up?

MagpieRacer · Nov 7, 2006

http://cms.met.police.uk/news/polic...d_general_information/met_lamborghini_on_show

Right click and save the pic, someone dont know what it is..

Pebb · Nov 7, 2006

daan
And in the unlikely event of you actually seeing it, are you going to ask it to wait while you set your tripod up?

I rather take my chances and try and ask some police, where one is going to be parked for a while. Also I bet this will be at Goodwood Festive of Speed 07 and MPH 07.

daan · Nov 7, 2006

This car only exists for MPH'06 as a publicity stunt. It will lose the livery and go back to being a "normal" Murcielago afterwards.

Jim Prower · Nov 7, 2006

If only this WERE a patrol car...Speeders would just plain give up! ^^

I do like it when police departments build up show cars like this, though they aren't practical, (no backseat to transport crooks) they are neat.

Pebb · Nov 7, 2006

daan
This car only exists for MPH'06 as a publicity stunt. It will lose the livery and go back to being a "normal" Murcielago afterwards.

If you read it the news I posted, it says:

However, the Met Police was at pains to say that the 211mph, £180,000 supercar hasn't been paid for with public money.

So that means it could still be theres.

daan · Nov 7, 2006

YEV1L is owned by Lamborghini. It has been on numerous Murcielagos. It used to be on a yellow one. I'm sure its been on a Diablo too.

And I can read, thanks. Yes, your text proves the police own it. :rolleyes:

Dave A · Nov 7, 2006

The plate in the bottom pic is different, it's NO TH.... probably NO THE LAW or something like that. There is a possibility that it only has the YEVIL plates on for the show and Lamborghini will take thoes back and not the car after the show.

daan · Nov 7, 2006

It'll have YEV1L on when its on the road. Its a valid number plate. NO TH... isn't.

Sureboss · Nov 7, 2006

Be it that or Choppers speeders who don't stop don't stand a chance. I know most forces do have some damn fast special chase cars, I think Yorkshire has a couple of uber-Evos.

Wouldn't it be great if it was real, although people might want to speed to see it....

Dave A · Nov 7, 2006

daan
It'll have YEV1L on when its on the road. Its a valid number plate. NO TH... isn't.

I know YEV1L is a valid numberplate, that doesn't mean Lamborghini can't take it off that car and the police register a new plate for it. The plate can still be on the car just for the show. I'm not saying it definitely is or anytihng jus tthat the fact the car wears that plate doesn't outright mean that the car is going straight back to Lamborghini.

Keichi Tsuchiya · Nov 7, 2006

Hmmm...What do they have for high speed chases-

Down Mountains?! eh? hmmm....http://nara.cool.ne.jp/s13silvia/motorshow01/police/police_car.jpg

Azuremen · Nov 7, 2006

Craziness. I doubt they kept it

I know Colorado State Patrol has some STi's for the mountains. Would be pretty crazy to get chased by one of those.

1X83Z · Nov 7, 2006

Azuremen
I know Colorado State Patrol has some STi's for the mountains. Would be pretty crazy to get chased by one of those.

That too was a publicity stunt - they had the car active for a few weeks in an anti-street racing campaign, but they're (long) gone now. Does anyone have the picture of the Colorado State Patrol STi, by the way? I can't find it anywhere Online.

ExigeEvan · Nov 7, 2006

Jim Prower
If only this WERE a patrol car...Speeders would just plain give up! ^^

I do like it when police departments build up show cars like this, though they aren't practical, (no backseat to transport crooks) they are neat.

Not to mention it would cost the force thousands everytime they tried the PIT maneuver and they could always track the suspect with a Helicopter.

Didn't another police force use a Lotus Elise as a publicity stunt before?

Sakiale · Nov 8, 2006

SCREWED!!

Man, and I thought that Gallardo cop car I saw the other day was scary :scared:

harrytuttle · Nov 8, 2006

M5Power
That too was a publicity stunt - they had the car active for a few weeks in an anti-street racing campaign, but they're (long) gone now. Does anyone have the picture of the Colorado State Patrol STi, by the way? I can't find it anywhere Online.

Scale model only:

http://www.alpimodel.com/jcl/jc080.html

Sorry. Best I could do. Is that even it?

Dave A · Nov 8, 2006

There's quite a few Subaru Impreza police cars here in Manchester, most are unmarked.

G.T · Nov 8, 2006

daan
YEV1L is owned by Lamborghini. It has been on numerous Murcielagos. It used to be on a yellow one. I'm sure its been on a Diablo too.

Here's another I've seen:

Pretty cool. Like an LP640 - or any Supercar for that matter - will be any faster than a normal Police car in the middle of London, though...

Metar · Nov 8, 2006

The Israeli police recruited a guy with an M5 (previous-gen) as a paid-volunteer. I'm not usually in that area, and I have to admit the only time I was doing more than the speed-limit was in the school-bus in Germany, but being chased by performance-cars rather than the usual Mazda 323 Lantis/Protege is nice.

Scaff · Nov 8, 2006

ExigeExcel
Didn't another police force use a Lotus Elise as a publicity stunt before?

They did indeed, here you go...

http://www.pistonheads.com/lotus/default.asp?storyId=8274

Regards

Scaff

kikie · Nov 9, 2006

Why???? With all the traffic jams in the UK.........

Holdenhsvgtsr · Nov 9, 2006

live4speed
There is a possibility that it only has the YEVIL plates on for the show and Lamborghini will take thoes back and not the car after the show.

but lamborghini only lent it to the met for the show,same as they did with the gallardo a few months ago.
best police cars the british police have had was an Aston Martin DB7 (surrey police i think) and a couple of lotus esprit twin turbos(m25 patrol cars)

McLaren · Nov 11, 2006

TVR&Ferrari_Fan
If you read it the news I posted, it says:

However, the Met Police was at pains to say that the 211mph, £180,000 supercar hasn't been paid for with public money.

So that means it could still be theres.

Exactly. Though it does not look like it, that means the police do not own it b/c if I'm not mistaken, that's how a lot of police cars are bought/repaired...with people's tax money. Even then, the "was at pains" means it's not their's.

If you want, I'll even contact a fellow at factory. I'm 110% sure he'll give me a report that the MET police asked to use the LP640 as a publicity stunt.

Jondot · Nov 11, 2006

TVR&Ferrari_Fan
If you read it the news I posted, it says:

However, the Met Police was at pains to say that the 211mph, £180,000 supercar hasn't been paid for with public money.

So that means it could still be theres.

That'll be a no, then.

Philly · Nov 12, 2006

Can't stand the paint. Might look better as a US car, black & white or maybe some blue with green.

If you want photos of any special cop cars, I suggest you drive down a freeway at around 200mph and see what you get. Probably you best chance of a pic of one

Alex. · Nov 12, 2006

good luck to our relative chavs and chavettes :sly:

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