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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1019   
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As we are all law abiding landy drivers, but if you managed to get your vehicle over 70MPH, on the M3 in Hampshire, watch out dark grey BMW 3 series on 64 plates, could be Mr Plod wanting to increase your insurance renewals Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
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11th Jul 2015 5:26pm |
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| need4speed Member Since: 23 Nov 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 746 |
...If an unmarked lights up you could get a passenger to call 101 and tell them that you know you are being followed and will pull up somewhere safe, or could call 999 and report what you think to be a fake police car attempting to pull you over (up north there was a bloke doing this and then taking advantage of th single female drivers on lonly dark nights - shudder....) so you are trying to get away from them.....
Yeah. Try that. See how far you get.... |
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11th Jul 2015 6:24pm |
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| Wangers Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: West London Posts: 265 
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18 miles to the next services, where I was told that I was correct.
But he wanted to tell me that I had a brake light out !! TY&GN 10 years in a WOLF, WIMIK and Snatch and this is all I have to show! |
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11th Jul 2015 6:33pm |
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| theorangebandit Member Since: 03 Jun 2013 Location: Stowmarket Posts: 862 |
Mine measures at 64 when my dial is at 70. I think it unlikely a defender to be caught speeding. If anything they'd likely congratulate you for achieving such a high speed.
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11th Jul 2015 7:33pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20453
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Most tyres of defender sizes are rated to around 90 - 99mph roughly iirc especially AT's and MT's.
Not quite sure on how it is worked out but I believe they have an alphabetical rating for speed. Exceed it and it's seriously dangerous. With a stage 1 map you could easy poke over 70, myself I'd rather not thrash my 90 nor end up part of it strewn across the road.  |
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11th Jul 2015 10:39pm |
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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096 
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You can tell a genuine unmarked roads policing car from a fake. If a single blue light comes on, or the headlamps flash normally - then question it.
If the world lights up blue/black and the headlamps flash alternately or fog/headlamp/fog in the case of newer vehicles, then it's more than likely a real one. You can stop, not get out, and ask to see identification. I wouldn't advocate driving 18 miles to the next services. There is an offence of 'Fail to Stop'. New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info |
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11th Jul 2015 11:20pm |
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| need4speed Member Since: 23 Nov 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 746 |
As projectblue says above, if you tried that with the traffic boys round my way, you would have your head in your hands to play with.... Seriously. Don't try that up here. You will be banged up awaiting court... |
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12th Jul 2015 11:51am |
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